It's been nearly 15 years since the original Nintendo Wii release of Donkey Kong Country Returns. If you've always wanted to check out this superior platformer but never had the chance to own a ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a perfectly good game, but it will be Nintendo’s most underwhelming release in 2025. Those who’ve already played this platformer from Retro Studios on Wii or ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's credits are missing the original game's development staff. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of 2010's Wii release, which was developed by Retro Studios ...

One notable change that we (and indeed, many of you) caught was the design for Donkey Kong. We knew that Nintendo had sought ...

Nintendo's announcement that it would remaster Donkey Kong Returns for a second time was a curious one. To paraphrase a meme, it would be the third time that Donkey Kong had returned: the first ...

You could suggest the end of the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan is coming quite soon when Nintendo revisits older titles like Donkey Kong Country Returns. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing!

Nintendo excluded the individual developers from Retro Studios from the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD credits. Nintendo's history of condensing credits in remastered games has been criticized by ...

For a game about collecting bananas and throwing barrels, Donkey Kong Country Returns is surprisingly inventive. The game, which originally launched on the Wii in 2010, takes the classic SNES side ...

When Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was first revealed last year, many people were quick to joke that this was, in fact, not the first time the iconic Nintendo ape has returned. Indeed, the ...

No new exclusive content Clunky controls add to the frustration of challenging platforming Not done away with all instant death design Mario may be Nintendo’s mascot but you shouldn’t discount Donkey ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the latest in a series of comebacks for DK, bringing the original Wii-era adventure back for the Nintendo Switch as the platform sails into the sunset.