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|release={{ | |release={{release|Japan|May 3, 2018<ref>Nintendo 公式チャンネル (January 11, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7bUa2x-uCc&feature=youtu.be&t=10m6s Nintendo Direct mini 2018.1.11]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>|South Korea|May 3, 2018|HK|May 3, 2018|ROC|May 3, 2018|USA|May 4, 2018<ref name="direct">Nintendo (January 11, 2018). [https://youtu.be/a_u7g5BlfiY?t=11m48s Nintendo Direct Mini 1.11.2018]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>|Mexico|May 4, 2018<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-switch/</ref>|Europe|May 4, 2018<ref>Nintendo UK (January 11, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zahv-P7MJ5Q&feature=youtu.be&t=11m41s Nintendo Direct Mini - 11.01.2018]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>|Australia|May 4, 2018<ref>Nintendo. (January 11, 2018). [http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo-continues-momentum-into-2018-dark-souls-donkey-kong-kirby-mario-tennis-coming-to-nintendo-switch Nintendo continues momentum into 2018: Dark Souls, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Mario Tennis coming to Nintendo Switch]. ''Nintendo AU''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>}} | ||
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'''''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''''' | '''''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''''' is a [[Reissue#Ports|port]] of the 2014 [[Wii U]] [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|game of the same name]] released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in May 2018. It includes the new Funky Mode, a beginner-friendly mode which features [[Funky Kong]] as a playable character. | ||
==Differences from the Wii U version== | ==Differences from the Wii U version== | ||
[[File:Funky Kong DKCTF Switch screenshot.png|thumb| | [[File:Funky Kong DKCTF Switch screenshot.png|thumb|right|250px|Funky as a playable character]] | ||
*The port introduces a beginner-friendly mode, the '''Funky Mode''', which centers on [[Funky Kong]]. Here, the player can select the main playable character to be either Funky Kong or Donkey Kong. The '''Original Mode''', which is set apart from the Funky Mode, represents the default mode of gameplay, with Donkey Kong as the main playable character.<ref name="direct"/><br>The following are the exclusive features of the Funky Mode: | *The port introduces a beginner-friendly mode, the '''Funky Mode''', which centers on [[Funky Kong]]. Here, the player can select the main playable character to be either Funky Kong or Donkey Kong. The '''Original Mode''', which is set apart from the Funky Mode, represents the default mode of gameplay, with Donkey Kong as the main playable character.<ref name="direct"/><br>The following are the exclusive features of the Funky Mode: | ||
**Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, and vehicles can each withstand an extra hit, increasing their heart amount to three. | **Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, and vehicles can each withstand an extra hit, increasing their heart amount to three. | ||
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**[[KONG Letters]] do not have to be collected again should the player lose a life before reaching the next checkpoint or the end of the level. In addition, they appear permanently translucent when the player re-visits the level where they were collected previously, similarly to the [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]].<ref>GameXplain. (April 12, 2018). [https://youtu.be/ryDYB7TGaGc Some Funky Hoverboard Action in DKC: Tropical Freeze DIRECT FEED Gameplay (Alpine Incline - Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> | **[[KONG Letters]] do not have to be collected again should the player lose a life before reaching the next checkpoint or the end of the level. In addition, they appear permanently translucent when the player re-visits the level where they were collected previously, similarly to the [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]].<ref>GameXplain. (April 12, 2018). [https://youtu.be/ryDYB7TGaGc Some Funky Hoverboard Action in DKC: Tropical Freeze DIRECT FEED Gameplay (Alpine Incline - Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> | ||
**A figurine of Tawks can be obtained from the [[Capsule Toy Machine]]. It is listed under the "Kong Family" section. | **A figurine of Tawks can be obtained from the [[Capsule Toy Machine]]. It is listed under the "Kong Family" section. | ||
*The arrangement of "Stickerbush Symphony" that plays halfway through the game's credits is replaced with an original melody, featuring voice clips of Funky Kong. During that part of the credits, in-game pictures of Funky Kong are preponderantly shown. | *The arrangement of "Stickerbush Symphony" that plays halfway through the game's credits is replaced with an original melody, featuring voice clips of Funky Kong. During that part of the credits, in-game pictures of Funky Kong are preponderantly shown. | ||
*Donkey Kong's nose in his in-game model is now more emphasized and defined, matching his appearances in recent '' | *Donkey Kong's nose in his in-game model is now more emphasized and defined, matching his appearances in recent ''Mario'' games.<ref>GameXplain (April 6, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-cArK9T8s DK Got a Nose Job for ''DKC: Tropical Freeze'' on Nintendo Switch (Character Model Change)]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved April 7, 2018.</ref> | ||
*Donkey Kong gets a new idle animation in which he pulls out and plays a Nintendo Switch, replacing his original idle animation where he played a [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Also, if Diddy or Dixie are with Donkey Kong when he pulls out his Switch, they play along with him, whereas Cranky expresses contempt for the console when offered a chance to play.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62I3GgOCdWc</ref> | *Donkey Kong gets a new idle animation in which he pulls out and plays a Nintendo Switch, replacing the his original idle animation where he played a [[Nintendo 3DS]]. Also, if Diddy or Dixie are with Donkey Kong when he pulls out his Switch, they play along with him, whereas Cranky expresses contempt for the console when offered a chance to play.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62I3GgOCdWc</ref> | ||
*The [[Crash Guard]] has changed from blue to green for unknown reasons, and the star on the [[Banana Juice]] has changed from red to green. | *The [[Crash Guard]] has changed from blue to green for unknown reasons, and the star on the [[Banana Juice]] has changed from red to green. | ||
*Funky Kong's toy in the Figurines Gallery shows him holding the red surfboard he uses in Funky Mode instead of the blue stylized one from the Wii U version. However, the icon that appears when the figurine is obtained from the [[Capsule Toy Machine]] still displays the original blue surfboard. | *Funky Kong's toy in the Figurines Gallery shows him holding the red surfboard he uses in Funky Mode instead of the blue stylized one from the Wii U version. However, the icon that appears when the figurine is obtained from the [[Capsule Toy Machine]] still displays the original blue surfboard. | ||
*The physical version comes with a reversible cover featuring Funky Kong.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cs1AIKVGQQ</ref> | *The physical version comes with a reversible cover featuring Funky Kong.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cs1AIKVGQQ</ref> | ||
==Promotion== | ==Promotion== | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
The Nintendo Switch version of the game debuted at the #2 spot in the UK. It was noted that the Nintendo Switch version debuted 53.7% higher than the original release and that its sales already accounted for 17% of all physical copies of the game in the country.<ref>Brian (May 08, 2018). [https://nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freezes-debut-sales-on-switch-in-the-uk-were-53-7-higher-than-wii-u/ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s debut sales on Switch in the UK were 53.7% higher than Wii U]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved May 11, 2018.</ref> In Japan, it was the top-selling game for its week of release, doing more than double the launch of the Wii U version with 96.754 copies sold.<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/2018-weekly</ref> In the United States, it debuted at #5 for April 2018 and was the 2nd best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch according to NPD data.<ref>rawmeatcowboy (May 22, 2018). [https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/309576-april-2018-npd-nintendo-labo-donkey-kong-country-tropical-fre APRIL 2018 NPD - NINTENDO LABO, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE, MARIO KART 8 DELUXE, SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY MAKE TOP 10]. ''Go Nintendo''. Retrived May 23, 2018.</ref> By | The Nintendo Switch version of the game debuted at the #2 spot in the UK. It was noted that the Nintendo Switch version debuted 53.7% higher than the original release and that its sales already accounted for 17% of all physical copies of the game in the country.<ref>Brian (May 08, 2018). [https://nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freezes-debut-sales-on-switch-in-the-uk-were-53-7-higher-than-wii-u/ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s debut sales on Switch in the UK were 53.7% higher than Wii U]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved May 11, 2018.</ref> In Japan, it was the top-selling game for its week of release, doing more than double the launch of the Wii U version with 96.754 copies sold.<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-year/2018-weekly</ref> In the United States, it debuted at #5 for April 2018 and was the 2nd best-selling game for the Nintendo Switch according to NPD data.<ref>rawmeatcowboy (May 22, 2018). [https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/309576-april-2018-npd-nintendo-labo-donkey-kong-country-tropical-fre APRIL 2018 NPD - NINTENDO LABO, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE, MARIO KART 8 DELUXE, SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY MAKE TOP 10]. ''Go Nintendo''. Retrived May 23, 2018.</ref> By June 30 2018, it had sold 1.40 million units worldwide.<ref>Nintendo's IR Information Website (July 31, 2018). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Sales Unit]. ''Nintendo Co. LTD''. Retrieved July 31, 2018.</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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TawksArtwork.png|[[Tawks]] | TawksArtwork.png|[[Tawks]] | ||
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