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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
North American box art for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, as localized for the United States and Latin America, featuring the Entertainment Software Rating Board age rating in the Spanish language.
For alternate box art, see the related gallery.
Developer Forever Entertainment[1]
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Nintendo Switch (enhanced for Nintendo Switch 2)
Release dates Australia January 16, 2025[2]
Japan January 16, 2025[3]
South Korea January 16, 2025[4]
HK January 16, 2025[5]
Malaysia January 16, 2025[6]
Philippines January 16, 2025[7]
ROC January 16, 2025[8]
Singapore January 16, 2025[9]
Thailand January 16, 2025[10]
Saudi Arabia January 16, 2025[11]
UAE January 16, 2025 [12]
Israel January 16, 2025[13]
Europe January 16, 2025[14]
South Africa January 16, 2025[15]
Switzerland January 16, 2025[16]
UK January 16, 2025[17]
Brazil January 16, 2025[18]
Argentina January 16, 2025[19]
Canada January 16, 2025[20][21]
Chile January 16, 2025[22]
Colombia January 16, 2025[23]
Mexico January 16, 2025[24]
Peru January 16, 2025[25]
USA January 16, 2025[26]
Languages English (United States)
English (United Kingdom)
Japanese
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
French (Canada)
French (Europe)
German
Italian
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)[A]
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Europe)
Genre Platformer
Ratings
ESRB:E - Everyone[?]
CERO:A - All ages[?]
PEGI:3 - Three years and older[?]
USK:0 - All ages[?]
ClassInd:L - General audience[?]
SMECCV:A - All ages[?]
Gmedia:3 - Three years and older[?]
GRAC:All - All ages[?]
GSRR:P - Six years and older[?]
UAEMC:3 - Three years and older[?]
ACB:G - General[?]
FPB:PG - Parental guidance[?]
Modes Single player
Multiplayer (two players)
Local GameShare (two players)[A][B]
Format
Nintendo Switch:
Game Card
Digital download
Input
Nintendo Switch:
Joy-Con (horizontal)

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is an enhanced Nintendo Switch port of the 2010 Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns, released worldwide on January 16, 2025. First announced during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, it is the second reissue of Donkey Kong Country Returns, following the 2013 Nintendo 3DS port Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. The game features visually remastered and updated graphics compared to the Wii and 3DS versions (greatly resembling Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze) as well as all of the new content from the 3DS version, including the New Mode and the Cloud levels.[26] It is the second reissue in the Donkey Kong Country series to be released for the Nintendo Switch, following the port of the Wii U game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and the seventh reissue in the series overall. It was the last Super Mario-related title released for the Nintendo Switch prior to the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, and was released on the same day as the latter console was officially revealed. It is the final game to feature the Rare-inspired designs for Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong prior to their newer, Shigehisa Nakaue-inspired designs being introduced in Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza respectively.

A demo of the game was released on the Nintendo eShop on February 5, 2025.[27]

A free update was released on January 20, 2026, a year after the game's release. This update added Dixie Kong as a playable character, a Turbo Attack game mode, and enhancements for the Nintendo Switch 2.[28]

New features[edit]

This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: Turbo Mode, potentially with time limits for levels

Playable character[edit]

Character Description
Dixie Kong artwork from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Dixie Kong (Ver. 1.1.0)

New to the HD port of the game, Dixie Kong can use her hair to propel herself upwards after jumping in midair, gaining extra height at the cost of forward momentum. She can also use her ponytail to hover slowly downward. Like Diddy Kong, she cannot be controlled independently in single player mode.

Inventory items[edit]

Item Cost Description
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes.
DD Barrel (Ver 1.1.0)[C]
 Banana Coin ×5 Start a level with Diddy, or have him appear right after you lose a buddy.
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes.
DX Barrel (Ver 1.1.0)[C]
 Banana Coin ×5 Start a level with Dixie, or have her appear right after you lose a buddy.

Differences from the 3DS version[edit]

Gameplay changes[edit]

  • New Mode has been renamed to Modern Mode, and the player can now hold up to nine items in one level instead of three.[26]
  • Motion controls return from the Wii version, though they are now optional, while the controls have been altered and the alternate movement control scheme has been removed.
  • As of Ver. 1.1.0, Dixie Kong has been added as an additional playable character, retaining the same mechanics that she has from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
    • DK Barrels are replaced with ones that shuffle between DD and DX Barrels in single player, similar to Tropical Freeze. DD and DX Barrels also replace DK Barrels in Cranky Kong's Shop in Modern Mode.
  • Alongside Dixie, Turbo Mode was added, where fast-paced versions of previously cleared stages must be beaten within the time limit.

Graphical changes[edit]

Wonky Waterway in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, with the statue of Donkey Kong holding a Joy-Con in the background
The Donkey Kong statue holding a Joy-Con in the background of Wonky Waterway
  • As the title indicates, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is rendered in high definition, rather than the standard definition of previous versions.
    • As of Ver. 1.1.0, the game now runs at 4K resolution in TV mode on Nintendo Switch 2.
  • The game runs at 60 frames per second, as with the Wii version.
  • Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have more detailed in-game models based on their equivalents from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.[26]
  • The counters for collectibles such as bananas use a new font.[26]
  • The game uses the redesigned logo for the Donkey Kong franchise, first seen with the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
  • The statue of Donkey Kong's original 8-bit appearance in Wonky Waterway is now seen holding a red Joy-Con, replacing the Wii Remote from the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  • Donkey Kong now pulls out and plays a Nintendo Switch in his idle animation, replacing the Nintendo DS Lite from the original game and matching the animation seen in the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.[29]
  • In Ver. 1.1.0, most in-game cutscenes have been changed to accommodate Dixie Kong being added in as a playable character. However, Dixie will automatically and temporarily be swapped out for Diddy Kong in-game at points when pre-rendered cutscenes are supposed to play.
  • The number of members of the Tiki Tak Tribe on the platforms in Mangoruby Run are reverted back to three each, as in the original Wii version, but unlike the 3DS version.

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • The game was developed with the Unity game engine, unlike the original game and its Nintendo 3DS port.
  • Load times are reduced, and the transition screen between levels was redesigned to look like the original Wii version.
  • The game is now localized in Traditional Chinese and Dutch, two languages the original game and the 3DS port were not available in. Additionally, the Simplified Chinese localization is different from the one used for the Nvidia Shield port of the original game.
    • Support for Brazilian Portuguese was added in the Ver. 1.1.0 update.
  • The box art no longer shows the Tiki Tong Tower due to the smaller width of the Nintendo Switch keep case.
  • Professor Chops is referred to by his current name in the image gallery instead of "tutorial pig".
  • The individual names of the original Retro Studios developers are no longer listed in the credits; this version was developed by Forever Entertainment.[30]
    • The credits also scroll as opposed to being a series of screens, with the accompanying images fading in from the sides of the credits.

Controls[edit]

The game can be played while the Switch is in handheld mode, with the Joy-Con separate from the console, either the left or right Joy-Con on their own and held horizontally, or the Pro Controller.

Like the Switch version of Tropical Freeze, the Joy-Con, whether together or separate, have an additional, equippable control input where motion controls can be used for the Kong Roll, Ground Pound, and Blow abilities, similar to the Wii Remote controls in the original Wii game and the Wii U version of Tropical Freeze.

Solo and co-op modes
Action(s) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller/Joy-Con Joy-Con/Pro Controller Joy-Con (horizontal) Solo Joy-Con
(held horizontally)
Primary controls Secondary controls Primary controls Secondary controls
Walk Left Stick/Directional Buttons Control Stick
Run
Crouch
Jump A Button / B Button Single Joy-Con Right Button / Single Joy-Con Bottom Button
Barrel Jet hover (playing as/having Diddy)
Helicopter Spin (playing as/having Dixie)
Ground Pound (while standing) X Button / Y Button ZL Button / ZR Button Single Joy-Con Top Button / Single Joy-Con Left Button SL Button / SR Button
Roll Attack / Cartwheel Attack / Helicopter Spin (while moving)
Kong Roll (while moving and having a partner)
Shoot popgun (playing as a partner)
Blow (while crouching)
Grab ZL Button / ZR Button X Button / Y Button SL Button / SR Button Single Joy-Con Top Button / Single Joy-Con Left Button
Hold
Enter pause menu Plus Button / Minus Button
Co-op mode only
Pick up partner (for player 1) ZL Button / ZR Button X Button / Y Button SL Button / SR Button Single Joy-Con Top Button / Single Joy-Con Left Button
Mount/dismount Donkey Kong (for player 2)

Update history[edit]

Ver. 1.1.0[edit]

An update was released on January 20, 2026. The following changes were made:[31]

General

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch:

  • You can now play as Dixie Kong. Her action when jumping is different from when Diddy Kong jumps.
    • When playing alone, as you grab a barrel, you can switch between either Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong as the character that appears.
    • When playing with two people, P2 can switch between Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong by pressing the stick (the L Stick in the case of playing with both Joy-Con 2 or Joy-Con controllers) on the world map.
  • A Turbo Attack mode where you can race through the stage at high speed has been added.
    • If you clear the course once, it will appear at the same time as the Time Attack mode.
    • If you can clear it within the time limit, you will acquire a turbo medal.
  • Now supports Brazilian Portuguese language.
    • You can switch the language in the “Language” setting in the “System” menu of “System Settings.”
  • Several other issues have been addressed and image quality enhancements have been made to improve the gameplay experience.

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2:

  • Now supports “GameShare (Local User).”
    • You can select “GameShare (Local User)” from “2 Players” on the game start screen or the menu screen of the world map.
  • Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
  • The loading time is now shorter.

Unlisted changes
Tidal Terror in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, prior to the Ver. 1.1.0 update
Tidal Terror's rain before the Ver. 1.1.0 update
Tidal Terror in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, following the Ver. 1.1.0 update
Tidal Terror's rain after the Ver. 1.1.0 update
  • The sunset in Tree Top Bop was restored.[32]
  • The rain effects in Tidal Terror were changed to be larger and more varied.
  • Donkey Kong's fur was made brighter.[32]
  • A bug from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D where the Big Squeekly's blasts appear behind its mouth was fixed.[32]
  • A missing visual effect from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D when shaking tar off fur in levels like Sticky Situation was restored.
  • A missing visual effect from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on the fireballs in Bobbing Basalt was restored.
  • A bug from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D where two players cannot jump on the same enemy was fixed.[32]
  • Water splash effects have been updated in various levels.
  • The current version number of the game is now visible and displayed in the upper-left corner of the title screen.
  • Many names were added to the translation and testing credits. Masamichi Abe was also added to the credits as a coordinator.

Promotion[edit]

Pre-Order reward for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, 4 pins which represent KONG Letters
The KONG Letters pin set

A KONG Letters pin set and themed microfiber cloth are available as a pre-order bonus on the My Nintendo Store in Europe. The store also features an "Adventure Bundle" that costs an additional £6/€7 and contains the game, a waist bag themed after the game's silhouette levels, and a DK Barrel pencil holder.[33] In North America, the pencil holder is a pre-order bonus at GameStop.[34]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Upon its release, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was met with a largely positive response from review outlets, with most calling it the definitive way to experience the game. Like Returns's previous releases, critics largely praised the game's level design and creativity, though some felt the difficulty was overwhelming, even with the options provided by Modern Mode. However, many reviews expressed that this remaster did not provide enough additional value to warrant its price point, especially in comparison to the Nintendo Switch version of Tropical Freeze, which released six years prior, with a few also criticizing Forever Entertainment's work towards updating the visuals.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo Switch Logan Plant, IGN 8/10 "As a remaster specifically, it’s no more than a passable update, with graphics that can only really be described as “good enough” and some outdated elements that could have used more modern touches, like a lack of checkpoints during boss fights and a few obnoxious sections full of one-hit kill obstacles. But Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is still a competent update and easily the best way to play one of the greatest 2D platformers Nintendo has released this century. "
Nintendo Switch Steve Watts, GameSpot 7/10 "It's a little less novel than it was when it first appeared on Wii and was the first DKC game in more than a decade, and at this point a lot of its refinements and clever level ideas have been surpassed by the later Tropical Freeze. It's the best way to play DKC Returns and to revisit some truly top-class level design, though. The visual overhaul looks nice on modern displays and it encompasses the improvements made to the 3DS port."
Nintendo Switch Andy Robinson, VGC 3/5 "Overall, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a game that, despite its flaws, has aged better than I expected and made a primarily successful transition to Switch. In HD, it feels like a polished, confident platformer. However, it’s ultimately not as good as its sequel on the same platform, which has stronger levels, better ideas, more variety, and fewer sharp edges than its predecessor. It's a worthwhile experience for those who missed it the first time around, [...] but for those for whom the original is fresh in the memory, there aren’t enough significant additions here to justify a replay."
Nintendo Switch Katharine Castle, Eurogamer 3/5 "It remains a very good video game, even if it will inevitably feel like something of a step backward for those who have already played and loved Tropical Freeze, whose handsomer visuals and more ambitious set pieces easily trump this rather straightforward, no-frills remaster. If you missed it back in the day or simply can't resist the lure of nostalgia, there's still a good time to be had with Returns HD. But really, if you've yet to play either of Retro's DKC games at this stage in the Switch's lifecycle, you should probably just skip straight to Tropical Freeze."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 78

Sales[edit]

As of March 31st, 2025, the game had sold 1.27 million units worldwide.[35]

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD staff

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was developed by Forever Entertainment. This is the final game to feature Takashi Nagasako's voice for Donkey Kong prior to him being recast with Kōji Takeda starting with Mario Kart World.

References in other games[edit]

Tetris 99
  • A theme based on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was released alongside the 45th Maximus Cup.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンキーコング リターンズ HD[?]
Donkī Kongu Ritānzu Eichi Dī 		Donkey Kong Returns HD
Arabic دونكي كونج كنتري ريتيرنز إتش دي[36]
Dunki Kunj Kintiri Ritirnz 'Iitsh Di 		Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Chinese (Simplified) 咚奇刚 归来 HD[?]
Dōngqí Gāng Guīlái HD 		Donkey Kong Returns HD
Chinese (Traditional) 咚奇剛 歸來 HD[?]
Dōngqí Gāng Guīlái HD 		Donkey Kong Returns HD
Korean 동키콩 리턴즈 HD[?]
Dongki Kong Riteonjeu HD 		Donkey Kong Returns HD

Footnotes and references[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Added in version 1.1.0
  2. ^ Nintendo Switch 2 only
  3. ^ a b Replaces the standard DK Barrel in Cranky Kong's Shop from prior to Ver. 1.1.0

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

Websites
Game pages
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Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kongc
Supporting Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Whale • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly (Krazy Kalimba) • Scurvy Crew (The Maraca Gang) • Stu (Gong Oh) • Mole Miner Max/Mole Train (Banjo Bottom) • Mangoruby (Wacky Pipes) • Thugly (Xylobone) • Colonel Pluck (Cordian) • Tiki Tong
Other Elephant • Giraffe • Zebra
Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Giga Goro Ball • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Other Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot · Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobee • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Banana Mirror • Crash Guardb • Green Balloonb • Hanging vine • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Mole Train • Spiked shaft (Jagged Jewels)b • Spiked shaft (Tiki Tong Terror) • Trapdoor • Tar pit
Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves Barrel Jet • Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Charge • Cling • Crouch • Grab • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Jump • Kong Roll • Peanut Popgun • Run • Helicopter Spinc
Levels Jungle 1-1: Jungle Hijinxs • 1-2: King of Cling • 1-3: Tree Top Bop • 1-4: Sunset Shore • 1-5: Canopy Cannons • 1-6: Crazy Cart • 1-K: Platform Panic • 1-B: Mugly's Mound
Beach 2-1: Poppin' Planks • 2-2: Sloppy Sands • 2-3: Peaceful Pier • 2-4: Cannon Cluster • 2-5: Stormy Shore • 2-6: Blowhole Bound • 2-7: Tidal Terror • 2-K: Tumblin' Temple • 2-B: Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins 3-1: Wonky Waterway • 3-2: Button Bash • 3-3: Mast Blast • 3-4: Damp Dungeon • 3-5: Itty Bitty Biters • 3-6: Temple Topple • 3-K: Shifty Smashers • 3-B: Ruined Roost
Cave 4-1: Rickety Rails • 4-2: Grip 'n' Trip • 4-3: Bombs Away • 4-4: Mole Patrol • 4-5: Crowded Cavern • 4-K: Jagged Jewels • 4-B: The Mole Train
Forest 5-1: Vine Valley • 5-2: Clingy Swingy • 5-3: Flutter Flyaway • 5-4: Tippin' Totems • 5-5: Longshot Launch • 5-6: Springy Spores • 5-7: Wigglevine Wonders • 5-8: Muncher Marathon • 5-K: Blast & Bounce • 5-B: Mangoruby Run
Cliff 6-1: Sticky Situation • 6-2: Prehistoric Path • 6-3: Weighty Way • 6-4: Boulder Roller • 6-5: Precarious Plateau • 6-6: Crumble Canyon • 6-7: Tippy Shippy • 6-8: Clifftop Climb • 6-K: Perilous Passage • 6-B: Thugly's Highrise
Factory 7-1: Foggy Fumes • 7-2: Slammin' Steel • 7-3: Handy Hazards • 7-4: Gear Getaway • 7-5: Cog Jog • 7-6: Switcheroo • 7-7: Music Madness • 7-R: Lift-off Launch • 7-K: Treacherous Track • 7-B: Feather Fiend
Volcano 8-1: Furious Fire • 8-2: Hot Rocket • 8-3: Roasting Rails • 8-4: Smokey Peak • 8-5: Bobbing Basalt • 8-6: Moving Melters • 8-7: Red Red Rising • 8-K: Five Monkey Trial • 8-B: Tiki Tong Terror
Cloudb 9-1: Crushin' Columnsb • 9-2: Gushin' Geysersb • 9-3: Spiky Surpriseb • 9-4: Mischievous Molesb • 9-5: Topsy Turvyb • 9-6: Tar Ball Fallb • 9-7: Robo Factoryb • 9-8: Lavawheel Volcanob • 9-1a/9-9b: Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery (3D · HD) • Iwata Asks • "Mine Menace" • Staff (3D · HD)
c Appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, introduced in version 1.1.0
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Donkey Kong games
Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
DK series DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN) • Donkey Kong Bananza (2025, Switch 2)
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 (2005, GC)
Other Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong: Ooki Donkey (Unknown, arcade) • Donkey Kong Video Arcade Keychain (1998, Arcade keychain) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol.8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait (2003, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Konga (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Donkey Konga 2 (2005, Adobe Flash) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Crazy Kong Part II (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, New Wide Screen) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983, Table Top) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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Nintendo Switch games
Super Mario franchise Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018) • Super Mario Party (2018) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020) • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021) • Mario Party Superstars (2021) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) • Super Mario RPG (2023) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) • Hello, Mario! (2025) • Super Mario Galaxy (2025) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) • Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) • Hello, Yoshi! (2025)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) • WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Arcade Archives Mario Bros. (2017) • VS. Super Mario Bros. (2017) • Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2018) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019) • VS. Pinball (2019) • Golf (2019) • VS. Wrecking Crew (2020)
Crossovers Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (2017) • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017) • Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (2018) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) • Tetris 99 (2019) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
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