Why did they removed the SHARPPPP pointly row of teeth in the DK1 horned reaper with the pathetic HUGEEE CHIN version? seriously. If there was a DK3, would you prefer the one with sharp teeth back or the one with the big chin?
DK2 it was one of the best games of my childhood and Horny made-it. That big chin gave him a cheeky evil look, DK1 reminds me too much of an enemy you'd expect to see in DOOM or Duke Nukem anyway.
DKII characters all the way - yes they made them a bit more in a cartoon style - but I think they needed that polish. But DK1 def had a more adult or mature gamer theme to it.
So maybe somewhere in between would be what I hoped for.