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title: "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Switch"
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# Funky Kong's infinite rolls & underwater corkscrews 4 iconic Kong characters playable Nintendo Switch optimized gameplay Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Switch

**Price:** VT20368
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Level up your nostalgia with the ultimate Kong adventure on Switch! 🎮

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Switch
- **How much does it cost?** VT20368 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Funky Kong Mode:** New beginner-friendly mode with double jumps, hovering, and spike-proof surfboard for smooth progression.
- • **Iconic Kong Crew Unite:** Play as Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky & Funky Kong for diverse abilities and dynamic gameplay.
- • **Award-Winning Soundtrack:** Original compositions by legendary David Wise and Nintendo’s top composers elevate every moment.
- • **Masterfully Challenging Levels:** Experience uniquely designed, multi-hazard stages that test your platforming skills to the max.
- • **Stunning Visuals & Fluid Performance:** Vibrant, detailed cartoon-style graphics with seamless frame rates even in intense action scenes.

## Overview

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Nintendo Switch delivers a critically acclaimed side-scrolling platformer experience featuring five playable Kongs, including the new Funky Kong mode for accessible gameplay. With challenging, innovative level design, vibrant visuals, and a legendary soundtrack by David Wise, this game redefines classic platforming for a new generation while honoring its iconic roots.

## Description

Donkey Kong, diddy Kong, dixie Kong and cranky Kong return for the franchise's debut on the Nintendo Switch system! this title Includes all the fun and challenge of the original game, plus a brand-new mode that lets new and novice players enjoy this critically acclaimed adventure as groovy surfing simian funky Kong. Funky Kong can double jump, Hover, perform Infinite rolls and even perform Infinite underwater corkscrews. Thanks to his sturdy surfboard, even spikes can't slow him down.

Review: So Fun - OOOOH memories. So much fun.
Review: Best DKC Game in the Series - Favorite game in the DK series. Arrived PEGI version, not US, but no big deal.

## Features

- Donkey Kong, diddy Kong, dixie Kong and cranky Kong return for the franchise's debut on the Nintendo Switch system!
- This title includes all the fun and challenge of the original game, plus a brand-new mode that lets new and novice
- Players Enjoy this critically acclaimed adventure as Groovy surfing simian funky Kong.
- Funky Kong can double jump, hover, perform Infinite rolls and even perform Infinite underwater corkscrews.
- Thanks to his sturdy surfboard, even spikes can't slow him down.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B078Y4FLCL |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,261 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #115 in Nintendo Switch Games |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Lite |
| Computer Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (8,225) |
| Date First Available | January 11, 2018 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00045496592660 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.025 ounces |
| Item model number | HACPAFWTA |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Product Dimensions | 0.91 x 4.09 x 6.61 inches; 0.02 ounces |
| Publication Date | May 4, 2018 |
| Rated | Everyone |
| Release date | May 4, 2018 |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| UPC | 045496592660 045496511715 651307202026 |

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So Fun
*by J***N on May 13, 2026*

OOOOH memories. So much fun.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best DKC Game in the Series
*by M***N on April 16, 2026*

Favorite game in the DK series. Arrived PEGI version, not US, but no big deal.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Side-Scrolling Platformers Ever Returns
*by T***E on May 15, 2018*

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is a marevelous game. Originally released on the Wii U in 2014, the game was doomed to a small audience from the start. Which was a shame because players who passed it up (or simply didn't want to invest in a Wii U to play it) missed out on one of the greatest sidescrolling platformers in recent memory. With great challenges, great platforming and some of the best level design ever witnessed in a side scrolling platformer, I'm glad to see the game was given a second chance to appeal to a broader audience. This is Donkey Kong Country at its best. It's far better than Donkey Kong Country Returns (which was already an excellent game) and at times even exceeds the best of the original trilogy on the Super Nintendo. And part of that is because it's such a well designed game, even if it's greatness was recognized perhaps a little too late. Tropical Freeze, like most platformers, doesn't really have a story so much as it has a setup. That being that a bunch of animals and other critters come by and cover DK Island in ice and the land becomes frozen. It's now up to Donkey, Diddy, Dixie and Cranky to save the island. And this is going to be an arduous task. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is known primarily for its difficulty. The first couple of levels will be fairly simple and straight forward but once you've got your bearings and the training wheels come off, Tropical Freeze is an unrelenting challenge where your abilities will be tested. Stages will begin one hazard, throw new hazards at you, combine them and end with a third completely different hazard if you let it. The levels are also lengthy and varied. One amusing aspect about Tropical Freeze is that no level you play ever really feels like any other level you play. They all feel unique in their own way. And just when you're positive a concept in a level is being repeated... they toss in a twist. Oh sure, you've been on a mine cart before and the first one is simple... but then you get to ones where water spouts raise platforms and you have to jump between two tracks. while avoiding sharks. That's not an exaggeration either, that level exists. It takes the familiar concept of the mine cart ride and adds so much spice to it that even the concept of a mine cart stage feels different. And if the game wasn't so good at establishing such a crazy, goofy tone you might think some of the concepts you experience are absurd but they're not. Most levels are extremely difficult, though that you'll find yourself retrying levels over and over again. And sometimes the only way to really master the level is to fail at it several times. This kind of trial and error gameplay can be a little off putting for some gamers, but the game compensates for this by being fairly liberal with extra lives. And once you get the patterns of a level down it can be liberating to finally best that difficult stage. The player can feel a sense of accomplishment. Of course, this challenge may still be a little too steep for some players. The Donkey Kong Country games are known for their difficulty in general, but Tropical Freeze takes it to a whole new level. Even the bosses are more difficult than previous games. Getting the best of Tropical Freeze's levels, however does make for a good feeling because the challenge is so high in some of them that finally beating them feels like an earned victory. Donkey Kong is not alone on his adventure. He has a few buddies along for the ride who provide some abilities for him. Diddy Kong allows DK to hover for a bit, Dixie has a helicopter spin which allows her to propel DK upwards and Cranky has a cane bounce that allows him to damage certain enemies. Each one is useful in different situations and they'll add two hearts to DK's health. But if you lose two of those four hearts your buddy is gone and you no longer have access to their abilities. This makes the game easier, but only marginally so. You're more likely to be grateful for two more health points as opposed to the abilties your buddy grants you some of the time. On the other hand, many of your deaths will come from stage hazards and pitfalls rather than through most of the normal enemies, many of whom are easily dispatched. Even if you find it just a little too challenging, however, you can play the new Funky Mode which allows you to play Funky Kong who can sustain more hits before he perishes and can go on some of the more harsh terrain (such as spikes) that the other kongs can't. This makes for a much easier go at the game. It's a great mode to try out, but I strongly suggest putting it aside and trying your hand at the standard mode first. It's a much more rewarding and invigorating experience that way, but if you need a slightly easier go at the game, it's nice to know the option is there. Visually Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is pretty beautiful on the eyes. One of the highlights of Returns was jumping between the foreground and background and it's the same thing here, but in many of the stages there's usually more going on and a much greater visual flair. Textures pop out more and are brighter and more detailed than they've ever been, and the cartoon like art style helps sell the insanity that some levels might bring to light. But what really sells some of the visuals are that there can be so many things going on at once in a given level. From weather hazards to platforms collapsing... and the game handles just about all of it without dipping in frame rate or missing a beat. The music, however, is probably the best and most rewarding aspect of Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. Fans of the original Super Nintendo will be happy to know that David Wise returned to compose most of the music here. His melodies are well known from Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2 more so than anything (particularly tracks such as Aquatic Ambiance and Stickerbush Symphony) and he hasn't really been back to Donkey Kong Country in over twenty years. Now he's back and working with some of Nintendo's best composers: Daisuke Matsuoka (Donkey Kong Country Returns), Minako Hamano (Super Metroid) and Shinji Ushiroda to compose what is easily the best soundtrack in Donkey Kong history since 1995's Donkey Kong Country 2. Though Returns was a great soundtrack it was mostly remixed tracks. Here much more of it is original and it's absolutely amazing to listen to. They're great tunes and it works out just fine. The only real thing that holds Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze back is that some players may find it too much of a challenge. The level design is top notch, but also designed in such a way that dying is inevitable. If you're easily frustrated then Tropical Freeze may not be for you, but if you're up for the challenge then it can be rewarding.

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