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Generally favorable reviews- based on 767 Ratings
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Positive: 648 out of 767
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Mixed: 70 out of 767
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Negative: 49 out of 767
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Aug 25, 2023
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Jul 21, 2023
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Jul 16, 2023Good game, but it doesn't really innovate from previous DK games. When will they dare to make a full 3D Donkey Kong game?
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Jul 24, 2020Best platformer game on the switch right now. This game is amazing but it sucks that it is underated
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Jul 2, 2023Simply the best plattform game I have ever played. Amazing graphics, excellent controls, outstanding music, challenging but not frustrating, original enemies and bosses, diverse levels. 10/10
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May 15, 2023it is a great game, and it was definitely time for another dk game and a blast from the past.
And not to forget there is FUNKY KONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Apr 30, 2023This is the definition of a perfect 2d platform, it has great level design, it is creative in all aspects (mechanics, locations, enemies), it has great music and it offers a great challenge that will keep the most dedicated players for over 40 hours. The best 2d platformer of all time
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Apr 15, 2023Best platformer ever created in the history of gaming on any console. Must play if you love games.
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Mar 12, 2023
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Mar 11, 2023
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Mar 4, 2023The best 2D platformer I have ever played. Beating this game makes me crave a Donkey Kong Returns rerelease.
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Feb 17, 2023It's a Donkey Kong game but control and feel nothing like the Donkey Kong Country games for the Super Nintendo. This feels closer to The Donkey Kong Bongo Games from the GameCube and I think it's really over hyped. I didn't like it and I usually love all Nintendo games. It's not bad but the controls I don't like, it's not a Country game, and doesn't hold a candle stick to the SNES originals
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Jan 25, 2023With tight platforming action, colorful visuals and an earned sense of challenging fun, the Donkey Kong Country series hardly has seen better entries than this.
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Jan 22, 2023
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Jan 17, 2023The graphics are great and I love the addition of Dixie to the cast of characters!
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Jan 8, 2023Absolutely amazing game. Fun and creative levels, banger soundtrack, stunning visuals, and awesome gameplay. Hopefully the DK games in the future will take notes from this one.
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Jan 6, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
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Dec 20, 2022
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Dec 17, 2022
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Dec 11, 2022This is a fun game especially if you like side scroller that are linear but challenging.
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Nov 27, 2022One word: MASTERPICE.fun,sometimes hard and have a Lot of repleyability.DK is Peak gaming.
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Oct 14, 2022deze game heeft alles dat Donkey Kong Country Returns heeft en dan nog veel meer
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Aug 26, 2022The attention to detail in each level is spectacular. This game is hard and I'm glad they introduced a new Funky mode for people who want to take it easy playing this game. The colour palette was great and went well with the level design. The variation in the level design from tropical forests to oceans to African Savannah was very creative.
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Aug 26, 2022this game is a instant classic for switch owners, its so good on so many ways
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Jun 30, 2022this game has not many stages but is very fun and good i love it til the end
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Jun 28, 2022I slept on this game for way too long. Best 2D platformer I've ever played.
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May 21, 2022One of the best 2D platformers I have ever played. Smooth controls, perfect level design, incredibly good soundtrack and stunning visuals with dynamic background in each level . I highly recommend it but beware, it's challenging.
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May 12, 2022Beautiful game, quiet hard but still fun.. good for handheld platform such as Switch
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Apr 30, 2022One of the best 2D platformers in the history of video games, nothing more nothing less. Each level has a quality level-design and a unique theme, the gameplay is excellent, the music is excellent (thanks, Favid Wise), and the difficulty is present and well balanced. Even the water levels aren't annoying. Admittedly, some buddies are still missing, but the game stands on its own.
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Apr 13, 2022A great 2D platformer. It has that perfect difficulty where it not to hard and to easy. The levels in the game are also incredibly detailed and it also has a great soundtrack.
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Feb 8, 2022PALI_CRITIC: 93/100
List of my favourite games: #4
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Jan 29, 2022Fantastic 2D platformer with enough depth, charm, and challenge to last a long time.
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Dec 26, 2021One of the best games I have ever played. The level design is insane, the backgrounds are amazing, and the music is one of the best ever. If you like 2D jump and runs, this game is perfect for you
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Nov 8, 2021Нет Русского языка. Больше минусов и плюсов для меня нет. Брал для ребенка, почти сразу забросил.
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Sep 8, 2021The final boss in this game is not climatic at all. It kind of sucks, and there’s 6 worlds instead of 8, which makes it shorter than Country Returns. Anyways, these are the two thing holding this amazing game back from a 10. Everything else is done better than so many of Nintendo’s modern 2D platformers.
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Aug 24, 2021Quite possibly the best 2D platformer I’ve ever played, Tropical Freeze has incredible graphics, controls, and level design, as well as having the perfect difficulty for a game like this.
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Jul 29, 2021
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Jul 17, 2021
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Jul 16, 2021for the voice acting alone, this games deserves a 10/10. don't eeeven get me started on the storyline.
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May 29, 2021This game is just too short for AAA game price... i make it in just 5-7h...
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Apr 27, 2021This game can keep up with its precursor DKCR which isn‘t done easily. Following the same formula for success, but with new exciting level design and music. The reason this game is a 10 and not a 9 is the 3rd World/Island. The savanna has amazing soundtrack, level design, character design and an incredible atmosphere. Simply a great game.
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Apr 25, 2021It's pretty good. I mean, I know everyone says it's amazing and all, but it was just fine for me, sorry. Still good, tho.
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Apr 22, 2021Wonderful music, omg! I can listen to them all my life! The levels are standalone too good to be true! The ability to play different characters with dk is fabulous and the game has alot of charm. Amazing video game in every aspect
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Apr 15, 2021
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Apr 12, 2021The game's title contains the word Freeze, but it has been a long time a platformer made me sweat like this one.
Until now it's the best game I played on the Switch, which I got last January. The graphics are magnificent, the animation fluid, the music organic and the controls intuitive and precise.
If you have a Switch (or a WiiU) and don't have a copy of this game yet, go get it! -
Mar 31, 2021This game is fun, I like the swimming mechanics, the gameplay is great for a video game like this one. The enemies are amazing with just looking at them, the difficulty is awesome and It is great to have it on a library.
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Mar 7, 2021dk freeze
pros
great graphics
similar to snes dk country
game saved my life for at least one year
good themes
even the first level was very enjoyable
cons
very hard [should not be 11/10 hard for a nintendo game]
dk is a bit slow
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Feb 28, 2021
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Feb 17, 2021Greatest 2D platformer ever created, we need more DKC games. If this game didn't exist, Rayman Legends would be the best 2D platformer but alas.
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Feb 2, 2021
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Jan 31, 2021
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Jan 18, 2021It is the best game I have played on Switch, and my library of games is pretty big.
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Dec 17, 2020wow, this game is best platformer ever i playing.. hope there is sequel game for Donkey Kong Country in future years
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Dec 15, 2020
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Dec 4, 2020Best Nintendo 2D-Platformer I've played in a while. DKC Returns was amazing, but this is just breathtaking. Though it has a cartoony style, it looks beautiful. Gameplay is super fun and it feels great. The level design is pure genius, every level feels unique. Soundtrack is good, but the Temple theme is DKC perfection. We need more DKC games, I need them!
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Nov 12, 2020
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Oct 25, 2020Es bastante entretenido. A pesar de que lo único nuevo que tiene es un modo fácil no es malo. Tiene muy buenos gráficos, las mecánicas del juego son interesantes y es un plataformero muy exigente y justo.
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Oct 24, 2020
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Oct 15, 2020Graphics and level design were spot on. Bosses were a little on the easy side as they often are in Nintendo games. Player movement didn’t feel as sharp as in other platformers I’ve enjoyed more(Rayman Legends, Guacamelee, Super Meat Boy, Cuphead).
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Oct 12, 2020A defining entry in the series and genre as a whole, one of the most refined 2D platformers ever made. The visuals are similarly excellent, as is David Wise's masterful score.
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Sep 8, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 31, 2020This game is a masterpiece upon 2d platformers. One of the best games I've played. The atmosphere beautiful and every platform has a purpose. This is a must buy.
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Aug 22, 2020Some of the best level design I have ever seen in a 2d platformer, beautiful music. great bosses. but a little bit expensive for a Wii u port
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Aug 20, 2020The best platformer on Switch. This puts Odyssey to shame. Unfortunately never beat the original DK games since I never got them as a kid, but this made me go back and enjoy them. Had no expectations going in and left blown away. Don’t deprive yourself of this masterpiece.
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Aug 9, 2020
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Jul 25, 2020The normal difficulty level of this game is stupidly high. Who is the retarde.d level designer who did the levels?
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Jul 23, 2020
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Jul 19, 2020El juego definitivo de plataformas en 2D, banda sonora alucinante muy divertido
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Jul 7, 2020This is the best platformer that will please you with interesting gameplay, beautiful graphics, interesting levels with a lot of secrets. Tropical Freeze proved to be very convenient to play in portable mode, exploring the environment, opening secret areas and collecting all the items, which with its uncluttered levels makes the game optimal for public transport and travel. Definitely 10 points!
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Jun 23, 2020Fun, platformer in tradition of previous games. It tweeks the original DKC in a fun way
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Jun 23, 2020Highly polished platforming returns with well thought out level design, that ultimately fails to surprise or delight as much as it should. Disappointing nor revolutionary but well worth a playthrough
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Jun 23, 2020Best 2d platformer out there with varied levels and environments would recommend to anyone with a switch who likes platformers
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Jun 22, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 18, 2020Um dos melhores Donkey kong ja feitos, a altura dos classicos de snes. Jogabilidade fluida, trilha sonora impecavel e graficos lindissimos. Um titulo mais que necessario para quem tem um nintendo switch.
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Apr 16, 2020To jest z tym że nie ma problemu ze znalezieniem pracy w zespole na stronie www katalog stron internetowych
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May 25, 2020
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May 24, 2020I wish I were a child now, so I could better enjoy the great platformers which are coming out. At least visually this is one of the best. But it does contain a bit more railroading than I would like, and the whole genre just has the feeling of a reheated meal for me.
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May 19, 2020The best 2d platformer I have ever played. This is up there as one of the best games you can get on switch, along with breath of the wild, oddessy, and ultimate.
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May 11, 2020The intense difficulty and need for memorization of the levels detracts from the replayability of this title, but it is visually stunning, innovative, and fun nonetheless.
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May 5, 2020
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May 1, 2020Nothing to say except that it is one of the best 2D platforms in history. Crazy levels and super playable. As a catch it would put that they should have added some more level, since it is a port of Wii U. But in short, an excellent game.
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Apr 29, 2020Sigh, another Switch port, that's not worth getting. I'm sick of Nintendo doing this
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Apr 26, 2020the only thing i will say is tha Retro studios took Metroid and brought 10 out of 10 game and revolutionary the franchise and the metroidvania genre. They did exactly the same with DK now give them F ZeRO. Jus t give them F zero right now, who knows what they will do. Cant believe it...
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Apr 21, 2020
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Apr 20, 2020
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Apr 19, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 3, 2020A really fun platformer with the art pushed to its limits and have plenty of collectables to find and challenges to overcome.
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Mar 16, 2020Best platformer of all time. I beat the game twice, once on an airplane and I hate airplanes and Donkey Kong helped me out and made it an awesome ride. I got it for $50 at Best Buy and I love it. Can’t wait to beat it a 3rd time, no brainer purchase
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Mar 12, 2020Uno de los mejores juegos de plataformas en 2D que se puede jugar hoy en día. El diseño de los niveles es brillante, y tiene una dificultad medida para ser un buen reto sin ser injusto. Los bosses a los que te enfrentas al final de cada mundo te sacarán alguna sonrisa. A la altura del Donkey Kong Country Returns de Wii, un juego excelente y muy recomendado.
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Mar 8, 2020
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Feb 25, 2020
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Feb 19, 2020Juego entretenido de plataformas en 2D, que se hace bastante corto, cumple con lo que promete.
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Jan 27, 2020Amazing game, got it on boxing day, loved every second, and the backround design animation was stunning.
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Nov 26, 2019Great gameplay, awe-inspiring soundtrack, and set in a world oozing with charm. Easily one of the best 2D platformers of all time.
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Nov 17, 2019Donkey Kong Country was one of my favorite games growing up and Freeze does not disappoint. For a 2D platformer in today's day and age it's excellent.
The levels designs are creative and true to the franchise. The characters are fun and add to the play-ability. The music is great. The boss fights are engaging. Do recommend. -
Nov 13, 2019Fuera de fanatismos, la saga Donkey Kong siempre ha sido una forma plataformera buenísima, especialmente en su trilogía origina, los Country de Rareware; sin embargo, esta entrega superó todo lo conocido de la saga, un juegazo muy divertidísimo, con mucha variedad, las mas grande dificultad y recupera la música legendaria de otras entregas. Recomendado al 1000x1000.
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Oct 31, 2019Just the best 2D platformer of the last decade, what else can I say? David Wise you beautiful man.
Awards & Rankings
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Jan 27, 2025Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze continues the tough-as-nails platforming with new power-ups to help navigate the nastiest obstacles, as we’re treated to the best soundtrack in the series. However, the inconsistent difficulty makes for a less refined game and the bosses are dragged out to the point where fighting them becomes a chore.
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Nintendo Force MagazineSep 5, 2018If you enjoy the thrill of Kongquest – er, conquest – over a worthy challenge, this game should satisfy. [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p. 74]
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CD-ActionAug 2, 2018Retro’s creativity is infinite and I simply cannot imagine any platforming fan overlooking this gem. [07/2018, p.77]