Donkey Kope 2023 Edition

[@theotherjared9824]

2019: denial 2020: anger 2021: bargaining 2022: depression 2023: acceptance

[@frossy365]

Here in 2024, Donkey Kope😢

[@White_Tiger789]

A 3D Donkey Kong where you could play as all of the different Kongs would be pretty rad.

[@circumventboredom9463]

Like a cooler DK64.

[@randoontheinternet5842]

Just make it like DK64 but you can switch kongs immediately through a menu instead of hunting for a barrel

[@cristinamariabritodeolivei5991]

Or how nitro rad said in his review of some game or something 😊

[@competitivedishwasher6579]

*YEARRRRR NINE! GIVE IT UP FOR YEAAAAARRRRR NIIIIIIIIIIIINNEE!!*

[@Thatmetalcloud3]

The thought that there could be a greater gap of time between DK games than Pikmin games (Not Hey Pikmin, that one doesn't count) is nuts to me.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I'm about 90% sure Nintendo are working on a new DK game right now.

[@UncleAlPlus]

All signs point to it happening really. Always just comes back around to when

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

@@UncleAlPlus Wasn't there also rumours of a DK movie following the Mario movie? So you got a theme park, a potential movie, there's indications Nintendo hired staff specifically for DK AND there's rumours of a new game. (although I did accidentally play a part in that rumour spreading). I guess it 's a lot of rumours and nothing confirmed but, there's a lot lining up for a DK comeback as you say in the vid.

[@UncleAlPlus]

Yep the movie rumors were a thing as well, may get a better idea of whether that's happening following the Mario movie. All in all there's a lot of smoke right now, pretty confident it's leading up to a game... Eventually lol

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

@@UncleAlPlus Can't wait for next years video

[@M64bros]

​@@TheLonelyGoomba I'm excited too!

[@kieranleppington9152]

Idk if anyone's pointed this out yet but if we get a new DK game in late 2024/early 2025, then roughly the same amount of time will have passed between it and Tropical Freeze as there was between DK64 and Returns

[@Goolix_Aero]

Don't say these things

[@chocov1233]

Bet. In 2024 Nintendo is gonna announce Donkey Kong Country Returns: Returns - 3D World or New Donkey Kong County Returns.

[@D.S.handle]

I think Nintendo considers Tropical Freeze as the Nintendo Switch generation’s Donkey Kong.

[@SuperWiiBros08]

Metroid and Pikmin fans had it bad for years, I can expect a new DK either this year or next

[@ShadowSkins]

Sly Cooper 🤝 Donkey Kong fans: Not getting a continuation

[@jeffreywho]

Don’t forget “twisted metal” because PlayStation forgot about that game too.

[@LStare110]

To be honest, I'm wanting DK to dip his bananas in the chocolate dip of the Soulslike genre. It would be hilarious to see a Donkey Kong game where DK goes around the DK world taking on the kingdoms of the Kremlings, The Bad Kongs, The Tiki Tak Tribe and the Snowmads in dark souls combat to get DK's bananas back. You could give DK new abilities throughout the game to defeat a myriad of bosses that are hard as coconuts. The Other Kong members can act as summons to help you fight each boss and there would be so much lore to the DK universe that would have never gotten explained in other games. And the final boss would be the spirit of DK's strongest ancestor from long ago! That would be CRAZY!!!

[@begottenbaker]

The thing I hate about a lot of online rumors is they tend to just be these obvious, vague statements that anyone could guess. I could say there's going to be a new mario game on the new nintendo switch and it just comes off as an obvious guess. I'd say that a new 3D DK being release sometime in the future is just another obvious guess, and if it's still obvious then there's still hope for the franchise. Can't say the same for a series like F-Zero

[@susanaalmeida593]

Hey man, at least you’re not a Wario Land fan. We’ve been waiting for a new Wario Land game for FIFTEEN YEARS.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

And honestly, Shake It wasn’t that satisfactory. Aaaand WarioLand is rarely ever acknowledged

[@roboturtle1429]

so...... we are halfway through the year and apart from the Mario Movie and the theme park, no games yet. praying for the october or november direct

[@enchilordo8562]

7:53 well DUH! It’s called tropical FREEZE Mr Al

[@ryanchin6123]

I was there for the livestream, and I was disappointed in not seeing a new DK game, too. Don’t know if you saw this or if it popped up, but I said in the livestream chat that Jungle Beat 2 would be cool to see. Probably be weird and impossible to do, but seeing the same mechanics brought into a 3D space would be sick, and yes, bringing back all the other Kongs and Kremlings would be amazing. I would also be down for co-op and multiplayer if it could somehow happen. #KopeforKong

[@caltontherobot7768]

HELL YEAH BROTHER, LET ME GET IN ON THAT 9 YEAR COPIUM!!!!! But jokes asides the Mario Movie and Birdo joining 8 Deluxe give me additional hope that DK isn't out of the running yet.

[@Wario_B]

Until we get some good bananas along with our cream pie, I’m still grateful we can say, “now you die” is an official Donkey Kong quote

[@mushroomwings3236]

I quite honestly gave up hope for another DK game at the end of 2021, but it does legitimately make me very happy to see others who still keep the hope alive. Tho, I have to agree with what you said about it being a while before we get anything else if we do at all, and honestly at this point what's another five years bare minimum? I just get so tired of getting my hopes (and my summoning circle) up every time there's potential for the news like a Nintendo Direct or The Game Awards. I know everyone else is too, and that's honestly what makes the wait so frustrating to me. I will take a spin-off game at this point!!!! Barrel Blast 2.0, Donkey Kong Party, King of Swing threequel, even Donkey Konga 4!!!!! Please, Nintendo, we just want SOMETHING tangible!!! It's the main thing I hyperfixate on and it kills me every time there's a glimmer of hope only for it to lead to nothing or more questions than answers.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

Wario Land Fan: How do you think I feel?

[@hiimbugs8088]

Inhaling that copium with all my kong bros

[@UncleFlutus]

At least the movie has a lot of quality kong-tent

[@dearestreject]

As a fan of Wario Land games, I feel your pain, Al.

[@MiscDan64]

Just bring back the DK Crew. That's all I can really ask.

[@greensoda123]

I think a new DK game would thrive with bringing Bluster Kong back into the series. Ya he was from the show but he really would be a great antagonist/rival for DK in the games. They brought the Crystal Coconut into the games as a collectible so Bluster could happen. I think giving Donkey Kong a rival could also help differentiate him from Mario as Mario doesn't have too many rival characters. Bluster also has a personality that is very different from what you would see in Mario. He would add more lore to the DK games and having him transform into Leo Luster for a boss fight would be rad.

[@jakethedragonymaster1235]

Exactly 1 month till this has to be year 10 of Donkey Cope As a Mega Man fan even I think DK has it rough

[@alan_1414]

It’s hard being a Donkey Kong fan I’ve been feenin for a new game for years i was in elementary school the last time a DK game came out

[@Jard_the_Bard]

Enough coping. I’m ready to mald!

[@AngryLittleAmericansCartoons]

I feel like the Switch was Metroid's big Return. The amount of Support the Metroid franchise got with this console was Insane, so part of me is thinking whatever the next console is, it has to be DKs or God forbid, Star Foxes I've been replaying Tropical Freeze and I love how much effort they put into this game. I really hope Nintendo does SOMETHING big with DK

[@Wbfuhn]

It would be nice to have a Donkey Kong mega pack. A rebuild of previous titles for the Switch. It would make sense to have all of them bundled under one launcher app. Maybe do what 343 did with Halo. Unless Nintendo plans to release a more powerful version of the Switch, similar to Steamdeck, I don't see what Nintendo could do to improve the Switch other than to add more powerful hardware from AMD and a larger battery with switch controller size options and a higher resolution screen. There's a lot that can be improved with the Switch. The only big issue is that Nintendo would need to stock hundreds of warehouses with new consoles to meet order demands and just ruin any efforts for scalpers to scalp the system.

[@misterzygarde6431]

I’d take a Jungle Beat sequel starring Kiddy Kong at this point

[@finpamoon]

A remake/remaster of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat would be so cool for Switch. But then again, the Wii port is already pretty good.

[@chibi2239]

Another new batch of copeium: Apparently there's a new "leak" for the characters coming to Mario kart via the BCP, and 4 of them (5 if we're gonna count Pauline) are all DK characters. Funky, Diddy, Dixie,...and pixel DK Jr.

[@Djindas]

Im so desperate, please Nintendo, i'll Take back every single bad thing I've said about you in the past. It'll cut your hate comments in half I promise

[@dkdude1539]

Best way for me to kope is to watch ppl talk about older titles, I dunno if you will be interested but I would really be interested on you talking about one of my favorite games of the IP, Jungle Beat!

[@Giran_0]

Having Candy playable would be nice and play as Krusha again if they do that I'll buy the game no questions asked

[@mistermamamia]

I'd love to see a new 3d adventure. I think DK has a lot of potential for 3d that was, well, I don't want to say squandered for DK64, but it wasn't the step I was hoping to see be taken, is how I'll put it. I personally would love to see him get more aggressive and action packed like in Jungle Beat, but I won't keep my hopes up. Whatever we get, whenever we get it though, I'll still be excited for no matter what.

[@Noahs-Workshop]

Can't believe they reveal Fire DK for the Mario movie, and a Lego DK not even after a week of this video's release

[@PuellaSins]

I think if Metroid can make the big comeback its having, donkey kong has a big chance as well. Only time will tell

[@t.tnetwork8654]

Uncle al losing his mind over not getting a new donkey kong country game Day 959

[@AllNoneBlakCox]

Maybe in the meantime while we’re waiting maybe we could get a Donkey Honkey Kong 64 deluxe special edition

[@toasty_mann]

God sends his longest droughts to his most patient DK fans

[@daronhybridgaming3165]

A 3d open world dk game would be fantastic that and with swap with a press of the dpad to change into said Kong will be a dream

[@DB-lr6kl]

I NEED DK NOW! Where is our Crash Bandicoot style DK game!? Get your ass on it Nintendo

[@randomistough0]

god, damn it! I really gotta stop breathing over and over and then expect new resaults

[@tundragaming5]

Al my man I am delighted every time you upload

[@Evixyn]

After the Mario film, a dk film will be made then a new DK game will be made to go with the film excitement since DK is in the like light now.

[@LeonSteamhawk]

I'd hope that whenever we get a new DK game, it needs to be 3d to get the "wow" factor. If it's 2d again, it should hopefully at least have a unique art direction to help it stand out

[@HesGotaGun505]

If they are planning something big for DK, a new title could very easily be an open-world game similar to Odyssey and BoTW. If BoTW’s climbing mechanics were implemented, we could see a real follow up to DK64 that lets players pilot the Ape over a vast and varied Kong Island.

[@ThatBluDude]

I personally feel like it could be as far as 2025 before we see a new console from Nintendo. The switch is still selling fantastically and it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to add GB and GBA support to switch online if the switch truly is on the way out. Could be wrong, it's my own copium. But it just doesn't make sense.

[@roble8943]

Man, I remember when people thought there was gonna be TWO Danky Kang games. That said even a cynical bastard like me also thinks they are probably holding off DK for the inevitable Switch 2 or whatever new console Nintendo is surely gonna reveal later this year or next. I usually never believe these sort of leaks or predictions but this one makes the most logical sense. Hell I don't even think having DK lead the next console generation is as risky as you make it sound to be. Sure it's not the big 3 (Mario, Zelda, Pokemon) but it's still very much one of the largest and best selling series they've consistently have even despite Ninento's seemingly lack of direction.

[@Predator20357]

Interesting title, let’s see what this is about Edit: Uncle Al is definitely depressed that there is no DK Donkey Dong in 2023 HD graphics.

[@WolfmanArt]

I wouldn't be surprised if they announce a new DK game on the next Nintendo console; which I am interested in what the new system is. But can they, at the VERY least, give us something to look forward in relation to DK?

[@gunned_]

If getting a major 3d entry means waiting until the next console, i can wait. Honestly i just hope the game avoids the shitshow reveal fiasco tropical freeze had to go through.

[@xProErax]

Finally just got the newest DK game on Switch, it just took me almost 5 years to get it!

[@maximus4765]

Crazy, isn't it? How we got 3 mainline titles in the 90s, and just one in the 2010s, unless you count 2010 as only 2010s instead of the last year of the 2000s

[@RobinE_Art]

I feel the only way to go from here is a proper 3D adventure. DK64 probably did make a blemish on that idea, but with the success of Kirby and the forgotten land. I think they should do a proper go. Question is if it will be more of a 3D take on Country (Point A to B platformer) or something more open like the collectathon N64 title.

[@OverlordPleinair]

The later we see a new Donkey Kong game the better IMO when there are rumors of the next gen console going around. I'd hate to see a DKC as the final Switch game and would prefer to see it as a new staple for next gen. Later also means more polish as I'd hate to see DK get the Pokemon treatment.

[@rorycannon7295]

you cant forget donkey kong december

[@redonyx9281]

Donkey kong at the end of the day is still a mario character but hey at least are hairy buddy still joins us in mario spinoffs... but yes new DK game also Wario Land 👀💀

[@alexrexaros9837]

You know, sometimes I think about how our grandpas used to have their own heroes and franchises to care for. Sure the 50s and 40s cared less about creating something coherent and with artistic integrity, but you know... At some point, people forgot about them. Maybe it'll be the turn of our heroes too.

[@nicholasdigaetano]

I mean 10 years by then I’ll probably have kids of my own to play the game with.

[@Motolmang]

"I got nothin'" >12 minute video you just had to make that ad revenue time frame, huh?

[@plushiesdx]

7:55 However, Returns sold fairly well

[@cherrycreamfairy2103]

i'm currently working on a fan made reboot of the donkey kong cartoon as a way to cope and keep me busy until hopefully Nintendo actually confirms a new DK game im wishing for an open world styled DK game but done better than DK64

[@Dark_Mario_Bros.]

Then we reach around july and we get major news about Donkey Kong, is not bad dream 😃

[@DharmaScienceRadio]

Subbed for good wholesome content.

[@Aladite]

We koping for kong so hard, it's all in a matter of when we'll get it, but damn, I really hope whatever we get lies under the same level of quality as the past games. The backgrounds of each game are masterpiece on its own, and I hope Nintendo gives us that same itch. Honestly the motto of dk fans should be "Good things come to those who wait" at this point lmao

[@asapzz_5006]

I'm hurting with ya uncle al... But like you I have high hopes for KONG 🍌

[@danthezan6455]

I think a new dk is going to be in 2024 or at least 2025

[@powersurge_beast]

Thanks for what you do!

[@the4thplateau958]

King K. Kope

[@minermole101]

Donkey Kopers unite!

[@kitestar]

Look, I’m all for a new donk game, I’m personally after a new WARIO platformer, 3D (ala wario world) or another 2D game (like his arguably greatest achievement) but my copium (WAHpium?) has nearly run dry no thanks to them making him no longer an immortal treasure hunter, but rather a indie studio head.

[@BF_Brix]

Happy Year 9 Copium. You make a good point though, it'd be a strange time for even modern Nintendo to release a big DK game at the end of a successful console's lifespan, rather than at the start or halfway through. All things considered, Tropical Freeze releasing in Feb 2014 for a console that had a debatable lifespan from late 2012-late 2017 (end of Miiverse) was still pretty early in the Wii U's lifespan. Although I do notice a pattern of DK console games usually launching in the middle of a console's lifespan (DK64 1999, DKC1 1994, DK Jungle Beat 2004, etc.), I'm hopeful that pattern will change and maybe, just maybe, DK can lead the launch titles for the next Nintendo home console.

[@drypenny3561]

Imagine how funny it would be if instead of a New Donkey Kong Game getting announced like everyone's wanting, Nintendo instead announced Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze DLC like what they did with Mario Kart 8: Deluxe with The Booster Course Pass after everyone was wanting a new Mario Kart game.

[@orsonzedd]

I don't think we're getting a new system for a while

[@JoeBidenOfficial]

Maybe Uncle Kong can return

[@Egghead012]

Donkey Kong never. Embrace Mega Man Zero. MUAHAHHA

[@BriceInkling138]

I have never noticed that DK hasn't had a new game for the past 9-10 years. Damn!

[@iBenjamin1000]

right now it seems like almost any kind of 3d dk game could be cool. but dk has also slipped my mind. it does feel like it's going to be a few more years before another game.

[@jazzminrice]

My copium tank is completely dry now But if I’m honest, I’m expecting it to release for the next Nintendo System the same year as Metroid Prime 4 (Which will close off the Switch Era through a dual release the same way BOTW did for the Wii U)

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

Sigh. As much as I hate the wait, it'll be worth it, I'm sure.

[@vyrgulk1945]

Very based

[@brandonstarstorm3289]

I definitely think a new Donkey King game will probably come out this year or within the next two years. Nintendo does seem to take their time with some of their series releases.

[@randytyson]

Here's hoping dk64 gets a remake at least

[@ihatestairs9034]

I’m a DK and Wario Land fan, I don’t get anything ever lmao

[@HakuZaku]

Next year might have a new switch, but what would it be? Hopefully nothing with silly gimmicks

[@VictoryReviews]

Thoughts on the Mario movie Donkey Kong?!!!!!

[@Wolfdogg]

I still want my third game in the 2D Retro Studios series. The damned Metroid fanbase killed it and I demand restitution. I played DK64 a few years back and it's made me wary of a new 3D Donkey Kong game. It was just so terrible.

[@Scott...]

Does Mario vs. Donkey Kong: dawn of the little guys count

[@TheRealKenthinks]

How about a Wario land hope video something that we all know will never ever happen

[@edsknife]

I think DK has pretty bad chances right now, just because Retro is off doing Prime.

[@spaceghost9969]

Damn Seth Rogen!

[@MrGoatYouTube]

Honesty, I think a 3D Donkey Kong platformer could work well, not talking about DK64 of course

[@CattyMintgum]

donkey kong breath of the wild coming 2024 for nintendo switch 2

[@Kneevirus]

I swear no one remembers the mario + rabbids: donkey kong adventure dlc

[@slumburger1145]

Metroid Fans: first time?

[@donpisotonasmr]

You should look into the Famibaords DK thread and DK Vine E3 threads. Lots of talk about a certain cancelled DK game (NOT the upcoming EPD game) that you may or may not be already aware of. But it shows that Nintendos been cooking for a long, long time with DK. It's gonna pay off but they'll sure take their sweet ass time. Though I personally don't think we're going to see a new system until early 2025, based on the fact that Splatoon 3 was confirmed to have updates until September of 2024, a full 2 years of content. And sure, they may port Splat 3 to the next system/make it backwards compatible, or simply not uphold their roadmap, but those don't seem that likely to me. DK could come out as soon as this year, or we could be in a WII scenario where all the momentum Nintendo built up slows down while they work on the next systems launch, only this time they probably will make sure they have enough big games near launch to prevent another Wii U situation. DK could even be one of those. But the fact that EPD runs a tight ship means its up in the air until we get official word unfortunately. There's a bit of light at the end of the tunnel for us DK fans though, which is more than we could say about last year, or the year before.

[@Thefrogking15]

Why do dk when you can just do mario forever. Mario Wonder, Super Mario RPG, TTYD, just endless mario! 😔

[@el_gato619]

Donkey Kong is dead….. (check a gorilla’s lifespan)