Generalissimo Gruntin S. Veizatun

@realgeneralgrunt.bsky.social

Supreme Commander of Transfatylvania (and Part of Staten Island), Puppet, Unkillable Croc demon, and a hell of a good cook.

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Yeah, maybe bonking him over the head with the metal part? I was looking at the concept art to see if I could find any hints of what it might have been, but no luck. If anything some of these unused battle concepts are more on the comical end, lol

Concepts for the Kaptain K. Rool battle, by Gregg Mayles.
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Funnily enough I think the GBA version is honestly a bit more brutal just because of the sound effects it uses for the cannonballs. But still I feel people overlook how kind of sadistic K. Rool was in DKC2, like itā€™s not enough he was using DK as a punching bag but heā€™ll glad demonstrate it-

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So in what diabolical fashion did K. Rool originally torture Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2? Itā€™s time to release the Sutherland Cut (so we might see Donkey Kong cut).

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At this point, though, if someone contends they've never even heard of ā€œItā€™s Mr Pantsā€ or Mr. Pants, it may say more about the gamer than the game. Perhaps there is a deeper reason why people say they haven't heard about the game and feel the need to make it known: cultural cachet.

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Thanks so much for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed this fanart. šŸ˜„ P.S. The gun user next to the pony was originally intended to be a mafia or gangster, but it can be James Bond if you want it to be. And yes, that's Ryu's and Little Mac's fists below, and Donkey Kong throwing a barrel FYI.

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I know what Iā€™m about. #My9Games is easy. Itā€™s the tenth thatā€™s brutal, as Banjo-Tooie and Star Fox Adventures have been knifing one another for the spot over the last few years.

My 9 Games: 1. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddyā€™s Kong Quest 2. Donkey Kong Bananza 3. Sea of Thieves 4. Banjo-Kazooie 5. Grabbed by the Ghoulies 6. Diddy Kong Racing 7. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kongā€™s Double Trouble! 8. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 9. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
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We're approaching Donkey Kong Land 2's 30th anniversary! While it being a handheld retread of Donkey Kong Country 2 WAS disappointing in isolation, it was still an exciting stepping stone to Country 3. Two Donkey Kong games in two months! Here's the announcement from Nintendo Power Vol. 85.

The blurb announcing Donkey Kong Land 2 in the June 1996 issue of Nintendo Power. Still titled "Donkey Kong Land 2: Diddy's Kong Quest," the half-page features Super Game Boy-enhanced screenshots of Diddy next to a Squawks Barrel and Zinger, Dixie Kong riding a roller coaster behind a Klank, Squitter in an ice cavern underneath a Zinger, and Diddy on the deck of a pirate ship near a Neek. In the upper right corner is a render of a Krook from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. "Diddy and Dixie retrace their steps, spins and twirls from last year's Super NES hit, DKC 2, in this Super Game Boy adaptation from Nintendo and Rare. The quality of the graphics speak for themselves in the screen shots shown here. What you can't see is the incredible animation that gives the characters a 3-D feel even on Game Boy. The story is the same as DKC 2. Diddy and Dixie are out to rescue Donkey Kong. Along the way they meet friendly animals including a pogo snake, a speedy spider and a fiery seal. Early indications are that DKL 2 is faithful translation of DKC 2, so don't expect new stages. Nintendo will release DKL 2 this fall."
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