and would return for Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In 2008, he became the second playable Donkey Kong character in a Super Smash Bros. game with his debut in Super Smash Bros.

Meanwhile, the first look at the first proper Mario Kart game since Mario Kart 8 is a ... design of Donkey Kong rather than the more modern counterpart everyone knows the character for.