A new fan project calling itself Donkey Kong Country 4 The Kongs Return is scheduled to launch on PC on November 18, 2026.
The project, first highlighted by Retro Dodo, aims to recreate the look and feel of the classic Donkey Kong Country era while expanding the playable roster and level count.
Background and series context
The Donkey Kong Country franchise began on the Super Nintendo in the mid 1990s with a trilogy of titles that showcased pre rendered sprite artwork and side scrolling platform gameplay.
Donkey Kong Country Returns in 2010 and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze in 2014 brought the series back for modern consoles, updating visuals with true 3D models and adding new level mechanics and villains, notably the Tiki antagonists in Returns and the Snowmad clan in Tropical Freeze.
About the fan project
Donkey Kong Country 4 The Kongs Return is an independent, fan created game for PC and is not an official Nintendo release.
According to coverage from Retro Dodo and information published by the development team, the project includes characters from across the Donkey Kong line, including Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Kiddy, and additional playable characters drawn from Donkey Kong 64 such as Chunky, Tiny, and Lanky Kong.
The developers list on the project page credits Rangelukaz, Kalango, Leocore, Necrotoad, Rodrigo Boechat, Buiu Alves, Douglas Gonçalves, Leandro Ferrete, Marvin, Portelo, Lucas Manoel, Samsk8, and Molly Snyder.
Features and development history
The team reports the game will include many returning animal companions familiar to series fans, including Rambi, Squawks, Winky, Parry, and Expresso.
Developers have said the finished product contains dozens of new levels that range in tone from sunset shoreline stages to dense redwood forests.
Public demos and build releases indicate the project has been in active development for more than a decade, with multiple playable demos distributed during that time.
Release and availability
The fan game is scheduled to release on PC on November 18, 2026.
Because this is an unofficial, fan made project, it will not appear on Nintendo storefronts such as the eShop and is being distributed independently by the development team.
Retro Dodo provided early coverage of the announcement and listed the team and feature set now confirmed by the developers.
The project, first highlighted by Retro Dodo, aims to recreate the look and feel of the classic Donkey Kong Country era while expanding the playable roster and level count.
Background and series context
The Donkey Kong Country franchise began on the Super Nintendo in the mid 1990s with a trilogy of titles that showcased pre rendered sprite artwork and side scrolling platform gameplay.
Donkey Kong Country Returns in 2010 and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze in 2014 brought the series back for modern consoles, updating visuals with true 3D models and adding new level mechanics and villains, notably the Tiki antagonists in Returns and the Snowmad clan in Tropical Freeze.
About the fan project
Donkey Kong Country 4 The Kongs Return is an independent, fan created game for PC and is not an official Nintendo release.
According to coverage from Retro Dodo and information published by the development team, the project includes characters from across the Donkey Kong line, including Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Kiddy, and additional playable characters drawn from Donkey Kong 64 such as Chunky, Tiny, and Lanky Kong.
The developers list on the project page credits Rangelukaz, Kalango, Leocore, Necrotoad, Rodrigo Boechat, Buiu Alves, Douglas Gonçalves, Leandro Ferrete, Marvin, Portelo, Lucas Manoel, Samsk8, and Molly Snyder.
Features and development history
The team reports the game will include many returning animal companions familiar to series fans, including Rambi, Squawks, Winky, Parry, and Expresso.
Developers have said the finished product contains dozens of new levels that range in tone from sunset shoreline stages to dense redwood forests.
Public demos and build releases indicate the project has been in active development for more than a decade, with multiple playable demos distributed during that time.
Release and availability
The fan game is scheduled to release on PC on November 18, 2026.
Because this is an unofficial, fan made project, it will not appear on Nintendo storefronts such as the eShop and is being distributed independently by the development team.
Retro Dodo provided early coverage of the announcement and listed the team and feature set now confirmed by the developers.
