Nintendo/SEGA Versus #5 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest vs Gunstar Heroes

[Vyse]

Every 1-2 days, I will select one random game each from publishers Nintendo and Sega whereby they will face off to the death. Vote for which one you think is the better game, or if you haven't played either one then you choose the one you are most likely to play. So please vote and feel free to leave a comment below.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Platform: SNES, Game Boy Advance
Genre: Platformer


Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Platform: Genesis, Game Gear, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, 3DS, Switch (NSO)
Genre: Run-and-gun shooter

 

[IrishWhiskey]

If Gunstar Heroes actually loses this then I've honestly lost faith in the forum.

 

[teezzy]

this one is actually super close for me

two of the best games which each console has to offer

i'm going to have to give the edge to Diddy's Kong Quest based on nostalgia alone

 

[Rock And Roll]

Gunstar Heroes is one of the best run n gun titles if not the best. DKC2 isn't even a top 10 all time platformer.

 

[Nikana]

Tough one but gotta go with Nintendo on this one.

 

[Snes nes]

I'm only voting for diddy kong cause its the only one I've played. The other game looks cool though

edit I'm at the 0:35 mark of the video. Why does that guy look like M. Bison? LOL

 

[Erdrick]

Gunstar Heroes is one of the funnest and most high-energy games I've ever played. Boss fights are legendary.

DKC2 is a beautiful game and sounds fantastic but I feel it was more of the same in comparison. Nothing wrong with that, I just prefer GH.

 

[teezzy]

I just prefer GH.

 

[zebraStraw]

DKC2 is the greatest platformer of all time.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Imagine picking Donkey Kong Country over Gunstar Heroes. To me, this is is one of the most ridiculously one sided match ups out of any of these battles.

 

[Sean Mirrsen]

As much as I liked Gunstar Heroes when I eventually played it, and as much as I was a Sega gamer at the time, in my brief period of owning a SNES there was no game that captivated me quite like DKC2 did. Great music, fun platforming, various little secrets to discover and finally get to that 102% ending, it was excellent.

 

[Snes nes]

Imagine picking Donkey Kong Country over Gunstar Heroes. To me, this is is one of the most ridiculously one sided match ups out of any of these battles.

why are there one of these comments everytime we go into this.

 

[TaySan]

Giving the nod to Gunstar Heroes. DK2 while great was more of the same.

 

[Sean Mirrsen]

why are there one of these comments everytime we go into this.

No comrades for taste or color, as the saying goes.

 

[Snes nes]

No comrades for taste or color, as the saying goes.

I guess so lol

 

[Vyse]

Giving the nod to Gunstar Heroes. DK2 while great was more of the same.

Don't forget to vote.

 

[HE1NZ]

Haven't played either but I really dislike DKC artstyle (SNES games)

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Gunstar Heroes all the way.

DKC2 is a great platformer of a certain kind. If I could only pick one -- or even five -- desert island platformers DKC2 wouldn't be on that list.

Gunstar Heroes is probably the best run-and-gun game ever. I played em all growing up. Contra, earthworm Jim, Midnight Resistance, Metal Slug, Mega Man, Alien Soldier, even more obscure stuff like Abuse on PC. Gunstar Heroes is still the best if you want a singular game that has all the best elements of all the other games.