Attempt to not go bananas over this, however Nintendo has filed a “new” trademark for the Donkey Kong collection. This one is seemingly a little bit completely different from the standard ones. As an alternative of one other stock-standard renewal, it really appears to have been up to date to say “downloadable packages for moveable and digital consoles”.
It is already ignited hypothesis that one thing video game-related may very well be on the best way to the Nintendo Swap. In saying this, it ought to in all probability be handled as nothing greater than a easy replace doubtlessly simply future-proofing the Donkey Kong collection. Trademark renewals are an everyday factor for traditional Nintendo IPs.
Earlier this 12 months in Could, for instance, Nintendo filed emblems for 4 traditional titles. Certainly one of these occurred to be for Donkey Kong Nation 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Hassle! on the Tremendous Nintendo. This was alongside different titles from collection corresponding to Zelda and Metroid:
Rumours a couple of new Donkey Kong sport have been circulating on-line over the previous 12 months – with one, specifically, suggesting Nintendo EPD (the group liable for Tremendous Mario Odyssey) may very well be engaged on a brand new entry.
Aside from the upcoming Mario film, when do you suppose we’ll see DK make a return? What sort of journey would you wish to see him function in subsequent and would you wish to see the retro Donkey Kong video games return? Go away your individual ideas down beneath.
