This game looks really good, but it is a little weird to see such an original platformer copy/paste so much from Mario Odyssey. Not that that's a bad thing since Odyssey was amazing.  Also looks like the OG Donkey Kong arcade game is no longer canon to the Donkey Kong game series. Maybe it's still canon to the Mario series.

Donkey Kong Bananza looks so damn good. Love the Bananza abilities. Pauline's singing is also amazing. Nintendo really went all out even adding a music player and DK Art.

Looks like a worthy successor to Mario Odyssey with a DK twist. Very much enjoying the little 3D platformer rennaisance we've been having.

Is it just me, or did how the world is build up reminds to how it was in the recent Super Mario Movie? Like it's in the same universe as that movie?

Good commentary certainly bolds really well for the game, seems like. Don't know if I'll watch the Direct but this small glimpse of Giant chicken DK with Pauline on his back is all I'll likely need to know

Looks fantastic. The developers clearly looked at Super Mario Odyssey and asked themselves how they could make it even better while still giving this DK game a distinct identity.

*snacks Mar1217* It's not AI!! NEVER EVER SUGGEST THAT IT'S AI GENERATED SLOP!!!!!

Nah, it's just my autocorrect messing up 😅

My apologies then.

After this Direct, I am certain this is the Mario Odyssey team, so much of the design language and style is similar.

The addition of side scrolling levels is also music to my ears as someone who grew up with the SNES Donkey Kong Country games.

Also Nintendo, keep this Direct narrator, he did a great job.