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After 44 years as second banana, Donkey Kong Bananza makes Nintendo's first star a mascot to rival Mario and Link in the Switch 2 era

Nintendo is arguably better at reinvention than any other publisher in the game industry. What other company has managed to take a character like Mario, who debuted all the way back in 1981, and keep ...
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Donkey Kong Bananza is an unexpected spiritual successor to Super Mario Sunshine

I’m a few worlds into Donkey Kong Bananza, and I’m absolutely loving it. It captures a primal feeling of exhilaration as I smash anything in front of me, whether that be to forge a new path toward a ...
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I called it, Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza was actually the inspiration for the Super Mario Bros. Movie redesign all along

Nintendo has confirmed that Donkey Kong's new design in Donkey Kong Bananza was actually what inspired his look in the movie, not the other way around. When the Nintendo Switch 2 was first revealed ...
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Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza was made by the Super Mario Odyssey team

TL;DR: Nintendo confirmed the Super Mario Odyssey team developed Donkey Kong Bananza, focusing on innovative destructible environments and transformative gameplay. The game features Donkey Kong ...
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Donkey Kong Bananza Is the Switch 2’s True Successor to Super Mario Odyssey

During a presentation right before my roughly two hours worth of hands-on time with Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo confirmed what many people suspected since first laying eyes on the upcoming 3D ...