Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza is made by the Super Mario Odyssey team

After plenty of speculation, Nintendo has finally confirmed the developer of Donkey Kong Bananza.

According to the company, the project is being made by the same developers as Super Mario Odyssey. However, no further details has been provided. Many had assumed this to be the case, but it’s nice to have an official confirmation.

Even with today’s news, there are still plenty of questions behind the developer of Donkey Kong Bananza. For one thing, it’d help to know who’s directing. And who’s in charge of the music? We could get some additional information if Nintendo posts a developer interview, which we assume will happen closer to launch.

Donkey Kong Bananza is due out on July 17, 2025. For additional Nintendo Switch 2 news, check out this page.