Customer Ratings & Reviews

Brings back all the memories of playing donkey kong as a kid but has nice modern graphics. Super fun, haven’t put the game down since I got it! 10/10 recommend!

First time playing the game. Loving it so far. The updated graphics really do wonders to the old Nintendo games.

This is a great game, just like Tropical Freeze, super unique and fun.

This classic game is still one of the best that Nintendo has ever put out. It’s a tradition of mine to play it all the way through every single year and I’m glad it’s now available on the Switch. I am glad the Switch 2 has backwards compatibility so I will continue to play it on the new platform as well. I am really hoping for a brand new Donkey Kong Country one day but this one never gets old.

Donkey Kong Country Returns was a nice relaunch for the beloved series and one of the best games released for the Wii. Tight gameplay, great level design, and David Wise’s music make this game worth playing. But make no mistake, it is one of the hardest games you’ll ever play, so you’ll have to learn from constant trial and error. Also, I don’t like that this is a full-priced port of a 14-year-old game so I’d recommend buying it on sale. Still a great game though.

This isn't better than DKC Tropical Freeze, but it still is a fun game to go through and what started the Return series. A must have if you are a DKC fan and want to have all the DKC games playable on Switch!

The true king of kong has returned! Although I'd stop drinking and donate a kidney for a remaster of the three donkey kong country games! Great game!

I know loads of people are giving this game low ratings because it plays like the original Wii game. However, its my first time playing this Donkey Kong game (never had a Wii or 3DS) and it is amazing! The graphics, music, and levels are all top notch!

I bought this as soon as it was available. This game AWSOME. Great graphics and gameplay.

Great classic brought to modern console! Bring out your ape side!

Return to the Jungle again with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in a HD remaster of the original Wii game from 2010. Donkey Kong must retrieve his banana hoard again, this time from the Tiki tribe who also took control of the animals. It's up to Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to retrieve the bananas and defeat the Tiki tribe. What's different than the original Donkey Kong trilogy is that Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have a health system which is useful. However, that won't stop the challenge and difficulty. The levels can be challenging with tough enemies and tricky platforming. But, you can get items from Cranky Kong's hut where you can buy balloons for extra lives, extra hit points, and a key that unlocks a new path of each world. The formula is still the same as the previous DKC trilogy, collect letters to spell KONG, collect, bananas and balloons for extra lives, banana coins and so forth. There's also puzzle pieces to find that would unlock special features such as art galleries, music and concept art, Whether you played it on the original Wii version, 3DS port or never played them before, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a fun and challenging game for old and new Donkey Kong Country fans.

Avid nintendo gamer. First time ever playing this game. The control for smashing ground/blowing air/rolling forward use the same button but change on whether you pressing forward/ down/ or no direction. So in the middle of a sequence when you have to act quickly those controls get messed up and accidently do an action you didnt intend to do. Id say this game is a bit harder and feustrating than most nintendo games.

I played this game on the 3DS before I getting this remastered version for the Nintendo Switch. I thought they would used the fur texture from Tropical Freeze.

Nice remake and nice to have on the NSW. Although this is roughly the same game that was released on the Wii and 3DS, it brings back memories and is a great addition to the collection for DK fans!

Aside from the $60 USD price tag being. Bit criminal, the game stoll holds up well after many many years. The they used the 3DS version as the base template for the game, and looks very nice in 1080p. The game runs smooth without issues. I haven't tried the co-op mode yet but I didn't hear too many great things the split co-op mode. The game is fairly challenging, which is a plus in this day and age seeing as how most other games are fairly too easy the days. If you love old school platformers like the original DK County trilogy or games similar to them, this game is for you. Crazy to belive this game is harder than it's successor, and came out at the end of the Nintendo Switch's lifespan just as the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced recently from the time of this post. How was it a gamecube remaster of Metroid Prime was cheaper than this (at $40 USD)? Nintendo. Do better TLDR; performance: 9 Graphics: 9 Soundtrack: 10 Story : basic (7) Price: could have been $40 USD instead. Best to buy on sale if there ever is one.

This is a great old-school 2D platformer. A worthy follow-up to the Donkey Kong Country series on the Super Nintendo. Some levels are a little needlessly difficult, or rather take numerous attempts to learn all the ups and downs you need to navigate. Still, a solid sidescrolling adventure with a little more grit than Mario.

As i fan of previous DKC games, i was excited to hear this was being ported to the switch. I didnt get to play the Wii version, so this did feel like a new game to me. Levels get difficult and really fun at the same time. More kid friendly as there is a small health bar and checkpoints. The co op is ok, wish it was more like the old style where you can switch between DK and Diddy. The HD remaster was well done and looked great on my big screen and OLED switch. If you already played the Wii version, i say wait for this to go on sale.

Item delivered in time as new release in good condition. Fun game for donkey Kong fans, graphics much improved from Wii.

This is a great game, especially now that it’s in hd and the graphics have been updated a bit. I use a switch pro controller to play this, it’s much better than using a wiimote cause of the motion controls. The colors really pop on a lg oled tv. It’s just a well made remake of a Wii game and highly recommend this game if you like the donkey Kong country games on the Super Nintendo. It’s very similar in gameplay. Hope this helps someone out.

Good re-port of an old game. If you havent played it on the old console might be worth adding to your collection if you like donkey kong. Graphics look nice and controls are pretty smooth.