Is the Donkey Kong IP as Great as Mario, Zelda & Metroid? – Nintendo Files

Welcome to the launch of our latest show: Nintendo Files. The new show will explore historical facts and theories about Nintendo and its related IPs. In this premiere episode we take a look at Nintendo’s big 4 IPs namely, Donkey Kong, Mario, Zelda and Metroid and take a look if Donkey Kong stands toe to toe with the other 3 franchises.

[luckytrouble]

I agree that Donkey Kong has grown a bit complacent over the years, having seemingly no way for the series to truly evolve from the perspective of Nintendo and their studios. Granted, there are directions Donkey Kong could be taken that would make DK relevant once more in a bigger way than simply playing to nostalgia with another side-scroller.

What I want to see is another attempt at a 3D Donkey Kong adventure. I would even be okay with it being a collectathon, granted it was controlled and not completely over the top in design like DK64. There is a lot of room for Donkey Kong to grow in the realm of 3D, and I'd really love to see Nintendo take the character back in that direction rather than basically giving up on the idea after a single lukewarm attempt.

[fitfox]

Metroid has become scarce aswell

[Masterchief_thegoat]

DK OPEN WORLD NINTENDO MAKE IT HAPPEN!

[CrowbaitBob]

That'd be bananas!

[smashman98]

Maybe this isn't popular opinion but hands down I love dkc wayyyyy more than mario

[PygmelionHunter]

I share your point of view. Yet, this only applies to 2D Mario games, as the 3D ones (Galaxy, 3D World, etc.) are at least on par with the DKC series, if not higher on my list.

But, at this point, I doubt good old Donkey Kong can catch up to Nintendo's best sellers... Heck, even Metroid hasn't achieved so.

[pcz]

no. that was easy

[user6666047]

Nope. Not to me anyway.

[DiaperFace]

Better sometimes. Original DKC trilogy and the DKL trilogy plus DK (GB) were the best Platformers on the systems (N64/GB/GBC).

[Shinobi100]

Is this a joke?

[TuxedoMoon]

https://youtu.be/v5VYcjnCEu...

From what I can tell, nintendo's franchise popularity tier list goes:

1) Pokemon
2) Mario
3) Zelda
4) Donkey Kong
5) Fire Emblem

6) Animal Crossing
7) Starfox
8) Metroid
9) mii games
10) Other (Battle Clash, Golden Sun, Xenoblade, etc.)

The DK series, imo declined the moment Rare was sold to M$.
I played the new DKC games on the wii/wiiu, but they just felt like reskinned mario games. Gone was the dark and creepy atmosphere and music and in was the Mario brightness. The only reason it beats out metroid is because of that past glory and fame. Metroids a great series, but I wouldn't put it up there with juggernauts like Mario or Zelda.