“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.”Ī few months after Zippo’s post – and following years of speculation – Nintendo and Universal officially announced that they’re building a Donkey Kong expansion at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Osaka, Japan. aren’t just getting a new game, they’re getting animation… a big theme park expansion, merchandise, etc,” they wrote.
Historically reliable Nintendo insider Zippo claimed in May that the Donkey Kong franchise would be the next focus of its push outside of video games. The latest report could corroborate claims made earlier this year that Nintendo is planning a big push for its Donkey Kong franchise, including a new game, animation and theme park world.
