Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
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- Not to be confused with Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
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| Developer | Forever Entertainment[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | ||||||||||||||||
| Release date |  January 16, 2025[2] January 16, 2025[3] January 16, 2025[4] January 16, 2025[5] January 16, 2025[6] January 16, 2025[7] January 16, 2025[8] | ||||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Platformer | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer | ||||||||||||||||
| Format | Nintendo Switch:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||||||||||
- Everyone
- Three years and older
- General
- All ages
- General audience
- All ages
- All ages
- Three years and olderDonkey Kong Country Returns HD is an upcoming Nintendo Switch remaster of the Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns set to be released worldwide on January 16, 2025. First announced during the Nintendo Direct on June 18, 2024, it is the second reissue of Donkey Kong Country Returns, following the Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, released in 2013. It features all levels from the original game as well as the extra Cloud levels included in the 3DS version.[8] It is the second reissue in the Donkey Kong Country series to be released for the Nintendo Switch, following the port of the Wii U game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze; and the seventh reissue in the series overall.
Differences
Gameplay changes
- As in New Mode from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have three hearts instead of two like in the original game.[8]
Graphical changes
- As the title indicates, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is rendered in high definition, rather than the standard definition of the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have more detailed fur similarly to their Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze models.[8]
- The counters for collectibles such as bananas use a different font.[8]
- The game uses the redesigned logo for the Donkey Kong franchise, first seen with the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Miscellaneous
- The box art no longer shows the Tiki Tong Tower since the box is smaller.
Promotion
A KONG Letters pin set and themed microfiber cloth are available as a pre-order bonus on the My Nintendo Store in Europe. The store also features an "Adventure Bundle" that costs an additional £6/€7 and contains the game, a waist bag themed after the game's silhouette levels, and a DK Barrel pencil holder.[9] In North America, the pencil holder is a pre-order bonus at GameStop.[10]
Gallery
Logos
The game's logo
Artwork
Key artwork
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Japanese key artwork
Japanese key artwork
Japanese key artwork
Korean key artwork
Chinese key artwork
Poster artwork
Box art
American/Latin American pre-release box art
Canadian box art
Canadian pre-release box art
Mexican pre-release box art
UK/Pan-European pre-release box art
French pre-release box art
Spanish pre-release box art
Italian pre-release box art
Dutch pre-release box art
German pre-release box art
Australian box art
Saudi Arabian box art
Southeast Asian box art
Japanese pre-release box art
Miscellaneous
Microfiber cloth and pin set distributed with purchases of this game from the European My Nintendo Store
Waist bag sold with this game in a bundle at the European My Nintendo Store
DK Barrel pen holder sold with this game in a bundle at the European My Nintendo Store
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ドンキーコング リターンズ HD[?] Donkī Kongu Ritānzu Eichi Dī |
Donkey Kong Returns HD | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 咚奇刚 归来 HD[?] Dōngqí Gāng HD |
Donkey Kong Returns HD | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 咚奇剛 歸來 HD[?] Dōngqí Gāng HD |
Donkey Kong Returns HD |
References
- ^ Initial post about the dev's work on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Polish only)
- ^ NintendoAU (June 19, 2024). Donkey Kong Country Returns HD swings in January 16th, 2025 (Nintendo Switch) 🍌. YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 18, 2024). ドンキーコング リターンズ HD [Nintendo Direct 2024.6.18]. YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ (June 18, 2024). 『젤다의 전설 지혜의 투영』, 『메트로이드 프라임 4 비욘드』, 『슈퍼 마리오 파티 잼버리』, 『마리오&루이지 RPG 브라더십!』, 『동키콩 리턴즈 HD』 등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달. Nintendo Korea. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ (June 18, 2024). 《咚奇剛 歸來 HD》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2025年1月16日（四）發售。 Nintendo HK. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ (June 18, 2024). 《咚奇剛 歸來 HD》的最新資訊公開！本作預定於2025年1月16日（四）發售。 Nintendo Taiwan. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ @NintendoEurope (June 18, 2024). "Stomp, pound and roll your way through 80 levels of action-packed platforming – solo or in two-player co-op – when #DonkeyKong Country Returns HD swings onto #NintendoSwitch Jan 16th, 2025! 🍌 #NintendoDirect". X. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo of America (June 18, 2024). Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ @NintendoStoreUK (November 11, 2024). "You can pre-order Donkey Kong Country Returns HD now on My Nintendo Store to receive a bonus Pin Set and Microfibre Cloth. For an additional £6/€7, you can get the Adventure Bundle including a Waist Bag and Barrel Pen Holder.". X. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Nintendo Switch. GameStop. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
