Donkey Kong Bananza would be the first mainline 3D Donkey Kong platformer in nicely over 20 years, and primarily based on the gameplay we’ve seen to date, it’s trying greater than a little bit promising. We nonetheless don’t know who developed it, nevertheless, and Nintendo isn’t able to share that data both.
The main principle for the reason that sport’s announcement final week has been that Donkey Kong Bananza was developed by the crew behind Tremendous Mario Odyssey. When requested in a current interview with IGN if that was the case, nevertheless, Nintendo’s vp of product and participant expertise Invoice Trinen refused to reveal any data. As an alternative, Trinen says Nintendo intends to disclose that data later.
“You’ll have to remain tuned,” Trinen mentioned. “We at all times like to start out by showcasing the sport and getting individuals targeted on the gameplay, however we’ll have some data to share concerning the developer in due time.”
Frustratingly sufficient, this isn’t the primary time Nintendo has taken comparable steps, having refused to disclose the event groups behind the likes of Tremendous Mario RPG, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, and Princess Peach: Showtime! previous to their respective releases. Primarily based on Trinen’s phrases, nevertheless, it does appear to be Donkey Kong’s improvement crew will probably be revealed at some level pre-launch, so there’s that.
Donkey Kong Bananza launches on July 17 for Nintendo Change 2.