Donkey Kong takes over February 4th
DK King of Swing joins Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat on Nintendo's list for early next year, although there's no word yet on more Donkey Konga titles.
Nintendo has revealed that Game Boy Advance title DK King of Swing (screenshots) - an unconventional Donkey Kong game featuring platform and puzzle elements, but largely based around swinging through trees using the L and R buttons - will launch alongside the GameCube's Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (screenshots) on February 4th next year.
Nintendo had previously revealed that Jungle Beat, which uses the bongo controllers made famous by above-average rhythm-actioner Donkey Konga earlier this year, would be available on the 4th, but now jungle lovers will be given a choice between a pair of Kong-related offerings.
The platform holder has been quietly re-announcing its Q1 line-up over the past few weeks, having given us a rundown of some of the dates in late October. Other Cube games with solid early 2005 dates include The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure (Jan 7th), Mario Power Tennis (Feb 25th) and Mario Party 6 (March 18th)
Meanwhile GBA owners can look forward to another slew of NES Classics on January 7th (Metroid, Zelda II, Dr. Mario and Castlevania), followed by It's Mr Pants and Banjo Pilot from Rare in Jan and Feb respectively, and the likes of Square Enix's Disney-themed RPG Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories from March onward.
We'd imagine that Donkey Kong fans can also expect to see more Donkey Konga titles in Europe before long, given that Nintendo has already announced a third game in the series in the USA. We'll let you know.