What Gamespot Users have to say about Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Rating:9
After a VERY long wait, it's just what Donkey Kong Country fans have been wishing for.
Truly, this was the only game I saw at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference that I squeaked with excitement for. The original Donkey Kong Country remains one of my favourite games to this day, and the features that made that g... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.5
After 14+ years, Retro Studios has created a faithful entry into the Donkey Kong Country series, and it's a success.
Donkey Kong Country was a classic trilogy for the Super NES. It was one of the first games to use computer rendered graphics, making the Sega CD and 32X add ons look like junk, which helped Nintendo win the 16 bit war. W... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.5
DK is finally back and better than ever!
After making three awesome Metroid games, really wish they would made another one because Team Ninja screwed up with Other M, but that's a different story, Retro Studios is once again bringing back an old Nintendo mascot... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
How well does Donkey Kong return?
Donkey Kong Country Returns is one of the best platformers to date. Gameplay: DKCR keeps the same old classic Donkey Kong gameplay, but provides something new and fresh. You will swing vines, blast through barrells an... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Donkey Kong's return to 2D platforming is an unmitigated success.
The Donkey Kong Country games were among the very best available for the Super NES, so when Nintendo announced that Retro Studios were developing a new Donkey Kong Country game there was a lot of people looking forward t... Read Full Review
12 of 13 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
Sweet zombie Jesus...
Well I'm gonna start out with what I'm sure everybody is sick of hearing and that's the unrelenting difficulty. Sometimes it seIems as though it's an unrelenting middle finger from the developers at Rare, complain about... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Donkey Kong Returns is a old school game which will leave you in a wake of Nostalgia!
Game: Donkey Kong Country Returns Genre: Adventure Developer: Nintendo - Retro Studios System: Wii Total Score: 91/100 Value Score: 9.1/10 • Story: 7/10 o The storyline for DKC Returns is quite simple and som... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.5
Welcome back Donkey Kong. We've missed you
In the days of old when the SNES came out my first platformer was Donkey Kong Country. I would play this game for hours. Looking for all the bananas and the hidden rooms. Also all the fun K-O-N-G letters. Asking kids at... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.5
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a game that's easy to reccomend to anyone who likes video games.
Donkey Kong has appeared in a few games over the years like Mario Party and Super Smash Bros, but Donkey Kong Country Returns has the big ape starring in his own game. DKCR resembles the classic DK games on the SNES, rat... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
DK's return doesn't reach the peak of Retro Studios' abilities, but it's a fantastic revival for a mascot who needed it.
Though he's appeared in sports titles, music games, and handheld puzzle games versus Mario, Donkey Kong hasn't had much time in the spotlight since his days in the jungle of Donkey Kong Country. Still regarded as one of ... Read Full Review
6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
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