Nintendo fans were divided on the ape’s movie-like appearance, but if a recent discovery on the Donkey Kong subreddit is any indication, the redesign is here to stay. A new line of Donkey Kong ...

Kevin Bayliss, formerly a character designer for Rare and the main artist behind Donkey Kong’s redesign for the Donkey Kong Country games, took to X to discuss online responses to DK’s new look.

including a whopping seven hours of gameplay – plenty of time to become acquainted with the Donkey Kong redesign before Bananza's quickly approaching release on July 17. The new game will drop ...

Movie, when the redesign was highlighted by Miyamoto but strangely wasn’t used in the new Donkey Kong themed area of the Super Nintendo World theme park. While some people are unhappy with the ...

The redesigned Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Bananza hearkens back to his classic appearance The primary motivation behind this redesign appears to be enhancing the character's expressiveness ...

Fortunately, things look way better in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2. A trailer revealing the game during today’s Nintendo Direct showed the hero with his retro redesign smashing through ...

Donkey Kong Country artist Kevin Bayliss defends the character's new Donkey Kong Bananza look, stating it's still DK, only better looking. Bayliss encourages fans to embrace change. Donkey Kong ...

Donkey Kong Bananza is everything I've ever wanted. As Nintendo’s number two guy, Donkey Kong has had a weird life. Since the original arcade game, the series has gone through peaks and valleys.

Donkey Kong is back with a new look in Donkey Kong Bananza. Revealed during today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17, 2025. It'll be retailing ...

Donkey Kong Bananza is the first new 3D Donkey Kong game since the 1999 N64 platformer Donkey Kong 64. The main gameplay mechanic here seems to be a digging ability that has Donkey Kong pounding ...

Switch 2 exclusive Donkey Kong Bananza sees Nintendo's big ape back centre stage - but it looks like a second character will also be sharing the limelight. Artwork for the game uploaded to ...

One of the very best 2D Nintendo platformers gets a much-appreciated HD upgrade, ready to charm all over again despite the lack of extra bells and whistles. Honestly, the best thing Donkey Kong ...