Nintendo is going all in on the Donkey Kong redesign spotted by fans in the Mario Kart 9 gameplay debuted during the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal event.

Nintendo Switch 2 is likely launching alongside a Mario Kart, and there are two long-forgotten PlayStation racers that could be used as inspiration.

Mario Kart is one of the best Nintendo series, and Nintendo has the potential to make the best entry if it takes from PlayStation.

Donkey Kong has looked pretty much the same since Rare put out Donkey Kong Country in 1994, but it looks like Mario Kart 9 might be a turning point for the character, as he now resembles his Super Mario Bros.

The first game announced for Nintendo Switch 2 is a brand new Mario Kart, and it already looks quite a bit different from the rest of the franchise.

The Nintendo Switch 2 got an official Nintendo-branded reveal this week, and what fans expect to be Mario Kart 9 showed a little bit of what’s next for the racing franchise. Nintendo has officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 after countless rumours,

The long-awaited Switch 2 reveal generated a lot of buzz, not the least of which had to do with Donkey Kong’s new look in the console’s as-of-yet unnamed Mario Kart game. Nintendo fans were divided on the ape’s movie-like appearance, but if a recent discovery on the Donkey Kong subreddit is any indication, the redesign is here to stay.

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After basically the whole thing had already been leaked online and by vendors at CES, today Nintendo announced the Switch 2, the follow-up to the original Switch that debuted in 2017 and has since become the third best-selling video game console of all time.

With so many IPs, Nintendo has the potential to create the best Mario Kart by adding in these crossover characters.

Interestingly, Mario Kart 9 has some different character designs for some of the drivers. The biggest one we spotted is the new Donkey Kong look. It resembles his look from Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo, which is an interesting decision. Will Nintendo perhaps have different skins for characters?

Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed alongside a new Mario Kart, and it's rumored to have a feature that could greatly impact its roster.