Donkey Kong Country Returns HD being developed by Forever Entertainment SA

While the latest Nintendo Direct surprised with a ton of new reveals, there was a smaller smattering of remakes, remasters and re-releases revealed as well. Among those was Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and we’ve just learned who Nintendo is partnering with to make this happen.

According to some official documentation that’s made its way online, it appears Nintendo has teamed with Forever Entertainment SA to bring Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to life on Switch. The developer has released quite a few Switch games over the years, but perhaps they’re most well know for their ties to Panzer Dragoon: Remake, Front Mission 2: Remake and THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake.

There’s no doubt Retro is stretched very thin working on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Nintendo’s past financial backing for Forever Entertainment appears to have paved the way for this development partnership. Is Forever Entertainment up to the task of porting over a beloved Wii game? I guess we’ll all find out come Jan. 16th, 2025.