Best 2D platformer ever. Best DKC game ever! what more do you need! you owe it to yourself to play this game!

Cubed3 really loved Donkey Kong Country Returns on Wii, and absolutely adored its successor, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze when it hit Wii U. After a short hands-on session with the latter's Switch port, all signs were pointing in the right direction for this to be another superb addition to...

A highly competent 2D platformer, but one so utterly devoid of any new ideas it's really only for the nostalgic and those desperate to play something new(-ish) on the Switch.

Extremely well-designed levels and some masterfully orchestrated mine cart stages; Good use of a 3D camera to enhance 2D gameplay; Great music

Painfully predictable from the very first moment; Visually unremarkable and with some very dull secrets and special abilities; Unfairly expensive

Tropical Freeze is great, but has a fair few issues and an insane price tag.

Tropical Freeze is a pinnacle of modern 2D platform games, offering an immense challenge while improving on the original, much revered original trilogy. Funky Kong's inclusion is clearly well-intentioned.

Funky Port.

Excellent level design; Superlative soundtrack; Quick load times; Runs well

Sub native resolution in handheld mode; Not much for returning players

This review is based on a download code provided by the publisher. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be available in retail and digital stores on May 4, 2018 for $59.99. The game is rated E for everyone.