In the world of platform games, Mario may be the master, but Donkey Kong is hot on his heels! Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a vibrant new version of the Wii console classic and sports a gorgeous graphical upgrade that looks like a million bucks. Or a million bananas! After all, this game starts with the Tiki Tak Tribe stealing DK’s banana bounty, and he’ll stop at nothing to find his fruit! Bananas abound but beating each level requires perfect precision as you bounce off bad guy bonces, bazooka blast out of barrels, careen through caves in carts and rampage atop Rambi the rhinoceros. Best of all, since Returns stars the dynamic duo of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, a friend can join in for co-op capers at any time. Very ap-peal-ing! With 80 levels all up, including the extra levels originally only released with the 3DS version, this game is going to be bananas!

DID YOU KNOW?

The DK from Donkey Kong Country isn’t the same ape that sat atop the construction site in the original arcade game. It’s his son! That first DK has grown old and is known as Cranky Kong in the Country games. Diddy Kong, meanwhile, is DK’s nephew, as well as his sidekick.