Nintendo relents, confirms Donkey Kong Bananza is being made by the Super Mario Odyssey team after weeks of fans guessing just that

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Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong looking angry with his arms raised
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Nintendo has confirmed what we all already figured; Donkey Kong Bananza is being developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey.

Since Donkey Kong Bananza was confirmed during the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, the question on everyone's mind has been, "who is developing this." Nintendo, as of late, has been weird about not saying who is behind some of its games, notably with Super Mario RPG and Mario & Luigi Brothership, and Bananza was no different. Mind you, from the vibes alone, as well as some dead giveaways like the UI design and weird co-op mode, everyone – including Nintendo's former marketing managers – was convinced it was the Odyssey team.

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