<\/a><\/p>\nNintendo<\/strong> is apparently planning to bring the Donkey Kong<\/strong> franchise back into the spotlight and will use a new game and animated project to do so.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Nintendo insider Zippo<\/a> and Nintendo Life<\/a> have both noted that Nintendo is aiming to resurrect the IP in time for its 40th anniversary and give it the same loving treatment Mario got for his 35th anniversary<\/a> (thanks VGC<\/a>).<\/p>\n “I’ve been told by multiple people that Donkey Kong is the next franchise in line to follow Mario in Nintendo’s push for their game franchises to become multimedia juggernauts,” says Zippo.<\/p>\n “Donkey and co. aren’t just getting a new game, they’re getting animation (Before this catches fire, my sources did not specify whether or not this was a movie or a show, just that an animation featuring DK characters was early in the works.) a big theme park expansion, merchandise, etc.<\/p>\n “This new game is not just a one off, DK is being taken seriously at the big N again, and that should be good news for fans everywhere.”<\/p>\n