Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0
This update adds Dixie Kong as a secondary playable character (just like Diddy Kong), with her signature Helicopter Spin move; a fast-paced Turbo Attack Mode with high-speed versions of each level and…
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0 is a platform developed by Forever Entertainment S.A., released 21 January 2026 on Nintendo Switch.
What Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0 is
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0 is a platform game developed by Forever Entertainment S.A. and released in 2026. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This update adds Dixie Kong as a secondary playable character (just like Diddy Kong), with her signature Helicopter Spin move; a fast-paced Turbo Attack Mode with high-speed versions of each level and optimizations for running on Switch 2, including GameShare support.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Donkey Kong series
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0 is the 190th of 190 entries we hold in the Donkey Kong series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.
What it launched against
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: Version 1.1.0 launched on 21 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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