Nintendo reportedly refreshes Japanese trademarks for DK: King of Swing and Drill Dozer

GoNintendo reports the trademark updates. A September 24, 2026, post notes that both games debuted on Game Boy Advance and were not on Nintendo Switch Online at the time.

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Nintendo has refreshed trademarks for DK: King of Swing and Drill Dozer, GoNintendo reports. A separate September 24, 2026, post says Nintendo’s trademark applications were approved in Japan. That post also notes that both titles originally launched on Game Boy Advance and neither had joined Nintendo Switch Online as of that date.

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Nintendo reportedly refreshes Japanese trademarks for DK: King of Swing and Drill Dozer

GoNintendo reports the trademark updates. A September 24, 2026, post notes that both games debuted on Game Boy Advance and were not on Nintendo Switch Online at the time.

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Nintendo reportedly refreshes Japanese trademarks for DK: King of Swing and Drill Dozer

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Nintendo has reportedly refreshed Japanese trademarks for the Game Boy Advance titles DK: King of Swing and Drill Dozer. GoNintendo's report credits the discovery to a September 24 post that describes the applications as approved in Japan.

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The two renewals will naturally invite speculation about Nintendo Switch Online's Game Boy Advance catalog. Both games originated on the handheld, and the discovery post noted that neither was available through the service at the time.

That connection is only a possibility, not an announced release plan. GoNintendo stresses that Nintendo routinely renews marks for older games and franchises. Such maintenance can precede a new use, but it can also be ordinary protection of an existing name. Nintendo has not announced Switch Online versions, remasters or sequels for either game in the inspected material, and the report does not provide a timetable for any product tied to the filings.

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