In many ways Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is as faithful of a sequel to the beloved Super Nintendo series as any fan could hope for, but despite the eye-popping visuals and controller-clenchingly tense mine cart rides, this sequel comes apart at the seams. For the uninitiated, Donkey Kong Country is one of the few Nintendo platformers that took an extended leave of absence despite its popularity, fading into the backdrop as Mario, Samus and Kirby stole the spotlight in subsequent console generations. DK was mostly relegated to a supporting role in the Nintendo universe, but all of that changed when Retro Studios took up the mantle in 2010 with Donkey Kong Country Returns. Tropical Freeze is a direct follow-up
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