I got it when I got the Wii because I had heard a lot about it... I can agree that it has an excellent excellent soundtrack worth the purchase alone, I fail to see the appeal of either the graphics or (more importantly) the gameplay.

I can deal with frustration if the gameplay is otherwise fun, which is why I still play SMB2 JP while DKC collects virtual dust, but DKC doesn't have that. It just bores me. The barrel cannon and mine levels are annoying and the rest is just repetitive.

The graphics look nice in still screenshots but have jarringly odd animations in-game that also feel just as redundant as the gameplay. The style has also aged, and not well.

Just personal opinion, of course.