Summary
- Nintendo fans can expect a new 2D Donkey Kong game for the Switch successor console, according to a rumor.
- While not confirmed, the game is reportedly being developed by Nintendo EPD, the studio behind Super Mario Odyssey.
- Previous leaks from the same source about a push for the Donkey Kong franchise were validated by a Nintendo announcement.
According to a new rumor, a new 2D Donkey Kong game could be in development for the next Nintendo console. Nintendo has yet to reveal the Switch successor console, but reports indicate that it will launch at some point in 2024.
Nintendo may be gearing up to release the Switch 2 console in 2024, but there is still plenty on the way for the original Switch. Next month, Nintendo fans can look forward to the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, with Super Mario RPG right around the corner. 2024 will see the release of the new Princess Peach game, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and more. But eventually, Nintendo will have to leave the Switch behind to focus on software for its successor console.
One of the games that's supposedly in development for the Switch successor console is a new 2D Donkey Kong game - at least, according to Nintendo leaker Zippo. Zippo doesn't have a perfect track record when it comes to leaks, so fans should take their claims with a massive grain of salt. But since Nintendo has been releasing new Donkey Kong games for decades, it's a safe bet that the next Nintendo console will feature DK in some capacity. If Zippo's information is accurate, the new Donkey Kong game is being developed by Nintendo EPD, the studio behind Super Mario Odyssey.
This isn't the first time Zippo has discussed a new Donkey Kong game. Because of this, some fans believed that the new Donkey Kong game was actually the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake that was recently revealed for the Switch, but Zippo claims that is not the case. Apparently, they are two completely separate products. But as always, fans should keep their expectations in check and wait for official word from Nintendo before getting too excited.
One of Zippo's older Donkey Kong claims was actually validated by a Nintendo announcement a couple of years back. The claim was made that Nintendo was preparing a big push for the Donkey Kong franchise, which would include a Donkey Kong-themed expansion for Super Nintendo World. That expansion was eventually announced, lending some credibility to the leaks.
A new Donkey Kong game is an inevitability, though time will tell what shape it takes whenever it's actually revealed to the public. It will be interesting to see if Zippo's claims about the new Donkey Kong game are accurate. Fans will just have to be patient and wait for an announcement.
A new Donkey Kong game is rumored to be in development.
Source: Zippo