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As previously mentioned, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has a new shop on Switch since Funky Kong is now playable. Check out some direct-feed footage of the shop below.

GameXplain has a new look at Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze with five minutes of footage showing off Funky Kong. View the gameplay video below.

Did you know that DK has a slightly different model in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze now? When comparing to the original Wii U title, we can see that his nose has been updated. Yup, his nose.

We have one shot comparing the Switch and Wii U versions above. Here are a couple of additional images:

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

When Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze originally came to Wii U, Funky Kong ran the shop. Now, however, he’s a playable character in the Switch version. So what does that mean?

Retro Studios has updated Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch with a new shop. You can see what it looks like below, along with more off-screen footage of platforming action.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Nintendo has just released a new gameplay trailer for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch. We have it below.

GameXplain has uploaded a new video comparing the load times between Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze running on the Switch and on the Wii U. As you might expect, the game seems to be running noticeably faster on the Switch.

It is important to keep in mind that the Switch version of the game is still pre-release. Additionally, loading speeds vary depending on whether a physical or digital copy is being used. The video tests the Switch version against the physical and digital Wii U version.

The video also shows some of the cosmetic, Funky Kong-inspired changes made to the menu. Take a look below:

At Dutch Comic Con 2018, the Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was on display. Check out a few minutes of footage showing off Funky Kong below.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Nintendo has uploaded a bunch of gameplay clips for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch. We’ve rounded them all up in the video below, which spans

We should mention that Nintendo has opened the Japanese Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Switch website. You can access it here.

When you’re a big developer without a new game in over four years, fans are going to very much interested in what you’re working on. Case and point: Retro Studios. The company’s last original title was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which first debuted in 2014.

While we still don’t have the big picture, some new clues point to a heavier narrative focus for Retro’s next title. The LinkedIn profile of one writer mentions the following:

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be playable for the first time on Switch this week, Nintendo has announced. The game will be debuting at Emerald City Comic Con alongside Kirby Star Allies.

Nintendo shared the news on Twitter a short while ago:

Emerald City Comic Con runs between March 1 and March 4 at the Washington State Convention Center.

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