Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Release Time

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Fifteen years after its Wii debut, the acclaimed platformer Donkey Kong Country Returns is finally swinging onto the Nintendo Switch! If you missed out on the Wii or Wii U versions (or even the 3DS iteration), this enhanced HD remaster is your chance to experience the classic adventure.

For $59.99, you get a visually polished experience, incorporating the extra levels from the 3DS version and, of course, the beloved co-op mode.

Planning to download the digital version? Knowing the precise eShop release time is key to starting your jungle escapades immediately.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

While Nintendo isn't typically forthcoming with specific release times, their support pages reveal that most first-party titles, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT the day before their official release date.

Therefore, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD should be available to play at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). Here's a handy time zone conversion chart for everyone else:

• January 15 at 10 PM MT (Denver)
• January 15 at 11 PM CT (Chicago)
• January 16 at 12 AM ET (New York)
• January 16 at 5 AM GMT (London)
• January 16 at 6 AM CET (Berlin)
• January 16 at 1 PM CST (Beijing)
• January 16 at 2 PM JST (Tokyo)
• January 16 at 4 PM AEDT (Melbourne)

And for those craving more classic Donkey Kong action, remember that Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online!