Analyzing the Donkey Kong Timeline Chaos and the Potential of Donkey Kong Bananza
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Michael McWhertor
10mo ago· 6 min readenNews
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Summary
The article discusses the chaotic timeline of the Donkey Kong games and the potential for Donkey Kong Bananza to bring clarity. It mentions Nintendo's revelations about the character Pauline and hints at the game's exclusive release on Switch 2.
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And this is big news for weirdos who think about the Donkey Kong timeline.
Donkey Kong Bananza will add even more chaos to the confounding timeline of the Donkey Kong games.
But Nintendo’s revelations about Pauline and its coyness about her age — she’s just 13 years old in this game — plays into the story of Donkey Kong Bananza offer a glimmer of hope that the Switch 2 exclusive might help clear some things up.
From 1981’s Donkey Kong to Donkey Kong Bananza, DK has been on a wild, confusing ride. Let’s try to unpack Nintendo’s confusing timeline.
