Nintendois sticking with the one big first-party game per month approach on theSwitch 2. That’s why its new console only launched withMario Kart World.Donkey Kong Bananza, the Switch 2’s second big launch game, is right around the corner, though, and we just learned a lot more about it.
Just like it did for Mario Kart World, Nintendo held a special Direct dedicated to Bananza, during which it revealed that Donkey Kong doesn’t just have to be a monkey in Bananza. The mascot has a power that will turn him into different animals, with the Direct showing us what DK looks like as a zebra and even an ostrich.
The power to transform into different animals is granted to Donkey Kong by Pauline. Yes,Pauline’s inclusion in Bananza has now been officially confirmed. When Pauline sings, it turns Donkey Kong into a different animal, granting him new powers in the process.
Donkey Kong Isn’t Only Getting Pauline
It’s Getting Ostrich Donkey Kong And Zebra Donkey Kong Too
Even though Donkey Kong games have been released at a steady pace throughout Nintendo’s console history, Bananza promises to be a real acid test for the series. It will be the first 3D platformer in which DK has been the star since 1999’sDonkey Kong 64. It also appears to have been made with the help of Nintendo’s 3D Mario team, although even with Bananza’s Direct in the rearview mirror, we still don’t know that for sure.
Not only is Donkey Kong getting his first 3D game in more than 25 years, butNintendo has also overhauled its monkey mascot’s design. A controversial decision at first, but one older Nintendo fans seem to have gotten used to after being exposed to the new-look DK in Mario Kart World. Not only was a tweaked design long overdue, but it appears to have been made with Donkey Kong’s new movie look in mind.
