Bananza comes from the same internal team at Nintendo that developed Super Mario Odyssey, which is exemplified by its storytelling that prioritizes charm and good vibes over lore and dialogue.

The debate took a new twist when Donkey Kong Bananza was unveiled, the first big Donkey adventure since Tropical Freeze (in 2014) and the first in 3D since Rare made Donkey Kong 64 (in ’99). Fans found that the design of the video game was the same as the movie,

The first thing players will notice upon booting up Donkey Kong Bananza is that its titular ape looks pretty different. Although DK has sported multiple styles before (and the name’s been used for different characters entirely), his core aesthetic has remained mostly the same since the series’ first reboot in 1994’s Donkey Kong Country .