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 ...

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 was the culprit, and Diddy might not have been able to keep their bananas because they are getting back together; the fans of the two couldn’t have been more ecstatic. The ...

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 and Diddy are once again bringing the madness. An absolute joy to the fans, who could not be happier. The gaming world has a second opportunity to indulge in one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 3DS ...

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.