During the recent Switch 2 launch, Nintendo blessed us with a brand new Donkey Kong game, igniting some well-deserved love for one of my favourite Nintendo franchises. While I was already suitably enamoured by the new DK character design, a recent Switch news post also gave us a preview of Diddy Kong's updated look, and while the tweaks may be small, they make a mighty difference.
While we've been keeping an eye on all the latest updates on our Switch 2 hub, I've noticed a trend with Nintendo's latest character design. While we've come a long way since the charm of retro Donkey Kong, the new character aesthetic is heading down a more playful route, embracing a cartoony appeal that has me hyped for this new era of Nintendo.
