General Information
Release date: January 16, 2025
No. of players: Single System (1-2)
Genre: Platformer, Action
Publisher: Nintendo
ESRB rating: Everyone
Supported play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Game file size: 8.3 GB
Supported languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Official website: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-switch/
Reviews
Aggregators
- Metacritic – 77
- OpenCritic – 78
Articles
- Areajugones – Spanish – 9 / 10
- Atomix – Spanish – 80 / 100
- CGMagazine – 8 / 10
- Checkpoint Gaming – 7.5 / 10
- Console Creatures – 8 / 10
- Daily Mirror – 4 / 5
- Digitec Magazine – German – 4 / 5
- Eurogamer.pt – Portuguese – 4 / 5
- GAMES.CH – German – 90%
- GRYOnline.pl – Polish – 7 / 10
- GameSpot – 7 / 10
- Gameblog – French – 7 / 10
- Glitched Africa – 8 / 10
- God is a Geek – 8.5 / 10
- HCL.hr – Unknown – 73 / 100
- IGN Italy – Italian – 8.5 / 10
- IGN Spain – Spanish – 8 / 10
- Nintendo Blast – Portuguese – 8.5 / 10
- Nintendo Insider – 8 / 10
- Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
- PPE.pl – Polish – 7.5 / 10
- Press Start – 8 / 10
- SECTOR.sk – Slovak – 8 / 10
- Saudi Gamer – Arabic – 7 / 10
- Shacknews – 7 / 10
- Spaziogames – Italian – 7 / 10
- TheSixthAxis – 8 / 10
- Video Chums – 7.5 / 10
- WellPlayed – 8 / 10
This list was generated via manual export from OpenCritic. Last updated: 1/14/2025 12:56pm E.T.
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42 Comments
I don’t think anyone’s denying it’s a bad game — it’s just overpriced. It’s like something that should be a Nintendo Selects out of the gate. My local GameStop still has the 3DS version for $15 (albeit pre-owned).
I love it when Alex from Nintendo life is harsh.
I just wish both dkcr games let you play coop the way dkc1 to 3 did… taking turns. It’s too chaotic otherwise imo
I think the only reason the price doesn’t bother me as much as other people is I really only paid $45 for it by getting a $100 Nintendo card at Costco for only $90 and then doing the two game vouchers thing
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Overpriced this, used copy of 3DS port for $15 that
Most now-10 year olds (the actual Nintendo Switch Family of Systems demographic) have not played this game, and now they can in perpetuity
It’s not that difficult to under$tand, people
I never got to play this game so I’m looking forward to getting it! My preorder came with a pen holder as well.
What needs to be reviewed? It’s the third time it’s being released lol.
The reviews would have been much kinder if the game costed 40$
77 on Metacritic is a huge decrease from the [87 of the original Wii release.](https://www.metacritic.com/game/donkey-kong-country-returns/)
More power to those that are buying it. For an example of how I feel about the pricing… I love Super Mario World, but if they ported Super Mario Advance 2 and charged $60 for it in 2025 I’d pass.
I’ll eventually buy this because I like the games and enjoyed this on Wii but $50….. I’ll keep an eye out for a deal before I pick it up.
I hope the reviews don’t turn off new fans. This game is incredible, but the sequel is even better. Looking forward to playing this again!
Just like the Mario vs. DK remake last February, I’m not paying full price for this. Maybe if it goes down to $40 or less somewhere I’d be willing to pay for this game again. I originally got it for $30 in 2013 when Nintendo had already decreased its price shortly before the 3DS version released. But I sure won’t buy it anytime soon.
How about new games?
Looks like it’s basically exactly what everyone expected. And that lack of surprise is admittedly a mild disappointment to me.
This thread is insufferable lmao
What’s with those guys defending Nintendo’s pricing? Everything alright at home?
I’ll buy it at $35-$40
Overhyped game for overinflated price
I got a review copy. It’s better than the 3ds version but not worth more than $49
Donkey Kong Country games should not be a big string of set pieces on every level.
Otherwise, they’re Rayman games.
Bought this on 3DS from CEX for under £10 about 2 months ago, and while it’s not the BEST way to play, it’s certainly serviceable for that price 🙂
This game will have to do FAR more than just smooth out the Wii era textures to justify the price imo. I’ve already been burned by paying £40 for Luigi’s mansion 2 on the switch, I ain’t risking it again.
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$30-40, then we’ll discuss purchasing.
Donkey Kong without RARE just hasn’t hit the same.
$60 is goofball pricing.
I ain’t never gonna stop playing donkey Kong Tony !
It’s worth the price to me. One of my favorite games of all time, and I prefer it over Tropical Freeze.
Can anyone answer if this game has dpad movement still want to play it on my arcade but cant find confirmation it does online anywhere
It’s still really good. Next question
The only way I justified buying it is that i’ve never played it before so im treating it like a new game.
Did they fix the missing graphics and effects?
I’d get it for $30-40, but $60 is a colossal rip-off
It’s still baffling that they decided the Metroid Prime Remaster was only worth $40 but this is worth $60.
Waiting for a sale.
Just get Nikoderiko and the magical world. It’s like $20 on the eShop and better than Donkey Kong imo.
Another example of a very good game, and a very mediocre port. I already own this twice, no way I’m triple dipping for that price
Amazing game, I Will buy it next month!
Never played this before so it’s a must have for me regardless of the price
Im so excited fir this! I remember playing on the Wii and loving it
If you haven’t played Tropical Freeze I suppose this would be a good starting off point.
If it wasn’t $60. At that point you might as well get Tropical Freeze, it’s a straight up upgrade to Returns.