Gen Z is distinct for a number of reasons, but one of the defining factors is that the generation was forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to experience middle school, high school, and/or college through ...

As Nintendo fans pored over the company’s reveal trailer for Nintendo Switch 2 and its new Mario Kart game game, one small detail stood out: Donkey Kong looks different. “It’s been over 40 ...

My background includes an MFA in theater which ... right as Nintendo announced a Nintendo Switch 2. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of a game that was on the Wii and then on the ...

Perhaps most famously, Perry was known for his role in inspiring the animation of the character Donkey in DreamWorks’ “Shrek.” But the animal was beloved by his handlers, visitors and fellow ...

Fans noticed that Donkey Kong looks quite a bit different, similar to how he looks in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. More information regarding the Switch 2 will be revealed during a Nintendo Direct ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the latest ... I like the new sky textures here and I'm glad they sharpened up the background scenery to avoid a low-res look. Rain and water rendering are ...

No new exclusive content Clunky controls add to the frustration of challenging platforming Not done away with all instant death design Mario may be Nintendo’s mascot but you shouldn’t discount Donkey ...

Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. For a game about collecting bananas and throwing barrels, Donkey Kong Country Returns is surprisingly inventive. The game, which ...

no less). Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Nintendo Switch takes aspects of each of these rereleases — motion controls, bonus levels, enhanced visuals — and packages them into the ...

Donkey Kong has always been the more brutal ... the notoriously punishing game and make it more approachable, but make no mistake: This is still a brutally difficult game. Even with three hearts ...

In 2010, Retro Studios revitalized one of the great franchises of the SNES era. Donkey Kong Country Returns gave Wii owners a new game that drew inspiration from the Rare developed trilogy ...

I owe Donkey Kong Country Returns HD an apology ... and swinging mechanics to overcome its biggest challenges. No shade to the two games I just mentioned – I adore them both – but revisiting ...