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Fifteen years after its Wii debut, Donkey Kong Country Returns is swinging onto the Nintendo Switch as Donkey Kong Country Returns HD! If you missed out on this acclaimed platformer on the Wii or Wii U (or even the 3DS!), now's your chance.
This $59.99 remaster boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates the extra levels from the 2013 3DS version. Plus, the beloved co-op mode returns!
Planning to grab the digital version? Here's when you can start your jungle adventure.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date
While Nintendo isn't always forthcoming with precise release times, their support pages typically indicate that first-party titles launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT the day before their official release date.
Therefore, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD should be available to download and play at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). Here's the breakdown for other time zones:
- January 15 at 10 PM MT (Denver)
- January 15 at 11 PM CT (Chicago)
- January 16 at 12 AM ET (New York)
- January 16 at 5 AM GMT (London)
- January 16 at 6 AM CET (Berlin)
- January 16 at 1 PM CST (Beijing)
- January 16 at 2 PM JST (Tokyo)
- January 16 at 4 PM AEDT (Melbourne)
Already craving some classic Donkey Kong action? Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online!
