Donkey Kong Bananza Developer Won’t be Revealed Just Yet, Nintendo Says

"We'll have some information to share about the developer in due time," Nintendo's vice president of product and player experience Bill Trinen says.

Posted By | On 09th, Apr. 2025

Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza will be the first mainline 3D Donkey Kong platformer in well over two decades, and based on the gameplay we’ve seen so far, it’s looking more than a little promising. We still don’t know who developed it, however, and Nintendo isn’t ready to share that information either.

The leading theory since the game’s announcement last week has been that Donkey Kong Bananza was developed by the team behind Super Mario Odyssey. When asked in a recent interview with IGN if that was the case, however, Nintendo’s vice president of product and player experience Bill Trinen refused to divulge any information. Instead, Trinen says Nintendo intends to reveal that information later.

“You’ll have to stay tuned,” Trinen said. “We always like to start by showcasing the game and getting people focused on the gameplay, but we’ll have some information to share about the developer in due time.”

Frustratingly enough, this isn’t the first time Nintendo has taken similar steps, having refused to reveal the development teams behind the likes of Super Mario RPG, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, and Princess Peach: Showtime! prior to their respective releases. Based on Trinen’s words, however, it does seem like Donkey Kong’s development team will be revealed at some point pre-launch, so there’s that.

Donkey Kong Bananza launches on July 17 for Nintendo Switch 2.


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