3 stars out of 4 A downloadable code for ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D’ was supplied by Nintendo for this review. Jeff Hoard writes about video games for The Oakland Press. He can be reached ...

The campaign takes players through eight themed worlds, but it’s the punishing level of difficulty that sets “Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D” apart. The title is a throwback to the games of ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is ... of how good the 3D looks and how badly it can screw up your run through the jungle. Really, though, I can forgive this. It's part of the trade-off you make ...

3 stars out of 4 A downloadable code for “Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D” was supplied by Nintendo for this review. Jeff Hoard writes about video games for The Oakland Press. He can be reached ...

As for the 3D, that's both blessing and curse with a game like this. Donkey Kong Country Returns was always going ... the original game's Golden Temple finale. Themed around the lands you've ...

That’s precisely what Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is: An apology for one of Nintendo’s most botched releases in recent memory. Retro Studios’ resurrection of the Rare-developed series ...

It was bright, colorful, and very, very difficult. And now it's on the Nintendo 3DS as Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, a $39.99 (direct) title available as a game card or straight from the ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D's voyage to a portable system comes with new problems, but this is still an exciting platformer. Innovation doesn't matter if the core concept is strong enough.