Sonic has had over 75 unique adventures, with some falling through the cracks of pop culture. Sonic Shuffle failed as a Mario ...

In 2010, Retro Studios revitalized one of the great franchises of the SNES era. Donkey Kong Country Returns gave Wii owners a new game that drew inspiration from the Rare developed trilogy ...

Nintendo's announcement that it would remaster Donkey Kong Returns for a second time was a curious one. To paraphrase a meme, it would be the third time that Donkey Kong had returned: the first ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a perfectly good game, but it will be Nintendo’s most underwhelming release in 2025. Those who’ve already played this platformer from Retro Studios on Wii or ...

It's been nearly 15 years since the original Nintendo Wii release of Donkey Kong Country Returns. If you've always wanted to check out this superior platformer but never had the chance to own a ...

You could suggest the end of the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan is coming quite soon when Nintendo revisits older titles like Donkey Kong Country Returns. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing!

Nintendo excluded the individual developers from Retro Studios from the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD credits. Nintendo's history of condensing credits in remastered games has been criticized by ...

For a game about collecting bananas and throwing barrels, Donkey Kong Country Returns is surprisingly inventive. The game, which originally launched on the Wii in 2010, takes the classic SNES side ...

I owe Donkey Kong Country Returns HD an apology. I laughed in disbelief at its initial announcement because it’s not only the third time Nintendo has sold us a version of this 2010 Wii ...

No new exclusive content Clunky controls add to the frustration of challenging platforming Not done away with all instant death design Mario may be Nintendo’s mascot but you shouldn’t discount Donkey ...

Viewed in isolation, this is as worth playing today as it ever was, and a stark reminder of just what a great Donkey Kong Country game can be. However, it's so rare we can view things in isolation ...