Rareware’s trilogy of Donkey Kong Country platformers was a huge statement back on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Not only was Donkey Kong back, but he could stand up to Mario himself ...

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 time ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns just won’t stop returning. Players may recall the game’s initial launch for the Wii in 2010 and perhaps even the updated Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D for the 3DS from ...

During the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that an HD remaster for Donkey Kong Country Returns will release on January 16, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch. It’s unknown which studio is ...

Donkey Kong Returns...returns! Shown off during the Nintendo Direct a few minutes ago, Donkey Kong Returns HD has just been announced, bringing the beloved 2D paltformer to the Nintendo Switch with a ...

In 2010, Retro Studios revitalized one of the great franchises of the SNES era. Donkey Kong Country Returns gave Wii owners a new game that drew inspiration from the Rare developed trilogy, while ...

What would you do if you had the power to control every animal in your ecosystem? Steal all the bananas around, of course! At least, that’s the comically unambitious premise behind Donkey Kong Country ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD importantly includes all the new content the 3DS version received. That means even if you did play the Wii original, there’s still a reason to jump in and play through ...

These simple returns not only wrap a player familiar with the originals in nostalgia, but they challenge the player to break platforming sequence by going faster and skipping steps. Diddy Kong plays ...

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! After all, ...

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Donkey Kong is among the very best Nintendo franchises. It can't compete with Super Mario or The Legend of Zelda, but it's right there in the second tier alongside greats like Metroid and Mario Kart.