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Revamped Classic: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD from 2010 Wii Ported to Switch in 2025

Nintendo announced the re-release of Donkey Kong Country Returns, an action-packed 2D side-scrolling game originally released on the Wii in 2010, now coming to the Nintendo Switch under the title Donkey Kong Country Returns HD set to launch in January 2025.

Ranked as the 5th installment in the Donkey Kong Country series, this game marks the debut of Retro Studios as the developer (previous 4 installments were developed by Rare, later acquired by Microsoft). This game serves as a precursor to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, released on the Wii U in 2014 and later on the Switch.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD features a total of 80 levels, incorporating stages from the 2013 3DS version. The original game from 2010 received an average review score of 87/100 and achieved nearly 5 million units in sales.

TLDR: Nintendo brings back Donkey Kong Country Returns in HD on the Nintendo Switch in 2025, featuring 80 levels and maintaining the success of the original release.

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