
These levels are all present in the new Cloud world. The Cloud world Main article: Cloud (world)ĭonkey Kong Country Returns 3D has all the levels from the original Wii version, as well as 8 levels exclusive to this version.
The "DK" logo transition lasts longer than on the Wii version and the logo takes up more of the screen than it did before. During level/world transitions, the background no longer scrolls. The game models' textures are of slightly worse quality. The game runs at 30 frames per second (with or without 3D), half the frame rate of the original version. Presumably due to technical limitations of the 3DS compared to the Wii:. However, it isn't necessary for 200% completion and it doesn't unlock anything. Upon collecting all the K-O-N-G letters in any level in Mirror Mode, the red star icon will be replaced with a blue star icon next to the chosen level. In Mangoruby Run, there are fewer members of the Tiki Tak Tribe watching the battle. The game introduces a new world, Cloud, as the ninth and final world with eight additional new levels the Golden Temple, originally the ninth world in and of itself, becomes the new ninth world's final level. Any items that do not get used are returned to the player's inventory. Super Guide becomes available after losing five lives, as opposed to eight. After defeating Tiki Tong, the player can purchase the eight Rare Orbs from each of Cranky Kong's Shops for fifty Banana Coins apiece. If the player loses a life under the effects of Banana Juice, they will restart the level (either at the beginning or checkpoint) with the invincibility intact (whereas the original removed the invincibility upon being defeated). Banana Juice only protects against five hits instead of ten, because of the raised item limit. Up to three items can be used in one level. Squawks costs five Banana Coins each instead of fifteen. Heart Boosts cost three Banana Coins each instead of ten.
Banana Juice costs seven Banana Coins each instead of twenty. Map Keys cost ten Banana Coins each instead of twenty. 1 Red Balloon costs two Banana Coins each instead of three, 3 Red Balloons cost five Banana Coins each instead of seven, and 7 Red Balloons cost ten Banana Coins each instead of fifteen. The prices are lowered for the other items in Cranky Kong's Shop:. Adds additional items in Cranky Kong's Shop, including the Green Balloon, Crash Guard, and DK Barrel. However, despite offering an extra heart, Mirror Mode still removes all the hearts from every level, preventing the player from recovering any damage. Adds an additional heart to the life meter, providing three hearts in the normal game, and two in Mirror Mode. Differences and additions Gameplay changes