澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Donkey Kong Bananza is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:my most anticipated game of this year, but myself and other fans of the series have been asking one question. Not the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:mystery of the Kong family tree (which is also important), ♛but rather, where the hell is Diddy Kong?

Not only has Donkey Kong's pal (nephew? Again, deepest lore) not shown up in any trailers for Bananza; he's also been nowhere to be seen on Nintendo 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Switch 2 with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Mario Kart World – the game that has the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cow and a dead fish as playable characters – not featuring him.

But a spark of hope was felt within the Donkey Kong community yesterday, as a user on Reddit spotted that Nintendo updated a thumbnail on the OG Switch's Niꦉntendo News app featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Where the original thumbnail used their designs that have been present since Rare redesigned DK and created Diddy in 1994, the update changed it to that new DK we've seen in Ba𓃲nanza as well as a brand new render showing a fresh Diddy Kong design.

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Diddy's redesign isn't quite as drastic as Donkey Kong's, as he still looks the same size, has his potbelly, and wears his t-shirt and hat. However, the Rare Donkey Kong characters' retractable teeth are gone, with Diddy's teeth now being visible, and he now has a space between his eyes, resulting in a more ▨expressive de𓃲sign.

Alsꦦo of note is he no longe🌊r seems to have the Nintendo logo on his hat, which takes away the existential implication that Diddy is aware of his creator.

Diddy's new design looks more in-line with his cameo in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which gives us a clue of what Dixie and Chunk𒁏y Kong may look like in this new style too, should they make a return to the series.

Naturally fans are excited about this new design, as not only does it mean Diddy hasn't been forgotten, but it brings up the possibility that Diddy could show up in Bananza. Among the fans of this design are Kevin Bayliss, the former Rare designer who was responsible for the original Donkey Kong redesign (who has been outspoken about 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:his love of his new design), as weꦯll as the creation of Diddy Kong to round out the D.K. C🍒rew.

, saying, "Thank you Ninte🐼ndo for improving your Diddy Kong character, and being sympathetic towards my original design. They both now look better than ever. I can now rest in peace."

He adds: "All he needs now is a racetrack, and a massive Pig in a purple cape to challenge him toᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ a race!" in reference to the N64 classic, Diddy Kong Racing, which we can only hope comes back some day.

Diddy Kong isn't the only classic character who may appear in Donkey Kong Bananza, as Nintendo Korea accidentally posted a potential spoiler in their upload of the game's art.