FUCKING yes.
DK is part of the big 3 Nintendo core titles, being Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong.
Metroid and Kirby are part of the top 5. I still don't understand how could Nintendo forget about one of its most popular franchises, it's been over a decade almost since the last main DK game. Every other game has been a spin-off which only left a sour taste on many fans.
Proud poster of the 10000th reply at the Official Smash Bros Update Thread.
tag - "I wouldn't trust gamespot, even if it was a live comparison."
Bets with Conegamer:
Pandora's Tower will have an opening week of less than 37k in Japan. (Won!)
Pandora's Tower will sell less than 100k lifetime in Japan.
Stakes: 1 week of avatar control for each one.