Donkey Kong's Redesign Seems To Go Beyond New Mario Kart
Donkey Kong could be headed for an overall redesign. Fans got a quick glimpse of the great ape in the Switch 2 demo reel with (what appears to be) Mario Kart 9, but it seems the new look for DK isn't just for the game, but in merchandise as well.
It's not the first time Donkey Kong has been given a facelift since his original design in 1981, which was more like King Kong, and then completely overhauled with Rare's Donkey Kong Country franchise. His solo series gave him a necktie, a subtle hair wave, smaller nostrils, and a furrowed brow that always made him look slightly perturbed.
The new design leans more into his appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which eagle-eyed fans have noticed on Nintendo's Japanese merchandise. The brow was scaled back, giving him a sort of kinder, rounder look. DK's superfans on Reddit weighed in on the design with some not sure, while others were in favor of the new look.
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