 Donkey Kong Country Returns is a 2010 side @-@ scrolling platformer video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii console . The game was released in North America on November 21 , 2010 , in Australia on December 2 , 2010 , in Europe on December 3 , 2010 , and in Japan on December 9 , 2010 . A stereoscopic port of the game , titled Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D , was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe and North America on May 24 , 2013 , in Australia on May 25 , 2013 , and in Japan on June 13 , 2013 . 
