Nintendo Switch 2 trailer with Mario Kart shows updated Donkey Kong design, 24 players

If you checked out the just-released announcement trailer for Nintendo Switch 2, you may have noticed something interesting about the Mario Kart game shown: there’s an updated design for Donkey Kong, and it seems pretty similar to his look in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Just one game was shown alongside the reveal of the hardware. That was indeed Mario Kart, and given how it’s the best-selling title on the current Nintendo Switch by far, that probably makes sense.

Only a few seconds of gameplay were shown from the new Mario Kart. All of the fan favorites are returning including Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Waluigi. It’s Donkey Kong who sticks out though, as his design is the one that appears to have changed the most. You can see him on the far right in the image above.

Something else shown in the video is that it also appears there’s support for 24 players this time around. That would be the most in the series by far.

Here’s a look showing the starting line with 24 spots:

If you happened to miss it, we’ve got that Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer here. Let us know what you think of Donkey Kong’s design in the comments.