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It's been nearly 15 years since the original Nintendo Wii release of Donkey Kong Country Returns. If you've always wanted to check out this superior platformer but never had the chance to own a Wii or Wii U (or 3DS),

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,

A look at Donkey Kong Country Returns HD confirms that the game's original developers have been omitted from the remaster's credits.

As seen in Siliconera’s Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review, this is a solid remaster that doesn’t try anything too wild.

This review is based on a Nintendo Switch code provided by the publisher. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will release on Nintendo Switch on Thursday, January 16 for $59.99 USD. The game is rated E.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD takes everything that worked on Wii and 3DS and adds an HD coat of paint and multiple control schemes.

Getting back into the swing of things

Nintendo have dragged out another platforming classic from the Wii era for a refresh on the Switch console and the result is a newly polished classic well worth your cash

A straightforward remaster that struggles to outshine the Switch port of Tropical Freeze, but Returns HD is still a challenging and satisfying platformer that stands the test of time. It feels strange to be seeing out the twilight months of the Switch with an HD remaster of a Wii game from 15 years ago,