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The Rare-designed version of the iconic character lives on in a location you can visit.
Nintendo carefully curated Donkey Kong's history to turn into a hero, changing the date of his video games debut.
Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed why Nintendo decided to redesign the character, and his involvement in the ...
Earlier this year, we received confirmation that Donkey Kong's fresh new look wasn't just for the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Nintendo of America has shared a new render for Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, offering yet another look at how the characters ...
Nintendo has showcased its revamped look for Diddy Kong, after previously changing the company's decades-old design for his ...
Speaking to IGN, Donkey Kong (and Zelda, Mario, Pikmin, the list goes on) creator Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about the new design, and revealed just why it was time for Rare's DK to move over. "When ...
But one thing folks are hyperfixating on is the updated character designs. Donkey Kong’s, in particular, is one of the bigger departures, significantly changing how the gorilla has looked for ...
In a surprise no one foresaw, Cranky Kong appeared in the new Nintendo Switch title Donkey Kong Bananza. Long the cranky granddaddy of the Kong clan and venerable traditional favorite nostalgic ...
That’s because Nintendo is doing a lot to ensure that there are new titles and key ported titles coming to the Switch in the new year’s early months, and one of those titles is Donkey Kong ...
UPDATE 4/12/24: Nintendo has now added Donkey Kong Land 3 to Nintendo Switch Online, rounding out this trilogy of games. "Fame-and-fortune seekers have journeyed far and wide in search of the ...
Here’s how it works. To all the aspiring artists out there, the designer behind Donkey Kong shares some words of wisdom. Kevin Bayliss, art director at Rare and an art designer on Donkey Kong ...