Rare Appreciation Thread

[Paladin]

Basically DKC2 got DKC1 and made it better with those additional gameplay ideas that worked.

As for Banjo, well, Banjo was nothing more than a 3D collect-a-thon game.

You are completely right about DKC 2 perfecting the gameplay of DKC, the gameplay of DKC 2 is a big improvement from the first and that's because the second game came after. It's unfair to compare the mechanics of the first to the second. Still, despite better gameplay, that doesn't mean DKC is a horrible game. It had great controls and level design and great music too. The bosses were also fun.

So was Super Mario 64. I feel that Banjo did it in a more creative way by adding humorous dialogue and characters with actual personality.
The visuals were colourful and fit the game perfectly, along with the fantastic music.