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    Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch



    Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch



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    2. LJMLogan on

      Donkey Kong Country is my favorite platformer franchise, but are people really excited for ANOTHER $60 port of a 15 year old game

    4. killersteak on

      I’d like to point out this game has been on China’s nintendo console thing in HD using full button controls along with Mario Galaxy for a really long time now. Putting this as a January release instead of just releasing it later today frustrates me.

    7. ent_remove101 on

      I love DK Country Returns, but I am not paying 80$ canadian for this with no new feature LOL

    9. Twilight311 on

      Knowing Nintendo this will be $60. Good for these who haven’t played the game through.

    10. Kelror13 on

      Considering that Tropical Freeze was already on the Switch I was wondering when we would see the first game in the Returns series on the Switch. I’m glad to know it’s coming. 🙂

    11. CyborgCoelacanth on

      Cool to see both games on the Switch now, DKCR was a fun time when I went through it on the Wii, and it’s cool they’re sliding in the 3DS exclusive levels I never got to try.

    12. Dry_Ass_P-word on

      While it’s good DK finally got something, a bigger 3D adventure like Kirby Forgotten Land would have been mind blowing.

    15. Prestigious_Pay_5477 on

      I thought they were gonna add new content like a character at least

    16. BritishGuy54 on

      Now the Donkey Kong Country part of Super Nintendo World makes WAY more sense now.

    17. camogamer469 on

      Actually kind of pissed to see that after 10 years this is all they have done with the franchise.

    20. Weak_Inflation_3594 on

      Gonna get downvoted, but talk about pointless port.
      Why play this when I can play tropical freeze instead, which is better than this game

    24. Person5_ on

      So on the one hand, DKCR is a fantastic game and I’m glad even more people will get to play it without forced motion controls.

      On the other hand, we already had Tropical Freeze ported to Switch which is just an objectively better game in the series. Also it got me excited only to realize this was NOT a new DKC game like I was hoping.

      If you never played this for Wii, or especially didn’t play it on 3DS, pick it up, you won’t be disappointed.

    25. MarcosInu on

      60 bucks for a re-re-port. They could have at least bubdled it with Tropical Freeze

    26. SirSilverscreen on

      I feel this is a bit of a bittersweet announcement that opens up quite a bit of speculation. Do they have NOTHING DK related in the pipeline? Or are they saving THAT for the Switch 2?

    28. EmmatheBest on

      This was the worst thing announced in the entire Direct, considering the years of rumors leading to this. A sad blemish on what was, otherwise, one of the very best Switch-era Directs we’ve ever gotten.

    29. soliddd7 on

      My 5 cents, the upcoming in house DK game is a 3d sequel to tropical freeeze, developed by nintendo tokyo but with support from retro and with Returns itll make the whole trilogy available on switch 1 and 2

    30. Swyfttrakk on

      This was part of the direct that made me mad. DK hasn’t have a new adventure since Tropical Freeze and is currently the only main Nintendo IP that doesn’t have a new entry on the switch. I mean, we could’ve had a plotline where Kong Island is getting mechanized a la Planet Robobot and he has to rescue his brainwashed friends each world and fight a mechanized K Rool. Welp, if this sells well, maybe switch 2 will finally let him, Diddy and the rest of the Kongs shine.

    31. Helpful_Ad6541 on

      Well, if it’s anything like the original by the time you’re done the game, you’ll need the new Switch 2 from throwing yours against the wall too many times

    32. lgosvse on

      Finally! Now all five Donkey Kong Country games are playable on Switch. Can’t wait to enjoy binging them!

    34. rendumguy on

      I’ve played the original game on Wii and 3DS so many times that I don’t care about this, but I’m glad that there’s now a definitive version of the game instead of two versions with upsides and downsides. 

    35. prowler28 on

      See, I’ve been saying for months now that the Zelda fans just need to cool it with expecting yet another TP/WW port. They’re getting their thrills while others series aren’t getting as much attention. This is good to see and as Wii game, I. Sure this greatly needs the HD enhancement. 

    36. VoldeGrumpy23 on

      I mean I happy that they see that DK is a loved franchise and I’m happy playing it on the switch. But jesus, why don’t they do a new plattformer for him? They even put him in the movie and an area in the theme park..

    40. RhoadsOfRock on

      Goddamn finally!

      I’ve been wanting this since before Tropical Freeze was put on the Switch!

      Now if they can just put Epic Mickey on the Switch..

    41. boltsbearsjosh on

      Nice to see this get a refresher but I expected to see this be a shadow drop but the fact that it’s not out until JANUARY is just odd

    43. saintsfooty on

      If you’re a long time DK fan, then this is just super disappointing.

      I guess I’m happy that more people will get to experience the game, because it is good and more DK exposure bodes well for the future.

      The only thing I can hope for is that the rumoured DK game that’s been around for years isn’t ready to show and this was hastily thrown together to take its spot… could explain the Jan release date as well. Or they want to save it for the Switch 2 and they want something DK to lead into that.

      But yeah, just super deflating. Not gonna get all angry at Nintendo because of “but what about ME”-ism, but can’t hide the disappointment of waiting over 10 years for a new game in the series.

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