A new pair of limited Nike sneakers appears to be designed to evoke Nintendo's classic Donkey Kong Country series, based on its looks. These Nike shoes with the Donkey Kong Country theme don't have a firm release date but are expected to launch sometime in mid-2025.
Over the last few years, Nike has made major strides in tying its brand appeal to gaming culture. Not only is the shoe company releasing limited sneakers based on popular game series, but it's also putting real-life shoes inside games themselves. Late 2024 saw the launch of Fortnite Nike skins, as well as Nike Fortnite Kicks, a cosmetic upgrade that allowed players to buy in-game replicas of real-life Nike shoes for their characters.
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Now, based on a reveal published by Hypebeast, Nike has unveiled a new shoe variant it's calling "Big Head Origins." Though indirect, the naming and design of the shoe appear to be referencing classic SNES-era platformer Donkey Kong Country. The shoe itself is based on the Nike Air Max 1 that appeared in Fortnite as...
