Try not to go bananas over this, but Nintendo has filed a “new” trademark for the Donkey Kong series. This one is seemingly a little different from the usual ones. Instead of another stock-standard renewal, it actually seems to have been updated to mention “downloadable programs for portable and electronic consoles”.
It’s already ignited speculation that something video game-related could be on the way to the Nintendo Switch. In saying this, it should be treated as nothing more than a simple update potentially just future-proofing the Donkey Kong series. Trademark renewals are a regular thing for classic Nintendo IPs.
Earlier this year in May, for example, Nintendo filed trademarks for four classic titles. One of these happened to be for Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! on the Super Nintendo. This was alongside other titles from series such as Zelda and Metroid:
Apart from the upcoming Mario movie, when do you think we’ll see DK make a return? What kind of adventure would you like to see him feature in next? Would you like to see the retro Donkey Kong games return? Leave your own thoughts down below.