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==Differences in the Game Boy Advance version== | ==Differences in the Game Boy Advance version== | ||
[[File:Stormy Seas DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|A new level seen in Pacifica, known as Stormy Seas.]] | [[File:Stormy Seas DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|A new level seen in Pacifica, known as Stormy Seas.]] | ||
There are many differences between the Super Nintendo | There are many differences between the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] versions. | ||
===Gameplay changes=== | ===Gameplay changes=== | ||
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===Graphical changes=== | ===Graphical changes=== | ||
*As with ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', in the original, when Dixie does her Helicopter Spin, Kiddy would float behind her, motionless. In the remake, he somersaults behind her. | *As with ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', in the original, when Dixie does her Helicopter Spin, Kiddy would float behind her, motionless. In the remake, he somersaults behind her. | ||
*The last level in [[Lake Orangatanga]], [[Belcha|Belcha's Barn]], which takes place inside of a mill, had a factory background in the original | *The last level in [[Lake Orangatanga]], [[Belcha|Belcha's Barn]], which takes place inside of a mill, had a factory background in the original SNES version for some reason. The background was changed in the Game Boy Advance version to a mill background to match with where the battle takes place. | ||
*Swanky Kong wears the same attire that he wears in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', unlike in the original, where his outfit is different. | *Swanky Kong wears the same attire that he wears in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', unlike in the original, where his outfit is different. | ||
*The world maps have been redrawn, and they are zoomed in more than in the original. | *The world maps have been redrawn, and they are zoomed in more than in the original. | ||
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**Arich now has a different battle theme than the other bosses. He shares this theme with Kroctopus. Both K. Rool battles use the same battle theme as the other bosses. | **Arich now has a different battle theme than the other bosses. He shares this theme with Kroctopus. Both K. Rool battles use the same battle theme as the other bosses. | ||
**The same track now plays for all of the Brothers Bear houses, meaning that Blue no longer has a unique theme. This same track plays in Funky's Rentals, Wrinkly's Retreat, Swanky's Dash, and when meeting the Banana Queen. | **The same track now plays for all of the Brothers Bear houses, meaning that Blue no longer has a unique theme. This same track plays in Funky's Rentals, Wrinkly's Retreat, Swanky's Dash, and when meeting the Banana Queen. | ||
*The death and end-of-level music are removed. Music which is heard when the player loses a life only plays in the original | *The death and end-of-level music are removed. Music which is heard when the player loses a life only plays in the original SNES version, depending on the level. | ||
*As in other GBA remakes, the Kong noises are different. Notably, Kiddy Kong makes a much louder, higher-pitched sounding cry when defeated as opposed to a low-pitched cry in the original. | *As in other GBA remakes, the Kong noises are different. Notably, Kiddy Kong makes a much louder, higher-pitched sounding cry when defeated as opposed to a low-pitched cry in the original. | ||
*Sneeks now make the same sound as Neeks from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' as opposed to their own sound in the original SNES version. | *Sneeks now make the same sound as Neeks from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' as opposed to their own sound in the original SNES version. | ||
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|Lucas M.Thomas, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/05/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble-review IGN] | |Lucas M.Thomas, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/05/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble-review IGN] | ||
|8.5/10 | |8.5/10 | ||
|align="left"|"''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble holds up very well as a great SNES side-scrolling platformer adventure, even 11 years after its original release. And while its predecessor, Diddy's Kong Quest, is likely a better game overall, DKC3 probably holds more value as a Virtual Console download for the large amount of Nintendo fans who early-adopted with the N64 and therefore missed this final installment in the Country trilogy in its first mid-'90s appearance. If you enjoyed the first two Donkey Kong Country games and never got around to this one, confidently put down 800 Wii Points and give it a download. If you're completely new to the DKC series, start with either the original or DKC2 and see what you think there. Then, if you like what you see, come back here and then confidently put down 800 Wii Points to give DKC3 a download. It's a game that deserves to now be noticed, where once it was overlooked.''" | |align="left"|"''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble holds up very well as a great SNES side-scrolling platformer adventure, even 11 years after its original release. And while its predecessor, Diddy's Kong Quest, is likely a better game overall, DKC3 probably holds more value as a Virtual Console download for the large amount of Nintendo fans who early-adopted with the [[Nintendo 64|N64]] and therefore missed this final installment in the Country trilogy in its first mid-'90s appearance. If you enjoyed the first two Donkey Kong Country games and never got around to this one, confidently put down 800 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]] and give it a download. If you're completely new to the DKC series, start with either the original or DKC2 and see what you think there. Then, if you like what you see, come back here and then confidently put down 800 Wii Points to give DKC3 a download. It's a game that deserves to now be noticed, where once it was overlooked.''" | ||
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===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' had fewer sales than the previous two ''Donkey Kong Country'' games because it was released at the end of the Super Nintendo's lifespan, and the | ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' had fewer sales than the previous two ''Donkey Kong Country'' games because it was released at the end of the Super Nintendo's lifespan, and the Nintendo 64 was released the same year. The game was positively received although the soundtrack received a mixed reception.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060418080923/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/donkeykongcountry3/review.html GameSpot Review, November 14, 2005]</ref> | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||