Without much story to tell, Donkey Kong Adventure’s missions must carry the load. It would have been nice to see any kind of meaningful character expression from our favorite tie-wearing ape. Kingdom Battle did an excellent job proving to us how badass Princess Peach is, how goofy Luigi can be with a sniper rifle in hand. It’s frustrating to see the gorilla stand in the background of goofs, to watch him smile a bit toward the camera or pick up Rabbid Cranky to point him in the right direction as rabbids scream for comic effect - for the umpteenth time. The expansion belongs to Donkey Kong in name, but in cutscene hijinks, he falls squarely behind Rabbid Cranky, Rabbid Peach and Beep-0, the tiny Rabbid roomba. Though DK feels powerful in combat, his personality doesn’t get room to shine outside fights. Elemental crates are especially fun, allowing DK to chuck a flaming cylinder at unsuspecting foes. As DK, you can now pick up enemies, your allies and even pieces of cover, throwing them off a cliff to clear the field or weaponizing them as projectiles.
Donkey Kong’s crew takes turns with bands of enemies, getting good angles to deliver lethal shots. The setting is new, but the expansion still feels like the core game. Kirkhope scored the criminally underappreciated Donkey Kong 64, and it’s a pleasure to hear his return to the brand. Goofy visuals, sight gags and Grant Kirkhope’s score teleport you away from the Mushroom Kingdom and into Donkey Kong country. Donkey and Cranky come with new skills and weapons to wield, while Rabbid Peach maintains all her old abilities.įrom the moment the expansion starts, it reminds you how charming Kingdom Battle’s tone was.
Your crew this time around consists of only three playable characters: Donkey Kong, Rabbid Cranky and - returning from Kingdom Battle - Rabbid Peach. It is, for better and worse, a whole lot more of the same.ĭonkey Kong Adventure has the same charming, simplified strategy of Kingdom Battle, albeit in a smaller, more limited campaign. But like trying to recreate a beloved vacation, this visit lacks the mystery and surprise that helped paper over the original game’s flaws. Ubisoft has returned to the universe of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle to take another stab at simplified strategy - this time with Donkey Kong in the leading role.ĭonkey Kong Adventure, a new expansion for Kingdom Battle, feels like a lengthy return trip to last year’s best strategy game.
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