Which Wii U game introduced the Snowmads as Donkey Kong villains?

Which Wii U game introduced the Snowmads as Donkey Kong villains? Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze introduced the Snowmads.

Released in 2014 for Wii U, Tropical Freeze follows Donkey Kong and his family after the Snowmads—arctic, Viking-themed invaders—freeze Donkey Kong Island and drive the Kongs away. The group includes animal enemies such as walruses, owls, rabbits, and penguins, led by Lord Fredrik.

The game is the fifth main installment in the Donkey Kong Country series and directly follows Donkey Kong Country Returns. Players travel across five islands before returning to the frozen Donkey Kong Island for the final confrontation. A Nintendo Switch version arrived in 2018, but the Wii U release is the game’s original platform.

A common mix-up is confusing the Snowmads with the Tiki Tak Tribe, the antagonists of Donkey Kong Country Returns. Tropical Freeze also brought Dixie Kong back to the main series and made Cranky Kong playable in the series’ principal platforming campaign.