New Donkey Kong trademark suggests the series could be making a comeback
A new Donkey Kong trademark suggests the series could finally be making a comeback.
According to a tweet by Kremling Kampaigner, Nintendo has updated the trademark related to the Donkey Kong franchise. But this isn't merely an extension of an existing trademark that's approaching its expiration, it's a brand new one with additional clauses. Amongst the lengthy technical jargon, the phrase "downloadable programs for portable and electronic consoles" appears, implying that the long-running series could be making its way to Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has updated the trademark for Donkey Kong. Rather than being a routine extension of an existing trademark, this is a new trademark with updated verbiage pertaining specifically to video games, including "downloadable programs for portable and electronic consoles." pic.twitter.com/UgWpK8VHwHJuly 1, 2022
Following the tweet, fans have already been speculating what could be in store for the series. "Donkey Kong 64 on Expansion Pack seems like a super safe bet," says Twitter user Marcdachamp (opens in new tab). "We had it on Virtual Console, and there are currently no more announced games for the N64 app." Jacob16566761 (opens in new tab), on the other hand, wants only one thing: "Pls let there be a new Donkey Kong Country, pls let there be a new Donkey Kong Country."
Despite being one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, it's been several years since we've seen Donkey Kong in his own game. The series' latest entry was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze which launched for the Wii U in 2014 and was ported to the Switch in 2018. In our review of the Switch version, we said, "Donkey Kong has never looked so good". While another slice of Donkey Kong action is well overdue, the new
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