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Fifteen years after its Wii debut, Donkey Kong Country Returns is back! This acclaimed platformer finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch as Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, offering a fresh opportunity for both newcomers and longtime fans to experience its thrilling gameplay.
Priced at $59.99, this remastered version boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates the extra levels from the 3DS release. Cooperative play returns, ensuring even more fun.
Planning a digital download? Here's the crucial information on the eShop release time.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date
While Nintendo typically remains tight-lipped about specific digital release times, their support pages reveal that most first-party titles launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT on the evening before their official release date.
Therefore, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is expected to be available at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for players in California). Check the time zone conversions below for your region:
- 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)
For those craving some classic Donkey Kong action, Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online.
