Donkey Kong‘s appearance was updated in the teaser trailer for the new Mario Kart game. Fans have been wondering if Donkey Kong’s new design would be limited to the kart racer, or if it would be a permanent fixture going forward. Well, it looks like we now have our answer!
As spotted by a Reddit user, Donkey Kong’s new design is being used in Nintendo’s most recent merchandise lineup for the character. As seen in the comparison below, DK is looking more like the Mario movie / Mario Kart version, with his eyes being less angry than the prior design, among other changes.
This new appearance shies away from Rare’s version to be more in line with the old Donkey Kong design. It’s not bad, but I still don’t know if I like it more than Rare’s take. What do you think?
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