Donkey Kong Country Returns

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Template:Infobox Donkey Kong Country Returns is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game developed by Retro Studios for the Wii. It was released on November 21 in North America, December 2 in Australia, December 3 in Europe, and December 9, 2010 in Japan. It includes Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, who travel across the island to retrieve the Banana Hoard. It is the fourth game from the Super Nintendo game series, Donkey Kong Country.

Story

One peaceful day, the volcano of Donkey Kong Island erupts and reawakens the Tiki Tak Tribe from their slumber. For mysterious purposes, the Tikis hypnotize the local wildlife ranging from elephants, giraffes, zebras, and squirrels by using their music to bring them every banana in sight. Under their control, Donkey Kong is robbed of his Banana Hoard. Luckily, the Kongs seem immune to the Tikis' mind powers. Donkey Kong stares at the Tiki and kicks him out of his house. Donkey Kong breaks his front door open and immediately sets off for adventure.

Donkey Kong reunites himself with Diddy Kong and the two monkeys head off to the Tiki Island to recover their precious bananas.

Template:Spoiler After traveling through various parts of Donkey Kong Island, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong soon encounter the leader of the Tiki Tak Tribe, Tiki Tong. After going through a tough fight, the Kongs prevail, and they retrieve their banana hoard along the way.

Afterwards, a Golden Temple will appear on the island. If the Kongs get all the Rare Orbs from the 8 temples, they'll have access to this temple, and its secrets.

The treasure found in that temple is a mirror, which unlocks Mirror Mode. In Mirror Mode, players can't use inventory items, nor can players use Diddy Kong. To add to the difficulty, Donkey Kong only gets one heart, which makes this mode even more difficult. Template:Endspoiler

Controls

This game utilizes two different control schemes, which are the Wii Remote by itself, and the Wii Remote with the Nunchuk Attachement.

Wii Remote (horizontal)

Solo & Co-op

  • 1: Grab barrels, vines, and cling patches
  • 2: Jump; Ascend (while using the Barrel Jet)
  • +: Pause
  • -: Pause
  • Control Pad: Walk; Run (while holding 1); Crouch; Dismount Rambi (press 1 while holding the Control Pad downwards)
  • Shake: Ground Pound; Blow (while crouching); Roll (while walking/running)

Co-op Only

  • 1 (Donkey Kong): Carry Diddy Kong (while pressing Control Pad upwards)
  • 1 (Diddy Kong): Ride Donkey Kong (while pressing Control Pad upwards); Dismount Donkey Kong (while pressing Control Pad downwards)

Wii Remote & Nunchuk

Solo & Co-op

  • A: Jump; Ascend (while using the Barrel Jet)
  • B and Z: Grab barrels, vines, and cling patches; Dismount Rambi
  • +: Pause
  • -: Pause
  • Control Stick: Walk; Run; Crouch
  • Shake: Ground Pound; Blow (while crouching); Roll (while walking/running)

Co-op Only

  • B and Z (Donkey Kong): Carry Diddy Kong
  • B and Z (Diddy Kong): Ride Donkey Kong; Dismount Donkey Kong

Characters

Main Characters

Artwork of both Donkey Kong with Diddy Kong for Donkey Kong Country Returns
Promotional artwork of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

Animal Buddies

Enemies

Bosses

Items and Objects

Areas and Levels

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The Jungle.
Jungle
Beach
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The Beach.
Ruins
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The Ruins.
Cave
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The Cave.
Forest
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The Forest.
Cliff
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The Cliff.
Factory
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The Factory.
Volcano
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The Volcano.
Golden Temple

Gallery

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Trivia

  • Currently, this is the only game in the Donkey Kong Country series that isn't developed by Rare. It is also currently the only Donkey Kong Country game to not be released with a Donkey Kong Land sequel.[1]
    • This is also the only Donkey Kong Country game so far to have no Kremlings appearing at all; this includes King K. Rool.
    • It is also the only Donkey Kong Country game so far to not feature any underwater levels, and glacier-themed levels.
  • At the game's release, those who pre-ordered Donkey Kong Country Returns at GameStop in the United States or Canada received a special banana-shaped Wii Remote pouch with the game's logo printed on it.[2]
  • If Donkey Kong does nothing for a long time while standing, he will look around, and sit to play what appears to be a Nintendo DS Lite. While he is playing, button sounds and a sound effect from the first Donkey Kong arcade game can be heard. Moments later, he throws the DS behind him, which fades away quickly.

References to Other Games

References

  1. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/games/guide
  2. ^ http://www.examiner.com/canada-nintendo-in-canada/go-bananas-for-donkey-kong-country-returns-pre-order-bonus-canada

External Links


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Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max/Train • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck • Tiki Tong
Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Giga Goro Ball • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Other Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot • Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobī • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guard* • Green Balloon* • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Train • Trapdoor
Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack
Levels Jungle Jungle Hijinxs • King of Cling • Tree Top Bop • Sunset Shore • Canopy Cannons • Crazy Cart • Platform Panic • Mugly's Mound
Beach Poppin' Planks • Sloppy Sands • Peaceful Pier • Cannon Cluster • Stormy Shore • Blowhole Bound • Tidal Terror • Tumblin' Temple • Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins Wonky Waterway • Button Bash • Mast Blast • Damp Dungeon • Itty Bitty Biters • Temple Topple • Shifty Smashers • Ruined Roost
Cave Rickety Rails • Grip 'n' Trip • Bombs Away • Mole Patrol • Crowded Cavern • Jagged Jewels • The Mole Train
Forest Vine Valley • Clingy Swingy • Flutter Flyaway • Tippin' Totems • Longshot Launch • Springy Spores • Wigglevine Wonders • Muncher Marathon • Blast & Bounce • Mangoruby Run
Cliff Sticky Situation • Prehistoric Path • Weighty Way • Boulder Roller • Precarious Plateau • Crumble Canyon • Tippy Shippy • Clifftop Climb • Perilous Passage • Thugly's Highrise
Factory Foggy Fumes • Slammin' Steel • Handy Hazards • Gear Getaway • Cog Jog • Switcheroo • Music Madness • Lift-off Launch • Treacherous Track • Feather Fiend
Volcano Furious Fire • Hot Rocket • Roasting Rails • Smokey Peak • Bobbing Basalt • Moving Melters • Red Red Rising • Five Monkey Trial • Tiki Tong Terror
Cloud*+ Crushin' Columns*+ • Gushin' Geysers*+ • Spiky Surprise*+ • Mischievous Moles*+ • Topsy Turvy*+ • Tar Ball Fall*+ • Robo Factory*+ • Lavawheel Volcano*+ • Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery • Staff
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