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

As Nintendo gears up for the Switch 2, theories have emerged that Donkey Kong Bananza may be a tie-in to Super Mario Odyssey.

Having Pauline as a younger version of herself would put Donkey Kong Bananza at the very forefront of the Mario timeline. While Pauline might not have appeared in any of the trailers herself ...

For those less familiar with the extended Mario/Donkey Kong universe, Pauline is a side character who first appeared as the iconic damsel in distress in the 1981 Donkey Kong arcade game.

Pauline is, of course, a character from the original Donkey Kong, and the woman that Mario is tasked with rescuing from DK’s clutches in the 1981 arcade original. Pauline later appeared in ...

Like the Power Moons in Super Mario Odyssey, these bananas are ... that a young girl who looks suspiciously like Pauline will accompany DK at some point in the game, although nothing has been ...

A whole host of Nintendo world famous characters make a welcomed return in this game, including Mario, Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong’s long lasting love Pauline. Enraged and jealous by Pauline’s ...

Donkey Kong, the game that reminds players of the ... Where it all began. Jumpman (aka Mario), ladders, barrels, Pauline, and the towering ape himself. Simple? Yes. But this game laid the ...

who has recently had something of a comeback in Mario games. Is the inclusion of Baby Pauline - a version of the character not seen before - a sign that Donkey Kong Bananza acts as some kind of ...

Some key art for the upcoming Switch 2 game Donkey Kong Bananza might have been accidentally leaked ahead of schedule. On Nintendo's Korean website, now-removed art featuring Donkey Kong and..