Hype is quite loud for Godzilla vs. Kong After the release of the first trailer for the film, a Nintendo fan took the opportunity to reimagine the next battle with two company characters. The artist @ TinaFate1 on Twitter shared an incredible combination between a dinosaur and a different monkey: Bowser and Donkey Kong! The characters seem to fit very well for the two monsters, although it appears that their conflict will cause slightly less destruction than the battle between Kong and Godzilla. That’s because, instead of a city, the backdrop for this titanic fight is the Battlefield stage of the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
The @ TinaFate1 image can be found embedded below.
The new Godzilla vs Kong movie looks sick pic.twitter.com/JrJNovpdZ1
– Tuna (@ TinaFate1) January 24, 2021
The decision to use Donkey Kong in this role is very appropriate, considering the story between the two characters. King Kong films had a major influence on the development of the original by Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong arcade game. The game achieved significant success, prompting MCA Universal to file a lawsuit against Nintendo in 1984. However, Nintendo managed to prove that the King Kong character actually existed in the public domain, and the company won the lawsuit as a result.
Since those early days, Donkey Kong has moved a bit away from its King Kong-inspired roots, although it remains one of Nintendo’s greatest characters. Despite starting as Mario’s archrival, the character ended up becoming a full-fledged hero, starring in the popular Donkey Kong Country series. Of course, Bowser took on the role of Mario’s biggest enemy with the launch of Super Mario Bros. in 1985. Ironically, Bowser’s next role will see the character grow to Kaiju’s size in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. In this game, players will be able to participate in a massive battle between Bowser and a giant version of Mario. Unfortunately, there is no Donkey Kong on the site!
With Godzilla vs. Kong scheduled to be released in just a few months, it is not difficult to imagine that the film will inspire a series of additional works of art like the one made by @ TinaFate1!
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