Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a 2D platformer developed by Retro Studios, released on Nintendo Switch in 2018. Originally released on the Wii U, this version brings the full original game to Nintendo's hybrid console, casting players as Donkey Kong alongside companions Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong across a series of challenging side-scrolling stages. Each Kong character offers distinct abilities that affect how levels are approached. The Switch version introduces Funky Mode, a more accessible option centered on Funky Kong, a character with expanded movement capabilities including double jumps, hovering, infinite rolls, and unlimited underwater corkscrews. Funky Kong also rides a surfboard that negates spike damage, making him notably resilient compared to the main roster. This mode lowers the overall difficulty while keeping the core level design and content intact.