King K. Rool
This is a silly-ass opening that’s incredibly brief, which is why it falls so low. King Dedede’s prank on Diddy and Donkey Kong is funny, and I love seeing Dedede get the shit smacked out of him by King K. Rool. It signals the big crocodile as the apex predator. Still, King K. Rool’s introduction is short and reused later for Banjo-Kazooie’s introductory cinematic to the game, so it’s not that novel, especially when other openings are better.
