Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Showcases 'A Barrelful Of Details' In New Trailer

The only reason why I'm thinking of grabbing this is for the extra 3DS levels. It's nice to have a definitive version of the game finally.

This is one of my favorite platformers of all time, but still, $60 for very few improvements is hard to swallow

They should've just done Funky mode and let Funky Kong be playable. I'd buy it just for that.

The pieces are all falling into place. Fingers crossed for a third Returns game to complete the trilogy with Donkey Kong Country Returns: The Return of King K. Rool

@KidSparta Oh, god. Having the Kremlings return would make so many happy. 🥲

@StarPoint For me just having it on the Switch and in HD is enough. The extra levels and ability to eschew motion controls are nice extras.

Though with the pedigree of the studio doing the porting, I’m worried it’ll turn out badly in some way. Here’s hoping it doesn’t have super long load times or bad input lag or some such nonsense. I’ll wait for a review.

My favorite Donkey Kong ground pound is Jesse Fayden slapping the ground and taking a Control point. She’s boss.

I read stuff online about it being based on the 3da version and lacking the visual polish of the wii game. I hope it's not true. I mean it's supposed to be a definitive edition right?

@mlt it is adding the extra 3ds levels so one would assume it is based on the 3ds version

I get it games industry, you want me to play old games on original hardware.

@johnedwin
Well yes but one would also assume that they would go for better visuals than the best looking version of the game which is the wii version. With it being full priced and definitive and stuff.

I'm not saying it's going to be terrible or anything but I'll definitely wait for reviews as far as I'm concerned.

Guys, a new DK land has opened, thats why they needed a "new game". What better way to take 2 old games (DS levels included) and mix it into something... o... new.

Still wish that of the Wii's library, games like Punch-Out or Sin & Punishment Star Successor got HD Switch ports but suppose with this one already having a 3DS port, it was likely a little easier/cost effective to port (cross promotion with the DK Super Nintendo World expansion probably doesn't hurt either). Regardless, I do enjoy Returns but the game remaining mostly unchanged and already having Tropical Freeze on Switch make this a hard sell for me at full price.

No funky mode?

This is a game where I'm not ashamed to play in 'modern mode', aka easier mode. This was a tough game when I played it on the 3DS and I think it would be a more enjoyable and more relaxing experience overall if it was just a tad more forgiving.

@FreasurePlanten Yeah, I read the "Perfect if you're playing with a kid!" bit and thought it actually sounded more perfect for me! 😂

@StarPoint Agreed. I like that the game is being remastered but $60 is a little much for me, personally. I enjoyed the Luigi’s Mansion 2 remaster but in retrospect I don’t think I’d buy anymore 3DS ports for more than $40… unless it’s among my favorite “niche” titles like Mario Golf World Tour.

Not gonna lie this nearly 15 year old game being sold for full price with very little improvements is really hard to swallow after just getting the sublime Soul Reaver Remastered collection for 25 quid

I'm certainly not against Nintendo bringing their older games forward but they shouldn't be anywhere near full price releases.

That said I do hope it leads to a brand new entry for Donkey Kong and whilst this will never happen, I'd love to see a new entry in the visual style of the original games as I feel they still look so much better than this

Love this game but already paid for it twice so I’m hesitant to be a sucker and pay for it a third!

Hope this port is successful enough that it inspires Nintendo and Retro Studios to work on a third entry in this series!

I'm hoping it runs as smooth as the Wii version and not the 3DS port

@RubyCarbuncle in the last two months Nintendo released three new games?

I'll replay my Wii copy unless I can get this one for really cheap at some point.

Looks worse than on Wii. The water looks worse, some visual effects are gone, the fur effect is gone on DK's arms and the shadows are now ovals.

I was coming here to insult this shoddy de-make of a port and say nobody should support full-priced shovelware from Nintendo, but I see there's still enthusiasm for it in the comments. It's certainly a way to play it on Switch. So to each their own!

If the game isn't the ultimate polished version, it's a shame, for this price, but...It's more like "do this old game if you missed it" than a new entry.
If it was new, yes, I would expect far more, especially looking at what Super Mario Bros. Wonder did !

As I get older I enjoy more the thought of my young relatives hearing about these "old" games for the first time and having the chance to play them

I wanted this on the switch. I support remakes, ports and remasters, because what if the person didn't have a wii or 3ds, how would they play the game if they don't have the system, that is why i am happy i have the switch because i can play all the ports from other systems i do not have,

It's sad how bad it looks. Seems like a f2p mobile game, which is a shame being the great game it is. I still might get it for the sake of collecting, but it's a bad remaster graphics wise.

Preordered. It will be my first game of 2025, I think.

For this being an HD release, it really doesn't particularly look it. They can't all be Metroid Prime levels, but we can do a bit better than this.

I'm playinf]g DK Tropical Freeze. I never, and I wont never use any item. I prefer the game clean, hard, without tricks.

I'll buy this new DK, because i've never played this version before.

@KidSparta Having “Return” twice in a title is overly redundant, though. The second game wasn’t called “Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze,” why would the third game bring back the “Returns” subtitle?

Semantics aside though, I’d love for K. Rool to come back.

@Nameless_Shame You’ve just informed me for the very first time that “Returns” is not in the title of Tropical Freeze. Major mandela effect.