Donkey Kong Bananza was developed by the Super Mario Odyssey team Nintendo has confirmed that the new Donkey Kong game was brought to us by some familiar faces.

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Donkey Kong Bananza will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17. Super Mario Odyssey released for the Nintendo Switch in October 2017 and has sold nearly 30 million units as of March 31, 2025.

Switch 2 game Donkey Kong Bananza is being developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey, the groundbreaking Switch 1 launch game.

Super Mario Maker 2 was released six years ago this past Saturday. While Nintendo didn't do a whole lot to mark the occasion, one of the game's most dedicated players sure did.

Made by the same team as Super Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Bananza takes the formula of fun platforming action in vibrant, secret-filled worlds bursting with personality and kicks it up a notch.

Donkey Kong Bananza Looks Like The Mario Odyssey Successor No One Expected | Hands-On Impressions This is the most ambitious DK has been in years.

According to Digital Foundry, the recent free updates for Super Mario Odyssey, Link's Awakening, and Echoes of Wisdom for the Switch 2 are all so good that they're basically remasters in all but name.

As someone whose favorite Nintendo mascot is Donkey Kong, Bananza seems to be shaping up to be the 3D Donkey Kong game that I’ve been waiting decades for. For Mario fans still waiting for ...

It has been eight years since the release of Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch 2, yet there remains no word of a new 3D Mario game.

Nintendo has confirmed what we all already figured; Donkey Kong Bananza is being developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey.

While this game doesn’t reinvent the wheel of “Mario Kart,” it’s still a very solid entry that has a ton of replay value.