Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo, returns in HD remastered version for explosive action. Available since January 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switch. Discover our opinion.
It’s the triumphant return of Donkey Kong, on Nintendo Switch! The rowdy monkey is coming to console, with Donkey Kong Country Returns HDthe remastered version in high definition of the classic Donkey Kong Country Returns originally released for Wii in 2010.
This action platform game features Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in a frantic quest to recover their stash of bananas, stolen by the despicable Tiki Tak tribe. Available from January 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switchthis title promises an improved and enriched gaming experience.
Trailer for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
In Donkey Kong Country Returns HDplayers can embark on this thrilling adventure solo or in pairs thanks to the local cooperation. The game features 80 colorful levels, including additional levels from the Nintendo 3DS version. This classic platform game offers a linear adventure, in which players must pass obstacles, jump on the heads of enemies, and reach the end of the course, after collecting different objects. Each level tests players’ skills and team spirit.
This HD remaster is aimed at both early fans and newcomers to the world of Donkey Kong. Improved graphics and additional levels add a new dimension to this Nintendo classic. The game offers two different modes, one in an improved version, and the other in the original version, which uses the Wii game mode. In practice, there is little difference between the two versions.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a very classic platform gamein line with Nintendo games of the same type. The different levels can be replayed several times to get all the rewards, and discover hidden spaces. There monotony of the gameplay is broken by a few levels which offer a different gaming experience: levels on the rails, level with barrels, level in the air… The nine worlds (beach, jungle, cliff, factory, volcano, cave… ) each bring different challenges.
-An old-fashioned platform game, with a character often more popular with children, it may seem simple. Don’t be fooled, this title is often arduous ! From the first world, the levels are sometimes tough, and require patience. You have to die and try again, again and again, to master the rhythm of certain levels, to understand how you beat enemies… Nintendo offers us a challenge that is sometimes frustrating, but always playful, and the levels follow each other at a satisfying pace.
We were unable to test the two-player cooperative mode.
Get ready to dive into an action-packed quest with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong with Donkey Kong Country Returns HDon Nintendo Switch.
This test was carried out as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please let us know in the comments.
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