Dunkey's Best of 2025
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Gamers only like four things. Broccoli, red peppers, hardcore gangster rap, and parrots. ask. No, you didn't. It's like da punk chicken. >> Some people call it lumines. >> Dragon Quest 3D HD 2D >> SD dunk D. That's me. Between this and Ducktales HD, I prefer the look of this game more. Donkey Kong Bonanza is a game about a gorilla, not a zebra. I wouldn't play that. >> He can turn into a zebra, of course, but at his core level, he is a gorilla. I would not play a zebra game. >> >> See you the sword deserves an award. That's what it says on Steam. You're so glidy and weightless in this game. Like you're a little Kirby from Kirby Air Riders, which was also very good. Last year was called 2025 because that's how many racing games came out and they were all really, really good. In Gran Turismo, you're supposed to start braking like a minute before you reach the turn. Right. In Kirby, you drive full speed into the sharpest corner imaginable. Stop on a dime and turn at a 90° angle like a Tron bike. Kirby's racing is like if every Sonic Adventure 2 level was City Escape, and Sonic's racing was like better Garfield cart. And they're probably going to add Garfield as a playable character. I see a little zone. You can go in the lion's mouth. I know we already talked about Donkey Kong and I did like 30 videos on this game. I I've pretty much said all there is to be SAID ABOUT THIS GAME, but this game is pretty good. You got to say what's cool about Kirby is the music and the checklist, which challenges you to do stuff like finish a race without touching the controller. What's cool about Sonic Crossworlds is that I could play this game for the rest of my life and still never even get half of the Sranks in time trial mode. Have we talked about Donkey Kong yet? He has more moves in this game than a Tekken character. >> DK can run. Remember in Balon how you could turn into Torch Head who the only thing that he could do was light torches with his head? If that powerup was in Donkey Kong, it would let you go back in time and create blocks of cheese. Well, oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Star, star, star, star, star, star. Technically speaking, this I put this game on my list in 2018 already, but we changed the name to Star Proidence, so now I can put it again. And I mean, it was it was the game I played the most this year. Just when Cojima saw the dancing part in Alen Wake 2, he said, "Now my game has to have seven parts like that. The premise and promise of Death Stranding is still so far beyond the reality of it. But the world is so interesting that I want to deliver mail inside of it. Gamers only like four things: fancy graphics, doll man, and listen to Spider-Man music the whole game. People say Cojima should just make movies, but he already did. There's like a three-hour cut scene at the end of the game. Donkey Kong Bonanza has more collectibles than Donkey Kong 64. It's so expansive and varied and jam-packed with fun ideas that it almost becomes too good for its own good. Bowser's Fury is like an exotic, meticulously crafted five-star dessert. You take two bites and it's gone. Donkey Kong Bonanza is like Nintendo open. Donkey Kong ban and it's like Nintendo filled an entire bakery full of cheesy garlic bread and locked me in there for a month. And of course I ate all the Donkey Kong Bonanza. I think I already put this one. Tony Hawk is an eagle. I rented Tony Hawk 4 so many times from Blockbuster that I could have bought that game 17 times over. Mario Kart World is the most Tony Hawk 4-ike experience this year. Even though Tony Hawk 4 remastered came out this year. Every mode in this game is really good except for Free Room, which is phenomenal. It's a free form open zone openw world go-kart platformer where you rail grind, wall ride, and bounce off of Yoshis's that are bigger than Bowser. Antonio, >> this driving on this map with this music. No, no, it's not real. This game didn't come out. I refuse to believe this game came out and I refuse to stop playing it. We were so spoiled with awesome racing games this year that I didn't even talk about Mickey Speedway USA until now. If I have to choose though between Kirby, Sonic, and Mario, then I pick Mario Brothers 2. Heat. Heat. N.
Summary
Dunkey reflects on his favorite games of 2025, highlighting standout titles like Donkey Kong Bonanza, Kirby, Sonic Crossworlds, and Mario Kart World, while humorously critiquing game design, racing mechanics, and the evolution of gaming trends.
Key Points
- Dunkey ranks Donkey Kong Bonanza as a standout game, praising its expansive design and abundance of collectibles.
- He compares Kirby's racing mechanics to a high-speed, weightless experience, contrasting it with Gran Turismo's realism.
- Sonic Crossworlds is highlighted for its depth and replayability, with a vast number of time trials and challenges.
- Mario Kart World is described as the most Tony Hawk 4-like experience of the year, despite the remastered release of Tony Hawk 4.
- He humorously critiques the absurdity of some game elements, like Donkey Kong turning into a zebra or a character being an eagle.
- Dunkey references Death Stranding and its cinematic elements, noting the contrast between its ambitious premise and execution.
- He praises the music and checklist challenges in Kirby, emphasizing the game's unique design elements.
- The video includes a mix of genuine praise and satire, reflecting Dunkey’s signature comedic style.
Key Takeaways
- Consider how game mechanics like weightlessness and high-speed turns can enhance player engagement.
- Evaluate a game’s depth through replayability features like time trials and collectibles.
- Use humor and exaggeration to critique or highlight aspects of game design effectively.
- Compare modern games to older classics to emphasize evolution in gameplay and design.
- Focus on unique features—like music, challenges, and character abilities—to identify standout games.