As a fan of the videogame series, I love the idea of having the entire brick built Donkey Kong "family" on display, but I'm certainly not prepared to pay that sort of money for the privilege. Still a nice looking set though.

Oh check out those new leaf and banana pieces

I did mention a fair bit earlier in the other Donkey Kong post, but anyway…

New banana mould (?) and leaves look interesting.

Is the 2x4 oblong dome that is used for Donkey Kong’s mouth a new piece? It looks like it has a groove in it, which limits its reuse (should have been a print).
Also, is the 1x1 corner rounded slope that makes up his tuft of hair on his head new? Very useful part.

Those are some sad looking palm trees.

I can absolutely hear the DK Country theme music looking at these.

I like the set and the look of the characters, but again those prices!

Only ever played DK 64 - which I loved.

I had it in my head that DK was an interactive character like Mario...

Having put hundreds of hours into Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo back when it first released, I'll definitely be getting this. It intersects perfectly on the gaming and Lego nostalgia for me.

A set worth picking up ( If you van agree on the price ) without having any other mario sets. This is a nice stand-alone set!

I'm sad that we're still so far away from minifigure scale Mario and Donkey Kong figures, but I'm loving all the new foliage pieces this year.

@Librarian1976 said:
"Is the 2x4 oblong dome that is used for Donkey Kong’s mouth a new piece? It looks like it has a groove in it, which limits its reuse (should have been a print).
Also, is the 1x1 corner rounded slope that makes up his tuft of hair on his head new? Very useful part."

Donkey Kong's mouth looks to be two pieces, with nostrils printed on the upper one.
The 1x1 on top of his head is probably the one printed with headlights in 76911 Aston Martin DB5.

Too overpriced. (As all Mario sets in general)
I don't really care about Mario sets in general, but as soon as this set is on sale, I'll take it.
DK and Cranky turned out very well, it would certainly be better if instead of Cranky there was Diddy, but it will do for me...

@darthnorman said:
"Lego and their apes..

Looks fun but more on the expensive side of things, considering there are no minifigs."

But there are licensed figures that use unique printed parts. Minifigures don't really cost LEGO any more to make than other similar parts.

@MBUK said:
" @darthnorman said:
"Lego and their apes..

Looks fun but more on the expensive side of things, considering there are no minifigs."

But there are licensed figures that use unique printed parts. Minifigures don't really cost LEGO any more to make than other similar parts. "

Where’s the data to support that assertion?

So it seems both are brick built, interesting and I am hearing the DK rap already.

@monkyby87 said:
" @MBUK said:
" @darthnorman said:
"Lego and their apes..

Looks fun but more on the expensive side of things, considering there are no minifigs."

But there are licensed figures that use unique printed parts. Minifigures don't really cost LEGO any more to make than other similar parts. "

Where’s the data to support that assertion?"

Printed minifigure parts cost similar amounts to printed non-minifigure parts if you buy them from LEGO.

This looks like a good display set! Wow I can’t believe I might actually buy something from Mario

I have no interest in this set from the moment it was announced. Why do I suddenly want it so bad? What’s wrong with me??!!

Is DK's tie a fabric element? Is that the first time one of those has shown up on a Super Mario character? I know fabric elements have shown up in s=Super Mario sets before, such as 71367's hammock, but I don't think I've seen them used in character builds.

I like the new feet bricks- not sure if that’s a new monkey legs element too.

Edit- I see it’s a single element now.

Price is too high considering it is the same as the other starter courses but those included battery powered thingies. This is a €40 set

This set is bananas. My oldest is gonna go ape over this one.

I just think DK should have gotten the Mario treatment as another playable character.

Now I will need to buy 1000 of the new banana mould and make DK’s giant pile.

@Ridgeheart said:
"
The time for revenge draws near, Cranky. Assemble the Kongs."

And Yoshi is a koopa! Mario is going to be in big trouble for his incorrigible insensitivities.

I see the bongo's there.

DONKEEEEY KONGA!!

Oh, I forgot to say…

“HE’S THE LEADER OF THE BUNCH, YOU KNOW HIM WELL!”

I think they should've made it larger probably at $100.

Donkey Kong’s arms give me an idea that could save me a bit of money, rather than trying to get the right color of bigfig arms.

@Librarian1976:
I kinda think it’s two pieces, and the groove is just where the two pieces touch. It would make the part more useful in the future, but it’s also some NPU if you can design the part to create a feature like that just by being two pieces instead of one.

@Spike730:
The palm trees look more cartoony than based on actual palm fronds. In that regard, they look pretty good.

@MBUK:
Minifigs do when you consider that the basic form of a minifig counts as only three pieces (legs, torso, head), but requires nine pieces from eight different molds, and two of those “pieces” have to be assembled correctly including factoring in any printed patterns.

yeah,
looks rather uninteresting, hughly overpriced and those new leaves look...wierd?
I dont know... I always find it strange that there are people that look at this and go: "wow, this is the best thing since sliced bread!!"
tomáto, tomàto I guess