Donkey Kong Country Returns Nintendo Wii Cheats
Mr. Game & Watch easter eggLook at the background in World 7-1, "Foggy Fumes" to see Mr. Game & Watch hitting pipes with a hammer. |
Bonus levelAll levels in a world except for the Boss levels have hidden K, O, N, and G letters. Collect all four of those letters in all levels in a world to unlock a bonus level. There are a total of eight bonus levels. |
Extra livesResume a game from a saved game file with a Wiimote that's battery is low. Cranky will give you three extra lives. |
Feed the AnimalsTo perform this trick, you will need to play as Diddy Kong with a second controller in either World 1-B or 7-B to pull this trick off. When fighting Mugly or Thugly, the rhino-like bosses, they will try to attack by charging at you and swallowing you. Stand at one end of the stage away from Mugly or Thugly and shoot peanuts directly at the boss or specifically when their mouths are open. If you get enough peanuts into their mouth they will pause to eat munch them, openly revealing the weak spot on their back. This gives you the perfect opportunity to attack them. You can also keep shooting to increase the time they stop and eat and let Donkey Kong attack them for you. |
Unlockable MusicUnlock the following music at the Extras menu by performing the corresponding tasks: |
200% Game Completion imagesComplete the game while collecting every KONG letter and puzzle piece. Then, do it again in Mirror Mode to get a 200% game completion and unlock the following eight images in the gallery: |
Mirror ModeTo unlock Mirror mode, complete the Golden Temple (World 9). In Mirror mode, every level is reversed and you move from right to left. You have only one chance and you won't be able to use inventory items or Diddy. |
Infinite DK CoinsAs Diddy, go to the first checkpoint in World 2-2 (Sloppy Sands). Here you will find two squid cannons underneath a bridge. Hit JUMP and UP to bounce from the lower squid to the higher squid. Hit the squid and drop to the lower squid again. Repeatedly bounce between them for infinite DK Coins. |
World 9: The Golden TempleIn every level except for boss levels there are letters to collect that spell out KONG. Collect the KONG letters in each level in a World to unlock a bonus level. Complete that bonus level to collect a Rare Orb. There are 8 Rare Orbs to collect, one in the bonus level of each World. After collecting them all, you will unlock the path to World 9 via The Golden Temple. |
Roll RecoveryWhen a KONG letter is hanging off the edge of a cliff, perform the Roll Recovery move by rolling off the edge of the cliff and jumping at the last second to reach a safe ledge above. |
World 8: Volcano Boss easter eggThe last boss is a giant Tiki head with hands that extend out to destroy you. Nintendo has used this final Boss type in multiple games, including Andross in Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64) and Magic Hands in Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo Gamecube). |
Nintendo DS easter eggAllow the game to idle for about thirty seconds and Donkey Kong will start playing on a Nintendo DS. |
Metroid easter eggWhen playing in the silhouette level of the factory area, look at the factory equipment in the background to notice that it forms the shape of Ridley's head. |
TV and Radio hintsAs soon as you start World 1-1, enter the tree house tree house go to the tv. Shake your Wii Remote and you should see the title screen appear on it. Also, the radio seems to be playing a variation of the Super Mario Bros. underground theme. |
Billy Mitchell's Tie easter eggOn World 3-2, one of the decorative carvings in the temple ruins is a tie with the American flag printed on it. This is a reference to Billy Mitchell's famous USA tie, a frequent Donkey Kong high score record holder. Other decorations on the temples in World 3 are original Donkey Kong graphics. |
How to Punch the Bosses and BarrelsAt the end of levels, when you collect your prize from the barrel, look for the SHAKE icon to appear and shake your Wii Remote to get in multiple "hits." You'll get more goodies for each punch. Do not shake to early or else you will cancel the bonus. You can also use this to punch bosses at the very end a boss fight. If you shake the Wii Remote early it will not work. |
Rare OrbTo unlock a Rare Orb, complete the bonus level in a world. |