Summary
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive gameDonkey Kong Bananzawill feature fan-favorite characters Cranky Kong and what appears to be Pauline.Donkey Kong Bananzais set to launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17, with the game delivering an open-world 3D platformer with destructible environments.
Donkey Kong Bananzais quite easily one of the most impressive Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games shown off so far. The game features abold new look for Donkey Kong, a great emphasis on action and exploration, new villains to defeat, and fresh abilities for Donkey Kong to utilize. It looks like the most ambitiousDonkey Konggame to date, though fans will have to play it for themselves to find out if it lives up to the hype.
TheDonkey Kong Bananzareveal trailerdidn’t confirm many returning characters from the franchise’s past, but Nintendo Treehouse presentations and other sources have since confirmed that Cranky Kong will be featured in the game. The extent of Cranky Kong’s role has yet to be revealed, but it’s great to see him return inDK Bananzaregardless. The other returning character is Pauline (or at least, whoappearsto be Pauline), who showed up in an official image shared on Nintendo’s Korean website that has since been removed.
Donkey Kong Bananza Appears to Have Cranky Kong and Pauline
The Pauline featured in the now-removedDonkey Kong Bananzakey art shows a younger version of the character wearing a bracelet that looks suspiciously like Odd Rock, Donkey Kong’s companion in the new game. This has sparked all kinds of fan theories on the Internet. Some believe that PaulineisOdd Rock, while others think that this isn’t Pauline at all and is instead her daughter or some other character. If itisPauline, it throws theDonkey Kongseries timelineinto some chaos, as it was previously believed that Cranky Kong was the original Donkey Kong from the arcade game who kidnapped Pauline.
Clearly, there are still a lot of unanswered questions aboutDonkey Kong Bananza, but luckily, fans shouldn’t have to wait too long to get answers. It’s probable that Nintendo will host a big event in June, as it does every year, which should provide more insight into the game. But even if that doesn’t happen, theDonkey Kong Bananzarelease date is only three months away, so fans will get to jump into the game themselves and learneverything there is to know about Donkey Kong’s next 3D platformer adventure.
