Fresh European Trademark for Diddy Kong Cranks Rumours Into Gear

But what about Donkey Kong Jr.?

I love Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze but I dont want another one.
Diddy Kong Racing on the other hand: YES PLS.

If this is what Retro Studios is working on I might actually cry a little bit...and not in a good way.

Super Diddy Kong Brothers? Since he's quite op IN sMASH? xd

A new Diddy Kong Racing would be sweet!

@KingofSaiyans I'm with with you! I loved Diddy Kong Racing growing up on the N64. My parents couldn't get Mario Kart 64 because it was sold out so they took a chance on Diddy. We ended up loving that game and playing to for years. We never did buy MK64, either. I'd love to see a new game as I already have the DS version.

Diddy Kong - Monkey Business.......A FTP resort RTS game where you have to build your island empire into the worlds greatest tourist trap. But watch out for other owners who will stop at nothing to ruin your paradise through corporate espionage. Coming soon to iPhones everywhere

I'd love a new Diddy Kong Racing so much. The single player mode blows the single player of any Mario Kart away IMO, and the only rival that even comes close is Crash Team Racing.

@Peach64 Crash Team Racing was a classic! Loved that game. Feeling the need to load it up and play a round.

It's a bluff...

Please don't let this be what Retro is working on. If Retro is still doing DK stuff I'm gonna cry.

Maybe it's a FPS and you go around shooting Tikis and Walruses with Diddys twin peanut guns.

Can you dig it?

@RupeeClock Actually Donkey Kong Jr. is modern DK's (with tie) father. See, Donkey Kong Jr. is Donkey Kong's (arcade) son. That Donkey Kong (arcade) is Cranky Kong. And we know that Cranky Kong is modern DK's (with tie) grandfather. Therefore, modern DK (with tie) is actually Donkey Kong the Third.

I've been thinking since Diddy was left out of Mario Kart that a sequel to DKR could finally happen. I really wonder if it's Retro doing it given their work on Donkey Kong and Mario Kart 8. I could also see Monster Games doing/collaborating on it given their background in Racing games and work on the Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS. How cool would it be if Retro was co developing this with Monster Games and making a new Metroid? I could also see it being a similar situation but with a 3rd DKC game instead, this time starring Diddy and Dixie. Interesting stuff.

Oh man, it better be a new Diddy Kong Racing! The first one for N64 is still one of my favourite games ever.

Whatever it will be, if it will be true, basically I am not ready for it.

Hopefully this is what Retro Studios has been up to. Would love anything Diddy from them. Samus can sit out till next gen

@Gerbwmu That sounds horrifyingly like a real iPhone game description. I'm scared.

Diddy Kong Racing is one the games I've longed for a comeback and when I found out about the cancelled Donkey Kong Racing for GC last year I was gutted.If I had the choice between DKR and Metroid from Retro,I'd pick DKR. Racing rhinos through HD jungles online sounds superb to me.

@DreamOn How about no. Donkey Kong already got his games this gen. Its Samus time. I take it your not a Metroid fan?

At this point I actually find it ridiculous that Nintendo has to pay some other company money to protect its trademark when surely no one would have a leg to stand on if they tried to use the Diddy Kong name in their own game. Why should Nintendo even have to continue to Trademark this; other than to make some douche-bags easy money for basically doing absolutely nothing—because if someone does infringe the name then it's Nintendo who has to spend all the money and put in all the work to defend it anyway? In my opinion the Trademark office is just another thinly veiled way to basically tax people, or businesses in this case.

With MK8 still making cash, I really doubt it'll be another dK racing... Unfortunately :/

If they reveal a Diddy Kong Racing Sequel I expect a lot of this
http://media.giphy.com/media/IStvQ1VdxLaWk/giphy.gif

@A01 Im all in for a new Diddy Kong Racing game by Retro and Monster games. If you're hoping for a new Metroid game I am almost positive the next one will not be developed by Retro Studios, but I may be wrong.

Diddy Kong Racing U

Diddy Kong Racing U. Or maybe Retro Studios went the old Donkey Kong Country route of making Diddy the star of the last game in a planned trilogy perhaps?

@NintyMan you're right! I found that very strange as well thar Diddy is just gone in those games. Very odd indeed.

Unless it's Diddy Kong Racing I hope this isn't what Retro is working on. IT HAS TO BE METROID

Diddy Kong is one of my favorite Nintendo characters, so this is exciting to me. And Diddy Kong Racing is one of my favorite N64 games, so a sequel would be magnificent.

I would love to see a new Diddy Kong Racing game

Diddy's Kong Quest 2.

What? I can dream.

@A01 I don't mind if Retro doesn't work on Metroid either. In fact, I don't even want a prime game! And it's not that I don't want Diddy Long Racing either. I just feel like Retro could make something a little more... epic.

Please give us Diddy Kong Racing!!! I loved the structure of that game!!!

Would love a new diddy kong racing . Loved the original, not so keen on the touch screen extras on the ds version. Mind you I also want a new metroid. So let's dream we will get both.

The way I see it, there are four possibilities:

1. This means absolutely nothing seeing as Nintendo has done this before, with Eternal Darkness to name but one example.
2. It is indeed a new version of Diddy Kong Racing.
3. Diddy Kong will star as the main character in the last game of the Donkey Kong Country Returns trilogy.
4. Diddy Kong is going to star in Nintendo's first smart phone game.

And to all the people that are worried about Retro possibly doing another Donkey Kong game: maybe it is good to remind you all that not too long ago it was mentioned that Retro has started up development of "some project" meant for a second development team. So maybe they are doing the new Metroid or whatever. They've certainly been doing some heavy recruiting:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/08/retro_studios_ramps_up_recruitment_for_a_variety_of_vital_roles
Personally, I'm far more curious to find out what new game Retro will make with their very own game engine, which is rumored to really push the Wii U to its limits:
http://gamingbolt.com/rumor-retro-studios-using-new-engine-for-next-wii-u-game

@Hordak I'm with you here
I think

I think it may be possible that Rare and Nintendo are still splitting up their intellectual properties. After all, Diddy Kong was invented while Rare was developing DKC for the SNES. Too bad Rare got to keep Killer Instinct.

I won't get my hopes up too high since just trademarking Diddy's name may mean nothing (could just be for further merchandising security alone or anything), but please!!! If I get anything Diddy Kong related (Mario Kart 8 DLC with him in it, Diddy Kong Racing 2, new DK64, etc) I will be happy. I understand the people that hope it's not related to Retro's new game (would love to see a new Metroid or anything else from them- Retro is my favorite Nintendo subsidiary. Although I feel like the Metroid fans need to realize other companies can do Metroid also just as other companies can do DK.... Retro does everything best including DK now, they're just as known for DK as they are Metroid but DKC doesn't have a trilogy like Metroid had just yet) but I wouldn't mind another DKC type game either- especially if Diddy is the star and it's more like DKC2.

New "Diddy" Konga game please with Wii U Gamepad as bongos - plus back compatibility with GC bongos through GC adapter!... #whatureallywantbutaretooshytoask

I would LOVE a new DKR game. Just started playing through the original,again on my JDS and it still holds up today. Sadly, though, I can't see this being a Wii U game as MK8 and DLC is dominating that market and they wouldn't want to dilute that.

At a pinch maybe a 3DS game.

@RupeeClock
Best comment of the week.

I'd be surprised if they did diddy kong racing, they've already done the karting thing with mario kart. however I would LOVE IT if it is.

If Diddy Kong Racing is what Retro have been working on, I will hurl my Wii U out the nearest window. F*** no!!

I picked up a brandnew Diddy Kong amiibo for 6,50€ so I'll be ready.
Trademark renewals don't mean anything though.

There were all those rumors of an awesome sounding Wii U Diddy Kong Racing that featured lesser known Nintendo characters as the playable characters like Dillon and Chibi Robo (I think those two were in the rumor I read). I mean, I read that a while back, but I'd like to think it was true because it was composed pretty well and had some fairly solid support. Plus the idea just sounds awesome to me.

Retro made Wii U sequel to Diddy Kong Racing?

You heard it from me first.

I really hope it isn't Diddy Kong Racing, I love that game on the 64 but wouldn't want another one seeing as Retro is rumored to develop it and I don't want that. If Retro Studios is not developing the game, I say Diddy Kong Racing come on! I just want another Metroid game developed by Retro Studios.

Riveting! I'd actually like to see what this is about!

@whodatninja I'm with you. Must be Metroid.

Retro studios has the ability to work on more than one game at a time now. Does noone realize this? Everyone is crying that it might not be Metroid they're working on. They can do both at once.

Please oh please be Diddy Kong Racing 2!

I wouldn't mind a new Donkey Kong Country game (sorry haters...no, wait I am not!) but I doubt it.

Maybe is the Diddy Kong Racing game that "apparenty" finished a year ago but never released or maybe is nothing..

@Ananymoose I realize it, but I still want Metroid. DKR64 is great and sequel could be beautiful, but think a little more time needs to be had/made(?) until another kart game, though that doesn't stop Nintendo from releasing platformers so who knows.

Hmm, interesting! Maybe a new Diddy Kong racing?

Maybe its made by Next level games, and a bit like Excitebots (the game that never was in Europe, sadly). Just an idea...

Am I the only one who played the crap out of Diddy Kong Racing but doesn't want another one?

Diddy kong racing 3d or wii u anyone?
Im all up for another racing game for 3ds.

I hope Retro Studios is working on something else than Diddy Kong Racing for 3DS or Wii U,