Donkey Kong Country Returns official hype thread! Reviewers are going bananas!

Developers: Retro Studios

Number of players: 1-2

USA release date: Nov 21st

AUS release date: Dec 2nd

EUR release date: Dec 3rd

*** release date: Dec 9th

9/10 - IGN

9/10 - Eurogamer

5/5 - Gamexplain

8/10 - Gamesradar

8.8 - CVG

10/10 - Destructoid

8.5/10 - Nowgamer

9.5/10 - GoNintendo

Kotaku's Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns is hypnotic, hard fun

4.5/5 - Joystiq

9.0/10 - Gametrailers

3.5/5 - Gamespy

A - 1UP

9.5 (Game of the month) - GI

4/5 - Giantbomb

A- - Gamerevolution

Keep it here folks!

Can't wait! :o

8.5 here thenRatchet_Fan8

You should change the title of the thread and make it the OT to be stickied, we need one since reviews are coming in:

9/10 from Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-19-donkey-kong-country-returns-review

5/5 from gamexplain: http://www.gamexplain.com/article-315-1290189624-donkey-kong-country-returns-review.html

8/10 gamesradar:

8.8 from CVG: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=276866

10/10 from destructoid: http://www.destructoid.com/review-donkey-kong-country-returns-187964.phtml&mainnav=&track=featurebox

Cannot wait for the 21st

As I previously guessed, 8.5 here.

Wii is on a never ending AAE roll.

You should change the title of the thread and make it the OT to be stickied, we need one since reviews are coming in:

9/10 from Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-19-donkey-kong-country-returns-review

5/5 from gamexplain: http://www.gamexplain.com/article-315-1290189624-donkey-kong-country-returns-review.html

8/10 gamesradar:

8.8 from CVG: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=276866

10/10 from destructoid: http://www.destructoid.com/review-donkey-kong-country-returns-187964.phtml&mainnav=&track=featurebox

laus_basic

Ah yes, 9gn never fails to disappoint.

Stringerboy

And apparently neither does Retro.

Nintendo power gave it 8.5.

http://www.nintendoeverything.com/55563/

another game i wish i had a wii for

8.5 like every other nintendo game

Ah yes, 9gn never fails to disappoint.

Stringerboy

People are so ignorant. They use this excuse whenever they disagree with the games review. IGN has been giving MANY different scores out lately so please stop with that bullcrap :).

GS seems to have a phobia of giving wii exclusives anything in the 9.0 range...so I'mma go with 8.5.

GS seems to have a phobia of giving wii exclusives anything in the 9.0 range...so I'mma go with 8.5.

Shinobishyguy

Yeah this is how I feel. That said, I agree with their review on GE Wii. Funny enough my problems with GE Wii is hardly mentioned in their or IGN's reviews :P.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]

GS seems to have a phobia of giving wii exclusives anything in the 9.0 range...so I'mma go with 8.5.

Yeah this is how I feel.

Looks awesome. Rocket barrel reminds me a lot of the classic Aladdin game, where you ride the carpet. :P DAY ONE!SaltyMeatballs

haha that game was interesting :P. I remember renting it and making it to the rug part then I never played it again.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Looks awesome. Rocket barrel reminds me a lot of the classic Aladdin game, where you ride the carpet. :P DAY ONE!NaveedLife

haha that game was interesting :P. I remember renting it and making it to the rug part then I never played it again.

8.5 on GS. 10.0 for me.

At least, that's what I'm predicting.

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EDIT: ^^I'm enjoying this talk about Aladdin. A very well-made Capcom/Disney game. It was a little short, and a little easy (the carpet just requires memorization, I do it first try every time, even now), but a great game.

AAAE! You know you want to Gamespot! :x

Kotaku's review: Donkey Kong Country Returns Is Hypnotic, Hard Fun

"Donkey Kong Country Returns is not a Retro Studios reinvention, but an invigoration that may be just as surprising for its ability to both replicate the Donkey Kong Country st*le of old and to make it feel mostly fresh on the Wii. It's a gorgeous, deep, expertly honed game full of discoveries and challenges, fun stuff very rarely dinged by old-feeling design sensibilities. It's also a great case for why a man plays a Donkey Kong game. You may occasionally curse it for its trappings, namely those mine cart and powder keg rides, but you'll be won over by its charms."

9.5 from GoNintendo

AAAE! You know you want to Gamespot! :x

timmy00

I think it will be an 8.5 here on GS while a 9.0 for me.

Nowgamer gave it an 8.5 with an insane fun award
Edge gave it a 7 :evil:

hype thread needs work, but i say 9.0

An 8.5.

Either way I'm getting it this holiday season.

4.5/5 - joystiq

"This is a game that succeeds not because of incredible innovations, but simply because it was designed really well."

8.5. SW would go ape crap if it gets higher.OreoMilkshake

Good. It seems all we get now a days are OnLive threads, Bayonetta/other game is really underrated, Kinect, LOL PIRACY these days. We need something for fanboys to go crazy over to add something into that mix.

8.5 max here, regardless of it, can't wait to get the game!

[QUOTE="timmy00"]

AAAE! You know you want to Gamespot! :x

nintendoboy16

8.5 here and 9.0 and up for almost everywhere elseJAB991

Nothing below 80% yet, let's keep it that way.

[QUOTE="JAB991"]8.5 here and 9.0 and up for almost everywhere elseShinobishyguy

bu-bu-but the game is too challenging!

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="JAB991"]8.5 here and 9.0 and up for almost everywhere elseJelley0

bu-bu-but the game is too challenging!

I'm thinking 8.5 or 9.0.

A from 1up

"Donkey Kong Country Returns hits all the right spots; it's filled with childhood nostalgia, stunning visuals, and mentally taxing challenges. The game offers a wealth of inventive, wild fun and works even for those with no inherent emotional attachment to the cartoon gorilla on the cover. By all means, it's a pretty tough game, but it's not always about collecting every single item or beating a boss with lives to spare. Sometimes it's about sitting next to your sibling, frantically shouting at the television and laughing uncontrollably all for the sake of a banana."

9.5 from GI