Donkey Kong has undergone a redesign, spearheaded by creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who revisited the Rare-designed character from Donkey Kong Country. In an interview, Miyamoto explained that the redesign focuses on making the character more expressive, drawing on his experiences during the creation of Jungle Beat. The new look was first revealed in the Super Mario Bros. movie and will be featured prominently in upcoming titles, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Despite updates, the design remains close to its roots, inviting fans to embrace the changes.
"When we were talking about trying to create new versions, evolving Donkey Kong, we created the game called Jungle Beat...we reevaluated; what can we do with the design to make it more expressive?"
"Despite the changes, his design is still fairly close to the one cooked up by Rare artist Kevin Bayliss, who recently told fans upset about the new design to 'embrace change more.'"
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