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Title: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Crimm on June 11, 2013, 03:25:37 PM

One of the Rare in-house composers responsible for the original Donkey Kong Country's soundtrack is returning to the simian series.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34556

David Wise is returning to the Donkey Kong Country franchise as the composer for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze. Formerly an in-house composer at Rare, Wise worked on titles such as Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country, and Diddy Kong Racing.

Nintendo announced Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze during their E3 Nintendo Direct earlier today. It is being developed by Retro Studios for release on Wii U November of this year.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Retro Deckades on June 11, 2013, 07:49:28 PM

This is amazing news! I would have been fine with more remixes, possibly from DKC 2 (Bramble Blast stage music, anyone?) but this is far more exciting! I hope he manages to make some modern DKC classics.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Razorkid on June 11, 2013, 09:52:47 PM

THE KING HAS RETURNED!!!


David Wise is a master of gaming soundtracks and is the main reason why the DKC trilogy has become so beloved to me.  This announcement is more of a megaton to me than the actual announcement of the game.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Caterkiller on June 11, 2013, 10:45:12 PM

This is really great news! Man I can't wait to hear his new stuff!

After all the developer directs, this E3 has turned out really good actually aside from more surprises.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Khushrenada on June 12, 2013, 01:52:45 AM

Quote from: Razorkid on June 11, 2013, 09:52:47 PM

THE KING HAS RETURNED!!!


David Wise is a master of gaming soundtracks and is the main reason why the DKC trilogy has become so beloved to me.  This announcement is more of a megaton to me than the actual announcement of the game.

Agreed. I think this even trumps Dixie's return and anything else revealed about Tropical Freeze so far. There will be some big expectations to make a return to this franchise after all this time. Here's hoping he did because he has had a lot of great ideas to put forth and wanted a chance to get them out there.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Mop it up on June 12, 2013, 02:28:02 AM

I hope to hear a few remixes from DKC2 this time around.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: AnGer on June 12, 2013, 04:37:28 AM

All right, you so sold me this game.

Title: Re: David Wise to Compose Soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze
Post by: Sundoulos on June 12, 2013, 07:14:34 AM

That is great news.  Since the main enemy of the games are Vikings, I'm interested to hear what sort of theme music he uses this time around.