Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and Switch

Donkey Kong Looks Old-School In New Mario Kart And Not Everyone's Happy
Donkey Kong has looked pretty much the same since Rare put out Donkey Kong Country in 1994, but it looks like Mario Kart 9 might be a turning point for the character, as he now resembles his Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Country Artist Comments on DK's New Look in Mario Kart Switch 2
Donkey Kong Country's lead character artist weights in on the Switch 2 version of DK after 30 years of his design being the standard.
Donkey Kong's new look in Switch 2 Mario Kart approved by former Rare artist
Former Rare artist Kevin Bayliss has responded to Donkey Kong's redesign seen in the Mario Kart segment of the Switch
Donkey Kong's Mario Kart Redesign Isn't Working For Me
It was extremely lowkey, dropped on YouTube with no warning, featuring no dialogue, and not even officially confirming Mario Kart 9 despite that being the only game featured. It felt more like Nintendo saying "leave us alone until April" than it did "come look at this cool thing we made!
Mario Kart Fans Divided Over Huge Change to Donkey Kong Design
Mario Kart fans are divided over the huge change to Donkey Kong's design that makes the character look like he does in the new Mario movie.
Donkey Kong has been redesigned for Mario Kart 9 on Nintendo Switch 2
The newly unveiled Mario Kart 9 game for Nintendo Switch 2 sports the first sign of the Donkey Kong redesign from the movie.
Mario Kart Switch 2 Game Makes Big Change to Donkey Kong
The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal shows Donkey Kong's next Mario Kart appearance and highlights a particular change for the character.
Switch 2 Mario Kart trailer reveals a whole new Donkey Kong seemingly inspired by the Mario movie: "DK ain't look right"
In the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, what appears to be a new Mario Kart game shows off a new design for Donkey Kong that makes him look more like his design from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Donkey Kong’s Switch 2 version looks like his Mario movie self
Donkey Kong’s new look arrives the same day that Nintendo is launching Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a Switch re-release of the original Wii game. That release, notably overshadowed by the Switch 2 unveiling, makes the contrast a little more stark.
How to unlock the secret Cloud world in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
You'll have to put a lot of work into Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to unlock its secret world, but it's worth the effort if full completion is your goal.
Most Difficult Levels In Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
All the Donkey Kong Country games are well-known for their tough as nails level design and DKC Returns is one of the hardest of them all. It will test you to jump, swing, and roll
Mario Kart Fans Divided Over Controversial Change in New Game: “I Hate It So Much”
Mario Kart fans are divided over a controversial change Nintendo has made to the new Mario Kart game on Nintendo Switch 2.
All Confirmed Playable Characters in Mario Kart 9
Interestingly, Mario Kart 9 has some different character designs for some of the drivers. The biggest one we spotted is the ...
Donkey Kong and its redesign in the presentation of Nintendo Switch 2, which is a tribute to the character’s origin
A character that Nintendo seemed to have forgotten, focusing on a very specific type of game, as seen in the Game Boy title ...