Nintendo has confirmed on its official Twitter account that Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will be landing on 3DS in Europe on May 24th.

The game will also be releasing in North America on the same day.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a 3DS port of the well-received Wii platformer, although Excite Truck and Pilotwings 3D developer Monster Games is creating all the assets from scratch.

The announcement means spring is looking increasingly busy for 3DS, with Fire Emblem: Awakening releasing in April and Animal Crossing: New Leaf landing in June. How many of 3DS's big 2013 titles will you be picking up?