Which begs the question – are the Snowmads up to par? I short, they definitely are. They were a replacement for the Kremlins and they weren’t the most interesting of enemies. Probably the worst thing about Returns were the Tiki Tribe. In a bid to reclaim their cherished home, Donkey Kong and his sidekicks travel through the archipelago of Kong Island to defeat the Snowmad. Their enigmatic leader unleashes a blizzard that freezes the island completely and blows the Kongs far away from their home. The game opens with Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong all celebrating a birthday, when suddenly a group of Viking-like enemies, the Snowmads, launch a siege on Kong Island. Tropical Freeze is similar to any Donkey Kong game in that the story is fairly simplistic and serves no real purpose other than to provide an excuse for Donkey Kong to move from area to area to reach his goal.
It was difficult to imagine Retro could possibly top what they established with Returns. There were a few shortcomings – namely the unimaginative enemy designs and the reliance on motion controls – but the game was largely an enjoyable romp that harkened back to the good old days of the original Donkey Kong trilogy while modernising it to a point where it looked great and had a much more alive and dynamic feel. Retro Studio’s first game in the franchise, Returns, was a welcome “return” (sorry) for the franchise. Their artistic direction is fantastically realised, their soundtracks are some of the greatest pieces ever showcased in a video game and the gameplay is en pointe, balancing perfectly between a feeling of challenge and a feeling of accessibility. The Donkey Kong Country games are almost the perfect package for a gamer like me.
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