Key Takeaways
- Donkey Kong Country areas coming to Super Nintendo World .
- Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the various attractions and merchandise.
- Donkey Kong Country is coming to the Japanese park on December 11 and will open alongside the Orlando Super Nintendo World on May 22, 2025.
Nintendo has unveiled the next addition to the Super Nintendo World theme parks: Donkey Kong Country, which will be part of multiple Universal Studios parks.
The current Super Nintendo World, which is open in Japan, has content focusing solely on the Mario series, with a massive Mushroom Kingdom to explore. Fans are expecting more non-Mario franchises to be added over time.
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A new Nintendo Direct has been uploaded to YouTube to show off the Donkey Kong Country addition to the park, which is planned for the Japanese Super Nintendo World on December 11.
The Orlando, Florida Super Nintendo World will also feature a Donkey Kong Country when it opens on May 22, 2025.
Donkey Kong Country Is Coming To Life In Super Nintendo World
The Nintendo Direct starred Shigeru Miyamoto as he explored the Donkey Kong area ahead of its grand opening.
One of the most surprising reveals for old-school Nintendo fans is a rhythm game involving three sets of massive bongo drums. Those who wasted their youth playing “All-Star” in Donkey Konga on the GameCube will finally have a chance to show their skills.
Naturally, a ton of merchandise will be released in Donkey Kong Country. These include the standard plushies, ape-themed food, and awesome-looking barrel mugs.
One of the biggest attractions is a mine cart ride rollercoaster throughout a Golden Temple set, featuring some animatronics of characters like Cranky Kong.
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The Direct only showed a brief glimpse of the ride, which seemed more about sightseeing than thrill-seeking.
The question that has to be asked is how much of a draw Donkey Kong Country is? A Super Mario-themed theme park is exciting to behold, but Donkey Kong is already closely connected to that universe.
Considering the massive fanbases for both games, prioritizing an area based on The Legend of Zelda or Animal Crossing might have made more sense.
A Pokemon part would be even better, but Nintendo isn’t the sole owner of that IP, so that could cause issues if it were attempted.
The Donkey Kong Country area looks fantastic, but it might not be enough of a draw on its own. Instead, it’s just an added layer to the Super Nintendo World experience, where Mario is front and center.
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