This “new” Donkey Kong actually looks more like the version of the ape seen in TheSuper Mario Bros. Movie, which Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed to audiences in 2022.

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.

Takeda voiced Donkey Kong in the Super Mario Bros. Movie as well (well spotted, IGN). As you probably know, the movie role is actually voiced. Takeda's English-speaking counterpart is Seth Rogen.

Donkey Kong is getting a big push at the start of the Nintendo Switch 2 era. The big ape will make an appearance in Mario Kart World next month, and in Donkey Kong Bananza in July. In both of ...

Donkey Kong Bananza has confirmed the identity of the big ape's new voice actor after Mario Kart World didn't feature Takashi Nagasako in the credits. The Nintendo Switch 2 isn't only the start of ...

Motokura added, "Outside of this game, Donkey Kong has recently appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Movie released in 2023, and in Mario Kart World, but there's a basic character design which ...

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 ...

Why Nintendo has decided to change the Donkey Kong design, we don’t know, but it could be indicative of an overall art style change. However, everything else shown looks just like Mario Kart 8 ...

We only saw a few glimpses of Donkey Kong in the recent Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. The small, grainy images are all we got, and like with Bigfoot, it's more than enough to turn heads. It appears as ...

Nintendo’s first big swing after Mario Kart World is Donkey Kong Bananza, a new 3D platformer from the studio that brought us Super Mario Galaxy. If our review here at Shacknews is any ...