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• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

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 (or even the 3DS) versions, this enhanced HD remaster offers a fantastic opportunity to experience this classic.

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

Planning to grab the digital version? Knowing the exact release time on the eShop is key to starting your jungle adventure immediately.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date

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

This means Donkey Kong Country Returns HD should be playable at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). Here's the breakdown for other time zones:

• 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)

Already craving some classic Donkey Kong action? Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online!