Still wondering why Pauline is only 13 in Donkey Kong Bananza? Specifically, what the implications may be for Bananza's placement in any semblance of a broader timeline, given she's a full-grown adult in Super Mario Odyssey? Yeah, so are we. Too bad. Use your imagination.
It's the latest reply from Nintendo's top creative forces for DK's absolutely fabulous Switch 2 extravaganza, and it paints a pretty grim picture for folks who ever want a concrete answer. Or does it? In the same interview, a bit more was stated, and it leaves me wondering whether we will, in fact, get a genuine explanation in due time.
One thing I've noticed time and again from Donkey Kong fans has been an insistence that it's all quite clear. Except, well, their proclamations will frequently conflict with those of other fans, who share only the belief that by playing Donkey Kong Bananza, the answer is self-evident.
Play the game, and you'll see beyond the shadow of a doubt that Bananza's Pauline is the daughter of the Pauline from the original Donkey Kong. She is, in turn, mom to Super Mario Odyssey's. Alternatively, it's patently obvious to anyone with eyes and 30 hours'...
