Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Reviews
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a great game to play. It always has been and always will be. What's more, you can enjoy it with a friend in local co-op, which adds to the fun. The problem is that this remaster feels too basic. Nintendo has got a little lazy compared to the remasters at the start of the Switch generation, which brought a wagonload of new content.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
A typical Nintendo remaster. It's hard to talk about new quality, there is a lack of great novelties here, but the gameplay is good enough to charm new players, and for IP fans it will provide an enjoyable gameplay for several hours.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD offers an experience worthy of old-school platform games: both frustrating and exciting at the same time. A timeless jewel that comes to Switch for you to enjoy with your family, now in HD
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a really good ptlatformer that deserves to be rediscovered or discovered for the first time. The art direction may not be top of the line, but it works well, and the level design is even over the top. The pacing of the game is also excellent, providing longevity to a relatively compact experience without letting it slip into banality or repetitiveness.
Review in Italian | Read full review
As a Wii veteran, I can't help but feel a little let down but that isn't entirely Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's fault and it doesn't change how special it was when I played it originally in 2010 so if you play it as a newbie, I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Nintendo has brought the excellent Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to the Switch, but since it was already outstanding on the Wii U and 3DS with few changes made, the slightly improved visuals may not justify the full price for those who've played the original, though it remains the best version for newcomers and platforming purists.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a blast from the past at its core. Its novelty has faded slightly since its first release on Wii, and many of its refinements have been outshone by the later Tropical Freeze. However, it’s the ideal way to play DKC Returns due to its high-quality level design and the visual updates
It contains all of the content from the original Wii and later 3DS releases, plus some neat quality-of-life modern improvements. At the same time, it plays everything pretty safe to make for a solid but not must-have platformer.
Fun, playable, challenging and packed full of replay value.
Almost at the end of the day between one generation and another, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD arrives to strengthen the release calendar and prove that good games don't age, using an impeccable remastering from a technical point of view, even if not very daring in other aspects.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has all the typical characteristics of a Nintendo game: beautiful, full of charisma and with infinite creativity. The story is almost non-existent and the multiplayer chaotic, but this remake shows the strength of the Donkey Kong mascot.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
It’s been a good while since I’ve played Donkey Kong Country Returns and this HD upgrade has been a delightful reminder of just how much fun Retro Studios’ first stab at the platforming series was. As far as new additions go, this definitely ranks near the bottom when it comes to Nintendo’s Switch porting efforts. That being said, the visual update is certainly pleasant on the eye and it’s hard to argue the game’s sustained quality in level design. If you missed out on the game the first time around, then bump the score up a point. Returning players, meanwhile, will still find a brilliant time awaits, one far more impactful, the longer the gap since your last Donkey Kong Island visit.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a true remaster in a nutshell, with minor graphical upgrades but lacking any newly introduced gameplay elements. Still, it remains one of the best 2D platformers ever made.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
This will become more varied and challenging over time, especially as enemies that can only be defeated with multiple hits or a combination of several types of attack appear. The variety of levels is at least as great, both in terms of theme and gameplay elements.
Review in German | Read full review
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the third time Donkey Kong has returned with the same game. While this might a simple remaster, it holds up as one killer platformer on the Switch. It goes to show how unrivalled the series is, even 15 years later. Nintendo, please make a new game now... I beg you.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a challenging platformer that will test you at every level as it holds up even by today's standards.
“Donkey Kong Country Returns HD” is a gem of a 2D platformer, and I recommend it for old fans and newcomers alike. The simple controls shine thanks to a brilliant level design that regularly provides variety and presents creative ideas.
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