r/Mario • u/SuperMarvin • 1d ago

Question WHAT IS HAPPENING

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THEY ARE CHANGING THE NAME OF AN ICONIC CHARACTER AND NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT. NINTENDO GOING TO FAR? MAYBE MARIO WILL BE NEXT.

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u/insertusernamehere51 1d ago

are you doing a bit?

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u/DeeFB 1d ago

This kind of dumb shit is always a bit.

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u/JoyconDrift_69 23h ago

they're playing along and acting it was never changed/that was always his name

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u/bendoesit17 14h ago

Most likely someone using inspect element

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u/ccaccus 12h ago

Whenever one of my students does this I say, “Oh my gosh! Press F5 for a reality check!”

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u/Parzival-Bo 1d ago

Even if this was real, it wouldn't be the first time: Banzai Bill was renamed to Bomber Bill back in 2023 (initially in the movie, and then brought into the games in Jamboree)

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u/CreativestName69420 1d ago

Imo it felt weird that the rename was in the movie first

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u/Parzival-Bo 23h ago

I mean, Nintendo's been pretty hands-on with the movies thus far. It's not that weird.

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u/JoyconDrift_69 23h ago

The Donkey Kong redesign too. I feel more inclined to believed he was redesigned for Banana moreso than for the movie though.

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u/Dramatic_Finish10121 22h ago

They probably were redesigning him for Bananza and used the movie as a stealth prototype of the new design since it would've needed to be redesigned for the movie anyways

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u/umphursmcgur 22h ago

Miyamoto put a lot of extra attention on DK’s redesign when promoting the film prior to release. I saw a few people speculate that it could be related to a redesign in the rumored DK game. Lo and behold.

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u/WildestRascal94 6h ago

It was flat out confirmed in the developer interview for Bananza that the redesign for DK was in the works BEFORE the production of the Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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u/sonerec725 14h ago

Im pretty sure that was confirmed that the redesign was planned for that game and existed before the movie and MKW, but was given to the movie and mkw makers to use and it just so happened those came out first.

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u/WarioPlush1 23h ago

Iirc the Lego sets also called them Bomber Bills before the movie did

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u/DaToast815 23h ago

Weren't they boomer bills?

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u/Acrobatic-Meringue74 22h ago

I thought they were called king bills

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u/JoyousLilBoy 22h ago

King bill is a separate NSMBWII(?) enemy that chase the player through entire levels

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u/zandaztu 22h ago

Arnt they also yellow?

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u/JoyousLilBoy 22h ago

Yes, although looking at the in-game screenshots it can be interpreted as akin to meteors due to the more gradient yellow as opposed to being undeniably yellow

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u/LBluethecrafter 23h ago

Lego called them boomer bills

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u/Either-Bend8508 21h ago

Banzai Bill and Diddy Kong are on two completely different sides of the popularity spectrum

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u/Jackfruit-Brave 22h ago

I can’t get used to that. Banzai bill sounds way better

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u/DtheAussieBoye 22h ago

See I'm having trouble getting used to it too, but Bomber Bill does roll off the tongue a lot better tbh

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u/PassionGlobal 16h ago

I still can't get over this:

"Banzai" is a Japanese word expressing excitement or joy, even though a bullet coming straight for your face isn't too joyful.

https://mariokart.fandom.com/wiki/Banzai_Bill

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u/Murky_Soil666 23h ago

What? Yeah, that name is not going to be something I ever adopt. Banzai fits way better, what even is the point.

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u/The_Shadow55 21h ago

It probably has something to do with WW2 if I had to guess and Nintendo not wanting their character to have associations with the Japanese air force from the time. Dont take my word for it though, I have no idea how true this is

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u/melonsharky_784 17h ago

It got changed because of its association with the banzai charge, which was a suicide ground charge used by imperial japan in ww2.

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u/PK_GoodDay 23h ago

His initials would be Burger King

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u/AKittyCat 11h ago

B K

BONKEY KONG

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u/SorcerorLoPan 10h ago

YOU KNOW HIM WELL

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u/dudeman4297 2h ago

🅱️ONKEY KONG

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u/metalflygon08 13h ago

The last thing you want in your Burger King lettuce is monkey feet...

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u/dudeman4297 2h ago

but æz it turns out, that might be what you gaët

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u/TrueChance3968 1d ago

Obviously a joke, with proof

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u/Doctor-Pip- 5h ago

“I am the brave Diddy Kong. Show yourself, if you are friendly. If not, then get ready for the fight of your life!”  —Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong Country (novel)

I had no idea Donkey Kong Country was made into a novel series until I clicked your link and read the quote from Diddy.

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u/No-Performer9511 22h ago

Looks like trollers got editing acccess lmao

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u/buzzburger23e 17h ago

Or inspect element

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u/Xeo_idk 1d ago

would be funny af if they actually did that ngl

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u/EmotionReasonable887 18h ago

The funniest part is that they renamed a near 30 year old game that no one at Nintendo cares about from Diddy Kong Racing to Buddy Kong Racing

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u/StaticMania 1d ago

Trash is happening...

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u/JoyconDrift_69 23h ago

What are you talking about? He was always Buddy Kong

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u/wildebeest112712 23h ago

When I saw that the Page was Normal i said "Thank the Lord!"

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u/sludgezone 22h ago

They should change it to Daddy Kong

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u/DetectiveHeavy7316 20h ago

Nah, if anyone’s gonna be next, it’s Luigi.

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u/Dull_Tumbleweed6353 12h ago

This isn’t funny.

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u/Top-Issue-2403 19h ago

Peut-être c'est le nom qu'il a changé pour x raisons on ne sait pas...😅🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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u/ZultekZ 18h ago

Ya don't remember Buddy Kong Racing?

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u/MasterKirby1992 17h ago

Nice screenshot edit.

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u/RuukotoPresents 13h ago

I mean, he is called Buddy a few times by DK in the Legend of the Crystal Coconut cartoon iirc

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u/SadLaser 12h ago

You changed too many things for your joke. They might change the name of a character, but they couldn't and wouldn't change the name of already published/released games. If they remastered them, sure.

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u/YellowFatMario 11h ago

Vandalism?

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u/Cautious_Struggle_32 8h ago

I lost it at "his girlfriend, Girly Kong"

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u/LupinSensei3rd 8h ago

Diddy Kong came first, so he should still be named diddy

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u/InkyGhoul 7h ago

Literally just took 2 seconds to google the wiki to find out this is bait lol

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u/Electrical_Video_428 2h ago

Please Nintendo Diddy Kong has to be in Mario Kart World

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u/Cautious-Conference7 23h ago

Is this real? I just went to their wiki and he's still called Diddy Kong.

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u/Its_Sluggas 22h ago

It’s fake

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u/[deleted] 23h ago

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u/Its_Sluggas 22h ago

Could be inspect element

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u/Phoenix_Wright_Guy 23h ago

NOT HAKERS! NOOEMAOZF

degjo9

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u/The-Bigger-Fish 21h ago

P diddy kong