Donkey Kong Is Back! {Review}

Disclosure:  I received this DVD and some goodies to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

As a kid I remember playing Donkey Kong over and over on my Nintendo.  The name Donkey Kong was probably a household name back then but since there hasn’t been much said about him.  Well Phase 4 Films has come out with “Donkey Kong Country: He Came, He Saw, He Kong-Quered.”  This DVD brings Donkey Kong back to life not only for us who remember Donkey Kong from the beginning but for a whole new generation!

One of the most beloved video game characters of all time is swinging onto DVD! Donkey Kong Country brings all your favorite apes to life in stunning CGI animation. Join Donkey Kong, the peace-loving ape with a big heart as he teams with best-friend Diddy Kong to take on King K. Rool and his band of Kremlins.

This DVD features four episodes in its 90 minutes of running time, and honestly I can probably recite the DVD at this point.  My 5 year old even said he had a dream about the Crystal Coconut from one of the episodes, so maybe we need a Donkey Kong break?

Episodes include:

• Bad Hair Day
• Ape Foo Young
• Booty and the Beast
• Barrel, Barrel, Who’s Got the Barrel

Now the animation is CGI animation, which is hard to describe other than to say don’t expect Disney or Pixar quality.  The animation is simple and it works, especially for the low price of this DVD.  The episodes are basic with Donkey Kong being the good guy and crocodiles being the bad guys.  While the animation is so-so, it is Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong so I didn’t mind watching it.  My boys enjoyed it and like I said we have watched it over and over.  The episodes crack us up and are simple enough to follow.

BUY IT:  Check out “Donkey Kong Country: He Came, He Saw, He Kong-Quered” for $9.99 online or at your local mass retailer.