Having confirmed that Metroid: Other M will land on August 31st, used their E3 conference to confirm that are behind a new look Donkey Kong title.

The new Donkey Kong game has been officially named Donkey Kong Country Returns, and it certainly looks to follow in the footsteps of Donkey Kong Country. Side-scrolling platform is the order of the day, with Diddy Kong also present in a range of highly stylised settings.

Mine carts played a part in Nintendo's unveil - and we're told that DK will return this Christmas, exclusively on the Wii. More soon.

By Luke Guttridge