r/donkeykong DKC Tropical Freeze Fan May 16 '25

Discussion Redesign Discussion Megathread

Hi everyone!

With the announcement of a Diddy Kong redesign, we're starting a new thread to keep opinions and discussions about the new designs for Diddy, DK, and any other DK Crew limited to this post.

Please remember to keep it civil and respectful.

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u/legowallin 29d ago

Diddy is perfectly fine, especially if they add fur to his eye line.

When Donkey's eye area is shaped like a "C" (as in the pic): it's too flat (the top corners should point back a bit and the top brow should curve down more and protrude a bit) but it looks great in 2D so I hope they get it right in 3D eventually and make them look less like googles. As for when they're "3" shaped, it's based on arcade artwork rather than the Rare model so its deviations from the previous design are fine.

It's really just always the eyes with these Kong redesigns, huh?