I dont usually care much for Donkey Kong.

This shook me to my core.

Donkey Kong knows hes naked in Mario Kart World.

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They walk around like people, they talk like people, but theyre not people, theyre animals.

Up until now, Donkey Kong has existed in a weird nudity limbo of sorts.

Weirder than it already does.

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…Theres No Going Back

Donkey Kong knows hes naked.

Hes not wearing those pants in the trailer for Mario Kart World.

It must mean that he deliberately refuses to wear pants to go kart racing for some reason, right?

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Whats wrong with this gorilla?

As I was spiraling, I realized that theres only one situation where this can be okay.

Mario Kart World launches day and date with theNintendo Switch 2on June 5.

Donkey Kongs Dk

Donkey Kong Bananza launches on July 17, more than a month later.

Thats the thing with the concept of nakedness.

Moving forward, Donkey Kong needs to have pants.

Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Bonanza

To be clear, I understand why Donkey Kong was given pants for Bananza.

It really paints his past appearances as a lot more disturbing than I think Nintendo intended.

Donkey Kong doing a trick in Mario Kart World.

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Donkey Kong Bananza

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