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November 2010
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The editors liked
It's like someone traveled back in time to 1996 and brought back a new Super NES platformer that we all forgot about.
Inspired level design
Fun and creative challenges
Cleverly hidden secrets and surprises add replay value
Varied gameplay
Spoton controls.
Fantastic level design
Hidden collectibles give a substantial reason to replay levels
Vehicle sequences are loads of fun
Strong artistic design
Catchy soundtrack.
Brilliant reboot
That welcomes back a classic masterpiece.
The editors didn't like
It gets way too hard when Diddy Kong's not with you (and this presents an effective handicap when you fire up multiplayer).
Poorly thought out controls cause needless accidents and deaths
Frustrating "vehicle" stages will make you feel the burning fury of a thousand suns
Abstract: Published December 28th 2010. Written by Gloria Preston. Donkey Kong is getting on a bit, it’s been nearly thirty years since he first kidnapped Pauline and bombarded Mario with a barrage of barrels. Since then Mario went on to great things, became th...
Donkey Kong Country Returns charms and frustrates in equal measure - and that's exactly what a good arcade game should do. Overflowing with invention, it shows there's still plenty of life in platform games - even 15-year-old ones. Need an exuse? Buy it f...
We're not going to claim that this is the best or most innovative game of the year, or even the most exciting Wii title of 2010, but it's definitely one of the year's most challenging, and one of the year's most fun...
It’s a side of Nintendo we fear, from time to time, losing forever, which makes Retro’s outing a welcome return to the company’s hardcore roots, as well as one of this year’s finest platformers. 8.5/10Print this pageComments (2)Share this pageNoticed s...
Unglaublich, wie spielend leicht es die Retro Studios schaffen, einen adäquaten Nachfolger zu einer der besten Jump & Run Reihen zu entwickeln. Hier passt einfach alles und so reiht sich der neuste Teil nahtlos in die Reihe ein, ohne der Rare-Trilogie ...
Hoher Schwierigkeitsgrad, Viel zu entdecken, Tolle Animationen, Sehr gute Technik
Zu schwer für Anfänger
„Donkey Kong Country Returns“ ist einer der Titel, die man in seiner Sammlung haben muss! Der perfekte Mix aus Effekten, Überraschungen und kreativem Leveldesign macht das Spiel zu einem der besten Wii-Titel 2010....