In my fake Dream World this game would have been packed in with Tropical Freeze in 2018 for $60, or it would be offered to the current owners of the Tropical Freeze as a free update. It makes more people play the two games and be interested in the Donkey Kong brand.
Then Nintendo’s modus operandi slaps me in the face back to reality.
E__F
Why post some random news article and not the original source?
I’m still astounded Metroid Prime 1 was $40…. How the hell did that slip past them… DKCR for 60 is ridiculous
ConmanSpaceHero
Wake me up when DK 64 2 comes out
captnchunky
Don’t worry guys! In 4 years you can buy it for the same price! It will save money bc inflation.
Poyojo
Nintendo probably: “I wonder why nobody bought the remaster of the Donkey Kong remaster for the price of a full game? I guess they just don’t like Donkey Kong anymore… Let’s cancel the new installment for the Switch 2 :/ “
TokyoDrifblim
Why buy this game now for $60 when you can buy it in 7 years for $100
treasonodb
that’s fucking wild. i am still trying to figure out how or why luigi’s mansion 2 is $59.99 when 3DS games we’re $39.99 at most if i recall correctly.
SpookDaddy-
I’m not buying a single switch game until cross compatibility with the next device is confirmed. This is decade old hardware and the games may be exclusive to it. Nintendo is ridiculous.
UnWiseDefenses
“Oh, what’s that? You already bought it twice? (rubs nipples)”
otorhinolaryngologic
$20 Wii game —> $40 3DS game —> $60 Switch game
What
YeezusFever
I bet some people are defending this too💀
willrsauls
I’ll stick with the Wii version thanks. If you have a Wii or WiiU, you can easily get it for $20-$30
ghostpicnic
An older game priced the same as the already overpriced decade old sequel that’s better in every way? Hard pass.
Emperor_TaterTot
If these HD versions at $60 don’t sell well maybe they will get the message.
alwaysonbottom1
For that reason, I’m out. I mean come the fuck on. It’s a rerelease of a rerelease.
CodyNorthrup
Donkey Kong Country SD is still available on the internet on websites for free
mando44646
$60 for a 3DS port with no new content?
Not surprised but I won’t be buying their greed. Same for Luigi Mansion 2
Tebeku
While I don’t agree with the pricing, and I probably won’t purchase it on release, maybe it’ll be on a christmas sale. But I did play all the DKC games on NSO so I’m excited to be able to play Returns before buying Tropical Freeze.
EmpireCollapse
60$? LOL
Cyberfire
Meanwhile the Tomb Raider remastered trilogy launched at $30, Crash & Spyro trilogy remakes $40…
I can’t justify paying high prices for Nintendo ports and remasters when the rest of the industry fairly prices better packages.
DeezKneesWorld
Upscaling a Wii game and selling it back
Ericcc94
I hope both this and LM2 have abysmal sales. $60 for a wii/3DS game is insane
Nicktendo
Should be $20
Thelastfirecircle
There is no excuse for this, classic Nintendo
Spider-ManOnThePS1
Haha fuck off Nintendo
flippenflounder
It’s reasons like this I just don’t buy Nintendo anymore. I love the classics but I’m not going to spend $60 on a game they basically threw new graphics on
osterlay
Silly me for thinking the price would have been reasonable, I’ll wait for a price drop before I get this only because I’ve never played the original and it’s re-release.
Jirachibi1000
Reminder that Ubisoft just re-released Beyond Good and Evil with a major graphical uplift, bonus content in the main game, concept art, interviews, etc. And charged 20 for it.
Reminder that Activision remade ALL THREE main Crash games from the PS1 with a full rework and grounds up remaster with bonus content as well. And charged 30-40 for it.
Reminder that Microsoft remastered 4-5 Halo games, their biggest IP, and included bonus content and charged, iirc, 50 for it.
This is criminal pricing lmao
TheGardenBlinked
HE’S FINALLY HERE
TO RIP YOU OFF
ExaminerRyguy
That is insane. Even the Pikmin 1 and 2 collection was $50 and those were Wii games upscaled and ported. Nintendo keeps insisting on shooting themselves in the foot with these recent releases.
Lolobeatboxjams
Fifty dollars!?!?
Derpykins666
Should be 40 for a lot of these remasters/remakes. They’re still older games, we’re kind of just giving them a performance/graphical update and changing a few things and making them the like “ultimate” edition with all the extras from other releases. I think 40 is more than reasonable. 60 is already at full game price, I’ll just wait and buy a used copy, cause I do want this without the wii motion controls scheme but yeah, that’s way too much for me to consider.
heavyfuture121
Welp I’m out. Was thinking if they released it for $40 and fixed the graphical issues people keep pointing out (shading, shadows, lighting, FX) it might be worth it to have the game on the go. But nope, thank goodness my Wii U is still plugged in and working. Might even take the game out for a spin since it’s been on my mind.
But for real, at $60, this should have been a double pack with Tropical Freeze. The fact that that game still sells for $60 in 2024 is bonkers.
KryptisReddit
If you’re a fan of Nintendo you pirate. There’s just no better way.
c0mbatkar1
Is anyone actually surprised? Nintendo only sells it’s games at original price for some ridiculous reason. You want to play a game from back in the early 2000s? F you pay me $60 dollars. This is part of the reason why steam is so loved by the community… Constant sales
Pedittle
<3 thanks but no
Rvtrance
Oh Nintendo! You’ll never change.
HootNHollering
60 for a remastered up-port of the 3DS down-port of a game that will have a 15th anniversary the year this version releases. Genuinely should be $20 solo and bundled with new Tropical Freeze purchases at this point in its life. You’ll make the money back regardless of how you sell the thing.
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That’s way too expensive. I was expecting $40.
In my fake Dream World this game would have been packed in with Tropical Freeze in 2018 for $60, or it would be offered to the current owners of the Tropical Freeze as a free update. It makes more people play the two games and be interested in the Donkey Kong brand.
Then Nintendo’s modus operandi slaps me in the face back to reality.
Why post some random news article and not the original source?
[https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-switch/](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-switch/)
I’m still astounded Metroid Prime 1 was $40…. How the hell did that slip past them… DKCR for 60 is ridiculous
Wake me up when DK 64 2 comes out
Don’t worry guys! In 4 years you can buy it for the same price! It will save money bc inflation.
Nintendo probably: “I wonder why nobody bought the remaster of the Donkey Kong remaster for the price of a full game? I guess they just don’t like Donkey Kong anymore… Let’s cancel the new installment for the Switch 2 :/ “
Why buy this game now for $60 when you can buy it in 7 years for $100
that’s fucking wild. i am still trying to figure out how or why luigi’s mansion 2 is $59.99 when 3DS games we’re $39.99 at most if i recall correctly.
I’m not buying a single switch game until cross compatibility with the next device is confirmed. This is decade old hardware and the games may be exclusive to it. Nintendo is ridiculous.
“Oh, what’s that? You already bought it twice? (rubs nipples)”
$20 Wii game —> $40 3DS game —> $60 Switch game
What
I bet some people are defending this too💀
I’ll stick with the Wii version thanks. If you have a Wii or WiiU, you can easily get it for $20-$30
An older game priced the same as the already overpriced decade old sequel that’s better in every way? Hard pass.
If these HD versions at $60 don’t sell well maybe they will get the message.
For that reason, I’m out. I mean come the fuck on. It’s a rerelease of a rerelease.
Donkey Kong Country SD is still available on the internet on websites for free
$60 for a 3DS port with no new content?
Not surprised but I won’t be buying their greed. Same for Luigi Mansion 2
While I don’t agree with the pricing, and I probably won’t purchase it on release, maybe it’ll be on a christmas sale. But I did play all the DKC games on NSO so I’m excited to be able to play Returns before buying Tropical Freeze.
60$? LOL
Meanwhile the Tomb Raider remastered trilogy launched at $30, Crash & Spyro trilogy remakes $40…
I can’t justify paying high prices for Nintendo ports and remasters when the rest of the industry fairly prices better packages.
Upscaling a Wii game and selling it back
I hope both this and LM2 have abysmal sales. $60 for a wii/3DS game is insane
Should be $20
There is no excuse for this, classic Nintendo
Haha fuck off Nintendo
It’s reasons like this I just don’t buy Nintendo anymore. I love the classics but I’m not going to spend $60 on a game they basically threw new graphics on
Silly me for thinking the price would have been reasonable, I’ll wait for a price drop before I get this only because I’ve never played the original and it’s re-release.
Reminder that Ubisoft just re-released Beyond Good and Evil with a major graphical uplift, bonus content in the main game, concept art, interviews, etc. And charged 20 for it.
Reminder that Activision remade ALL THREE main Crash games from the PS1 with a full rework and grounds up remaster with bonus content as well. And charged 30-40 for it.
Reminder that Microsoft remastered 4-5 Halo games, their biggest IP, and included bonus content and charged, iirc, 50 for it.
This is criminal pricing lmao
HE’S FINALLY HERE
TO RIP YOU OFF
That is insane. Even the Pikmin 1 and 2 collection was $50 and those were Wii games upscaled and ported. Nintendo keeps insisting on shooting themselves in the foot with these recent releases.
Fifty dollars!?!?
Should be 40 for a lot of these remasters/remakes. They’re still older games, we’re kind of just giving them a performance/graphical update and changing a few things and making them the like “ultimate” edition with all the extras from other releases. I think 40 is more than reasonable. 60 is already at full game price, I’ll just wait and buy a used copy, cause I do want this without the wii motion controls scheme but yeah, that’s way too much for me to consider.
Welp I’m out. Was thinking if they released it for $40 and fixed the graphical issues people keep pointing out (shading, shadows, lighting, FX) it might be worth it to have the game on the go. But nope, thank goodness my Wii U is still plugged in and working. Might even take the game out for a spin since it’s been on my mind.
But for real, at $60, this should have been a double pack with Tropical Freeze. The fact that that game still sells for $60 in 2024 is bonkers.
If you’re a fan of Nintendo you pirate. There’s just no better way.
Is anyone actually surprised? Nintendo only sells it’s games at original price for some ridiculous reason. You want to play a game from back in the early 2000s? F you pay me $60 dollars. This is part of the reason why steam is so loved by the community… Constant sales
<3 thanks but no
Oh Nintendo! You’ll never change.
60 for a remastered up-port of the 3DS down-port of a game that will have a 15th anniversary the year this version releases. Genuinely should be $20 solo and bundled with new Tropical Freeze purchases at this point in its life. You’ll make the money back regardless of how you sell the thing.