The Official Donkey Kong Country Returns box art has been revealed! Because it's too big to put in a News Post, you can check it out in the DKCR Topic on our forum. It also reveals for the first time that Rambi the Rhino is in the game, implying that other Animal buddies are very likely. I know you're excited, so go talk about it on our forum!

...posted by Jomingo

That's right, and it's November 21st! Contrary to what Wikipedia says, this is not the date that the original DKC released on, but it's a late November release and so it's significant nonetheless! On a related note, it's already been confirmed that, unlike Kirby's Epic Yarn, the game will not be delayed to 2011 in Europe. No explicit release date was confirmed for Europe, but it appears that we'll all be able to play the game this Holiday season. Thanks to Katzii_Yataki for some clarification on the European release.

...posted by Jomingo

As impressive and exciting as Retro's new DK game is, the next DK game is that unimpressive and underwhelming: yet another Mario Vs DK title will be coming out on the DS this holiday season. Also, there will be a new Mario Sport collection on the Wii titled Mario Sports Mix, which will have guest stars DK and Diddy Kong. So while we are all playing DKC Returns there are also a couple other venues in which our classic star returns this holiday season.

...posted by Jomingo

It's been at least 11 years since the last time Donkey Kong has been in the spotlight, and has since faded into history with the sellout of Rareware to Microsoft.

But it has just been announced at E3 2010 that Retro Studios, which revived the Metroid series beautifully, is now taking the wheel, and bringing back the beloved Donkey Kong Country series with Donkey Kong Country Returns exclusively for Wii!!!

...posted by Simion32

After a deluge of great DKC2 track submissions as featured in OC ReMix's Serious Monkey Business album, ReMixer Blue Magic takes it back to the old country with a Fear Factory arrangement. This mellow electronica mix, entitled 'Welcome Home, DK' features a variety of genre-spanning elements, including ethnic instrumentals, hip-hop/R&B drums and some nice synth work. Have a listen!

http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02017/

...posted by Qyzbud

In celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the ill-fated Virtual Boy, I've written a brief article covering it's influence on the upcoming 3DS, and the cancelled Donkey Kong Country 2 port that would've graced it's black and red screen.

...posted by Jomingo

I've just written a new article voicing my concerns over the state of unrest in our fanbase upon the announcement of DKCR, titled Donkey Kong Country Concerns. Also, I never updated with it before, but over a month ago I wrote an optimistic look forward in The Future of DKC. Obviously, DKCR has inspired my creative juices, and I'm sure that it will continue to do so between now and it's release, and well into the future.

...posted by Jomingo

I've posted two new articles today; one describing why a revival of DKC is likely, and the other a New Year's special. I know, I'm a little late on the latter but I wrote it months ago and just forgot to update with it. So there it is, and enjoy what is likely the last day of your break.

EDIT @ 3:19 PM: Wow, I'm on a role today. I've now added a similar Decade in Review feature to the articles page. Normally you have to pay extra to get this kind of service. Enjoy!

...posted by Jomingo

I have written a special fifteenth anniversary article about DKC, which you can read here. I hope you enjoy it!

Also, keep your eyes open later tonight and the next few days because I might be updating with some more articles for the occasion.

...posted by Jomingo

It has taken a considerable amount of fiddling and negotiation, but the migration from old server to new is now complete. Our new server promises better performance, capacities and features than the old one, and at a lower price... so here's hoping these promises hold true. If you notice anything I need to fix, or if you have a comment about the loading time or reliability of DKC Atlas, please head over to this forum topic and post your thoughts.

...posted by Qyzbud