While he is not quite as different as the two Diddy Kong Amiibo are, each Donkey Kong Amiibo offers something unique. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy + : Use him to unlock the aircraft F/A-18E "Donkey Kong" that is themed after the character. It has been a while since I have mentioned it so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Miketendo64. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Donkey Kong’s massive range on most of his moves leads to him being a near-perfect chasing character.

Donkey Kong actually originated on the 1985 arcade machine of the same name, where Mario was a carpenter trying to save Pauline by scaling to the top of a construction site while jumping over barrels and hammering them. If there was a way to reliably teach DK amiibo to perform Aerial Down Special as a landing option, it would open up a whole new avenue for DK’s place in the metagame. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Closing Thoughts – As with some of the previous Amiibo I have reviewed, there are advantages to both of these figures and one is not just completely outclassing the other. Super Mario Maker : Scan his amiibo and you'll turn into a 8-bit version of Donkey Kong if you grab a certain powerup.First of all, let's get to the elephant in the room*: the ginormous translucent white stand that Donkey Kong is apparently sitting on. This is one of the few battle reviews where I really think either Amiibo could have won and I love both. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). I have been looking forward to reviewing this ever since it was announced so let’s take a closer look at this new product.

He loves Nintendo but sometimes gets confused and starts telling everyone that F-Zero X is the best F-Zero game.

Diddy usually plays second banana to DK, but he recently teamed up with DK, Dixie, and Cranky to save his home DK Island from invading arctic Snomads.

PDP have been making Amiibo accessories quietly now for some time and while I have reviewed the Warp Pipe Stand already, PDP’s products seem to be flying under the radar with many Amiibo collectors.

Cargo ( Forward Throw) into Up Throw – Donkey Kong’s AI knows how to do the Ding Dong combo all the way up to kill percent, so use this throw A LOT. Some really cool amiibo about but I'm relieved I've finally kicked the amiibo collecting habit - not enough functionality for me. Those truly are kind words and when I wrote the article, I thought, I’m going in to too much detail here. While this doesn’t represent the character at an iconic moment (especially since it doesn’t quite match DK’s appearance in Donkey Kong Country), it does look good overall and the stand is not too noticeable either.

Analytics and statistics These cookies are used to gather information about the user experience on our site. Disclaimer: Etsy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, labelling, or content of sellers' listings and products. I think the new one has a better pose though since it doesn’t need the stand, but it was one of the ones I did not get from the new set.What really stands out on this Amiibo is that his pupils are too small which makes DK look a little “crazy eyed” for lack of a better way to put it.