Rare originally intended for Donkey Kong to wear a helmet in DKC’s cave levels
Posted on July 6, 2015 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News
Former Rare staffer Mark Stevenson shared a render of Donkey Kong wearing a mining helmet from Donkey Kong Country over on his Twitter account. Originally, the plan was for Donkey Kong to have it on during the cave levels. Stevenson explained that Squawks the Parrot ended up replacing the helmet.
@NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve maybe I should remember to add the pic as well. Doh! pic.twitter.com/pxDO2WQqdp
— Mark Stevenson (@playtonicalMark) July 5, 2015
@wildvine47 @NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve originally intended as the torch light for dark levels. Was replaced with Squawks
— Mark Stevenson (@playtonicalMark) July 5, 2015
Steve Mayles, another former employee from Rare, answered a question about King K. Rool that some fans have been dying to know:
@dkvine Armour. Wonder no more.
— Steve Mayles (@WinkySteve) July 6, 2015
