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As previews for Donkey Kong Bananza come in ahead of the game’s July 17th release date, one tidbit has stood out on the development of this game. It’s been nearly eight years since Super Mario Odyssey,
A new Nintendo Switch 2 report has provided an update on a new 3D Mario game. It has been eight years since the release of Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch 2, yet there remains no word of a new 3D Mario game.
Nintendo has confirmed that its biggest division is behind Donkey Kong Bananza, but it won't confirm the key creatives in charge of the game.
Nintendo spilled the beans at a recent Donkey Kong Bananaza preview event. It’s being made by “the same team that developed Super Mario Odyssey ,” the company told VGC and others. The studio is “based in Tokyo,
Just like Super Mario Odyssey's Power Moons, Donkey Kong Bananza has lots of collectibles, mainly Golden Bananas. Although, the best part about DK Bananza's take on this is that the collectible marathon is given a bit of a backseat, no longer essential for reaching new levels.
Our final Donkey Kong Bananza demo gave us a two hour tour of a chaotic platformer clearly built from Super Mario Odyssey's DNA.
This just in - Nintendo confirms something we’ve been suspecting for quite a while now about Donkey Kong Bananza and just who is behind it.
Donkey Kong Bananza was first announced in April during the first Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2. This was a notable announcement, especially since it’s the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer since Donkey Kong 64 was released in 1999.
Nintendo famously keeps its various game developers under wraps, with the team responsible for a release often only coming to light once the credits roll.
Nintendo has confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza has been developed by the same team that was behind Super Mario Odyssey, ending months of speculation.
Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer since Donkey Kong 64, released by Nintendo in 1999 and developed by Rare. It stars a redesigned Donkey Kong that’s similar to his appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and gives rising Nintendo star Pauline a new role in the larger Mario universe — that of DK sidekick.