A rumor is doing the rounds which suggests that Nintendo’s internal development team are taking over the beloved Donkey Kong series.
It seems they are busy readying a new 3D or 2.5D Donkey Kong title. The title is apparently being developed by the Super Mario Odyssey developers over at Nintendo EPD.
Retro Studios currently have their hands full developing the next game in the Metroid Prime series after the Bandai Namco version of the game was ultimately scrapped by Nintendo.
Various sources claim DK title is in the works
Nintendo Life can confirm that it has heard the same rumour from an independent (and very trusted) source, which would appear to lend this report some degree of legitimacy. However, our source claims that the game will be 2D (or 2.5D, if you prefer) and not 3D. — Nintendo Life
Our friends over at Nintendo Life say that they have heard the same thing about a new Donkey Kong title for Nintendo Switch from a trusted source, however, they say that the title isn’t going to be fully 3D. Instead it will be a 2.5D title.
Also worth nothing is that it’s also Donkey Kong’s 40th anniversary, so hopefully we should see something at E3 when it comes down to all of this.
The very same rumour has also been backed by notable video game leaker Zippo;
It’s the big ape’s 40th anniversary, and while I’m not sure how Nintendo is celebrating the occasion, there is a new 2D DK game being developed by EPD Tokyo. Retro is obviously busy with other things, so Nintendo has taken it upon themselves to bring DK back in as internal series.
Don’t expect the “Country” moniker to return, as EPD Tokyo are not interested in making a sequel to games they didn’t make. Diddy, Cranky and the Kremling Krew should all be returning in this installment. It sounds like this game is launching before the end of the year. An E3 announcement seems very likely. — Zippo
And he was also backed up by LonelyGoomba
I heard an unlikely rumour that the Mario Odyssey team are working on a 3D Donkey Kong game. I think I would actually prefer that to another 3D Mario. — LonelyGoomba
All in all until Nintendo mentions it … it are rumors at best of course. But we do hope that this one is true.
