Jungle Hijinxs: The Secrets Of A Starting Level -- Designing For Donkey Kong December

Donkey Kong Country is perhaps most vividly remembered for its starting stage, Jungle Hijinxs. The lush backgrounds, simple level design, and fun of controlling an Animal Buddy do serve as a great first impression, but what makes this stage stand out so much from a gameplay perspective, and what does it do that other first levels could only dream of? This is what we intend to find out! Donkey Kong December Playlist:    • Designing For: Donkey Kong December   ----------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon:   / designingfor   Twitter:   / designing4games   Discord:   / discord   Director/Writer/Voice Over/Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (  / pyrrhickong  ) Video Editing/Additional Direction: The Duke of Dorks (   / @thedukeofdorks  ) Intro Animation By:    / @tarvouldsquest   Intro Theme By:   / tracks