DK will look quite a bit different when he stars in his upcoming game Donkey Kong Bananza. There’s been a lot of talk about the design, starting with when we got our first look at the character in the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement that gave a brief glimpse of Mario Kart World. But things actually go further back than that – Donkey Kong’s design was different in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as well.

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Nintendo shows updated design for Diddy Kong [update: another piece of art]

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May 15: Donkey Kong is getting a brand new design for Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Switch 2, and it now appears that Nintendo is updating the look for Diddy Kong as well. However, the adjustments are much more subtle.

A news post was sent out to Nintendo Switch owners this week which shows how Diddy Kong has changed. There are a few main differences. First, Diddy Kong now has teeth. There’s also the fact that the Nintendo logo has been removed from the character’s hat. Finally, his feet have been adjusted for whatever reason.

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Donkey Kong gets updated Nintendo Switch icon following system update [update: other changes]

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Original: If you’ve just downloaded the new 20.0.0 firmware update for Nintendo Switch, you’ll now have access to a new Donkey Kong icon.

The design is pictured below. This version of the character is based on his appearance in Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World. The icon is built in right into the system itself, meaning you don’t need to earn it through Nintendo Switch Online via My Nintendo Platinum Points.

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Nintendo isn’t retiring Diddy Kong and here’s why

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There have been some scattered claims going around lately saying that Nintendo is phasing out Diddy Kong, for one reason or another. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, that’s completely understandable. This claim is mostly attributed to the dormancy of the Donkey Kong franchise during the Nintendo Switch era – indeed, the only two DK games released there were Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – both ports. Combine this with Diddy Kong’s absence from prominent Mario spin-off games like Mario Party and Mario Golf, and you can (sort of) see how claims like these surfaced. We don’t think it’s true, however – just because Diddy Kong hasn’t appeared very often lately doesn’t mean Nintendo is throwing him by the wayside. So today, we’re analyzing all of his recent game and media appearances to explain why he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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Why Donkey Kong ’94 is one of Nintendo’s hidden gems

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Just a few weeks back, Nintendo added Donkey Kong to the Game Boy division of Nintendo Switch Online for the first time. It was previously available on the 3DS’ Virtual Console back in 2011, and it’s taken well over ten years for us to see the game again. Every time Nintendo has released or re-released Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, it’s pretty much flown under the radar despite including some of their most iconic characters. So today, we’re taking a look at what makes this game so fun even in the modern day. It’s aged very well!

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Vicarious Visions was reportedly working on a 3D Donkey Kong game

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

May 4: Vicarious Visions, the studio now known as Blizzard Albany that previously developed projects such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, and some Skylanders titles, was apparently working on a 3D Donkey Kong game at one point. Given the timing here, it should have ended up on Switch had it come to fruition.

DK Vine previously published a report about the situation this year. While some of the specific details have come into question, Did You Know Gaming today followed up with its own findings.

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Donkey Kong could have been called “Kong Dong”, plus other proposed names

Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments

Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s most-recognized characters and franchises, but it turns out that the name could have gone in a different direction.

You may recall that in 1983, Nintendo and Universal were going head to head in court over the IP. Universal wasn’t happy with “Donkey Kong”, feeling that it was based on King Kong. Nintendo won in the end, and the final name stuck after a judge determined that it was “at best” a parody.

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Donkey Kong icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo is changing up its lineup of classic icons on Switch Online, and now designs based on Donkey Kong are up for grabs. These will be available until July 1 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET.

This is the latest in a series of icons that require you to play the game. But when we say that, you simply need to boot up Donkey Kong on the NES Switch Online app – even just for a couple of seconds works.

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Rumor: Donkey Kong will be getting his own solo movie with Seth Rogen

Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

A new solo animated movie for Donkey Kong is in the works, a report from GiantFreakinRobot claims.

Much about the supposed project is not yet known. However, Illumination would be in charge of handling the film and Seth Rogen would again be voicing the character. Rogen is set to play Donkey Kong in next year’s Super Mario animated movie, which is on track for December 2022.

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Top Donkey Kong player Billy Mitchell files lawsuit against Twin Galaxy over removed scores

Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Billy Mitchell has long been known as one of the top Donkey Kong and Pac-Man players in the world. But his reputation took a hit in 2018 after he was accused of obtaining a high score in Nintendo’s arcade classic by playing with an emulator, which is “strictly forbidden”. His record was removed soon after, and he was banned from submitting scores to Twin Galaxies. Guinness World Records also decided to throw out his Donkey Kong scores and records for Pac-Man.

We’re now hearing that in April 2019, Mitchell filed suit against Twin Galaxies. Speaking with Ars Technica, he said the case was “officially served to Twin Galaxies” in February. A detailed complaint was then added in March.