Nintendo eShop Cards Are Apparently Getting A Refresh For Switch 2

I really don't mind DK's new look. I'm super psyched for BANAAAANZA!!!!

@WhiteTrashGuy
Same! DK's new look is so expressive.

Here before people whine about dk's redesign.

And I second the two comments above me lol

Again, I’ll say it again, I absolutely LOVE how much personality is oozing out of DK with his new design. He’s so much more expressive too!

This new DK has more expression. I like it.

Tbh, I'll probably just cope with the DK redesign.
I rather liked the Rareware one more, but I can admit this one is more expressive. I do wonder if Rare's design could do that too.

What have they done to my boy DK? He looks awful

Eh, I bought the eshop games by using 12 digits eshop voucher code.
I don't use that eshop gift cards.

I love DKs new design! The not liking DK comments will probably become less frequent as people get used to it.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KDfXPkfHAQc

I buy the eShop gift cards when they're on sale. More $$ for less.
Now they just need to refresh the actual eShop itself

Love the new designs! How much is the DK card worth in Euros, though? Seems the most expensive one?

When people don't know what to gift me, they always get me one of these cards. I love them as it gives me all the freedom to choose my own games and I'm always happy to get them. Which reminds me, I still have about € 30,- left in credit.

Nintendo has fully committed to leaning more towards his goofy side and I'll for it. He's now just a silly lil' guy

In my opinion the ‘redesign’ of DK is so minimal, I have no idea what any fuzz could be about.

Am I the only one?

The more new DK the better I say! The changes are subtle, hopefully those who dislike them now will come to enjoy them over time.

BANANAS…I mean uh, money!

@Friendly He is more silly now! He throws out his tongue and has a stupid expression.. Please see here https://youtu.be/TZZVfWxFSUg?t=105
The old one was more serious and not goofy..

Cards will likely remain my primary method of buying credit, so I'm cool with something new.

The fervor over Donkey Kong's redesign reminds me of how some people hated how DK looked (and sounded) goofier in Jungle Beat when he was slightly redesigned back then. He had a new, sillier-sounding voice and showed his toothy grin a lot more, but he was still good ol' DK. People got used to him then. They'll get used to him now.

DK's new look is so, so, so much better. The previous Rare design makes him look like a complete dork (who has a grand total of 1 facial expression)

@Friendly Nah. I didn't even really notice until I heard people whining about it. It's noticeable once you're looking for it, but people make it out like it's a complete re-design or something when it's just a few simple tweaks.

I just like how they're making the teeth more prominent. Way better than his weird retractable choppers form before.

These look way cooler 😎

@Mariotag he probably could, but it wouldn't look as appealing. His last design had some limitations that put a lot of restraint on how much he could express himself - namely the perma-furrowed brow.

@Friendly I think it’s just because it looks goofy compared to the previous design. At least it actually looks nice compared to Peach in the Showtime box art. That design keeps me up at night.

Both DK designs are good. I don't really have a preference to one or the other!

I like the new DK fine. I just don't like the erasure of old DK. Feels like when Marvel adjusts its comic designs to better match the movies, or when Mario went through a period of sterilization for no particularly good reason.
What's the harm in having the icon for the old one stick around? Answer: there is no harm.

I'm happy I grew up with the older Donkey Kong designs, but man... I absolutely love his new look. I'm excited to see his new design in all the party and sports games in the future!

@Zaruboggan this isn't really the same thing as those two comparisons you brought up. They're not really "erasing" anything here - it's just a brand refresh at the end of the day.

Mario/Luigi's new eyes are freaking me out though

I just don't really like new DK's eyes very much... They're too scrunched together...

Any games or merch that features this DK design, I just won't buy.

@Friendly standard “they changed it, now it sucks!” response.

I actually thought they would have done a style similar to the Wii U/3DS cards but oh well…

Now then, it’d be really funny to see them have the US cards in English and Spanish, consider US covers already contain both languages and the US eShop can be accessed in English and Spanish.

@N00BiSH I'm missing how the comparison doesn't apply. All three are brand refreshes, and all three replace old designs and design principles with the new.
And sure, they didn't take the butt end of a number two to our old collections, but the old DK icon is gone.

Edit: I'll be honest, all these hours later, I forgot what thread this even was.
To be contextually accurate, yes, the use of DK here on the eShop cards is a harmless application of the new look for the big ape. I stand by everything I said, but I think I thought I was commenting on the icon-based post? Happens sometimes when I open multiple articles on the phone. Or maybe I was responding to the general vibe of the comments here ("New DK is great! What's all the fuss about?"). I dunno.

@Ryu_Niiyama yeah, i think so too.

That one Link $50 eShop card kills me everytime I see it. He’s mad at me for $50 not even being enough for a triple-A game right now