Donkey Kong slips into 2014

"It's platforming at its finest, and it's more accessible on the Switch, making it another must-have for genre lovers."

"This is an entertaining platform adventure that convinces you of its worth with beautiful visuals, plenty of personality and incredible challenge."

Nintendo has been pretty silent about the character's big milestone.

It has been seven long years since the ape's last major outing.

Is the newly released Switch skin just a (beautiful) reference to Retro Studios' platformers or a tease of what's to come?

20 other Switch games have passed at least 1 million units sold over the last nine months too, from Mario Kart to The Legend of Zelda.

The game is coming to the Switch, featuring Funky Kong.

That's half the original requirement.