Rareware’s trilogy of Donkey Kong Country platformers was a huge statement back on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Not only was Donkey Kong back, but he could stand up to Mario himself ...

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, while ...

Unlike many major game releases in the year 2025, there are no special editions or deluxe editions or premium or collector's editions. The standard release is all she wrote, as the saying goes. What ...

Amazon’s current $49.99 pricing is a solid $10 savings on what has quickly become one of the Switch’s standout platformers. The discount includes free shipping options (depending on your Prime ...

Nintendo Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns is being remade for Switch, Nintendo announced at its June 2024 Direct presentation. The remake includes levels from the Nintendo 3DS remake of the game ...

What would you do if you had the power to control every animal in your ecosystem? Steal all the bananas around, of course! At least, that’s the comically unambitious premise behind Donkey Kong Country ...

Matt Anderson (He/Him) is a Features Writer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's been gaming as far back as four years old on the original PlayStation and writing in the industry for several years.

Christina Roffe is an Anime Features Writer from the United States. She has experience writing on games on all platforms, including PC, Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. She is especially knowledgeable ...

Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...

Donkey Kong is among the very best Nintendo franchises. It can't compete with Super Mario or The Legend of Zelda, but it's right there in the second tier alongside greats like Metroid and Mario Kart.

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