Funky monkey game instructions series#

However, in October 2013, Nintendo pushed back the release date to Februciting the need for more time to optimize the game. In August 2013, Nintendo announced a planned North American release date of December 6, 2013, just in time for the holiday season. 2, has incorporated some elements from that game. The game was first announced during Nintendo's E3 2013 Nintendo Direct presentation on Jand was produced by Kensuke Tanabe who, having previously worked on Super Mario Bros. This is also Cranky Kong's first appearance as a main playable character in the Donkey Kong Country series, although he was previously playable in minigames in the Game Boy Advance versions of Donkey Kong Country 2 and 's Donkey Kong Hockey (when he went by the name of Donkey Kong).

Funky monkey game instructions series#

This is Dixie Kong's third appearance in the main series and the first since Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, released in 1996. The game's story focuses on the Snowmads, a group of Viking-themed arctic animals such as walruses, owls and penguins that invade Donkey Kong Island, forcing Donkey Kong to go against them with the help of his friends Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong.

Donkey Kong blows into Fredrik's horn, producing a breeze that thaws Donkey Kong Island. Donkey Kong delivers the final punch to Lord Fredrik, who crashes into the Snowmad ships, defeating the Snowmads. They make their way through the frozen fortress until they encounter the leader of the Snowmads, Lord Fredrik, who challenges them to a battle deep in the depths of the volcano. The Kongs traverse a series of islands and make their way back to Donkey Kong Island. The Kongs are blown away and the Snowmads seize the frozen Donkey Kong Island. Their leader, Lord Fredrik, blows a horn that creates frozen winds and an ice dragon.

When DK is played, he can gain a companion and each Kong has three hit points.ДЄs the Kongs celebrate Donkey Kong's birthday, their island is attacked by the Snowmads, arctic invaders. Unlike Donkey Kong in the game's normal mode, Funky Kong comes with five hit points instead of two, while he is also able to double-jump, hover in mid-air, stand on spikes and breathe underwater for an unlimited time. In the optional easier NEW FUNKY MODE, Funky Kong is playable with no possible companions, along with an option to switch between him and Donkey Kong. The Nintendo Switch version of the game features Funky Kong as a new playable character. The Time Attack mode also returns, now featuring online leaderboards, allowing players to view video replays of the top ranked players. Like the previous game, each level contains various Kong letters and puzzle pieces, some of which require specific partners to reach, which unlock various bonuses and hidden levels. The Super Guide from the previous game is absent and is replaced by an expanded shop, run by Funky Kong, offering various support items such as temporary invincibility. Filling up a 'Kong-POW' meter allows Donkey Kong and his partner to perform a special move which defeats all on-screen enemies and converts them into items depending on the partner. Cranky, in a similar mechanic to the DuckTales video game, can use his cane to bounce on dangerous surfaces such as spiky thorns and reach higher areas and defeat certain enemies the other Kongs cannot. Dixie has the ability to spin her ponytail into a propeller and slowly descend through the air, with an initial boost in height at the start, allowing her and Donkey Kong to fly up out-of-reach platforms or items. Along with Diddy Kong, who returns with his barrel jet pack for crossing large gaps, two additional characters are added Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong. Like the previous game, players primarily control Donkey Kong who is assisted by a companion, who either provide additional abilities to Donkey Kong, or can be controlled individually by a second player. Controls are similar to the previous game, with the addition of being able to pluck items from the ground and pick up and throw stunned enemies, and various controllers can be used with customizable controls. The game continues on from the side-scrolling platform gameplay of the Donkey Kong Country series and sees Donkey Kong and his friends traveling through seven different islands in order to defeat the Snowmads. See also: Gameplay of Donkey Kong Country Returns