Screen Rant: "Gamers have been breaking their controllers over the Donkey Kong Country series ever since 1994. Fans were happy to put up with the intense difficulty and challenge due to the amazing graphics (at the time) and the enjoyable 2D platforming. With the release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Nintendo Switch, the series is still going strong 20 years later. That’s an impressive feat, even if the series took an extended hiatus during the 2000s.
While none of the games in the series have been truly bad, Donkey Kong Country has definitely had its fair share of ups and downs with regards to quality. Some titles in the catalog have aged quite poorly and some of the early portable offerings weren’t that good to begin with. Retro Studios’ recent releases have been balancing that out, thanks to them taking over the series that was originally created by Rare. Both of their recent Donkey Kong Country titles have been truly excellent and have given the series a rebirth in popularity. And to celebrate Nintendo Switch’s latest release, here are all the Donkey Kong Country games ranked, from worst to best."
LLC: "With Donkey Kong Bananza being one of our most wanted games of 2025, we decided to look back at the series history and create a top ten Donkey Kong games list."
The creative director of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has revealed that Enguarde almost made it into the game.
I'm glad they didn't. I heard he was asking for way too much money to reprise his role as a mascot. Which is ludicrous since everybody knows Rambi is the real star here. Enguarde is just a second stinger at best.
The audacity of this fish! SHAME!!!
BLG writes: "For fans of the genre, the Switch is absolutely essential. It’s home to many titles that aren’t just among the best Switch platformers—but the best platformers of all time. So, bearing every eligible game in mind, here are 30 must-play platformers on the system."
