Added: 10.05.2014 10:00 | 8 views | 0 comments


Plus: Head Over Heels and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Retro Vault is our regular weekly feature in which we dive into gaming's past and share five classic nuggets of retro nostalgia. If you want to catch up on previous Retro Vaults, check out the CVG Retro Vault archive.

Added: 09.05.2014 18:32 | 10 views | 0 comments


A 2.5d platformer that draws from classic platformers of the past such as Donkey Kong and Yoshi’s Island for gameplay inspiration

Added: 08.05.2014 8:00 | 8 views | 0 comments




Goddamnit, Nintendo. You're making this really hard on your fans.

At least when people accused you, the company, of doing the same ol' thing, we, the fans, could counter with the fact that the "same ol' thing" is still great every single time. When people said you didn't target the "hardcore" gamer, we pointed to the difficulty in the later levels of games like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and reminded people that explosions doesn't make a game "hardcore," difficulty does. When you posted huge losses for the year... again... we quietly sat, hoping for the best. But now... well, I'm not sure how else to say it, so I'll just say it.

Added: 07.05.2014 23:14 | 24 views | 0 comments


From GamesReviews: "It feels so long ago that I went out and purchased a banana yellow Gameboy Pocket and copies of Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2. As a kid, I always had to pay for my own games as my parents refused to purchase games for birthdays or Christmas. For that reason, these two games were played a lot. Many years later, Nintendo is still releasing titles in the Donkey Kong Country franchise; how thankful long-time fans must be, because Nintendo continues to release high quality, top tier games."

Added: 07.05.2014 18:00 | 8 views | 0 comments


Monkeys are known for their love of all things percussive — Donkey Kong has his bongos; you’ll prise the maracas from Amigo’s cold, dead hands; and, um, there’s that gorilla smashing along to In The Air Tonight while advertising Cadbury’s chocolate. Ape affinity for rhythm is just as well in Jungle Rumble’s leafy surrounds, because there’s no monkeying around — the law of this jungle isn’t so m...

Added: 07.05.2014 13:14 | 39 views | 0 comments


MVGN writes: "Super Mario 3D World, The Wonderful 101, Game and Wario, Need For Speed Rivals, The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD, Rayman Legends, Zombi U, Assassins Creed III and IV, Batman: Arkham Origins, Call of Duty, New Super Mario U, New Super Luigi U, NintendoLand, Darksiders 2, Dues Ex, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Wii Fit U, Just Dance, Resident Evil, Injustice Gods Among Us, Lego City Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Splinter Cell, Pikmin 3 (have you had enough yet) and the COUNTLESS, quality eShop titles places Nintendos new system as a game machine with plenty of must have titles But, just today, I still hear the moans about the system NOT having games. I simply do not get it."

Added: 07.05.2014 7:14 | 11 views | 0 comments


The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows: Wii U 1. New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo 2. New Super Luigi U Nintendo 3. Zelda: Wind Waker HD Nintendo 4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo 5. Super Mario 3D World Nintendo 3DS 1. Mario Golf: World Tour Nintendo 2. Pokemon X Nintendo 3. Pokemon Y Nintendo 4. Yoshis New Island Nintendo 5. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Nintendo

Added: 06.05.2014 2:06 | 22 views | 0 comments


Peter Brown and Max Hulburt take a stroll through Donkey Kong Country and Fail Epically

Added: 06.05.2014 2:06 | 10 views | 0 comments


Peter Brown and Max Hulburt take a stroll through Donkey Kong Country and Fail Epically