It’s been a game-filled week here at Electricpig. This week we reviewed Tron: Evolution, Donkey Kong Country Returns and the new Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack. Do they deserve a place in your console? Read on for a roundup of our thoughts on each.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns really is just that: Nintendo’s aging ape mascot is back where he was best, in 2D, leaping from tree to tree and hopping between mine carts. Are Nintendo and Retro Studios flogging a dead horse with another firm favourite revival, or is DK and Diddy’s shockingly hard adventure fun to play, even with the rose tinted specs off? Find out in our full Donkey Kong Country Returns review.
Nintendo’s primary primate is back. Yes, Donkey Kong has returned in the appropriately named Donkey Kong Country Returns, a 21st century update of the SNES classic side-scrolling platformer. Is this Wii title a welcome update of the franchise or a lazy retread of past glories? We’ve trawled the web to bring you some expert opinions in our Donkey Kong Country Returns review roundup.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Wii 2D comeback for Nintendo’s great big gorilla gaming icon, has been given a UK release date. You’ll be able to pick up the game, first unveiled at E3 in June, here on 3 December, a fortnight after Americans get it on 21 November.
Honestly, we’ve not been as excited about a Wii game since Super Mario Galaxy 2, and you can bet we’ll be bringing you a full review in due course. Are you waiting on this game to dust off your Wii? Let us know in the comments!
Nintendo has had a pretty impressive E3 2010 by all accounts. The Nintendo 3DS is getting a lot of praise and the Wii is getting a rush of what looks like A-list titles in the coming year. We’ve assembled the highlights of the Nintendo E3 keynote below – prep your peepers for some video action!
Donkey Kong Country Returns marks another big retro Ninty franchise returning to the Wii. Nintendo showed it off for the first time today, treating us to lots of unseen gameplay footage. Donkey’s well and truly back and he’s brought Diddy Kong with him.