A New Donkey Kong Game Might Be In The Works At Nintendo
Nintendo has a number of standout titles on their portable Switch console, with Splatoon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the recent release of Super Mario Odyssey taking the cake in popularity. We also have a new Metroid Prime game to look forward to in the foreseeable future, but that might not be the only Nintendo franchise making a return. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, a new new Donkey Kong game may also be in the cards.
In an interview with Time, Fils-Aime spoke about the success of the Switch and also about the exciting lineup of games on the system. When asked about what brought about the re-imagined gameplay of Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the Nintendo president responded by acknowledging these new-gen games’ “dramatic departure,” while also subtly name-dropping a potential “Donkey Kong experience.”
With Odyssey, we have had other sandbox experiences for Mario in the past: Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. What’s different here is the breadth of kingdoms, the Cappy mechanic, and so yes a departure, but maybe not as radical. But with the mentality of creating an experience that the player says, ‘Wow, I’ve never done that before with a Mario game.’ That’s what we try to do. Whether it’s with a Metroid experience or a Donkey Kong experience, we’re constantly looking to push the envelope on the IP versus doing sequential small iterations with a particular franchise.”
In all fairness, this reference could just be a random DK shout-out by Reggie. After all, Nintendo was built on the success of the original Donkey Kong arcade game, making the franchise a very important name in the company. On the other hand, we haven’t had a proper new Donkey Kong game since Tropical Freeze on the Wii U, making our favorite tie-wearing primate’s next adventure long overdue.
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