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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

"Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are back for some ground-pounding action in this HD version of Donkey Kong Country Returns, originally released on the Wii system."

Forever Entertainment S.A.·Nintendo· January 16, 2025· Remaster
78
Critic Score
6 reviews
80
User Score
19 ratings

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are back for some ground-pounding action in this HD version of Donkey Kong Country Returns, originally released on the Wii system. Play solo, or with a buddy in local two-player co-op, in an adventure brimming with hijinks where you can stomp obstacles, send mine carts careening, fly high on rocket barrels and even hitch a ride on Rambi the Rhino. Experience 80 a-peel-ing levels, including the additional ones from the Nintendo 3DS version.

Released 16 January 2025 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 by Forever Entertainment S.A., published by Nintendo. Rated 3 by PEGI, A by CERO.

Story

The villainous Tiki Tak Tribe has stolen Donkey Kong’s precious banana hoard and the Kongs are barreling after them in pursuit!

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Nintendo Switch
Standard
WW
Jan 16, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Standard
WW
Jan 21, 2026
Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release
Critic Score
78 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
80 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
78
Users
80
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike