Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS
24th May 2013
24th May 2013
13th Jun 2013
- Series
Reviews
Review Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS)
No more monkeying around
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Guide Best Donkey Kong Games Of All Time
Swing when you're winning
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D News
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Previews
First Impressions Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Jungle boogie
Retro's fantastic Donkey Kong Country Returns is a known quantity by now, so when we had the chance to go hands-on with the 3DS port in San Francisco recently we weren't exactly overcome with sweeping revelation. It was a great game on Wii and, unsurprisingly, that same great game translates very well to a handheld. Those who’ve...
About The Game
The king of swing is back and he's hungry for adventure (and bananas)! Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have to battle the evil Tikis in order to restore peace to DK Island.
Donkey Kong plays a bit rougher than Mario though, so as well as jumping on bad guys' heads you'll also be able to use his signature ground pound to disorientate your enemies. All the other classic elements of the original games are back too, including mine cart levels and vine swinging.
The game's no pushover, so it's a good job you can call on Diddy to help you. If you're playing on your own you get to use his jetpack to help you, but if you've a friend to hand they can take control and then ride on Donkey Kong's back if they get to a tricky bit.
Comments 16
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL...
Oh c'mon! We want at least a sequel to that.
Hey are we going to shake our 3DS please allow us to configure buttons to choose our best way to play it, I stopped to play the wii version when I got the miror mode with one heart I will try this one on 3DS. But i wondering if they can do wii remakes maybe we could have some GREAT remakes like Metroid Prime or Other M (H)
be nice to see a new donkey kong for the wii u
I wanted to love the Wii original, however, I could not get over the terrible motion controls. Why the designers did not give players the option to use the classic controller is beyond me. Hopefully, the 3DS version will control just like the SNES originals. Really hopeful about this version
The Wii version got a 10/10 here at Nintendo Life. The 3DS version uses button controls instead of silly shake controls, is in 3D, can be played on the go, includes an Easy Mode to be more accessible to new players, AND has extra levels. What can stop this from getting an 11/10?
EDIT: of all things... It was the framerate. Wtf?
no kremlings... /:
This game is going to be really good. I like how they added in some extra stuff from what the Wii version. I'm really looking forward to picking this one up when it drops.
I really hope this doesn't do an ONM and rate the game on them playing the game before. The review should say how much it is on the first time around.
Only 1hr and 43 minutes until I can download this!! So excited!!
Awesome, I was able to download the game at 11pm... An extra hour of playing!
got this one coming from amazon monday the 9th
For some reason everything on the 3ds/NDs looks better then the Wii/WiiU.
I'm on country freeze on the Switch and this makes me want to dust off my 3DS...
It's been almost 6 years since I got this game and I still haven't beaten it.
@miletich3 hey at least you got your sequel since you made this comment.
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