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DK: Jungle Climber is one of those DS games that makes you wonder why more people don’t talk about it. You play as Donkey Kong, swinging and climbing through these dense, colorful jungles using the touch screen to latch onto pegs—it feels weirdly satisfying once you get the rhythm down. At first, I kept overshooting jumps, but after a few levels, you start pulling off these smooth, vine-swinging combos like some kind of gorilla Tarzan.

The levels are packed with little secrets, like hidden banana coins tucked behind breakable walls or alternate paths if you’re brave enough to take risky jumps. And yeah, the controls take a minute to click, but once they do, it’s hard to put down. Just don’t be surprised when you catch yourself muttering “one more level” at 2 AM.