It's fun to hate on Jimmy Fallon, but I will say that he's been hitting his stride more and more these days, and the more he shows off games of all sorts on his show the bigger pass I'm willing to give him. Case in point: Reggie came on and gave us a good look at the new Donkey KongCountryReturns being developed by Retro Studios in action. Watch the Nintendo of America head honcho rock his way through the game as Jimmy can't figure out how to jump.
And there goes all the good will I had.
Aside from Fallon not realizing that this was a return to the SNES style of game, we do get to see the co-op gameplay in action and it looks solid. I'm a bit concerned about the motion controls taking over too much, but I have a crazy amount of faith in Retro Studios' ability to make good games.
The video also offers a good look at what millions of people's faces will look like the first time they see what the 3DS does as Jimmy gets a peek at the new Kid Icarus.
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He's not the best host ever, hell, he's not even a good host, but at least he gies videogames some air time without pulling cheap jokes. He gets major points at that.
I dunno, I like Fallon, I don't find him particularly funny, but then again, I don't find most late night talk show hosts hilarious, but he's giving games their time to shine on a fairly regular basis and for that I think he's worth checking out more than anyone on the late night circuit right now... Until Conan gets back.
@Bigmoose85: Well, he's partially correct. There wasn't a Donkey Kong Country on N64, only the Super Nintendo. The N64 got Donkey Kong 64 which was essentially a Banjo Kazooie/Tooie-like platformer.
Donkey Kong Country Returns looks so awesome that it was almost worth sitting through Oliver Stone talking about how much he loves Hugo Chavez to see it in action.
The look on his face when he sees it, (and sure, I'll believe that its genuine), is the best thing they can do with this tech. The reaction is really selling me on this.
I still think Jimmy Fallon is really unfunny but his guests are surprisingly relevant to my interests. Although I could just be getting the cream of the crop through news stories. He is on 5 days a week after all.
That Jimmy, he sure knows his video games.
Anyway, I wasn't the biggest fan of Donkey Kong Country, but this return to the series does look pretty fun.
Also, two player co-op always sounds good on paper, but ultimately fails in real life. Someone always gets left behind or dies because of the other player. Still, it's fun for what it's worth. =]
To be fair, the Wii doesn't exactly have obvious controls for a game like this. Especially since the game it's a successor to had a completely different looking controller.
"Yes Reggie, there wasnt a Donkey kong on N64. What a dope."
I really wouldn't blame him for forgetting one of the worst Donkey Kong games ever exists. I hate DK64. Soooooo goddamn tedious collecting all those colored bananas. And I loved Banjo-Kazooie AND Banjo-Tooie.
As Electrium pointed out, this isn't Donkey Kong Returns, but Donkey Kong Country Returns. There is a distinct gameplay difference between the Country series and other entries, and the title implies that this is a continuation of the Country sub-series. That's what Reggie was trying to point out -- the entire game's premise is built around bringing back nostalgic gamers from the SNES era.
It'd be the difference between naming a future game Super Mario World Returns or Super Mario Galaxy Returns.
I like Fallon. He isn't the funniest guy in the world, but he is fine when there is nothing else on. And I think he knew how to jump. He just wanted to ask so that he wouldn't look like some nerd who actually played these things for fun. Honestly, who plays video games for fun?
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Crestfallen show-host. So sad.
I don't mind Jimmy Fallon. He seems like a nice guy.
Is it just me, or is there a strange similarity?
(This is from my blog, btw, at http://thefzx.blogspot.com/... Just a small plug lol)
Plus he's one of the few willing to shine a more mainstream light on games, which we have to respect.
And Reggie, as always, is an entertaining fellow. So want a 3DS, and of course, I'll take DKC: Returns, too. Love Retro! :)
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Thank god for gimmick accounts!
Anyway, I wasn't the biggest fan of Donkey Kong Country, but this return to the series does look pretty fun.
Also, two player co-op always sounds good on paper, but ultimately fails in real life. Someone always gets left behind or dies because of the other player. Still, it's fun for what it's worth. =]
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To be fair, the Wii doesn't exactly have obvious controls for a game like this. Especially since the game it's a successor to had a completely different looking controller.
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I really wouldn't blame him for forgetting one of the worst Donkey Kong games ever exists. I hate DK64. Soooooo goddamn tedious collecting all those colored bananas. And I loved Banjo-Kazooie AND Banjo-Tooie.
It'd be the difference between naming a future game Super Mario World Returns or Super Mario Galaxy Returns.