Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at Bluster Kong. What do you mean this show isn't actually brilliant and underrated? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/designingfor Twitter: https://twitter.com/Designing4Games Discord: https://discord.gg/bAwJkXP Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (https://twitter.com/pyrrhickong?lang=en) Intro Animation By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4-84eJw6K6Ij7EIsIBJpA Intro Theme By: https://soundcloud.com/phildeejay/tracks --------------------------------------------------------------------- Also check out our episode on King K. Rool's appearance in Smash Bros., and how it reflects DK's own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEwnsrxygJQ Or our episode on Donkey Kong 5, if uh. You want something different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGWyc04mt4I ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Donkey Kong Country animated series and all related materials such as the card game and manga are © Nelvana Limited, Medialab Technology, Hong Guang Animation, and WIC Entertainment Ltd. Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!!, Donkey Kong Land, Donkey Kong 64, and Donkey Kong Country Returns are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Donkey Kong Country Returns by Retro Studios, Inc. All other games by Rare, Ltd. Donkey Kong, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, and Super Mario Odyssey are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 is © The DIC Animation Corp, Mediaset S.p.A., and Nintendo Co., Ltd. A Hat in Time is © Gears for Breakfast and Humble Bundle, Inc. Shadow the Hedgehog is © Sega Games Co., Ltd. Super Bubsy/the Bubsy animated series is Accolade, Inc. and ATI Technologies. Chernabog, The Muses, and "Zero to Hero" are © The Walt Disney Company. The Angry Beavers is © Gunther-Wahl Productions and Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The Pokémon anime is © The Pokémon Company (formerly 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.) The Superman animated series is © Paramount Pictures Corporation. A Charlie Brown Christmas is © Lee Mendelson Films, based on characters by Charles Schulz. The Nostalgia Critic is © Channel Awesome, Inc. Gaming in the Clinton Years is © NAVGTR. "Never Gonna Give You Up" is © Rick Astley and Pete Waterman Entertainment. "Dr Rosa Schapire" by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. The 7 d'Or is presented by Télé 7 Jours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Footage/Audio/Images Used: "Play As Leo Luster In Mario 64 [RELEASE TRAILER]": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNdL1ZXjiOI "Donkey Kong Country Returns (Time Attack) 1-4 Sunset Shore in 00:46.65": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mku5T2_NZyo "I'm Leo Luster - SiIvaGunner: King for Another Day": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhRVZRQZNA "GITCY: Gaming in the Clinton Years #98: DONKEY KONG COUNTRY": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhRVZRQZNA "Bluster Kong": https://www.deviantart.com/t-3000/art/Bluster-Kong-458248025 Smashtoons art: https://twitter.com/thesmashtoons/status/1125243462096281600 Bluster Kong Amiibo: https://dietdrfunk.tumblr.com/post/112849504695/fuck-yeah "Funky Kong - Aluminum Foil Sculpture": https://www.deviantart.com/thefoilguy/art/Funky-Kong-Aluminum-Foil-Sculpture-742873005 "Inktober #8: Bluster Kong": https://www.deviantart.com/danny-jay/art/Inktober-8-Bluster-Kong-638898392 DK Timeline: https://secretvideogamesecret.tumblr.com/post/628316445987782656/our-translators-got-their-hairy-hands-on-a-copy-of