The 2023 release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie marked a significant shift in Donkey Kong's design, showcasing a more playful character than the Rare version. This new design appears in Mario Kart World and the upcoming Donkey Kong Bananza. However, the classic Donkey Kong look remains at Super Nintendo World in Orlando, reflecting the 1994 Donkey Kong Country game. Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the evolution of Donkey Kong's design, emphasizing a renewed focus on expressiveness in the character's newer appearances while maintaining nostalgia for fans.
And going back to the design that Rare came up with, we re-evaluated; what can we do with the design to make it more expressive? And then when it comes to the movie, we decided to move forward with this new-generation Donkey Kong design.
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