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Donkey Kong Will Join The Lego Adventurers Outside Of The Switch

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Who landed on a DK space [18]? For quite some time, especially during the release and marketing of The Super Mario Bros. Movie [2] [35], I wondered if there will be a new Super Mario game released this year, whether it would be an enhanced remake of Super Princess Peach [20], Princess Daisy’s own game co-starring Waluigi, Mario and Luigi teaching Italian or an official 40th-anniversary celebration of the Famicom port of Donkey Kong exclusively in Japan [20] [27] [42] [43]. I have a feeling that either a new instalment, the fifth wave of downloadable content for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or both will be revealed in this year’s Nintendo Mini Direct [16] [30] [48] [49]. In the meantime, LEGO fans and Nintendo nerds are informed that new expansion sets for the series that started with Mario in the shape of SpongeBob SquarePants will star Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Funky Kong and Cranky Kong [6] [7] [12] [44]. This was first revealed with Donkey Kong during this year’s Mario Day [3]. Surely, 2023 has been recycling 2022 so far to yours truly [36] [37] [38] [39], but I can sense some small form of proactivity as we look at the imminent LEGO Super Mario expansion sets that follow a delightfully cool Donkey Kong theme [11]. 

Here he is! LEGO Donkey Kong! [10]

Firstly, Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong are included in their treehouse from the Donkey Kong Country series [7] [10] [12] [26]. Their fully built LEGO forms are vibrant and nicely detailed [6], just like the LEGO counterparts of many other Super Mario characters, including Bowser, King Boo, Toad and Toadette [13] [41] [47]. As demonstrated in a teaser back in March, LEGO Donkey Kong can be an ally whose back can be ridden on by LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi, or LEGO Peach, making him an engaging add-on [3]. Other interactions include giving the loveable ape a banana after retrieving it from a palm tree and making some percussion with bongos as a possible reference to Donkey Konga [10] [28]. Remember those bongos that you could connect to your Nintendo GameCube back in the day [32]? And we all know how much Donkey Kong loves bananas, don’t we? The treehouse also provides a little luxury with a hammock, a television set that can be built and a radio. If there would also be a LEGO Wario as part of a fourth starter course alongside these LEGO Donkey Kong expansion sets [48] [49], he would still have the money-hunger of Eugene Krabs [24]. Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong look cuter, calmer, and quirkier too. They are the first members of the LEGO DK crew [5] [34].

Too bad these Kongs will not be voiced by Seth Rogan and Fred Armisen [35]. [7] [12]
“Time to play, DK!” [3]

Diddy Kong and Funky Kong will be featured in their set based on a mine cart track [7] [8] [12]. The cart and the tracks look like a fun new challenge, quite like the moment when Sonic the Hedgehog goes for a ride in a mine cart in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 [23]. There is also an airplane but let us not pretend that it is like a shooting star unless you could really use a wish right now as it is simply a shop with three balloons [4] [7] [8] [12] [45] [46]. Monty Mole is part of the set as a foe and Snaggles would quite obviously be an obstacle [8], being nothing like a Baby Shark toy [25]. Just like at Donkey and Cranky’s treehouse, there are a bunch of bananas to snack on [8] [10]. And yes, I mean in terms of interactivity from LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi or LEGO Peach in LEGO DK’s back and NOT swallowing any small parts [3]! Why would I recommend that?! Aside from how vibrant and colourful they look in highly convincing sculpts alongside Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong’s LEGO forms [6], I guess Diddy Kong, Funky Kong and another member of the DK crew could be the next racers in the fifth or sixth wave in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass [16] [30] [48] [49].

The upcoming sets appear to be varied, depending on the characters’ ambitions, which elevates the appeal for young consumers who have enjoyed the first few adventures with any of the starter courses [8] [9] [10] [11]. [7] [12]
Funky Kong is one cool Kong. If he ought to be one of the next racers in the fifth or sixth wave of new courses for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [16] [30], I bet one of them can be inspired by Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze to fit the moment of making him, Diddy Kong, and another member of the DK crew playable [21]. [7] [12]

Dixie Kong’s Jungle Jam expansion set provides some more girl power aside from LEGO Peach’s introduction last year [7] [9] [12] [47]. The set is basically a stage for a jungle concert [7] [9] [12]. LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi, or LEGO Peach can be placed at the centre of the stage and jam along with Dixie Kong and Squawks who can be the band’s lead singer with a buildable microphone unless that honour would go to Dixie or any of the three interactive adventurers. I especially adore how Dixie’s blonde ponytail and her earrings look in her LEGO form [6]. The stage can be nicely decorated with a streamer of lights and a pink flower at each side of the steps [7] [9] [12]. Lastly, let us not forget about Rambi who can also be ridden on by LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi or LEGO Peach as he charges into rocks as another unique form of interactivity [14]. As much as I believe Pauline will start dating Giuseppe from The Super Mario Bros. Movie [34], I believe the upcoming LEGO Donkey Kong sets can expand the LEGO Super Mario universe in a rather enlightening way, especially if the consumer is a big fan of the Donkey Kong series [6] [7] [12]. Moreover, there are all now available to pre-order [8] [9] [10].

Rock on, Dixie Kong!  [7] [12]
LEGO Rambi’s collaboration might as well be the LEGO equivalent of steering the Rambi Rider in Mario Kart DS [17]. [14]

Overall, the upcoming expansion sets based on Donkey Kong and a few other members of the DK crew are sure to lead MarioBob PlumberPants, his brother and his peachy princess to some artistically constructed wildness [11] [41] [44] [47]. Aside from that, I believe that The Super Mario Bros. Movie deserves a sequel consisting of references to the other spin-off series [2], such as Luigi’s Mansion, Donkey Kong Country and Mario Party [15] [18] [21] [50] [51], along with fleshed out interpretations of some other Super Mario characters, such as Princess Daisy (which can make up for her live-action portrayal being rather unconvincing back in 1993 [32]), Yoshi, Bowser Jr. (who could be Shadow Mario from Super Mario Sunshine at first [19]), Wario and Waluigi. I also believe that Pixar could produce a sequel to Brave that consists of a few notable improvements in terms of storytelling and even better animation up to the technical standards and beauty of Toy Story 4 [1] [22] [38], as unlikely as that sounds. Speaking of toys and the number four, I hope my fourth LEGO Super Mario article has levelled up for hype for Donkey Kong and his crew in their imminent LEGO forms that will be available with different playsets this August after we celebrate the 40thanniversary of Mario Bros. as loyal Nintendo nerds [8] [9] [10] [11] [29].

Mini Mario, Mini Luigi, Mini Peach, Mini Donkey Kong and Mini Diddy Kong be like, “Who are the toys now?” [31]. [10]

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