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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of 2010's Wii release, which was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo. However, Retro Studios is not the team behind the upcoming remaster, with porting duties instead being handled by Forever Entertainment.

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,

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the definitive version of a great platformer that finally brings the best of the Wii and 3DS versions into one. But the lack of new stuff makes it a hard sell as a full-priced Nintendo Switch game.

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),

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

Understand there are times where you'll want to throw your controller against a wall -- Donkey Kong Country Returns is not a cakewalk. It's a hardcore challenge for the hardcore gamer, and because of its difficulty,

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.

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