# Donkey Kong Country

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Donkey Kong Country and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend this Switch version as nearly identical to the original but with updated graphics and a save option, still fun and worth playing today.

## Why people recommend it

- Still fun and worth playing (2 comments): "they have been having a ball of a time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487753)) "are all very much worth playing today" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46819958))
- Memorable music and childhood nostalgia (2 comments): "Some of the most memorable music in my life has been from video games" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49665836)) "DKC and their games on N64 were my childhood." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50234095))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Helldivers 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/helldivers-2.md): 50 recommend
- [Triple-A Minesweeper](https://hackerapproved.com/p/triple-a-minesweeper.md): 40 recommend
- [Quake II](https://hackerapproved.com/p/quake-2.md): 33 recommend
- [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/red-dead-redemption-2.md): 28 recommend
- [Grand Theft Auto (1997)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/grand-theft-auto.md): 28 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Donkey Kong Country", https://hackerapproved.com/p/donkey-kong-country/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).