Fans are trying to figure out if Donkey Kong Bananza is actually a prequel to the events in Super Mario Odyssey.

Donkey Kong knows he’s naked in Mario Kart World ... because he’s not wearing anything meant to cover himself up. Giving Donkey Kong pants for Donkey Kong Bananza means he understands his ...

Donkey Kong Bananza looks like the sequel to Super Mario Odyssey – nothing major, it’s just the best 3D platformer ever made ...

Thankfully, Donkey Kong Bananza looks like it will do much more than fill in for Mario's absence ... her appearance on this potential cover art could hint at her being a more vital character ...

But is this just a palette swap? Maybe the developers wanted to make a new 3D platformer, but to mix it up they slotted in Donkey Kong instead of Mario. Effectively, is this the sequel to Mario ...

and has since become a regular character in Mario spin-off titles. Now, it appears that she may be returning to the Donkey Kong series, according to a piece of cover art that was posted to the ...

And we saw some teases for other properties that might come join Mario and Donkey Kong in the theme park. For instance, a gorgeous stained glass display highlighted The Legend of Zelda‘s Zelda ...

However, Nintendo is confident that Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza won’t just show off the Switch 2 but will define their own franchises for some time. This comes from Nintendo exec ...