It wouldn't be a Donkey Kong game without having a level where you are racing along a perilous track in a minecart. That is exactly what happens in the sixth level of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Except for the part at the beginning,

In every level of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, there are hidden items that you can obtain, including puzzle pieces and KONG letters. Getting all of them will ensure that you complete each level to 100%, which, in turn, can give you the chance to unlock some achievements in the game.

Ook! Ook! Banana emergency! Donkey Kong's stash of beloved potassium sticks has been nicked by the Tiki Tak Tribe, leaving the grumpy gorilla – and sidekick Diddy Kong – no choice but to chase them around a tropical island to get them back.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's perceived snub of the development team at Retro Studios is addressed in a statement by Nintendo.

Donkey Kong Country Returns is a lovely-looking side-scrolling platformer with 3D graphics, spanning multiple worlds on an island. It can be tough at times, but also there are assists to help you skip forward if your kids are feeling frustrated.

It’s called Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and it’s basically what it says right there in the title: the original game but with cleaned-up graphics. Fundamentally, there isn’t a lot of difference. The premise,

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 ultimate experience. It’s easily the best the game has ever looked and felt,

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the definitive version of a great platformer that finally brings the best of the Wii and 3DS versions into one. But the lack of new stuff makes it a hard sell as a full-priced Nintendo Switch game.