DK Jungle Climber Reviews [DS]

Average Rating: 80%
( 0-74%,  75-89%,  90-100%) 
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Publisher:
Nintendo
Developer:
Paon Corp.
Genre:
Action
Release Date:
Sep 11, 2007



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"While it could've relied on the sheer novelty of its control scheme, it does a smart job of fleshing out the gameplay and offering a well-balanced challenge once the novelty has worn off."
--Ryan Davis, GameSpot
"The development team stuck to its guns with the original concept and fleshed it out with new levels, new elements, and more stuff to beef up the variety and to toughen things up."
--Craig Harris, IGN
"Jungle Climber takes the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset by emulating the look of the SNES Donkey Kong titles, and it’s far better off for it."
--Dan Ryckert, Lawrence
"The unique control scheme makes for an interesting change and a lot of fun, while the extra challenge modes provide incentive for much replay."
--Aaron Kaluszka, Nintendo World Report
"It won't set the DS world on fire, but it's another solid entry in the line on nontraditional DK games and definitely worth a look for platformer fans."
--Nick Suttner, 1UP
"The swinging play mechanic helps keep things fresh and allows for a lot of technique that you don't normally see in a platformer."
--Phil Theobald, GameSpy
"Swinging from peg to peg could easily have gotten old very quickly, but the short levels are well designed and offer plenty of reasons for return visits."
--Adam Rosenberg, UGO
"This banana-gathering adventure is shockingly awesome, given its whacked-out premise: Donkey and pals try to get the coveted Crystal Banana so some aliens can make it back home."
--Mark Green, GamesRadar, Xbox 360 World UK
"The game is short, easy and has an ultra lame story, but Donkey Kong's latest adventure is not only extremely fun, it is a great way to make the days go by faster while you wait for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass to comes out in October."
--Jason Nilmer, Gamers' Temple
"The variety of obstacles and challenges really helps to make the simple gameplay mechanic to keep from bogging down and growing stale; even after extended and repeated play."
--Jeff Rivera, DS Advanced

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