which game is best? donkey kong or donkey kong jr.?

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which game is best? donkey kong or donkey kong jr.?

donkey kong obviously set the arcade community on fire, and to this day gamers set out to top standing world records, but which one do you really like best? i'm better at dk but i like the challenge of dkjr. so i would have to say for me jr. beats out dk!
 
I used think so too. I think DK is the game most remember playing, but I liked the theme/idea behind DKJR. I call tie.
 
DK is a better game. Jr is fun, but doesn't quite reach DK status. I remember playing both quite a lot BITD but DK always has come out on top for me.
 
The problem I have with Jr. can be summed up in 1 word: maneuverability. Jr. is less manueverable than my parent's Buick LeSabre I learned to drive when I was 16. That ruins it for me.
 
DK for sure.

Though, I look at DK Jr. as being a totally different game even though it's a "sequel." It has it's own share of challenges and fun factor.
 
i prefer DK myself. to me it comes down to playability. both have it of course but to me, DKjr is a great game to play in short spurts or a quick game fix kinda thing. it's fun but gets old after a game or 2. where as DK, your out to take down the world record every time ya play it.....even though most of us suck the big Kahoona's at it.....lol.
 
DK3's the best. DKII is also respectable. Wait? an only DK vs. DK jr. thread? Phooey!
 
where as DK, your out to take down the world record every time ya play it.....even though most of us suck the big Kahoona's at it.....lol.


So if a movie called Jack of Junior comes out and its every world record player going after DK Jr is JR all of a sudden gonna become the better game??

The high scores are similar as well.
 
DK without a doubt. I liked DK from the first time I played it as a kid. I tried to play DK Jr., but couldn't get into it. I probably play DK more than any other game now.
 
DKJr takes some getting used to. My high score on DK is around 130K where as my high score in Jr is around 67K...

Jr IS tougher IMHO. The damn key levels kick my ass (after the first one that is). It's certainly much more difficult than the rivet level of DK.
 
DK FTW
JR. Is not to be taken lightly either. Most people never got into it because it's arguably much tougher than DK. If a person spends some time either playing it or watching how it's played on youtube it'll click and become almost as fun as DK. Keyword is "Almost" ;)
Girder - vines
blue girder - keys
springs - shit birds
Pie factory - Marios hideout
Pretty similar I'd say heh
 
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