To celebrate the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Nintendo spent a lovely spring afternoon scaring the crap out of children.

At today's Nintendo Direct, along with a new gameplay trailer, Nintendo has dropped the release date for their new 3DS title, Donkey Kong: Country Returns 3D: May 24 in both Europe and North America.

Nintendo sent us this famed photo today to announce Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D's launch on May 24. Cute.