donkey kong country returns 3ds vs wii comparison

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#1 KBFloYd
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some changes...graphics are better or worse?

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#2 Pffrbt
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Looks worse.

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#3 deactivated-5e9044657a310
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3DS doesn't look quite as good, but it;s still pretty close. With the 3D on you probably won't be able to tell
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#4 yokofox33
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Game play looks great, but the grpahics look slightly worse. Whatever though, all bout that game play son.

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#5 famicommander
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Sticking with the 60 FPS version on Wii. 30 frames for the loss.
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#6 BigBen11111
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I'm more so concern with the controls then graphics. Besides, it still looks nice if you ask me.

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#7 Epak_
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Looks like the only thing the Wii version has going on is the higher resolution and some sharper skybox textures.

Sticking with the 60 FPS version on Wii. 30 frames for the loss.famicommander

I guess it's going to be 30 frames per second with the 3D on?

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#8 Moloch121
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Looks like the only thing the Wii version has going on is the higher resolution and some sharper skybox textures.

[QUOTE="famicommander"]Sticking with the 60 FPS version on Wii. 30 frames for the loss.Epak_

I guess it's going to be 30 frames per second with the 3D on?

30fps with 3D on or off.
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#9 Twisted14
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30 fps or 60 fps who cares? Sure 60 is nicer and feels smoother but for a platformer on a handheld as long as it doesn't dip too far below that, it's fine. That's what I'm most worried about. Otherwise it actually looks great and very close to the Wii version. If the controls work well and the framerate holds up I'm totally getting this.

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#10 Epak_
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[QUOTE="Epak_"]

Looks like the only thing the Wii version has going on is the higher resolution and some sharper skybox textures.

[QUOTE="famicommander"]Sticking with the 60 FPS version on Wii. 30 frames for the loss.Moloch121

I guess it's going to be 30 frames per second with the 3D on?

30fps with 3D on or off.

Okay, I hope there's a demo for it.

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#11 Rod90
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Should I play on normal or new mode?
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#12 Sora278
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Barely a difference.

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#13 YoshiYogurt
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Wow this is a good port.
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#14 TheBlackKnight3
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Overall, I like the colors on the 3DS more though it has more jagged edges. Either way I won't get it because I have the Wii version however.

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#15 Blabadon
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I'd be lying if I said I liked either one particularly better. It's a great port job.
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#16 DJ_Lae
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Looks worse (lower res), runs worse (lower framerate), but because I'll be able to play the game with proper controls without having to hack my Wii or use an emulator...gotta go with the 3DS version.
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#17 Rod90
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Looks worse (lower res), runs worse (lower framerate), but because I'll be able to play the game with proper controls without having to hack my Wii or use an emulator...gotta go with the 3DS version.DJ_Lae
Exactly. I love motion controls, but the completely unnecessary waggle killed the game for me.
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#18 enrique_marrodz
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When I first saw some fan made 3d screenshots for the game I was amazed how great it could be. Now I'm grateful Nintendo actually did it. It looks great with very few quality loss. I hate so many remakes but I admit this one looks great, and it works wonderful in 3D.
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#19 yokofox33
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I canceled my pre-order. I have the Wii version already (just haven't gotten around to play it yet), so I figured I'd spend the 30 bucks on something else instead haha.

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#20 Aquat1cF1sh
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Looks pretty identical to me.
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#21 spike6958
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I got it yesterday (arrived in the post a day early :D) and it's feels identical. The only problem I have with the game is the controls, it has two options Circle Pad or D Pad, I prefer the D Pad for more precise movement for the game, but having that set for the movement for some reason changes the rest of the controls making the rest a lot less natural compared to there placement on the Circle Pad option. Why they don't just let you play with either the Circle Pad or D Pad without having to select it as an option that changed all the other controls I don't know.
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#22 tocool340
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Difference is subtle. Seems like Wii looks better in nearly every area though. Fidelity (I think that's the word I'm looking for) seems to be the only thing that appears better on the 3DS version....
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#23 Jaysonguy
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It's a muddy mess, especially in later levels that have more going on while you play.

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#24 KBFloYd
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just got mine today.

no mudiness.

i tried using the dpad method but having to use the l r buttons a lot made it a bit uncomfotable after a while. 

so i switched to circle pad and its more comfortable.

the 3d is meh ..at first i only played the 1st level so far...but now im on further the 3d is impressing me now.. its better with 3d than without it. without it it looks a bit bland. thats usually how i feel about 3ds games when i dont use 3d.. thats why i always have it on.

wow..just played the sunset level...best 3d so far..

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#25 glimpus
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Game's pretty bomb, but I didn't play the wii version.

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#26 AnnaJane86
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Hey, I'm a newbie on here so play nice please :) Thanks for the new thread, great contributions, hopefully I'll be able to contribute to a great forum in the coming months. With the donkey kong country 3d I feel the same as spike6958 , I got mine last week and to be honest I haven't had alot of time to get my hands on it but within the first couple of hours I was annoyed at the controls also. Maybe it's because I am a female but the controls aren't comfortable for me at all. Hopefully I'll get used to it soon once I have more time on my hands. For all those donkey kong fans...here's something cute for you, the donkey kong font http://www.fontsaddict.com/font/donkey-kong-world.html hehe how cute is it. love it :) AnnaJ
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#27 Aquat1cF1sh
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Just got the game today! I'm on world 2-4 and I'm absolutely loving it, absolutely no complaints so far! Even though it's only the second world I've still died a pretty large amount of times. I miss hard platformers like this.
wow..just played the sunset level...best 3d so far..KBFloYd
The sunset level is so cool! :D
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#28 AnnaJane86
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Yeh :) the sunset level is pretty awesome!
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#29 Bubble_Man
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For a portable version to look that close, I'm definately not going to complain.

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#30 yeebsey
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For a portable version to look that close, I'm definately not going to complain.

Bubble_Man

i dont think anyone expected it to look as good as the wii version. it did a pretty good job though

i barley played my wii copy though as i have to travel quite a bit so thie version is great

 

took me 8 days but i hammered through it and have even completed the world 9 levels. 9-9 is particularly ridiculous

3d effect works nicely especially in some of the silhouette levels

 

i really enjoyed it. after a few hours of play id occasionally get hand cramp because of controls but i usually take that as a sign to stop playing. 

will give it a rest and go for 100% puzzle pieces when my back catalogue has gone down

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#31 i-rock-socks
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a lil worse, still looks great.

and in 3d its got more going for it visually than the wii version.

plus its got a few new stages and is portable so i perfer the 3ds version.

i can also play it while watching tv so thats awesome.

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#32 TrappedInABox91
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I'm more concered that they give a extra heart on the 3DS.

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#33 longtimelurker0
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wii looks better but not by much at all. Just has sightly smoother picture.

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#34 Epak_
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I'm more concered that they give a extra heart on the 3DS.

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The unmodified Wii version is on the cart too, no need to worry.