Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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Template:Infobox Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is an upcoming side-scrolling 2.5D platform game in development by Retro Studios for the Wii U. It is the fifth game in the Donkey Kong Country series. What is currently known is that Dixie Kong will appear as a playable character, similar to Diddy Kong's role in Donkey Kong Country Returns, and that the main antagonists, the Snomads, will be based off of stereotypical Vikings. The Vikings seem to appear as animals like penguins, walruses, and owls.
Gameplay
The gameplay of the title is very similar to that of its predecessor, Donkey Kong Country Returns. Still, it features more playable characters, including Dixie Kong, who can use her ponytail to go up in midair and glide. The game also presents ice and underwater levels, which were absent in the Wii game. The swimming ability returns in this game; in the Wii game, touching water meant instant death. A new air gauge is implemented in water stages, requiring the Kongs to find air bubbles to avoid drowning.
For the first time in the series, the camera angle can change dynamically in some levels where Blast Barrels or minecarts are found, showing more areas and perspectives of the scenery.
Similarly to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, the player can choose an easier mode giving each Kong three health hearts instead of two. Minecarts also have these hearts, enabling the player to be hit once without losing a life.
Confirmed Features
Playable characters
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Dixie Kong
- An unknown fourth character.[1]
Enemies
- Snomads
- Penguins who act similarly to Tiki Goons.
- Penguins wearing horned helmets.
- Archer penguins who shoot fish.
- Penguins that carry spears. [2]
- Flying penguins wearing pilot headgear.
- Viking owls.
- Giant viking owls.
- Burly walrus-like Vikings that require two stomps to defeat.
- Smaller walrus-like Vikings.
- Bouncing rabbit Vikings.
- Blue and red toucan enemies that act similarly to Awks.
- Mantis enemies that act similarly to Frogoons.
- Snail enemies.
- Turtle enemies that retreat into their shell after being stomped on, like Koopa Troopas.
- Platforms with a carnivorous plant acting similarly to a Chomp under them.
- Bluish fish.
- Jellyfish enemies.
- A giant octopus enemy resembling Squiddicus.
- A giant catfish with facial hair that hides in the background of an underwater level.[3]
- Snaggles[4]
- A large shark-like creature that can eat the minecart track.[5]
Bosses
- A giant viking seal.
Levels
World 1
- 1-1: Mangrove Cove: A level featuring water ponds.
- 1-4: Trunk Twister: A minecart level.
- 1-B: Big Top Bop: The viking seal boss level.
World 2
- 2-6: Cannon Canyons: A cliff level where the Kongs use several Barrel Cannons.
Confirmed
- Scorch 'N Torch: A burning forest where the player must use water fruit to douse the fire.[6]
- High Tide Ride: A cavern level where the Kongs ride minecarts, jumping from rail to rail.[7]
- Alpine Incline: An ice level with many stone structures.[8]
- Acquedut Assault A mountain-themed level which contain elastic balloons.[9]
- A jungle stage with bouncy gelatinous trampolines.
- An underwater silhouette stage featuring jellyfish enemies.
- A canyon containing giraffe and zebra-esque poles.
Gallery
Artwork
Promotional artwork
- DKCTFPromo.jpg
Promotional artwork
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong
Donkey Kong and Dixie Kong
Viking Ship
Viking group art.
The penguin Viking.
Another view of the penguin Viking.
Screenshots
Note Donkey Kong's fur.
An underwater stage that features all things in a silhouette look.
A snow-like level.
Dixie Kong in multi-player mode.
The seal viking boss.
A level that takes place in a fiery field.
Box arts and logos
- Logo EN Beta - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png
Beta logo, seen at E3 2013.
Final logo.
References to other games
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat: In one of the trailers, DK is seen beating up a boss in a similar way he beats up bosses in this game. The New Play Controls were even used as well.
