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Donkey Kong Bananza Direct 6.18.2025
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- Tune in at 6 a.m. PT on June 18 for a livestreamed Donkey Kong Bananza Direct presentation, featuring roughly 15 minutes of information about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game.
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Looks like this game is canonically a prequel, seeing as Pauline is still a child. Maybe, in Mario Odyssey, Pauline named New Donk City after her best friend, who knows.
It always felt strange how the whole city that she’s mayor of was named and themed after her kidnapper, but him actually being her hero would make way more sense
I guess they are recontextualizing DKs story
Man idk because Cranky was the one from the original game who kidnapped her
@@VardrunCRidleyKnight it seems like Jump Man misunderstood thay DK saved Pauline back in the day.
And considering Pauline age this means that this has to have take. Place a few years after Super Mario World 2 Yoshi island
Unless Pauline is just older then mario
Yoshi 🤝 DK = saving a young version of a human character and returning them back home.
I get it
We got super sayian donkey kong before gta 6
@@bbjj3805 Good.
And having beef in Mario kart
DROP THE PRICE!!!!!!!
Didn’t expect this to be an emotional story about making little Pauline’s wish come true, but I am HERE FOR IT. And the gameplay looks incredible.
What wish ?
@@svenmandelkorn3238to become a singer
I agree! This looks like a really good story!
@@svenmandelkorn3238 they said she wanted to go back to the surface and be a singer
@@svenmandelkorn3238To get back to the surface and make her dream come true, whatever that may be
12 minutes in and I have to say they went so much harder than I imagined in this game. I was already sold on because I love donkey Kong but this is so far beyond what I imagined
Same
I've never played a DK game, but this looks dope af. Gives me Odyssey vibes, looks like a must cop.
@@beinerthchitivamachado9892right? This game looks great. I’ve played the last 2 DK games for the Wii and they’re also great. They’re always so fun to play. I think you’ll enjoy this
Thanks Nintendo for showing Diddy and Dixie for one second
We needed that haha
At least we know he’s not locked up like we all thought
Actually 2 lol there’s another part they are in at 16:04
That occurred the second I saw your comment 😂
@@ericnieves5793 oh darn, I missed that one. Thanks, so now that's two seconds lol
It's like Odyssey on steroids and I can't wait.
Literally, considering DK's strength.
You can clearly spot that it is from the same team, i love it
@golemplay64 ah yes didn't think of that. It looks really good.
It’s the true successor to Mario Odyssey and I’m so excited for it.
Has Zelda elements too
Looks like he's bigger, faster and stronger too
He is the leader of the DK crew after all
Huh?!?!
Ok
But sadly no Kremling crew 😢
He's the first member, of, the D K CREW
Speedruns of this are gonna be bananas
I see what you did there 😏
@@Just-A-Kodama How could they not be??
I can't wait to see how speedrunners use all the moveset options to crush though the game.
Absolutely love the idea of Donkey Kong being a protector. Really giving Wreck-It Ralph vibes.
Yup
As long as Pauline doesn't betray her values in a sequel.
They really just gave DK three super forms and a skill tree, and we thought the destruction mechanics were impressive before.😂
Im sure there's even more forms
@@isiahduran2041final boss is probably going to be completely insane.
I’m pretty sure we still don’t even know half of what’s truly in this game
But it’s already worth 70 dollars and I need it now
Reminds of Hulk Ultimate Destruction with Super Mario Odyssey
July 17 can’t come fast enough
@ConceptsCool4993it could be anything or anyone ( Krool) ( I can dream)
Who actually knows
@@michaelgarner2002literally ultimate destruction as a platformer game, Nintendo hasn't just cooked they've made a three course five star meal for us.
DEAR GOD,THE ROCK WAS A CHILD THE WHOLE TIME
This basically confirms that its a mario odyssey prequel
why specifically odyssey? pauline and DK have been in the series since the first game in the 70s
@@TranceCore3 because in Oddysey she was a singer, and in here it was established as a kid, she wanted to have a passion as a singer
@@TranceCore3yeah but they rebooted since Galaxy's ending
@@TranceCore3 Singer, Pauline, New Donk CIty, clearly its odyssey inspired prequel.
@@TranceCore3 but how since Cranky Kong is here? and he's supposed to be DK in the first game
I'm glad we get a young Pauline and not a baby Pauline
17:05
I think Diddy and Dixie are having their own side adventure through all this and that's adorable.
I'm so glad they're here. Cranky (and RAMBI) being present but not them felt strange. I think keeping them around for side challenges is a great way to keep them around.
Couple goals
That probably could be a dlc later on
Diddy is having a side quest through the judicial system 😅
@@chuckieWalsh I just know he regrets naming that baseball team “Diddy Survivors”
"Okay, fine, have a single second of Diddy Kong. Happy now?" -Nintendo
There's also a single second of Dixie Kong near the end lol
Beyond
Dixie too
Timestamp?
Yes who wouldn’t be after he was robbed a spot in MKW 😢
I love how they kept so much Rare in this game. The fact that they prominently feature the song Island Swing is a great callback and legacy.
Yeah I was worried they were gonna try to distance themselves from the Rare era but Nintendo has been taking a lot more liberties recently so I'm happy to see/hear it
Kept so much rare?? Besides some of the music this couldn't be possibly any different whatsoever from the rare donkey kongs
@@bryand9689right…not even close
What’s Rare about it? A few characters, the roll/roll jump and Island Swing. That’s it. This couldn’t be further away. Which is a shame.
Well at least we have cranky, dixie and diddy in the game, the challenge based off the first level of dkc 1 we saw at the first trailer of dk bananza, i think this game maybe be or a prequel showing how Pauline and DK met or this game presents the daughter of Pauline or something like that at least the game looks promising maybe this game will open to a new style of gaming for DK
12:06 LMAO THEY CALLED IT NAKED 😭😭
"GOOD GRIEF, HE'S NAKED!"
"...as the day you were born. And that's nothing to be ashamed of."
I love this game already
This was 100 times better than the Mario Kart World direct
Oh by a long mile
Exactly, as Nintendo won't mention whats the future of that game is gonna be like .
So true can't wait for this game
Because we already knew what was on mkw
Not a high bar to jump over when we don’t get much information about the game beforehand
This game looks more ambitious than I thought ! Like there's an actual story ?!
Nah it’s a battle royale
@@Chris-iq5pr Nah there's no (competitive) battling at all in this game
Mario Kart World could never!
What did you think it was
Did you not think there would be a story?
This DK and Pauline duo is so unbelievably cute, it might single handedly convince me to get the game. I‘ve never played a DK game before.
Definitely play dkc 1 and 2
I disagree, I thoroughly dislike Pauline as his shoulder sidekick
@@mrphill9 i think they tried to copy King Kong and his human girl sidekick
@@mrphill9same. It should be diddy Kong. She was in one game with him a million years ago why are we bringing Pauline back suddenly. Just dumb
DKC 1-3 and DK64 are all phenomenal.
Pauline as a child who wants to sing, Donkey Kong is her alibi, this is 100% a Mario Odyssey prequel. Does this mean the orginal Donkey Kong's are not CANON?
Maybe the original Donkey Kongs are video games that exist within that universe? 😅
Mario has no real canon
As far as I know they both share the name Donkey Kong but arent the same character.
@@Gencoil not sure what kind o purpose did back in the 80s but it seems that the original Classic Donkey Kong was cranky Kong according to Miyamoto
the original DK in the arcade game and nes is Cranky Kong, but what I think is not canon anymore cuz it would be weird is Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Having Pauline give lyrics to and sing the OG Donkey Kong Arcade theme was such a beautiful touch!!!
THIS IS THE DK GAME I'VE DREAMED ABOUT EVER SINCE I WAS A KID PLAYING DK64! THANKS NINTENDO!!! 😍
Yes. This reminds me of Super Mario Odyssey because of the “Jump Into The Air” song
Rogers my man. Great reaction ❤
should have just dont a follow up to DK 64.
For real though Rogers. Had me tearing up and I never thought I'd say that about Pauline and DK haha
there was a DK64? news to me
Mario kart world direct: You can play as Mario, Luigi and peach!
Dk bananza direct: GO CRAZY, DESTROY EVERYTHING AND TRANSFORM INTO A ZEBRA, BIRD AND SUPER SAIYAN MONKE
Mario kart world: $80 for ice soup
They cooked big banana bread for this one!
Controversy and ideas of it: *Exists* Me: Screw you, I WANT TO BE MONKEY! *Mario Kart World's remix of Dino Dino Jungle blares full blast*
😅
Hearing DKC music is so good, David Wise created a Donkey Kong legacy with his music. I'm very glad it is included in this game!
And what better way to carry on said legacy by not hiring David wise
They even had donkey kong 64 music playing at some point in the vid also 😊
actually, do we know if he's on the project or not? nintendo tends to be pretty secretive about those things. @@Vigo1936
I am more amazed at the Kirkhope remixes.
@@Vigo1936Do we know who's doing the music for this game, though? Like is it CONFIRMED that Wise isn't involved? He came back for Tropical Freeze obvi.
DK Artist is a hilarious feature, if I ever get my hands on this I’m gonna be sculpting the weirdest Kongs this side of the Kremisphere!
ALSO DK RAP WE’RE SO BACK
The music caught me off guard. This is like a disney/pixar movie and I absolutely love it
Nintendo practically always punch above their weight when it comes to music. :D
It's not like a pixar movie, it's Wreck it Ralph.
Zorro BGM
Yeah! XD
it isn’t
7:03 Aight I knew Nintendo would make DK punch and break stuff but for sure I didn’t expect them to turn him into Zebra Jesus
Well, to be fair, in Super Mario Wonder they turned the cast into elephants. XD
ZEBRA KONG!
Ralph & Vanellope 🤔
These transformations are so cursed. I love it.
LOL that's one way to put it
adding Super Saiyan 4 Donkey Kong wasn't a move I saw coming but a pleasant suprise
He looked more like Gear 4 Donkey Kong tbh.
@@ultibman5000 you never saw the Daima version of SSJ4?
And there’s still more to come! Can’t wait to see a Dolphin Kong.
@@Zindakku I've seen it, it's just that Gear 4 looks comparatively more gorilla-like (in Boundman form).
Were
I watched this live. At the beginning, people were spamming "DROP THE PRICE" in the chat. By the end, everyone was so blown away by what was shown, people were spamming "RAISE THE PRICE" 😂
Sir. I believe that is sarcasm from the commenters
😂😂😂
@@anthonycomeaux1804 What they showed exceeded all expectations. Obviously it was being done for a meme and was just a way to say "I like what I see", I just thought it was funny.
Can we talk about the music at the end? My lord, what a reimagining to the DKC theme
This game has the flipping DK Rap. It's already the best game ever made.
The Mario Movie had the DK Rap. Does that make it the best movie ever made?
@@just_an_elli Yes. Yes it does.
@@just_an_elliNo. It doesn’t
@@just_an_elli Yes it does
@@just_an_elli 100%
I can see the speedruns for this game being absolutely insane.
Everyone is sick of speed runners
^ Why do people get so triggered by speedrunners lol, they're not hurting your experience of playing the game, no one is forcing you to play that way.
The amount of insane routing breakthroughs that are going to happen in just the first month will be legendary!
@@stevedave8891 Who’s everyone?
@@stevedave8891 "So, this everyone. . . Are they in room with us right now?"
All right... Fine Nintendo... I'll get a Switch 2. I *was* going to wait for the next generation of Pokémon next year, but there's no way I can wait that long to play this!
Same here but I don't think I can play this game but for now.
Next month and a few days before Pokémon Presents is this game Donkey Kong Bananza featuring Pauline.
This game is a prequel to Mario Odyssey!? Did NOT see that coming!
Pauline's song at the end actually got me emotional, was slightly invested in this game at first but now I NEED IT
Morning
TOMATA DUDE I got teared up
No a prequel to the arcade donkey Kong.
It's a whole reboot or standalone multiverse. Pauline was a grown woman when Cranky kidnapped her in his youth and Mario may not have been born yet when she was kidnapped as an adult. Mario was a baby at the same time Donkey Kong was after all. And Pauline was already an adult when Mario was born.
@@jeromemccalla9520 How can it be a prequel when Cranky Kong was the OG Donkey Kong who kidnapped Pauline in the Donkey Kong Arcade? Need I remind you that DK Jr. is the DK with his necktie?
So Donkey Kong is an ape, a zebra and an ostrich but never a donkey.
Zebra is technically the closest thing to a donkey
@@SaiOkami777Yea they can literally produce a Zonkey irl lol
@@youngnapoleon1774 Zonkey Kong lol
They have a 🫏 as the narrator, isn’t that enough
literally unplayable!
The fact that everyone is still hyped after the reveal shows it's not just a good plot-twist, but just a plain good story beat.
We so back.
Or shows that people are shills that will slurp up whatever's put in front of them.
I mean, anyone that's bought the S2 in the first place has already proven that to be the case.
@@Sin_Alder who hurt you
@@Sin_Alder mr counter culture over here
@Sin_Alder just say you hate fun and enjoy aaa slop. the word "shill" meam nothing now since yall overuse it. But go on enjoy your consoles with no exclusives 😂
16:22 I can see that Nintendo might find this game as an inspiration for a Donkey Kong movie because that cutscene along with that song feels beautifully cinematic
It comes full circle. DK inspired Wreck-It Ralph and now Wreck-It Ralph inspered DK Bananza
Yeah!!
Also that Red Ape in the game is like Inspired by Skar King. Coincidence I THINK NOT!
Bro true!
How did wreck it Ralph inspire bananza
Now that I think about it, this is basically Ralph and Vannelope
Wreck-it Ralph was also inspired by the Rampage series. And Bonanza does remind me a lot of Rampage: Total Destruction on the PS2
Hearing pauline speak full sentences OUT LOUD is honestly amazing to me. We need this kind of speech in other nintendo games, more specifically the princesses in Mario or the captains in Pikmin.
VOICE ACTING? IN *MY* NINTENDO GAME? WHAT IS THIS BLACK MAGIC
Fr, it changes the dynamic! Now I’m genuinely more interested in Pauline’s character and she’s just so cute in this game!!
They did just change the voice actress for Peach. Maybe it's with the intent of giving her actual dialogue.
Honestly, I find it funny everyone else is grunting, animal or rock, then Pauline is straight up speaking English, realistically how does everyone else understand her, and in turn how come Dk is unable to speak by these rules? XD
i dont like it
DK and Pauline's bond is giving me heavy Wreck-It-Ralph and Vanellope vibes.
Well if you look at the similarities between them, you can see that dk and Pauline are exactly like Ralph and vanellope, while vanellope might not sing, and Ralph isn't a brown african American monkey, at least they're different (I don't know what to say sorry guys)
Honestly was thinking the same✨
Considering Ralph is based on DK, that makes sense
Big strong man 🤝 Small Little child
This is the most ambitious Nintendo game I seen in a while.
Donkey Kong and Pauline having a tears of the kingdom opening moment isn't what I expected from the direct.
Kong Bananza is 100% DK’s Final Smash in 6
And yet they'll probably still have him use those random ape noises instead of his actual voice.
_Please prove me wrong I want his real voice in Smash._
Assuming Donkey Kong even is in Smash 6…
Assuming there will be a smash 6…
@@topdog23100Nintendo would be extremely stupid to cut Donkey Kong from Smash. The name alone put them on the map. Without him, there'd be no Mario.
We're not getting Smash 6. Nor do I wish for one
*What everyone thought:* Donkey kong might get his animal buddies back
*What we got:* Donkey kong don't need animal buddies, donkey IS animal buddies
*sad Enguarde noises*
DK transformed into them in DK64... it's not new
In 17:05 we see him ride Rambi
@@RoviakIt was earlier, since DKC 2, when you enter the animal barrels, considering that the Animal Antics is a level where you play mostly as the animal friends.
@@Knash yes but thoses were sidecrollers
Remember when Diddy Kong rode DK’s back in the 90s. I miss that era of DK
15:42 That f***ing bird that I hate.
Top tier dashie reference
SATAN?!!!!
WHHHHHATTTTTT?!
"That f***ing bird that I hate." X3
T h a t f * * * i n g b i r d t h a t i h a t e
This is one of the best Nintendo games I’ve seen
hello okcron
Wassup okcron. I still have Cronblizz Blitz :)
hi cron
Isn't out yet we can't say silly stuff like this kid
YOOO
Tears of the Donkey Kong Odissey
Tears of the Donkey Kong Odyssey of the Wild
Wild of the Teary Kong's Odyssey
This is the best comment of them all!!!
tears of the forgotten kong oddesy 3: side order (of bananas)
Not even close. botw/totk are empty boring garbage. This actually has content and gameplay. No crying British woman either.
I wasn’t really super hyped for this game when they first announced it but wow this direct changed my mind, it looks so amazing and little Pauline is so adorable I’m super excited for this
Cool to see that they didn’t scrap everything from Rare. And seems like they brought in a ton of popular concepts from Mario Odyssey
What is rare?
They scrapped everything from Rare, this is a butchered and corporate/gay Dk for fake fans like yourself and others.
@@yvanuelcalderas8681sont make me feel old. Lmaooo. It’s a company that made the original donkey Kong games now they are owned by Microsoft and make sea of thieves
We already knew they didn't. Cranky and Diddy were already confirmed to be in this game.
This announcer voice guy tho. Super cool and enthustiastic
For real. Hope he's back for another Direct!
Agreed, we need more of him!
Yeah he was super fun to listen to
He did it spot on! Especially liked it when he voiced the BANANZA MODES
AI
So....canonically speaking, the OG Donkey Kong Game, DK never really liked Mario and wants to protect his daughter Pauline from dating him
BUT THATS JUST A THEORY A GAME THEORY
And then Mario puts Donkey Kong in animal jail, while making sure his son doesn't get him back
Yeah but i never put together the whole Super Mario Galaxy rebirth idea
@@mariotheundyingAnd than, for some reason, he gets in a fight with a guy trying to protect his greenhouse from him, so the ape suffer bug spray in the most unfortunate of places…
The heck is up with this plot?
I think this might be a reboot of dk’s story
This looks absolutely incredible. Day One purchase for sure.
So refreshing to see Nintendo embracing voice acting more and more
Unfortunately not for pokemon
@@heitormedina7098 I saw an youtuber who dubbed for Scarlet and violet, that made the game much better.
@@heitormedina7098that’s just the Pokémon company underfunding the games, not a stylistic choice
@@heitormedina7098Really hoping that’s going to change. The mute cutscenes and voiceless concerts are really awkward
z-a apparently has voice acting @@heitormedina7098
"So... Cranky Kong is old but Pauline is a child... is this set before or after the arcade game?"
"Yes."
The point is, women. You know? I just feel like Donkey Kong has always been about women's rights deep down. Who cares about story or any of the other female kongs that would have been way more fun to use?
Clearly there are two Paulines along with two Donkey Kongs
What if we are crankey and he is the one before
Also Diddy and Dixie are there
its prob of other universe or like dragon ball just get un care.
Idc what anyone says, but that song near the end actually got me in the feels...I can tell this game's gonna be a beautiful masterpiece.
I teared up a bit too. Can’t last a whole month 😂
@@acingadam30I also teared up! I should save for a Switch 2
😢 same
I hope they'll have the soundtrack available
I started crying. Genuinely started crying. It really got me. The ending song of Mario odyssey was similar but this one did something to me. That's how you know this game is going be amazing. I'm so excited
The two player aspect in this game makes my day. There were very few games on the Wii as a kid where I could play as the second player with my bro (im the younger brother lol), so seeing this just makes me happy.
If anyone has played Spectrobes Origins on there, this feels right at home.
I’m getting “Journey to the Center of the Earth” vibe with the different levels being ALL underground, yet have various sprawling landscapes.
Not to mention the final level definitely being the core
More like Hollow Earth from the latest Kong movies. Knockoff...
There’s a 3D modeling software built into the game?? Insane
People are gonna go wild with this, I just know it.
Mario maker 3D incoming perhaps
Crazy
Some people gonna act unwise with that.
It's like Minecraft but with monkeys and bananas
I don't think you realize how much it means to me to see not just Pauline in a mainline DK game again, but actually be the center of the plot. I grew up on a LOT of Mario, and that includes the Mario vs Donkey Kong series. Seeing Pauline in a minor story role in Odyssey, and having her consistently playable in spinoffs has been awesome. But this is just, truly something special. Makes the little kid in me happy, I'm actually kind of on the verge of tears thinking about it.
Totally true, this games alings perfectly with DK 94', Country and Mario vs DK and Odyssey.
Why would we realize that? No one knows who you are?
I love how in these few years, characters in tier 2 or 3 are getting their own spotlight and appreciation, which some people never thought would happen.
2024- Daisy's first appearance as a mainline playable character (which is not a phone app).
2025- Pauline's first mainline playable character appearance.
Waluigi or Birdo might get their due spotlight in the next year or so.
Wait Daisy had her own game? How did I miss that?
@Kiosade Unfortunately, she doesn't yet. I was just was referring to Super Mario bros Wonder.
Peach did though, which is pretty awesome
@@Wabbit_Guyshe had her own game on the 3ds called super princess peach
@@woweyblocksregular DS, not 3DS
Pauline being a child is gonna make the who's the real DK theory flip on its head.
Maybe its like an Noble Title
I think it's the same thing as with donkey kong, donkey kong is now cranky kong and his grandson is now donkey kong, I feel like arcade pauline is NOT odyssey and bananza pauline
Looks like they're going for a soft reboot, making it so Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong 2 didn't happen.
@@Oroshi_the_God_Eater This is what I've thought for the longest.
@@Oroshi_the_God_Eater That's true in the canon, "Donkey Kong" is a title passed down, Cranky was originally the DK, then his son, and now modern DK is thee Donkey Kong
This game exudes so much energy fr. One of the things i'm unexpectedly more excited for is the ost cos the music they've got playing in the background are a banger so far. THEY EVEN BROUGHT BACK THE DK RAP TOO!
This is probably one of the games where a kid growing up playing this would remember it dearly
I wasn’t all that excited about the game initially, but now it’s one of the games I’m going to try and get first when I get a Switch 2.
15:11 They can’t trust us with this.
Oh absolutely, LOL! Nintendo giving us too much power again.
Yep, I have a BAD feeling about this and it will be like the custom stages in SSBU
And the builds from ToTK.
Still, I love level editors.
But yeah, you’re still right.
I was not so sold on this game before but now I'll definitely buy it. The game looks incredible.
Me too, I had zero interest, but It actually looks good.
It's the S2 Mario Odyssey. System seller.
I just love Nintendo’s way of just dropping new deep lore and a ton of gameplay features out of nowhere. We should never have doubted!
This is why they need to keep at the directs
17:05 look it’s Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong
DIDDY IS BACK!
Baby DIDDY and baby Dixie
THEY FREED DIDDY
THEY ALSO GOT NEW DESIGN ASWELL!!!
DK: Diddy you’re back where have you been?
Diddy Kong: I rather not talk about it, though let’s just say some people mistaken me for someone else
Now this game looks more fair on the 80$ price tag! Glad to.see its 70! 100% buying day one this looks INCREDIBLE
I will never get tired of Nintendo’s live music production. Mario Kart World’s soundtrack is already amazing…and that Jungle Groove song was just as mindblowing
Pauline being the rock had to be, if not, one of the most unexpected and biggest plot twists I had to witness not only in the DK series, but the Mario series in general.
This is going to be AWESOME!
If only South Korea didn't accidently spill the beans.
@@pilot_aki That reveal would have gone SO hard 😅😅
That is, if Nintendo of Korea didn’t mess up… TWICE
wait shes the rock the wrestler?
@@pilot_aki idk why they've full revealed it now though. I'm sure plenty of people (me included) had no idea until this video. Seems like a weak reason to give up such a big spoiler
Also, this makes sense why there’s only two outfits for Donkey Kong on Mario Kart world. I feel like once this game is out they’ll add more costumes!
EDIT: Dang 50 likes. Never had this many likes on a comment :o
Pauline has only 2 as well!
And Pauline, too
Likely when the game releases more outfits of DK and Pauline could come to world once it releases they have so many outfits to choose from in this game at least and its similar to Super Mario Odyssey in the outfits returning this is the first DK game with them!
I imagine they'll wait for the holidays to give Bananza some breathing room, and to boost NS2 and MKWorld sales for the christmas season
Ok but imagine instead of pauline getting costumes we just get baby pauline with two costumes??
PLEASE keep using this narrator he did a really good job
Having the OG soundtrack included plus expanding it with new music is such a good touch! Really looking forward to get a Switch 2 for this game!
At first I wasn't that hooked but now I want one for this game too!
@@suprxmefire9497haha me too! Nintendo may not the brightest when it comes to most decisions they make but man do they make such wonderful games.
@@danwell1432i have a PS5 pro I hadn't played in a minute, due to a situation at my job before I got fired and I'm tryna decide if I want a switch 2
Pauline: I wanna sing and go back to the surface
Donkey Kong: *laughs like Seth Rogan*
Beyond cringe. You are the exact cringe new fake fans this game is made for 😂
@@onlygoodgamesofficialCry more, but somewhere else
@@onlygoodgamesofficialexplain what makes you say that
@@onlygoodgamesofficialOh let them have fun!
@@onlygoodgamesofficialSays the Yu-Gi-Oh and Star Wars fan. Get a life lil man.
I swear whoever voiced kid Pauline deserves a raise.
pretty sure it's still Kate Higgins, the same actress as adult Pauline. she has an incredible range and to me at least, it still sounded like her
Big Raise!!
I think it’s still Kate Higgins
Hopefully
Kate Higgins.
Nintendo really outdid themselves with this one
Never thought much of this game before, but now I’m hyped!
Oh... this game is gonna making me cry isn't it?
This video will be 1 on Trending
Especially if you hear the final song from 16:30
Definitely Brandon, definitely.
Young Pauline actually makes me question the Mario universe timeline xD
Probably just doing a revamp on the timeline lore.
Then again. "Mario lore" isn't really a thing
@@PK_Miracle it's likely a prequel to Mario Odyssey
@@PK_Miracle the problem there is if there's no continuity then nothing matters
No kiddin '.
@@c.vteamlawrence6280 Or even a prequel to the arcade Donkey Kong, considering she's a kid.
Then again, we were originally told that was Cranky Kong so I've no idea lol
NOW THAT’S HOW YOU DO A GAME DIRECT!
This game looks so damn peak man, I can’t wait to play this, how was this considered as having less value than Mario Kart? I’d say this is a far more deserving $80 game.
This game is $70.
@@user-be3qc7re9o 70 digital, 80 physical
Is MKW not good or something? Haven’t really looked into it much at all.
@@user-be3qc7re9oexactly, and neither should really be $80, but if they had to choose one game to price, this seems far more fulfilling.
@@Kiosade it’s a good game, too 3 in the series at least, but I don’t think it’s quite as amazing as 8DX, and that’s fine. Many think Odyssey isn’t as great as the Galaxy games and that TOTK isn’t as great as BOTW, but there’s nothing in it that screams that it deserves a $80 price tag.
So much was taken from Banjo Kazooie, and I love it
I was on the fence about this at first, but this totally confirmed that this is a day one purchase. Wow. Looks incredible.
I thought I got a good sense of the game when they first revealed it but this direct really expands on everything. It looks so good
$80 slop from Nintendo. lol -- they are flat out copying Hollow Earth from the latest Kong movies. Complete with a young girl. It's Godzilla x Kong.
I was also on the fence, but after this Direct, this game looks like pure fun and joy, and I'm all here for it.
Odyssey walked so DK could run. Looks insane. Can’t wait
Tbh this is why directs are important. I wasn’t going to get this game at first but after watch this direct and seeing how rich it is in story and music and actually has voice over I’m definitely into it and going to get it
Fr, I bought my switch 2 for Mario kart, and a future animal crossing/smash game and I’m not really a big single player guy but this direct absolutely sold me too
Story, music, and voice over convinced you, not the gameplay?
Exactly i literally didn’t think i would like this game. However after this direct i see it is gonna be a story driven odyssey type game. I wish this released instead of overpriced mario kart world..
@@NuiYabukothe gameplay was cool but I was like eh but now add in everything they just showed off plus the gameplay it’s a must buy!
13:09. I cannot believe they got the DK rap in 🔥 😂
15:19 YOU CAN MAKE ART IN THIS GAME!? I'm sold... 😭❤️
they put blender in dk bananza
Obvio
This game looks phenomenal! Lots more variety in the gameplay than I expected. Diddy and Dixie in the game as well. Looks like a great tribute to DK’s past, while pushing him further into the future, just like Mario Odyssey did so well. Can’t wait!
A lot of tribute to classic DK, yet, no tribute to the one and only leader of the Kremlin Krew: King K. Rool.
@@javiervasquez625we don’t know that yet, we can only hope
@@javiervasquez625 Secret final boss
@@Eepy-Rose They had the chance for that in the DK Returns games, and they didn't take it. You can bet that ain't happening.
I saw that bramble stage. Here's hoping lots of DKC and DKC2 music and inspiration is found throughout!
I was worried that the soundtrack wouldn't be a focus in this game, when the DK series consistently has some of the best video game music, but this direct put my fears rest because the music sounds great and the devs think the music is so good that you can collect it and listen to it too! So, that's honestly super exciting on top of everything else.
That's such a baseless worry, it's not even funny.
@@NuiYabukoWdym baseless, some modern Nintendo games have had alright music, but a lot of it was more atmospheric and less catchy. I was worried that this would be the same way.
@@Nickk7878-v8t to be fair the snes-era dkc soundtrack was more atmospheric than catchy and it was its main strength in my opinion
This looks like a perfect game tbh. They combined everything from ario odyssey, to zelda, to a bunch more great quality of life things. The plot and game are so random but it looks so perfect and fun.
15:42 they knew Dashie would notice “that f***ing bird that he hates” 💀
Elite ball knowledge
THAT F***ING BIRD THAT HE HATES
THAT F***ING BIRD THAT HE HATES
*THAT F***ING BIRD THAT HE HATES*
THIS LOOKS PEAK
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I’m excited to see more interactions with Pauline and Donkey Kong. No wonder why they interacted in Mario Kart World and really hype for this game.
I was thinking the same as well. I’m so excited.
Didn't she hate him back in the original Donkey Kong on NES, plus Mario vs Donkey Kong for Nintendo DS? Quite the sudden change after multiple kidnappings. Hopefully, DK isn't putting anything "funny" in Pauline's drinks.
Young Pauline should definitely be a character in Mario Kart World
@@javiervasquez625this is probably a soft reboot for her, cranky existing when she is a child complicates things further so it’s best to assume this is retroactively giving Pauline a new origin soft rebooting her
Which means Nintendo has thrown out all of the DK rare lore in favor of new lore which is kinda sad tbh
Bruh I’ve never seen a direct cook this much..I’m STUFFED
15:42 THE PARROT FROM 3DS SOUND! THEY REMEMBERED THEM! 😭
And the 3DS camera. Those were the good old days..
Same voice actor
That bird that i hate
He's the leader of the bunch, you know him well
He's finally back to kick some tail
His coconut gun, can fire in spurts!
The fact they play the rap is so damn good.
@@NintendoFan6482 IF HE SHOOTS YA, *IT'S GONNA HURT*
He's bigger, faster and stronger too!
DK! Donkey Kong is here!
Did you notice that the song sung at the end by Pauline is the title theme of the very first DK?
I cry so hard 😭💖
Why are you the only one besides me that seems to hear that?!
@@TheKaiGuyHechtIdk, I noticed it from the very first notes and I got emotional ahahah
@@gianmarcochiazza1901they need to release the music already(of the trailer). It’s SO GOOD!!!!
bro everybody noticed XD
Wow, this is stunning looking! And I haven't seen this much content in a game since forever. I'm ready!
I love this guy. He sounds like he has so much energy.
They really showed off Diddy and Dixie for 5 seconds in this.
Can't be playing with me, Nintendo. I NEED MORE OF THEM!! XD
Did they?
Diddy KONG needs a new game for himself (the last one was I think diddy kong racing)
@Daymare19Diddy Freakoff Simulator
@@chuckieWalshyou're not funny
6:38 I can't believe they gave Donkey Kong SSJ4 lol
I'm freaking crying man, everything looks awesome, is a sequel of Odsssey, a whole origin story for the first DK game, the music is amazing, a whole love letter to the DK universe, a lot of collec-a-ton like Banjo Kazooie, it looks incredible, thanks Nintendo, smells like GOTY
First Pikmin 4 came out on my birthday. Then two years later, Donkey Kong Bananza came out four days before my birthday. Thank you, Nintendo for releasing two of my favorite franchises around my birthday
No body cares about your birthday 😂 and nintendo didn't do it for you they did it for money
i know your birthday
@@jetrifle4209well ok
@@jetrifle4209 They never said that Nintendo is releasing the games for them in those dates, Mepose is just happy that the releases came pretty close to the birthday looking at the dates. And also yeah most don't care about their birthday but i'm sure some people in their life do
Cool story, tell it again