I’m a sucker for great videogame concept art. Many of the best cover artists in the business (including Kekai Kotaki, who’s near the top of the heap these days) also spend their time concepting and defining the worlds we explore in our videogames. This concept art from Donkey Kong Country Returns, my favourite game of 2010, is no exception:

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If you like what you see, Game Set Watch has several more pieces of concept art from Donkey Kong Country Returns.