Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of a game that was on the Wii and then on the Nintendo 3DS. I played both versions, and also this newest version. Donkey Kong's a great game, but Nintendo should reconsider how it prices classics like this in the future as we approach Year 9 of the Switch Family's lifecycle.

Nintendo has issued a short statement in response to the backlash following the omission of Retro Studios' staff from the credits of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD doesn't individually credit any of the original team members who worked on the game.

As Nintendo fans pored over the company’s reveal trailer for Nintendo Switch 2 and its new Mario Kart game game, one small detail stood out: Donkey Kong looks different. Fans noticed that in first footage for the new Mario Kart game,

Nintendo has rolled out another batch of icons, this time celebrating the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for Switch.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a fairly straightforward port that'll fill enough time on the road to the Switch 2.

It’s called Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and it’s basically what it says right there in the title: the original game but with cleaned-up graphics. Fundamentally, there isn’t a lot of difference. The premise,

Since his debut Donkey Kong's character design has remained fairly unchanged, but his 'new' look isn't quite as fresh as you might expect. Seemingly taking inspiration from the animated aesthetics of the 2023 Super Mario Bros.

Watch the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD launch trailer, and guide Donkey Kong and Diddy as they journey across their island home to recover the bananas from the nefarious Tiki Tak Tribe. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will be available on Nintendo Switch on6,