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November 2010
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The editors liked
Inspired level design
Fun and creative challenges
Cleverly hidden secrets and surprises add replay value
The editors didn't like
Poorly thought out controls cause needless accidents and deaths
Frustrating "vehicle" stages will make you feel the burning fury of a thousand suns
This is how games should be made and kudos to Nintendo and Retro Studios for nowt trying to re-invent the wheel in Donkey Kong Country Returns on Wii. With almost flawless gameplay, awesome graphics and good old fashioned arcade fun, I can see lots of ...
Published: 2016-10-20, Author: Charles , review by: lifewire.com
While many game publishers have struggled mightily to move their franchises into the third dimension (like Sega, which took over a decade to publish a solid 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game), DKCR is proof that it is possible to take old-school 2D platforming a...
Abstract: If I were Donkey Kong, I'd be proper miffed off by now. He invites Mario to play a small support role in his first ever action game, only for that conniving plumber to hog the limelight and run off with all the fame and glory, leaving Donkey to look af...
Abstract: I've said this before but it deserves repeating. Nintendo knows exactly what kind of art style will shine on the Wii. The Wii console doesn't have the same muscle behind it as the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, but the way everything is designe...
It was thought impossible, but Nintendo laughs in the face of adversity. The brilliant minds over at Retro Studios managed to make Rare’s classic even better than Rare did, and if that isn’t a testament to the pool of talent over at Retro (as if Metro...
Abstract: It was just about a year ago that Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii numbed nostalgia-loving gamers’ thumbs with its modern day take on old school platforming. Like that title, Donkey Kong Country Returns respects its SNES-era roots while making i...
