Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's perceived snub of the development team at Retro Studios is addressed in a statement by Nintendo.

Understand there are times where you'll want to throw your controller against a wall -- Donkey Kong Country Returns is not a cakewalk. It's a hardcore challenge for the hardcore gamer, and because of its difficulty,

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD doesn't individually credit any of the original team members who worked on the game.

But Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a different situation. It’s the third time players might have experienced Donkey Kong Country Returns. And while it was a great game back then and today, it’s since been eclipsed by its sequel,

A look at Donkey Kong Country Returns HD confirms that the game's original developers have been omitted from the remaster's credits.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's credits are missing the original game's development staff. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of 2010's Wii release, which was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo.