
Rool does his deeds in some of the most cleverly illustrated levels ever seen on a home system. He has all types of beautifully rendered (but devilishly despicable) enemies on hand, like peg-legged crocodiles, wretched rats, and pitiless piranhas. Rool isn't going to make things easy for the Kongs. Diddy and his gorilla-friend, Dixie, set out to find Donkey Kong.īut Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremlings have kidnapped Donkey Kong and are ransoming him for the Banana Hoard (from DKC). The only thing the programmers can do is add more to this game! Try to collect all of K-O-N-G Letters and hidden Puzzle Pieces in each level to unlock something special.Even though the version we reviewed was only 80 percent complete, it already had more levels, better graphics, and better gameplay than the original had a year ago. The levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns are beautifully rendered and creatively designed with lots of hidden items to discover. In two player mode, a quick shake of the Wii Remote will give him the ability to fire his Peanut Popgun to assist Donkey Kong. He can also help Donkey Kong with this ability by hopping on to Donkey Kong's back. He can use his Barrel Jet to hover high above the ground or defy gravity and fly across small chasms. Donkey Kong also has the new ability to climb walls and ceilings.ĭiddy Kong has a few new tricks of his own. These moves can be used to destroy blocks, defeat enemies and reveal hidden areas. Run, jump, climb and defeat enemies through diverse environments until you retrieve Donkey Kong's stolen banana hoard!įeel the power of Donkey Kong by shaking the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ to perform Ground Pounds, Barrel Rolls.

Donkey Kong Country Returns features the first ever simultaneous cooperative game play mode for the series allowing both novice and skilled players to actively play and experience the game together. The game takes inspiration from the original Super NES series, from barrel blasts to mine carts and then builds upon it by adding stunning graphics and new layers of depth to the world and game play. Donkey Kong Country Returns, for the Wii system, has all new levels and all new chest-pounding challenges for players of all ages.


Donkey Kong™ is making a triumphant return, along with his trusted sidekick Diddy Kong™, in a brand new side-scrolling platform game from Retro Studios.
