The developers behindDonkey Kong Bananzahave revealed where they got the idea for the upcoming game’s destruction mechanic. One of the Nintendo Switch 2’s first major exclusives isDonkey Kong Bananza, which was announced back in April and will launch later this week. In his latest misadventure, Donkey Kong travels to the subterranean world of Ingot Isle, where he meets a younger version of Pauline from the originalDonkey Kongarcade game andSuper Mario Odyssey.The pair team up to travel to the planet’s core, where it is said that their greatest wishes will be granted.
Something thatsetsDonkey Kong Bananzaapartfrom the many other games starring Nintendo’s resident ape is its full destruction mechanic, which allows DK to smash his way through any obstacle and locate hidden treasures using a wide range of attacks. If the simian hero gets carried away, the player can reset the environment fromDonkey Kong Bananza’s map screen, allowing them to move along to wreck the rocky cliffsides all over again.
Donkey Kong Bananza’s destruction mechanic was one of the topics discussed during a recent Ask the Developer interview on the officialNintendowebsite. When asked how this gameplay concept came to be,Donkey Kong Bananzadirector Wataru Tanaka explained that his development team was toying with the idea of a fully destructible environment after therelease ofSuper Mario Odyssey, with producer Kenta Motokura adding that they tried to illustrate this mechanic by sticking arms on a Goomba.
Donkey Kong Bananza’s Environmental Destruction Was Inspired By A Goomba With Arms
More specifically, these arms came from Knucklotec, aboss fromSuper Mario Odysseythat attacked Mario with its giant hands. Tanaka explained that one of the game’s programmers connected these hands to a giant Goomba as an experiment, with the resulting test footage showing the lowly minion smashing through rock walls, tearing chunks off, and throwing them. Motokura added that his team decided this was a natural fit for Donkey Kong’s strength, and as a resultDonkey Kong Bananzawould utilize environmental destruction as its core gameplay feature.
Fans won’t have to wait too much longer to smash their way acrossDonkey Kong Bananza’s underground world, as the game is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17. Physical copies have already been spotted in the wild ahead ofDonkey Kong Bananza’s release, so gamers might want to steer clear of spoilers until they can dive into DK’s newest adventure for themselves.
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The big guy is back! Donkey Kong swings onto the Nintendo Switch 2 system with a brand-new action adventure.Help Donkey Kong make his way through the depths of the Underground World. The deeper he goes, the more amazing places he finds! There’s no shortage of things DK can pulverize with his powerful punches. Break on through this truly destructive adventure.Behold the golden bananas! The mysterious group, known as VoidCo, has its eyes on this prized bunch. But no one messes with DK’s favourite food!Golden bananas? The whole island was buzzing about the discovery of this tasty treasure. But then, distaster struck! During the chaos, VoidCo stole every breathtaking bunch of bananas. Now Donkey Kong must venture deep underground to get them back!
