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Ego-Man25 Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1002: May 12th 2025 at 7:18:33 PM

The insider in question is Hyle Russell, who called the internally developed DK game and the cancelled one by Vicarious Visions months if not years before anyone else. I'm inclined to believe him.

ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1003: May 15th 2025 at 12:42:21 PM

Sorry for double-posting, but does this monkey look retired to you?

Updates: Diddy now has visible teeth, a rounder belly, more prominent nostrils (in keeping with his latest 2D key art) and, most interestingly, his hat no longer says "Nintendo." He has a DK pin on it instead.

Hopefully, this'll put an end to all the Diddy doomerism!

Also, this rumor is so goofy, I almost don't want to acknowledge it, but I'll do it for its entertainment value: the VTuber Calliope Mori is allegedly working on a new DK Rap for Bananza, in both English and Japanese.

diddyknux (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#1004: May 15th 2025 at 12:57:49 PM

I could see it happening. Wouldn't be the first time Calli has done tie-in work for famous brands.

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#1005: May 15th 2025 at 1:08:30 PM

the retractable teeth are hereditary

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#1006: May 15th 2025 at 1:12:14 PM

Hereditary but not by blood.

Just by proxy.

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ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1007: May 15th 2025 at 1:12:54 PM

Now you've done it!

The Kong family isn't a literal family. Only a small handful of Kongs (not including DK and Diddy) are blood relatives.

EDIT: [nja]

Edited by ThriceCharming on May 15th 2025 at 1:13:07 AM

RacattackForce (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1008: May 15th 2025 at 4:56:03 PM

Happy that Diddy has the ability to chew now.

omega2900 Jemerald of Brainrot from The Midwest, where everything is MID! (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: In my bunk
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#1009: May 15th 2025 at 5:07:44 PM

If Calli singing a new DK Rap is real, I'll lose my shit in a good way.

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MisterZygarde64 Crazy Crossover Creator - A Man with Many Hypoth from New Mobotropolis, Mushroom Kingdom Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#1010: May 15th 2025 at 5:25:08 PM

I always wondered… if Diddy’s DK’s nephew. Then who’s the father (And by extension, DK’s brother)?

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#1011: May 15th 2025 at 5:32:52 PM

Donkey Kong Jr. Math had a player two character that looked like a pink DK Jr. If you're of the camp of "The current DK is a grown-up DK Jr.", then Diddy's dad is probably the pink player 2 character.

Ookamikun This is going to be so much fun. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
This is going to be so much fun.
#1012: May 15th 2025 at 5:36:50 PM

The existence of the Mario movie breaking people's minds is hilarious.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#1013: May 15th 2025 at 5:43:35 PM

We have an update on the monke boy! He is alive! Repeat! He is still alive!

I wonder what that Diddy render is for. Mario Kart, maybe?

It's probably not for Bananza, since the Donkey he's pictured with isn't the design from that game.

Edited by KnownUnknown on May 15th 2025 at 5:44:54 AM

chino514 (Apprentice)
#1014: May 15th 2025 at 5:44:46 PM

Super Nintendo World?

I don't know, I'm just guessing here.

At least we can put our fears on Diddy Kong's fate to rest.

Edited by chino514 on May 15th 2025 at 8:45:26 AM

Ookamikun This is going to be so much fun. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
This is going to be so much fun.
#1015: May 15th 2025 at 5:45:49 PM

[up][up]Probably updated stock models used for shops, merch, etc.

When are they going to use Bananza DK though I wonder.

Edited by Ookamikun on May 15th 2025 at 5:46:10 AM

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#1016: May 15th 2025 at 5:46:25 PM

[up][up] That does make sense.

I hope not, though, because that would mean that this is actually a Diddy render from a project that started several years ago, and isn't necessarily as indicative of current usage as we're hoping.

Edited by KnownUnknown on May 15th 2025 at 5:46:34 AM

ThriceCharming Since: Nov, 2013
#1017: May 15th 2025 at 6:27:48 PM

[up]x7: He isn't DK's nephew; he's his "nephew wannabe." Just a kid that looks up to DK, kind of like Tails looks up Sonic.

[up]x4: Both of those renders are updates of DK and Diddy's renders from the GameCube and Wii days. So Diddy's render is definitely not from Bananza, but the design might be.

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#1018: May 15th 2025 at 7:47:36 PM

I just realized something, Diddy doesn't have a monoeye anymore, there's actually a small bridge of skin separating his eyes now. https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/diddy_kong_7.png

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#1019: May 15th 2025 at 8:05:39 PM

Legitimately...did not need to do that.

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Ookamikun This is going to be so much fun. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#1020: May 16th 2025 at 1:25:31 AM

It looks fine if seen upclose.

ObligatorySarcasm Since: Aug, 2016
#1021: May 16th 2025 at 11:35:53 AM

Seems like a mix of his game appearance and movie appearance.

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Ookamikun This is going to be so much fun. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
This is going to be so much fun.
#1022: May 20th 2025 at 8:22:41 PM

I am loving the new renders. Taken from the Nintendo Store asset file.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dk_games_plp.png

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dk_merch_plp.png

And some more at bluesky

Edited by Ookamikun on May 20th 2025 at 8:26:33 AM

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#1023: May 20th 2025 at 10:23:41 PM

DEAR GOD HE HAS TEETH

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_1876_48.jpeg

Edited by lbssb on May 20th 2025 at 1:24:18 PM

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diddyknux (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#1024: May 20th 2025 at 11:35:57 PM

Dixie Kong's turn to gain teeth next, then.

MisterZygarde64 Crazy Crossover Creator - A Man with Many Hypoth from New Mobotropolis, Mushroom Kingdom Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#1025: May 29th 2025 at 12:33:05 AM

I’ve recently been watching Man-A-T’s Ranking of the Donkey Kong Country levels and he brought up the theory of Returns also being inspired by Crash Bandicoot which is funny given Vicarious Visions was going to do a DK game that Activision shut down.

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