Donkey Kong Country Returns -usa- -wii- Jun 2026

If you own a Wii or a Wii U (which plays Wii discs via vWii), do yourself a favor. Find the disc. Tolerate the waggle. Reach the Golden Temple. You will discover one of the most challenging, rewarding, and visually inventive 2D platformers ever made.

By opting for 2.5D (3D models moving on a 2D plane), Retro was able to use advanced lighting techniques, normal mapping, and high-polygon models that made the characters pop. The fur on Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong rendered beautifully, and the environments were lush with swaying foliage and cascading waterfalls. Donkey Kong Country Returns -USA- -Wii-