<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> Platformer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Donkey Kong Country Returns is a side - scrolling platformer video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii console . The game was released first in North America in November 2010, and in PAL regions and Japan the following month . A stereoscopic port of the game, titled Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in May 2013, and in Japan the following month . </P> <P> The game's story focuses on a group of evil creatures called Tikis known as the Tiki Tak Tribe that arrive on Donkey Kong Island, and hypnotize the island's animals to steal Donkey Kong's bananas . This forces him to retrieve the hoard with the help of his friend Diddy Kong . Donkey Kong Country Returns was the first traditional home console Donkey Kong game since the release of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat in 2005, and also the first Donkey Kong Country entry not to involve video game developer Rare . The game was positively received from critics, it has sold 6.53 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best - selling games on the Wii . A sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, was released for the Wii U in February 2014 and later ported to the Nintendo Switch in May 2018 . </P>

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