Just finished Donkey Kong Country for the… 4th time? Maybe 5th? It’s one of the best platformers on Super Nintendo, but maybe not one of the best games. On paper, it does almost everything right.

So, for this ad for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, you might be surprised that the celebrity in question…is The Rizzler. If you don’t know who that is, you need to get on social media more.

Everyone’s favourite gorilla with a necktie will be returning to his roots in the 16-bit era, as the original Donkey Kong Country will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online games catalogue on ...

Though indirect, the naming and design of the shoe appear to be referencing classic SNES-era platformer Donkey Kong Country.