The final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie reveals that the film is ending a surprising trend with Donkey Kong's character in the games.
With its use of Donkey Kong, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is breaking a surprising trend. In addition to providing a big-screen adventure for Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, the upcoming animated film will also feature characters from Nintendo’s Donkey Kong games. Voiced by Seth Rogen, Donkey Kong is shaping up to be a key player in The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s story.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie will mark Donkey Kong’s big-screen debut. Usually portrayed as a silent, super-strong ape, Donkey Kong will be reworked to fit an animated adventure movie. As for where he fits into the bigger picture, it seems he’ll get to at least have at one fight with Mario, with whom he clashed in their very first game. However, it seems any rivalry they form will be short-lived.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Donkey Kong’s Fire Flower Upgrade Is A Franchise First The final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie confirms a major change to how Donkey Kong is handled. In the footage, the character can be seen getting a fiery upgrade after activating the fire flower. For a character like Mario or Luigi, such a moment would be par for the course, but for Donkey Kong, it’s unchartered territory.
He doesn’t get the special mushrooms, fire flowers, and other power-ups that Mario gets because these characters have occupied different franchises since the early 1990s. The role played by power-ups in the Donkey Kong franchise is filled by rideable animals like Rambi the Rhino, which can be reached while clearing a level. The only situations where Donkey Kong can get the fire flower and similar power-ups are in games like Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart, where Super Mario Bros.
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