Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Adventure, Platformer
- Release Date
Wii
- 21st Nov 2010 (USA)
- 3rd Dec 2010 (UK/EU)
Wii U eShop
- 22nd Jan 2015, £17.99 (UK/EU)
- 22nd Sep 2016, $19.99 (USA)
- Series
- Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong
- Tags
- Bananas, Monkeys
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Reviews
Review Donkey Kong Country Returns
Retro Studios resurrects a classic
When Rare created the original Donkey Kong Country titles for the Super Nintendo console, the games basically took the system's visuals capabilities to new heights and also offered up one of the best platforming experiences the console had to offer. Now, having spent the past few years resurrecting the Metroid...
About The Game
A New Country for Old Friends
Controlled by a group of evil Tikis, the animals in Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard and stolen his stash of bananas – and he understandably wants them back. Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original.
Features:
- Retro Studios faithfully restores everything that made the original series great, from barrel cannons to mine carts, and then builds on those elements with stunning graphics and new layers of depth to the world and game play. The game offers the traditional side-scrolling experience everyone loved, but with levels created in fully rendered 3-D environments.
- Diddy Kong joins the quest. With his trusty backpack, he can produce a jet pack or Peanut Pop Guns to give Donkey Kong more abilities.
- For the first time ever, the franchise features the ability for two people to play together at the same time (additional accessories required and are sold separately) - one as Donkey Kong, one as Diddy Kong. Players can navigate the levels separately or as one unit. Diddy Kong can ride on Donkey Kong's back and hop off whenever he pleases, allowing novice players to ride on Donkey Kong's back through more challenging areas of the game.
- Hidden items, puzzle pieces and other surprises are found all through the jungle. Spell out K-O-N-G by the end of each level to earn an extra bonus.
- Motion controls give players a real feeling of control. Players move Donkey Kong using the Control Stick on the Nunchuk controller and can shake the Wii Remote controller to make Donkey Kong slap the ground.
- Vibrant colors, beautiful graphics and fun characters draw players in. Even people who have never played a Donkey Kong game before can pick up a controller and start collecting loads of bananas.
- Every level offers new fun and new challenges. Sometimes Donkey Kong is running through the jungle, sometimes his action takes place on a tropical beach and other times he must become a master of timing as he jumps chasms in a mine cart.
Comments (29)
We really need a new Donkey Kong game that's not based on gimmicky peripherals (Bongo drums). The entire GameCube generation went by without a single platform game that didn't rely gimmicky Bongo Drums (Jungle Beat). And you could say that the lackluster racing game and subsequent rerelease of Jungle Beat on Wii emulated those same gameplay mechanics.
DK King of Swing was an excellent charming DS platform romp, but it's time for DK to return to the big screen. If it's anything like Warioland: Shake it!, then it'll definitely be good
the graphics look worse than DK's brawl levels
It's not as visually pleasing as other Wii titles shown this E3 but damn, a new DKC!
One of my favorite SNES game! Who better than Retro to revive it...well maybe Rare but they haven't been too hot lately.
At first i thought it would be another stupid DK game, but I saw the rest of the trailer at E3 and thought this one would be great.
Let's get it on like...well you know.
DK
I've been wait for this for a long time
I put my pre-order down just yesterday, I am SO excited for this one. Ever since me and my buddy bought DKC1&2 for the VC, we've been all about Donkey Kong Country. However, JUST when I beat DKC2, I heard about DKCR and just couldn't contain my excitement. I'm gonna hazard a 9/10 score guess for when it comes out.
Wouldn't anyone be more excited about a new DK 3D platformer? Y'know, a game more like DK64. THAT would make me excited!
I bet king k. rool is behind all of it. I hope they at least have kremlings as enemies. Other classic enemies too.
That tagline "A New Country for Old Friends" is so good I wish I'd thought of it.
There's no question, that out of the (seems like) millions of games with "epic" in it.... this game would be the most deserving of that title. Day 1, no questions. I'm going to play the first threee 100% through to get ready for this.
this game looks awesome! my gf is a big fan of the original, but it sucked cause alternating co-op is boring so I never played with her. This looks so much much fun for 2 player co-op! she's going to totally kick my ass though...
and the graphics look absolutely EPIC
@15
I hope there's a competitive co-op mode like in the originals, but if not, regular co-op (without switching) is very much appreciated
I passed on every game of DK's that involved some dumb controller aka bongos. I want an old school platformer/side scroller. Thank the lord they are returning the to DKC formula that worked so well. DK deserves much better and he's getting it.
There better be swimming levels in it...or it won't capture the same magic.
This game looks like its quite a bit different than the old DKC games
which IMO is good since I don't like feeling that been here done that feeling I got with New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
i want it i want it i want it i want it....
Third of December?!
November 21st I know where I will be...glued to my TV, with wiimote and banana in hand.
@dan674 I actually heard that the pixel count was supposed to be higher than Other M. It might not match up with Brawl's, but still, it'll be something good. Go DK!
I reckon they should make one like the n64 game that was pretty good
Kinda surprised by how excited I am for this.
It probably helps that Retro is the one doing it.
This game is amazing! Retro really out-did themselves with this game! This game is beautiful, has nostalgic music, and has gameplay that tops the original Donkey Kong Country games! Plus, it's the challenging game I needed after playing some easier games. Definately pick this one up!
It's already out over here. Actually, i've got myself a copy today.
Best game on the Wii alongside SMG2 and Brawl. Thanks Retro!
Cleared it in one week. Its a real awesome game. Although i think it shold have more challenging levels.
I had a really good time playing Donkey Kong Country Returns! The levels were hard, but everything else was perfect. The music, the colors, game-play...I had a vision back in 1994, of this game being the improved Donkey Kong Country of the future.
I didn't play DKC Tropical Freeze yet, but my ranking for the others games belonging to the Country series is as follows:
1) DKC 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES/SFC)
2) DKC 1 (SNES/SFC)
3) DKC Returns (Wii)
4) DKC 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES/SFC)
Here me playing DKC Returns: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22zcDOEvwrHkR-HaILSEDaBL6Rh5S2N9
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