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Donkey Kong Monster Truck
On Saturday, Dec. 8, the outrageous new Donkey Kong Monster Jam truck makes its debut at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Each year some 100 Monster Jam events attract fans from all over the country to see 10,000-pound trucks in action. The Donkey Kong truck features the iconic video game character looking ready to rumble with the other classic trucks from Monster Jam. The truck includes Donkey Kong’s big ears, stylish tuft of hair and, best of all, his signature red tie. The dress code for Monster Jam trucks just got a little classier.
“Donkey Kong has always been a force to be reckoned with,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “The new Donkey Kong truck lets us show off his rowdy behavior to his fans, whether they have been playing his games for decades or just discovered them.”
“Monster Jam has a long history of touring the biggest brand names in the entertainment business, and Donkey Kong is another perfect entertainment brand,” said Ken Hudgens, vice president of marketing, Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc. “We are very excited to get the truck touring, because we think the Donkey Kong monster truck will appeal to fans of all ages.”