What a time to be a Mario fan! With the new release of Mario Party Superstars and a full-length feature film in the works, Nintendo lovers will be no doubt be giddily excited. Not only this, but there have been rumours circulating online that our favourite ape, Donkey Kong, is also set to get his solo film. It’s on like Donkey Kong.

According to Giant Freakin Robot, Illumination is set to develop the film alongside their Super Mario Bros project. In addition, Seth Rogen will reprise his voice role after making his first appearance in the previously-mentioned Mario movie.

Unfortunately, there are currently no other details about which other Mario characters may appear. However, we can assume that Fred Armisen’s Cranky Kong must surely have a part in it. What sort of Donkey Kong wouldn’t feature his notoriously crabby grandfather? No film we want to be part of that’s for sure.

Mario And Donkey Kong: The Long-Running Friendship

Firstly, we should have a quick look at the character of Donkey Kong. The original Donkey Kong first appeared as the title character and antagonist of the eponymous 1981 game, a platformer by Nintendo, which would lead to the Donkey Kong series. Who was the protagonist in that game? Well of course it was our Italian favourite plumber- Mario. Since his original appearance, he has appeared as both a good and bad guy in various Mario games. Bowser has seemingly taken over his role as being the big bad in the Mario universe. Probably for the best.

Could this be the dawn of a beautiful relationship between Illumination and Nintendo? We certainly hope so. It should come as no surprise that Donkey Kong would be their second choice for his own film. The character has been around for decades in which he’s become a clear fan favourite. Similarly, having Hollywood A-lister Seth Rogen voice him will automatically draw in crowds. His unique voice will definitely add something interesting to the character and we can’t wait to see it! It’s certainly going to be hilarious.

Is This The Start Of A Nintendo Cinematic Universe?

Nintendo, assemble? This also suggests the potential of an animated Nintendo cinematic universe. Could we see the likes of Zelda and Kirby making the jump to the big screens? That’s something we’d really want to see. Since Warner Bros. released a live-action Pokemon film two years ago, we can definitely count them out. There have also been rumours of Netflix working on a live action series for Pokemon, so there’s that too. Nevertheless, we’re excited to see what both studios can do with their Nintendo IP’s. Be sure to keep refreshing the blog for more details when we get them!

Fancy some more Mario action? Well check out this article counting down our favourite Mario Odyssey moments on its four year anniversary! Afterwards, be sure to scroll through our vast Mario collection here. You won’t regret it.

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Get ready for a whole new Donkey Kong adventure in real life, coming to Universal Studios Japan!

Nintendo has officially confirmed Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan will receive a Donkey Kong expansion that will officially open in 2024.

Super Nintendo World officially opened in Osaka, Japan back on March 18 earlier this year and already include areas such as Princess Peach’s Castle, Bowser’s Castle, and rides such as Mario Kart: Koopa Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure.

Donkey Kong World

It’s been speculated by fans for some time now whether we would receive a new Donkey Kong expansion, thanks to the locked door hidden towards the north of the park that can only be described as a Donkey Kong-esque design, as well as plans for the Donkey Kong expansion that have been floating around since 2019.

It has been confirmed by Nintendo that the official opening date will be in 2024, a year later than what had already been suggested. The Donkey Kong area will include a rollercoaster- something that has yet to appear in the Mario area since the rides are appropriate for all ages, interactive elements and themed merchandise and food.

It has also been stated that the new Donkey Kong area will be expanding Super Nintendo World by 70%, which will excite many Nintendo fans that have, or are waiting to visit the immersive theme park.

Super Nintendo World is also expecting to open in the US, with construction already underway at Universal Studios’ Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida is also expecting to see the arrival of Mario and his friends.

What are you looking forward to about the new Donkey Kong area?

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There’s an abundance of Nintendo news for fans today as there are reports of the Donkey Kong franchise becoming the company’s next big push for multimedia products with a game, animation, merchandise and a theme park expansion reportedly in the works.

It’s A Donkey Kong World After All…

A historically reliable Nintendo insider Zippo, who has previously claimed that a new Donkey Kong game is in development with the Mario Odyssey team alongside publications from Nintendo Life, is now claiming that the video game is part of a larger push for the franchise.

I’ve been told by multiple people that Donkey Kong is the next franchise in line to follow Mario in Nintendo’s push for their game franchises to become multimedia juggernauts… This new game is not just a one off, DK is being taken seriously at the big N again, and that should be good news for fans everywhere.” – Zippo

Zippo also states that Donkey Kong is getting an animation (yet their sources do not know if it’s for a tv show or a movie), a theme park expansion, and more merchandise. Even though this is nowhere near an official announcement, there are various pieces of evidence currently floating around that are able to back these claims.

Donkey Kong Theme Park Expansion

Universal Studios is already pushing ahead with its plans to expand the Super Nintendo World theme park with a Donkey Kong-themed expansion. Super World Japan opened to the public earlier this year and it features a locked door hidden towards the north of the park that can only be described as a Donkey Kong-esque design.

The Super Nintendo World theme parks are set to open at Universal Studios around the world but the next one might not appear until 2022-23 so it isn’t clear if Donkey Kong will make it to those just yet.

Donkey Kong Animation

The Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently indicated that the company is exploring the potential of creating more animation content for its other game series. At the present moment, there is only a Super Mario movie in development with the studio Illumination, which has a 2022 release window for the time being.

Nintendo has always been very protective of its intellectual property, having only two previous video games adapted in the past 30 years (The Legend of Zelda animated series and the unforgettable Super Mario Movie), yet Nintendo has previously stated it has already embarked on other visual content projects, in hopes leverage its popular IP and join the battle of the online streaming services.

How do you feel about this new expansion? Are there any other video games franchises you would like to see receive this expansion?

Make sure to check out today’s The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Party articles.

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The first time we met Mario, he appeared in the game Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong was Nintendo’s first big hit in North America. Back when the game was released, Mario was known as Jumpman, 35 years on there have been many huge games focused on Mario.

Donkey Kong was one of the earliest and the best examples of the platform game genre. Donkey Kong was also one of the first games to have a story to it. The story in the game was that Donkey Kong had kidnapped Lady and taken her to a construction site. It was Jumpman’s job to climb up the different platforms in the construction site and save her.

Donkey Kong was originally released as an arcade machine which was one of the best-selling arcade machines of all time. The game was later released onto Nintendo’s first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Since Donkey Kong was released, the success has helped the game to become a massive pop-culture icon. The game even inspired a phrase, “It’s on like Donkey Kong” which has been commonly used by millions of people over the years.

Donkey Kong is the ninth highest-grossing video game of all time making over $1.5 billion without inflation which is equivalent to almost $4.5 billion as of 2016.

Donkey Kong made a huge impact for Nintendo as it gave them the character that would give them their biggest selling franchise, Mario. Donkey Kong is not only a big game in Nintendo’s history, it changed video gaming forever.

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Video Game Fans Go Ape – Donkey Kong 

The year 1981 saw the release of Nintendo’s arcade game Donkey Kong. The game was one of the first example of the platform gaming genre. Donkey Kong focuses on manoeuvring the character across platforms while overseeing various obstacles, the main character being Jumpman, or as we know him today, Mario. Jumpman’s aim is to rescue a damsel is distress, from a giant ape name Donkey Kong, a situation Nintendo fans will get use to in the future.

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