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Donkey Kong Country Returns

2010 2D platformer video game developed by Retro Studios
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Summary

Donkey Kong Country Returns is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,854 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Publisher: Nintendo[3]
  • Genre: 2D platform game[4]
  • Producer: Kensuke Tanabe[5]
  • Developer: Retro Studios[6]
  • Part of the series: Donkey Kong[7], Donkey Kong Country[8]
  • Platform: Wii[9]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[10], multiplayer video game[11], co-op mode[12]
  • Distribution format: Nintendo optical disc[13], digital download[14]
  • Input device: Wii Remote[15]
  • Country of origin: United States[16]
  • Publication date: November 21, 2010[17], December 9, 2010[18], December 2, 2010[19], December 3, 2010[20]
  • Distributed by: Nintendo eShop[21]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone[22]
  • CERO rating: A (All ages)[23]
  • Official website: http://donkeykong.nintendo.com/[24]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 3[25]
  • USK rating: USK 0[26]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Donkey Kong universe[27]
  • Title: Donkey Kong Country Returns[28]
  • Units sold: 4,210,000[29], 4,980,000[30]

Why It Matters

Donkey Kong Country Returns has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Nintendo Nintendo optical disc Retro Studios United States Wii Remote

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . nintendo.co.jp. nintendo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . nintendo.co.jp. nintendo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5h ago · Matthias M. · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 0, USK 0
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'la', 'lld',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Usk rating: USK 0"
  2. 12w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tasvideos game id → 1863
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tasvideos game id: 1863, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/151159969|Donkey Kong Country Returns (#151159969)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5864|TASVid"
  3. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 10577
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41992|batch #41992]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  4. 15w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Donkey Kong Country Returns'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Donkey Kong Country Returns"
  5. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Donkey_Kong_Country_Returns
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Donkey_Kong_Country_Returns, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293309754|Donkey Kong Country Returns (#293309754)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-"
  6. 21w ago · DogsRNice · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Super mario wiki id → Donkey_Kong_Country_Returns
    Publication date → +2010-11-21T00:00:00Z, +2010-12-09T00:00:00Z, +2010-12-02T00:00:00Z +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Super mario wiki id: Donkey Kong Country Returns"
  7. 24w ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distributed by → Nintendo eShop
    Usk rating → USK 0, USK 0
    Genre → —
    Aliases → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Publication date: 9 December 2010, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777749868386"
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