Now, a Nintendo spokesperson has responded to the omission, stating that it values the contributions of “all staff”, but failing to explain why it decided to remove Returns’ original devs from its own credits.

Nintendo left the original developer out of the credits for the new HD Switch port of 2010 Wii platformer Donkey Kong Country Returns, but it swears the snub doesn't reflect who it really is. "We believe in giving proper credit for anyone involved in making or contributing to a game's creation,

Nintendo has responded to backlash after gamers noticed no employees from Retro Studios mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD credits. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of the 2010 title that was released for the Wii.

Sunset Shore may be a beautiful level in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, but the collectibles can be tricky to find.