'DK Country Returns HD' Lands on Nintendo Switch

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• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

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 players who missed the original Wii or Wii U/3DS releases.

Priced at $59.99, this remastered version boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates the extra levels from the 2013 3DS iteration. Cooperative gameplay also returns.

Planning a digital purchase? Here's the precise eShop release time.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

Nintendo typically keeps release times for its Switch eShop titles under wraps. However, their support documentation indicates that most first-party games, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT on the evening before the official release date.

Therefore, expect Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to be playable at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). The following table provides release times 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)

For fans craving some classic Donkey Kong action, Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online.