Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Release Time

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Fifteen years after its initial Wii debut, Donkey Kong Country Returns is back! This acclaimed platformer finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch as Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, offering a fresh experience for both longtime fans and newcomers.

Priced at $59.99, this remastered version boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates the additional levels from the 3DS release. Cooperative gameplay also makes a welcome return.

Planning to download the digital version? Here's when you can start playing.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

While Nintendo typically remains tight-lipped about precise digital release times, their support pages indicate that most first-party titles, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT on the day before official release.

Therefore, expect Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to be available at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). The following table provides release times for other time zones:

• January 15 at 10 PM MT (Mountain Time)
• January 15 at 11 PM CT (Central Time)
• January 16 at 12 AM ET (Eastern Time)
• January 16 at 5 AM GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
• January 16 at 6 AM CET (Central European Time)
• January 16 at 1 PM CST (China Standard Time)
• January 16 at 2 PM JST (Japan Standard Time)
• January 16 at 4 PM AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

For those craving some retro Donkey Kong action, Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online.