Although Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will be its definitive version, it missed the chance to bring a beloved Tropical Freeze feature back.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is set to release on Switch in January and will come with a new, easier difficulty mode. While Original Mode will preserve the high difficulty of the original release, the new Modern Mode will give the titular gorilla three hearts by default instead of two,

"Donkey Kong Country is best viewed as another excellent half of the Super Nintendo World theme park area, complimenting its neighbour with Nintendo’s best ride ever, its most unique food items, and another captivating game world for fans and non-fans to lose themselves in.

Donkey Kong Country artist and graphic designer Kevin Bayliss and composer David Wise also mentioned how impressed they were by Nintendo's new theme park expansion and were excited to see their work featured within the park.