Highlights
- Exciting news for Donkey Kong fans with the HD Switch remake of Donkey Kong Country Returns on the horizon.
- Long overdue for a new Donkey Kong game – could we see a 3D version or a collaboration with Mario?
- Donkey Kong’s 40th anniversary passed unnoticed by Nintendo – it’s time for a brand-new game for the legendary franchise.
At the latest Nintendo Direct Showcase, we learned that Nintendo will be releasing Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a Switch remaster of the 2010 Wii game that previously saw a re-release on the Nintendo 3DS in 2013. One of the best titles in the fantastic Donkey Kong Country series, this new release will bring this challenging but riveting adventure to a whole new audience on Nintendo’s ever-popular hybrid device. It’s definitely a game to look forward to in the early part of 2025 while we wait for Nintendo’s next console.
Now this is all well and good, but I can’t pretend I’m not chomping at the bit to get a wholly new Donkey Kong game at some point. It’s been a decade since the last entry in the series, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and six years since we last heard from the franchise when this game received a re-release on the Switch. Furthermore, it’s been the topic of several rumors over the last few years, so it seems like Nintendo could very well be making a new entry into the franchise. Hopefully, it will be ready soon because it’s high time for Donkey Kong to get a new game.
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