A look at Donkey Kong Country Returns HD confirms that the game's original developers have been omitted from the remaster's credits.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, the just-launched port of the 2010 Wii game, doesn’t include individual members of the original Retro Studios development team in the credits, as reported by GameSpot. Since the discovery, however, Nintendo has commented on the omission, giving a statement to Eurogamer.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has seen largely positive reviews from players and critics. Nintendo has responded to criticisms that credits in the recently released Donkey Kong Country Returns HD don't accurately cite the developers of the game on which it's based.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's in-game credits do not have the names of the original developers who worked on the game. Rather, a broad "based on the work" disclaimer is used. In a statement, Nintendo said it "values" the work that individuals contribute in the development process,

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.

Nintendo said it believes "in giving proper credit" to those who work on its games, despite omitting the original Donkey Kong Country Returns team in remaster.