The Kongs make their way through the frozen fortress until they encounter the leader of the Snowmads, Lord Fredrik, who challenges the Kongs to a final battle deep within the volcano.

4.4.2 Domestic enemies and other obstaclesĪfter traversing across five islands, the Kongs return to Donkey Kong Island.The variety in gameplay, as well as the difficulty, were also noted in numerous critic reviews.Ī port was released for the Nintendo Switch in May 2018. In North America, the game is only available in retail, as the downloadable version was removed from the Nintendo eShop shortly before the release of the Nintendo Switch version, but the game remained available digitally in other regions until the closure of the Nintendo eShop.ĭonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was praised for its visuals and sprawling environments. The downloadable version of the game requires approximately 11.3 GB of free space on the console. The game was originally slated for release during November 2013 before being pushed back to December 6 it was later pushed back again to February 2014. The name 'Tropical Freeze' is a pun on the term 'tropical breeze'. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is the first title in the series to feature more than two playable characters, with Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong acting as companions of Donkey Kong who provide him additional abilities. Most levels feature classic platforming where the Kongs need to jump, roll, climb and swing to get to the end of an area, but some levels are traversed in a vehicle such as a Mine Cart or a Rocket Barrel. Throughout their journey, the Kongs must overcome six islands seized by Snowmads.

It follows the adventure of Donkey Kong and his partner Kongs as they travel back to Donkey Kong Island after being flung away by the Snowmads, an organization of Viking-like seafarers. It is the fifth game in the Donkey Kong Country series and a successor to Donkey Kong Country Returns. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game developed by Retro Studios and Monster Games for the Wii U.

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