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,

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.

I'm not saying Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't have familiar formulas. It's a huge 3D platformer, but it has 2D throwback moments, just like Super Mario Odyssey did. The smash-everyth