Prediction of the Day: David Wise Making Music for DKC Returns?

Ever since the announcement of the long-awaited revival of the Donkey Kong Country series, I’ve been curious about its composer. It’s not because my bias towards video game music. Fans of the series will immediately tell you how awesome the soundtracks are. From the catchy DKC self-proclaimed theme song (which is actually the first level of DKC1) to the smooth Aquatic Ambiance level, David Wise really went above and beyond with the composition and samples used for the music.

…which got me thinking: can’t Nintendo and Retro Studios bring him back to compose for the upcoming fourth installment?

As you may have noticed in Mr. Iwata’s interview, the team is actually very passionate about the emotions evoked by the series’ music. David Wise is the perfect man to recreate that atmosphere. After all, he has already resigned from Rare a year ago so he’s a free to do what he wants. I have a feeling that he’s already on board and this may be Retro’s best kept secret. I will really be disappointed if that’s not the case.

Listen to the evidence yourself. The first video is the original track…DKC2 credits theme. Still sounds great and catchy to this day, right? The one below is the remixed track by David Wise himself with the encouragement and backing of OC ReMix. He plays the sax live. Imagine that kind of production quality for DKC Returns’ soundtrack. The man still has the skills….you gotta give him props for that remix.

Anyway, sound off in the comments section below if you want Mr. Wise to make a return to the series which put him on the map of famous game composers. I wish we can find a way to encourage Retro Studios and Nintendo to do so if they’re stupid enough to not even think of recruiting him. There’s still about 4 months or so until the game’s release…plenty of time for Mr. Wise to work his magic.