Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)

Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Genres: Platform
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 189 player ratings
Main story: about 25 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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Retro Studios revives Donkey Kong in a thrilling side-scrolling adventure with punishing but satisfying platformer challenges.

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About

Under the influence of a group of evil Tikis, the animals of Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's banana hoard and stolen his stash of bananas - and being an ape of large appetites he understandably wants them back. Good thing that you are along for the ride. With Donkey Kong Country Returns, Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back to a banana and platforming hungry public in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original and all things Donkey Kong.

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