Hmm, Donkey Kong Country Returns, or Kirby's Epic yarn?

I feel like a good 2D platformer...to those that have played both of these, which one would you suggest?

Donkey Kong Country Returns is relentlessly difficult, while Kirby's Epic Yarn is relentlessly adorable.

I've played both, but I haven't played KEY all the way through. I can tell you that you would not be disappointed by Donkey Kong Country Returns. It's an extremely worthy successor to the old ones. Both are extremely great to play with a friend, though you'll eat up lives like crazy in DKCR that way (that's all part of the fun, though).

edited 20th Dec '10 9:12:13 PM by Enlong

From what I've played, DKCR wins. I like both but DKCR adds a challenge. Depends on if you want a challenge or not though.

I'm going through this dilemma too.

I like to play games with my wife, but she's not a life-long gamer like I am. She played New Super Mario Bros. Wii with me, and that was fun, up to a point, because I was good at it, and it felt like old-hat, so I was able to blaze through things while she had to take a few seconds to line up a jump... Eventually, it almost boiled down into what Tycho from PA calls "Divorce Mode".

She's developing an interest in Minecraft, and has played The Sims pretty extensively. I'm thinking about getting one of these two games, and I'm leaning towards DKCR, if only because there's a challenge that will attract me... I'm worried it will put off my noob wife. However, she played a lot of Kirby growing up, and I heard that KEY has a multiplayer mode, too... So, I'm torn.

I've only played the former, but I recommend it all the way.

I decided on DKCR. It's pretty awesome, although so far the only really hard bits have been the minecart stages.

Honestly, anyone who wants one should get both. You're going to need Epic Yarn to cool down after losing twenty lives on one level in DKCR.

Yeah, I went ahead and got Kirby, too.

It's like the most peaceful, relaxing video game ever. Just a pleasure to play.

Both games are pretty awesome, though so far I'm preferring DKCR. Can't help but smile at how creatively evil the platforming is.

Frankly, I'd go for both, along with Sonic Colors. They're all pretty awesome in their own way.

I got KEY. It is, as stated above, super relaxing.

Unless you're playing with my wife, and somehow, we still wind up hindering one another due to our different playstyles.

Now, I still want to get DKCR, but KEY was well worth the $40.