DK: Jungle Climber
Review
Spin, swing, and fling yourself
by Professor Layton
reviewed on NDS
Spinning (cntd)
In each stage, there are Bonus Barrels that you can jump in. Jumping in will blast you off to play a minigame. Besides Bonus Barrels, there are also barrels that will just simply send you to another part of the stage. In one way, DK: Jungle Climber is very similar to the Donkey Kong Country series, but in another, it’s very different. There were bananas scattered across each stage, letters to collect as well as barrels to blast off in. In Jungle Climber, you have pegs to grab unto, whereas in the Donkey Kong Country series, you never had that, but you did however have ropes to climb.
Swinging
Occasionally you will engage in conversations with other characters. While the dialogue is decent, what really impressed me were the character models. Each character is very well done and they look like they came out of a Nintendo Gamecube game. The backgrounds are 2-D, unfortunately, which is why I’m a little disappointed with the graphics.
The sound in Jungle Climber is pretty decent but it’s definitely not something of high caliber. Essentially the music is a little like that of the Donkey Kong Country games, which is a good thing. It is usually very joyful and upbeat but it can get a little repetitive. I personally love the music but I would have liked to hear a little more variety.
Multi
In addition to the single player adventure, there is also a multiplayer mode for you to play. Thankfully it’s a single card multiplayer mode and up to four players can play together using just one copy of Jungle Climber. Though the multiplayer mode is nowhere near as good as the single player mode, it may still be worth checking out for some people.
My biggest complaint with Jungle Climber is the difficulty. The game starts off really easy and gets hard really fast. The first couple of levels don’t even have any enemies to kill you. However once you reach the second world, there are a lot of enemies which can get a little frustrating. Speaking of worlds and levels, the level design is great. One minute you are in a cave and the next you are under the sea. Each level and world is really unique in my opinion and it’s really hard to find a game where each level and world is unique these days.
Adventure
Overall Jungle Climber is definitely one of the most unique Nintendo DS games available. Though it doesn’t use the touchscreen at all, the game still feels a lot like a Nintendo DS game. The graphics are fabulous, the music is decent, and even the controls are good. My only major complaint with Jungle Climber is that the game starts off a little too easy and then it gets really difficult. Other then that, Jungle Climber is a decent addition to anyone’s Nintendo DS collection.
8.0
fun score
No Pros and Cons at this time
