Part 29

Master Part 29 of Donkey Kong Country Returns with this expert walkthrough! Learn strategies for Thugly's Highrise, Perilous Passage, and more.

Alright, let's tackle Part 29 of Donkey Kong Country Returns! This section throws a couple of new challenges at you, including a tough boss fight and some tricky platforming. Don't worry, we'll get through it together.

Part 29-1: Clifftop Climb

Puzzle Pieces: 5

We're starting off in Clifftop Climb. Keep an eye out for those Pinchlies; they're key to tipping platforms here.

1. Right at the start, you'll see a DK platform. Ground-pound it three times. Then, jump up through the mouths of the fossils to snag a puzzle piece at the very top.
2. When you reach the barrel cannon pointing right, don't jump in just yet! Instead, jump directly below it. This will launch you into a secret bonus stage.
3. After the bonus stage, you'll need to get to a climbable ceiling. Bounce off a Squidly to reach it. Once you're on the ceiling, tip it all the way to the right to bring down a puzzle piece. Jump off the boxes to your right to grab it.
4. Immediately after grabbing that piece, leap off the right side of the climbable ceiling. You'll need to carefully navigate the gap between Squid shots. There's a banana here, and if you make it through, you'll fall into another bonus area.
5. Inside this bonus area, blow on the windmill to get some goodies. After that, just continue to the right until you hit Checkpoint #2.
6. Now, you'll notice a blimp in the background shooting cannonballs. These will break and tip the platforms, so be ready for that. Stick to the high road to grab the letter 'N'.
7. After a barrel cannon sequence, you'll need to jump across cannons in a specific order: 1, then 2, then 1 again, then 2, and finally 3. Get this timing right!
8. The next barrel cannon will shoot you back into the foreground. As you land, you'll get the letter 'G'.
9. From here, run to the left to grab another puzzle piece. Be quick, as the platforms here will fall away! Once you have the piece, jump into the barrel cannon on the left. This will take you straight to the exit barrel.

Part 29-2: Thugly's Highrise

This is the boss fight for this section! Grab the DK barrel if you need it, then jump into the barrel cannon to start.

Thugly's Highrise - Boss Fight

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Thugly has a plated shell on his back, making him invulnerable most of the time.
• He's only vulnerable when his shell is retracted.

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Thugly's shell retracts briefly when he's