New hands-on previews for Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza have dropped ahead of its launch later this month. After much speculation, the company confirmed what seemed obvious – that the 3D platformer is developed by the same team behind the acclaimed Super Mario Odyssey.
“The development team of Donkey Kong Bananza is the same as for Super Mario Odyssey,” it told Eurogamer. It also revealed to VGC that the studio is “based in Tokyo,” meaning Nintendo EPD Tokyo is potentially handling development. However, it didn’t confirm whether the entire team (including director Kenta Motokura) or only a part have reunited for the title.
Donkey Kong Bananza launches on July 17th for Nintendo Switch 2, so we’ll find out soon enough through the credits. The recent Direct revealed several new details, including Pauline as a companion for Donkey Kong and Bananza Powers that allow for flying, quick movement or even more destructive power.
Similar to Odyssey, players can collect outfits with unique benefits for both Pauline and Donkey Kong. Head here for more, though its placement in the overall timeline (due to the former’s younger age) is unknown.
