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Fifteen years after its Wii debut, Donkey Kong Country Returns is back! If you missed out on this acclaimed platformer, Nintendo's Switch release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD offers a fantastic opportunity to experience it.
This $59.99 remaster boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates the additional levels from the 3DS version, complete with the beloved co-op mode.
Planning to grab the digital version? Knowing the exact eShop release time is key.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date
While Nintendo typically keeps release times under wraps, their support page reveals that most first-party titles, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT the day before their official release date.
Therefore, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD should be available to download and play at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). Here's the breakdown 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)
Feeling nostalgic for some classic Donkey Kong action? Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online!
