Nintendo says Donkey Kong in Bananza is different from the one in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Donkey Kong was the star of Donkey Kong Bananza and also had a fairly prominent role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This may have been expected, but the character is different in both movies.
This information comes from Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura. IGN asked if he pictures DK talking in his head. Motokura responded in the affirmative, but also pointed out how in the game, Donkey Kong “is a double of the player, and so they don’t speak, allowing the player to project a little bit more.”
According to Motokura:
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Donkey Kong Bananza dev says Elephant Bananza “probably went too far” with destruction
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If there’s one way in which Nintendo went “too far” in Donkey Kong Bananza, it’d be the Elephant Bananza.
The Nintendo Switch 2 game is all about destruction. There are many ways in which players can go about that in the game, but the Elephant Bananza takes that up a notch. With it, Donkey Kong can inhale almost everything around him, including some damaging terrain live lava and thorns.
ChildStory, a dark atmospheric adventure game, drops on Nintendo Switch this month
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StaminaZero and Orange Orangers are preparing for the imminent release of ChildStory on Nintendo Switch, they’ve announced. It’ll be out on March 26, 2026.
ChildStory is a dark atmospheric adventure game about memory, fear, and growing up. Bullet hell bosses are also included.
Here’s some additional information:
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Bravely Default series sales surpass four million, Octopath Traveler surpasses seven million
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Square Enix has announced a couple of sales milestones for its RPG series: Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler.
According to the company, the Bravely franchise has surpassed four million copies. Octopath Traveler is now beyond seven million.
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Falcom announces Kyoto Xanadu for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch [update: release date]
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February 5: Today, Falcom unveiled Kyoto Xanadu for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. It’s planned for this summer.
Kyoto Xanadu is the series’ next game following Tokyo Xanadu. In the action RPG, players will dive deep beneath Kyoto, Japan to beat the monsters and mysteries.
Here’s the official blurb:
2026 Game Developers Choice Awards winners announced
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During a ceremony at this year’s GDCA, winners were announced for the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards.
A number of titles on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch were nominated here. Donkey Kong Bananza was up in several categories, but ultimately fell short of picking up a win. Worth noting, Blue Prince earned a couple of selections.
The full list of winners for the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards is as follows:
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Famitsu software sales (3/2/26 – 3/8/26) – Top 30
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Pokemon Company details fixes coming to Pokemon Pokopia in upcoming patch
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The Pokemon Company today outlined a number of fixes that are currently planned for Pokemon Pokopia.
There are several known issues that will be addressed with a patch. Additionally, a couple of small improvements are planned that will be included in the same update.
You can get the full details below. Note that the information is currently only available in Japanese and this is a rough machine translation.
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Kirby Air Riders almost brought back the old City Trial map, Sakurai explains why it didn’t happen
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According to director Masahiro Sakurai, the Kirby Air Riders teamed considered bringing back the original City Trial map from the GameCube title.
That nugget of information was shared in a new developer post today. In it, Sakurai explained that despite that consideration, the team “just couldn’t pull it off” and bringing the map back would have required “tremendous cost and effort.”
Sakurai wrote in the post:
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Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy revealed for Nintendo Switch 2
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The Remothered series is continuing on with the just-revealed Red Nun’s Legacy, which is planned for Nintendo Switch 2. The title is planned for 2026.
Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy is the third entry in the psychological horror franchise. It’s said to be the final chapter of the trilogy.
First details are available in the following overview:
