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.
Hereditary but not by blood.
Just by proxy.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.The Kong family isn't a literal family. Only a small handful of Kongs (not including DK and Diddy) are blood relatives.
EDIT:
Edited by ThriceCharming on May 15th 2025 at 1:13:07 AM
I always wondered… if Diddy’s DK’s nephew. Then who’s the father (And by extension, DK’s brother)?
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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
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
Legitimately...did not need to do that.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.I am loving the new renders. Taken from the Nintendo Store asset file.
Edited by Ookamikun on May 20th 2025 at 8:26:33 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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That's an insult to random pieces of toilet paper in public restrooms, and you know it.
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