Donkey Kong Country
Shares rank 63 of 78 video games by recommenders
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.
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.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Still fun and worth playing
“they have been having a ball of a time”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance” “are all very much worth playing today”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” Memorable music and childhood nostalgia
“Some of the most memorable music in my life has been from video games”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “ElevenLabs Music v2.5” “DKC and their games on N64 were my childhood.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “Sabre Wulf Remastered”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Donkey Kong CountryThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“DKC and their games on N64 were my childhood.”
“Some of the most memorable music in my life has been from video games”
“they have been having a ball of a time”
“From what I understand it is almost identical to the older version, but with updated graphics and the option to save progress”
“are all very much worth playing today”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.