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[Shikamaru Ninja]

So many of you may have spotted Nintendo's Deputy Manager Yoshiaki Koizumi wearing a retro Donkey Kong arcade shirt and handing out retro graphic DK pins. When asked about it, Koizumi said to stay tuned for news on that soon....

So what could it be? Is it an eshop Donkey Kong retro game a 'la Donkey Kong '94? Is Donkey Kong Maker headed to 3DS/Switch? Or is it DLC to cross promote Super Mario Odyssey's DK nods?

Or is Donkey Kong being developed for mobile platforms? A sequel to the retro arcade game? Well here is some evidence supporting why the project may be a cross-promotional mobile game.

1. Nintendo wants to release 2-3 mobile games a year LINK
- So for 2017 we have Animal Crossing (which may not even count since it was a spillover game from 2016), a rumored Zelda, and then what else? What IP represents an iconic top IP for the company? Donkey Kong?

2. Nintendo's Tokyo R&D hires mobile programmers LINK
- Nintendo's Tokyo R&D started hiring mobile programmers back in the Summer of 2016. Miitomo, Super Mario Run, and Animal Crossing are both handled by EPD Kyoto groups. Fire Emblem is handled by IS and EPD Kyoto. So what was EPD Tokyo mobile initiative for? Flipnote Studio? Or this this potential Donkey Kong project?

3. Koizumi and Hayashida love "retro games"
- NES Remix was conceived by Koizumi and Hayashida. The top two heads of Tokyo R&D teams. Koichi Hayashida was the Producer, Director, and Lead Programmer of NES Remix. So it seems he has a knack for retro games. Koizumi was of course the co-Producer and the man who green-lighted the idea.

4. Koizumi and Hayashida love "Donkey Kong"
- Yes, Koizumi and Hayashida put retro Donkey Kong references all over Super Mario Odyssey. But they also were the leads on Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, so they have a personally attachment to the series. Is this there attempt to get back into the franchise without crossing over to the Western derived DKC series?

So what does Koizumi's cryptic references over Donkey Kong classic mean? Well according to him, "stay tuned"

 

[Piston Hyundai]

endless climber coming up

 

[Dystify]

Yeah, I considered the idea of a Donkey Kong Maker for mobile. Lends itself well to a phone screen. DK showing up in Odyssey to kidnap Pauline would be something special, though. IMO it would be part of the storyline, and not DLC.

 

[Shig]

DK Jungle Beat 2

motherfucking BELIEVE

 

[Hot Coldman]

yet another wrench in the Donkey Kong canon

 

[DecoReturns]

A gritty reboot of the original Donkey Kong.

Also I knew he wearing that shirt for a reason. I just thought it had to do with Odyssey

 

[WonderzL]

oh this could be cool!

 

[Cerium]

I thought it was just a tease for a Donkey Kong cameo in Odyssey.

He'll climb City Hall and then get shot down by airplanes.

 

[Blam]

This could turn out pretty good.

 

[Sponge]

DK Jungle Beat 2

motherfucking BELIEVE

Only if they don't keep the other Kongs out for dumb reasons.

 

[Mr-Joker]

A third Donkey Kong Country games developed by Retro Studio.

Personally I just think that it's related to Mario Odyssey as you can't just have a stage riddled with Donkey Kong throw back and not have the big ape himself be in the game.

 

[capylikesgames]

What if it's just a new Mario vs. Donkey Kong, haha. That'd be disappointing. It'd be cool to see a proper Donkey Kong port built from the ground up for mobile, though. They should do Mario Bros. too, while they're at it.

 

[DoctorFish]

Is it just me or do only 2 of those points point to mobile specifically and the first point is kinda shaky? Not saying it couldn't happen, but I'm not seeing so much that points to this right now.

 

[Neiteio]

A Donkey Kong confrontation in Odyssey could play out in 2D as graffiti on walls, ALBW-style, perfectly recreating the look of the original arcade game.

 

[Mr Swine]

But Donkey Kong 94 is the sequel to Donkey Kong Arcade :/

 

[Triforce141]

Donkey Kong: Crash Course Returns

 

[Neiteio]

It's not a convincing case, but it's certainly within the realm of possibility

 

[Biske]

Donkey Kong: Crash Course Returns

Dang forgot all about this. That was something special

 

[Porcile]

Or maybe he was just wearing a newly released Nintendo Uniqlo shirt because why not...

 

[purseowner]

DK Jungle Beat 2

motherfucking BELIEVE

The biggest thing that would bring the Switch closer still to being Gamecube 2. Please happen.

 

[Nessus]

Donkey Kong '94 is one of my favorite games of all time.

God I'd love to see a non-Minis sequel to it.

 

[KingBroly]

They should bring back Crash Course from Nintendoland

Not because I beat it

But because I need to play it

 

[Platy]

Donkey Kong 94 2 PLEASE BY THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS SACRED

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Holy shit if its something like DK 94

 

[-shadow-]

Donkey Kong: Crash Course Returns

They can make some serious bank with this. I love this mini game and it's amazinig how difficult it gets in the two reworked stages.

 

[sinonobu]

What if Dongkey Kong mobile is Retro's secret project?

 

[Plinko]

Donkey Kong: Crash Course Returns

This would not surprise me in the least and would be the best possible option for mobile.

 

[Rvaisse]

Koizumi teased many times (during Treehouse lives and itws) that DK could make an apperance in Odyssey.
Everything is possible but you read to much into this imo.

 

[ScaryShark]

Donkey Kong: Crash Course Returns

I would love this.

 

[Fuzzy]

DK King of Swing and Jungle Climber sequel.

 

[L Thammy]

Hopefully this will tie up all the loose ends of the Cranky Kong saga.

Holy shit if its something like DK 94

Oh god, I didn't even think about that. Please be like this, but with none of the things that Mario Vs. Donkey Kong did.