Yesterday, Universal Studios announced the Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country expansion would be opening in Spring 2024. As part of this, it's also revealed two brand new Power-Up Bands, featuring amiibo functionality. There's one for Donkey Kong and the other is based on Diddy Kong.
These special bands for Super Nintendo World can be used to interact with the park, uncover secrets, and sync up with a special smartphone app. They can also be used in certain games on the Nintendo Switch.
When Super Nintendo World's DK expansion opens its doors next year, it will feature a Donkey Kong-themed roller coaster ride, interactive experiences, and lots of themed merchandise and food. Below is a glimpse of the park in real life, and you can learn more in our previous coverage here on Nintendo Life.
What do you think of the latest Power-Up Bands? Tell us in the comments.
[source tdrexplorer.com, via nintendowire.com]
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DD = Diddy Donk?
Why is this DD?
Did they forget Diddy Kong is DK?
diDDy kong. Easy way to keep the two bands apart. Especially if kids are fighting over them.
@riggah Nintendo Wire suggests it's taken from the Tropical Freeze barrel. Timestamp 48 seconds: https://youtu.be/_5p0SiWHwvw?t=48
I like how everyone saw DD and said "They are not getting away with this"
@_fatto_katto_ As stated above this comment by Liam, it originates from Tropical Freeze, where Dixie and Cranky were similarly denoted by DX and CK respectively.
Hopefully they make one for Dixie and Cranky!
Speaking of Tropical Freeze, I hope they integrate that into the park somehow each winter.
another reason to dislike the Retro take on Donkey Kong Country.
@Liam_Doolan
then it should be blue.
we riot!
Still no Rosalina or Toadette band?
@xshinox
you got greedy Martin.
Diddy Dong...? Oh my
More importantly, they've just confirmed that since DD stands for Di Ddy, then that means DK stands for Don Key.
This is lore shattering levels of awesome people.
No Dixie? Daisy got one, and she isn't even a part of the park.
Please tell me the mine cart roller coaster will actually jump like that!
This looks sooo cool to visit. The Nostalgia..!
@kurtasbestos
Hahaha, it looked like test ride gone wrong 😂
Alright looks cool, but I hope this means we will get a new DK game soon. Let's hope the leaks are true.
Well, now I have no choice but to pay Universal Studios Japan another visit.
The new bands both look nice and the more options the better... so I hope they'll make them also for other Mario and Donkey Kong characters as suggested by some comments here!
@Ryu_Niiyama The Miami dolphins we run the ball from zone to zone like no one ever see we in the air we on the ground we are always in control and when you say Miami you talking super poop
@riggah
DK is Donkey Kong as the initials have been used for him for years.
Since Diddy Kong has the same initials as Donkey Kong, they had to pick something else. They could have gone the same route as with Toad and just used the head of the character, but I guess they went with DD, because D-D sounds like Diddy.
@Lofoten DD sounds like King DeDeDe.
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