Overview

• Released Sept. 12 on Switch 2 for $19.99, DK Island + Emerald Rush adds a nostalgia-focused island hub and a new timed roguelike challenge mode.
• Critics widely highlight Emerald Rush as the standout, while many say DK Island lacks substantive collectibles and feels slight.
• Emerald Rush runs span short rounds with quotas, randomized upgrades from fossils and Banandium Gems, and unlocks that extend the mode across most layers after significant grinding.
• Full access requires purchasing the DLC and finishing the base game to open DK Island from a completed save; unfinished saves can visit the island without the mode.
• Guides report a hidden Void Kong rematch tied to high Emerald Rush point totals, with some accounts noting frame-rate dips during that encounter.