Nintendo recently revealed exciting insights about the iconic Donkey Kong during an interview series. It turns out that the design for Donkey Kong in the much-anticipated Donkey Kong Bananza has greatly influenced his appearance in both the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie and the thrilling Mario Kart World. This intriguing information was disclosed by Kenta Motokura in the Ask the Developer series.
“That's correct. Donkey Kong Bananza sparked the creation of a design which I think better conveys the new Donkey Kong.”