With Kirby looking fantastic, can we please get a Donkey Kong 3d game with these production levels?

[Arta]

Look at the colours! The abilities! The world map!

Can we please take Donkey Kong out of development jail and bring him to the modern era? Kirby looks fantastic, now I want a Donkey Kong game with Tropical Freeze level difficulty to complement it.

Even Crash 4 presents a good target for what a Donkey Kong Country 3D World could look like.

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And while you're at it Nintendo, make Diddy Kong Racing as well

 

[Anth0ny]

the world is ready for dk64 2

 

[Milennia]

I like to think that's in the works right now, would be amazing

 

[TubaZef]

After playing Luigi's Mansion 3 (which is one of the most impressive games on the Switch), I feel that Next Level Games would be a good fit for a DK 3D game

 

[Ashes of Dreams]

Nintendo has consistently not known what to do with Donkey Kong as a franchise since Rare left them behind. The Returns games were good thanks to Retro Studios but with them tied up with whatever is going on with Metroid Prime (presumably, that other game they claimed to be working on but never announced never materialized), I wouldn't hold my breath for Nintendo to do anything worthwhile with Donkey Kong.

 

[Faiyaz]

It's an inevitability at this point.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

let's fucking gooooorr

 

[Kimbou]

Donkey Kong in a 3D World aesthetic would scratch that DK64 itch.

 

[PersianPrince]

Isn't the Mario team working on a 3D DK game right now? I like to think we will hear something about it soon enough.

 

[GDGF]

I want the next 3D Mario game to be a Mario+Donkey Kong co op game.

 

[BasilZero]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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yes

 

[Wil Grieve]

If it is anything remotely like the garbage they pushed on us with DK64, I have zero interest.

Do love me some Donkey Kong Country, though. Donkey Kong Country 3D might be cool but then again, the last two Country games have been really bad

 

[Zutrax]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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Donkey Kong 64 2 would be fantastic.

DK64 is great, the biggest issues with the game would be instantly fixed if you could just switch Kong's anywhere. Add that into a sequel and we have a recipe for greatness.

 

[parski]

Why are the comments disabled for that trailer? It looks SLICK!

 

[Weiss]

A new 3D Donkey Kong is fine so long as it's not another DK64.

 

[Shaoran Hyku]

If it is anything remotely like the garbage they pushed on us with DK64, I have zero interest.

Do love me some Donkey Kong Country, though. Donkey Kong Country 3D might be cool but then again, the last two Country games have been really bad

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Nintendo don't listen to him, give us more DK64 and Tropical Freeze.

 

[giapel]

After playing Luigi's Mansion 3 (which is one of the most impressive games on the Switch), I feel that Next Level Games would be a good fit for a DK 3D game

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Yes yes, sure they could do great with Donkey Kong.
But I hope they've been working on Luigi's Mansion 4.

 

[Turnabout Sisters]

fucking donkey kong

 

[Meelow]

Donkey Kong 128 needs to happen.

 

[Bio Booster Armoire]

New game will almost certainly be the Jungle Beat sequel no one is asking for.

 

[Yuntu]

I want the next 3D Mario game to be a Mario+Donkey Kong co op game.

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pls no

I dont want a 3D Mario platformer with DK

 

[Arta]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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A new 3D Donkey Kong is fine so long as it's not another DK64.

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[Yasuke]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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If the theme song don't slap, they can keep it.

 

[Deleted member 93062]

The Mario Odyssey team is working on a new Donkey Kong game, it’s claimed | VGC

Several sources say Nintendo EPD is making a 40th anniversary title…

www.videogameschronicle.com

A lot of people corroborated that it was happening, specifically by the Odyssey team. Could be really high budget.

 

[Mr.Gamerson]

Please!

 

[Giga Man]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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I agree.
And instead of Diddy Kong Racing, bring back that Donkey Kong Racing concept from the GameCube tech showcase.

 

[NuclearCake]

Sure, but make it nothing like DK64. Make it more like DKC or even Crash Bandicoot.

 

[YolkFolk]

Nintendo has consistently not known what to do with Donkey Kong as a franchise since Rare left them behind. The Returns games were good thanks to Retro Studios but with them tied up with whatever is going on with Metroid Prime (presumably, that other game they claimed to be working on but never announced never materialized), I wouldn't hold my breath for Nintendo to do anything worthwhile with Donkey Kong.

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I'd love a Donkey Kong take on Mario Odyssey but instead of moons you're getting bananas instead. Just that level of development quality and world design.

 

[Instro]

Kind of wonder if Bowser's Fury was a test ground for DK, if that's what the team is indeed working on.

 

[TheWildCard]

It's past time DK had another shot at 3D for sure.

 

[Streusel]

honestly would be fine with another 2d one as well. nintendo hasn't really put out a 2d platformer in a while, maybe because the switch dpad is so bad lol

 

[Alooful]

The Mario Odyssey team is working on a new Donkey Kong game, it’s claimed | VGC

Several sources say Nintendo EPD is making a 40th anniversary title…

www.videogameschronicle.com

A lot of people corroborated that it was happening, specifically by the Odyssey team. Could be really high budget.

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Article says 2D/2.5D

 

[julia crawford]

you want good things? well too bad

 

[Harpoon]

The Mario Odyssey team is working on a new Donkey Kong game, it’s claimed | VGC

Several sources say Nintendo EPD is making a 40th anniversary title…

www.videogameschronicle.com

A lot of people corroborated that it was happening, specifically by the Odyssey team. Could be really high budget.

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A few of those people also mentioned that while it is EPD, it's not specifically the Odyssey team, but a new team.

 

[Archduke Kong]

Sure, but make it nothing like DK64. Make it more like DKC or even Crash Bandicoot.

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Donkey Kong Crash Bandicoot is the logical next step when translating his gameplay to 3D, and would probably help him stick out from Mario. Crash is basically DKC in 3D anyway

 

[Somniac]

I need Donkey Kong 128 in my life

 

[BassForever]

Do you really think the world is ready for such a big, 3d Kong?

 

[ghostcrew]

 

[StarPhlox]

Just want to add my voice to the echo chamber that it is time for another Donkey Kong and while I would be happy with another 2D (Tropical Freeze is the GOAT platformer) I am super ready for another attempt at 3D

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Article says 2D/2.5D

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The article seems to make a certain claim however the original NintendoLife article had multiple sources some saying 3D some saying 2D.

Rumour: The Next Donkey Kong Is Being Developed By The Super Mario Odyssey Team

Update: Another source chimes in

www.nintendolife.com

 

[ZiZ]

Having three 3D platformers might be too much for Nintendo. They need to be unique and very different from the others. I could see Donkey Kong go further in the mario odyssey direction, with large expansive worlds. Kirby could go the Mario 3D World (or Bowser's fury route). Mario is where they try new things.

 

[grumpybat]

Nintendo has consistently not known what to do with Donkey Kong as a franchise since Rare left them behind. The Returns games were good thanks to Retro Studios but with them tied up with whatever is going on with Metroid Prime (presumably, that other game they claimed to be working on but never announced never materialized), I wouldn't hold my breath for Nintendo to do anything worthwhile with Donkey Kong.

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Star Fox Grand Prix RIP.

3D DK has to be the next step.

 

[Arta]

Having three 3D platformers might be too much for Nintendo. They need to be unique and very different from the others. I could see Donkey Kong go further in the mario odyssey direction, with large expansive worlds. Kirby could go the Mario 3D World (or Bowser's fury route). Mario is where they try new things.

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But why? Mario Odyssey was over 4 years ago, 3D World is a remake of a Wii U game and Bowser's Fury is a tech demo. We aren't exactly inundated with Nintendo first party games, let alone 3d games or 3d platformers.

 

[Solid SOAP]

Open world Donkey Kong is coming, folks. Prepare to swing on vines, land on Rambi, and romp through the jungle. Next Direct get ready

 

[andymcc]

Hmm.

 

[bionic77]

the world is ready for dk64 2

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Which world are you referring to?

 

[boontobias]

DK64 was bad.

So you're basically asking for a new entry in a franchise featuring a genre unsuccessful within that franchise.

It'd be like if I made a thread asking for a new Zelda FPS because I liked "Link's Crossbow Training" ten years ago

 

[Berordn]

Which world are you referring to?

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this thread was darkest timeline discourse all along

 

[Arta]

Just want to add my voice to the echo chamber that it is time for another Donkey Kong and while I would be happy with another 2D (Tropical Freeze is the GOAT platformer) I am super ready for another attempt at 3D

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Don't get me wrong, I want both.

Know what would be really crazy? If the Yooka Laylee devs also came out with a YL game at the same time (it's been two years since Impossible Lair)

 

[Lobster Roll]

DK64 was bad.

So you're basically asking for a new entry in a franchise featuring a genre unsuccessful within that franchise.

It'd be like if I made a thread asking for a new Zelda FPS because I liked "Link's Crossbow Training" ten years ago

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DK64 was bad because of core gameplay decisions that were made when designing the game. The concept and potential execution of a modern 3D Donkey Kong game can be made very, very well and if anything, watering down that potential due to a subpar Nintendo 64 game is thinking inside the box of a box of a box of a box.