Why Nintendo Redesigned Donkey Kong, According to Shigeru Miyamoto

Why Nintendo Redesigned Donkey Kong, According to Shigeru Miyamoto

Earlier this year, we received confirmation that Donkey Kong's fresh new look wasn't just for the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Donkey Kong redesign was here to stay, per the character's appearances in Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and more. Love it or hate it, that's your business, but now Shigeru Miyamoto has finally told us why the great ape got a makeover in the first place.Miyamoto spoke to IGN at the unveiling of Universal’s new Ep…

The videoludic version of Donkey Kong appears in a new light in Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the character, speaks about this reworked design.

{Donkey Kong Bananza}, in the game {Mario Kart World}, seems to announce a new era for Nintendo character designs. Especially Donkey Kong, who in the future will look much more like his design in the Super Mario Bros movie. In an interview with IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo legend, explained why Donkey Kong has undergone such a big change. “When it comes to character creation and working with them, I still have an active role in it. And back t…

Shigeru Miyamoto Reveals Reason Behind Donkey Kong’s Visual Design

Shigeru Miyamoto explains Nintendo's Donkey Kong redesign was focused on making the character more expressive for modern games and media.

Donkey Kong Bananza Redesign Explained By Shigeru Miyamoto

Change is something that can be hard to understand or accept. We see this all the time with things like comic book adaptations, where characters “change who they are” based on who’s writing the script or overseeing the universe. The gaming world sees this in various ways, too, and in recent times, we’ve seen it [...] The post Donkey Kong Bananza Redesign Explained By Shigeru Miyamoto first appeared on The Outerhaven.

Donkey Kong Creator Reveals Why the Character Got a New Design

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 those games, DK will be sporting a brand-new design that has proven somewhat controversial. In a new interview with IGN, Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about the redesign, and shared some details about his involvement. This is not the first …