The world dedicated to all things Nintendo in Universal Studios Japan is going to get a whole lot bigger. Super Nintendo World expands with a Donkey Kong themed area that is coming in 2024, which will bring the iconic character and the world seen in the Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Country games to life!

Making the announcement at the official Nintendo website, Universal, Nintendo, and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto are teaming up to bring the Donkey Kong themed expansion to life!

To further immerse guests into Nintendo’s well-known series of games, Universal Studios Japan will expand the land to include a new area themed after Donkey Kong. The area will feature a roller coaster, interactive experiences and themed merchandise and food. Guests will be able to take a walk on the wild side through the lush jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live. The new area is set to open in 2024.

First introduced in an arcade game in 1981 that featured Mario as the protagonists, Donkey Kong quickly grew into its own franchise and is well remembered for the Donkey Kong Country games for the Super Nintendo that greatly expanded the mythos by introducing other popular characters such as the new Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Cranky Kong — who is actually the Donkey Kong from the aforementioned 1981 game. The characters have also served as mascots for the Nintendo brand and appeared in crossovers such as the Smash Bros. games, and now they’ll be getting their own dedicated expansion as part of Super Nintendo World!

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Source: Nintendo