After redesigning the Donkey Hole, Nintendo tweaks another classic character – this is our best look

Nintendo has previously changed the company's decades-old design to his larger Pal Donkey Kong design, showing an improved look for Diddy Kong.

Earlier this year Nintendo fans noticed some obvious changes to the appearance of the donkey Official artwork in the characters and early days Mario Karting World Lens.

Now, Nintendo also offers some changes to us through artwork on the company’s website, as well as Artwork on display in Las Vegas and the brand image exhibited at the 2025 License Expo.

Discovered Nintendo Lifethe following image shows Diddy's comics slightly stereotypical with rounder eyes and a friendly smile.

As seen in photos with attendees, attendees at the 2025 License Expo 2025 is an event where brands showcase their franchise and ensure merchandise sales and partnership transactions, where new Didi (and donkey) Kong can also be seen there as shown in attendees’ photos cptn_alex On social media.

Nintendo hasn't commented on Diddy Kong's changes, and the earlier Donkey Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Even Princess Peach has received a slight redesign. The appearance of the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom opens her Switch Game Princess Peach's box: Showtime! The appearance is more similar to her large-screen version, IGN Sister website EUROGAMER Have noticed before.

Of course, this article is popping up. A better look at the new rendering 🙂

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The next one will take center stage in the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 title Donkey Bananaalthough his partner Diddy Kong has not been confirmed, the inclusion of other relatives like Cranky Kong – and Nintendo has had trouble polishing the appearance of Diddy Kong, which would be very likely.

Then the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequelwhich one It looks like it's called “Super Mario World”. After Donkey Kong's main presence in the first film (and Diddy Kong's cameo), it seems like we might see Nintendo's Great Apes there, redesigns, etc.

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