Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will release on Feb. 21, 2014, Nintendo revealed Saturday at VGX.
Nintendo also confirmed that elder ape Cranky Kong will join the game's playable cast, making him the fourth playable character besides Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong. The latest entry in the side-scrolling platforming series has Donkey Kong's living space overrun by Vikings from the North Sea. In order to reclaim it, Donkey Kong and friends set off on an adventure that will take them to five islands.
The game will support two player simultaneous multiplayer with playable characters including Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong.