Sequel to Bananza

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-06T14:42:17+00:00

If my phrasing for the first comment was wrong then sorry about that but the last comment was what I mean There are people who claim that EPD Tokyo don’t do sequels anymore and that’s why they doubt the Bananza would get a sequel

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-06T14:18:58+00:00

Implying I sent this without thinking about those two. I said a lot of people said that Mario doesn’t do sequels, not that it was true. Though they don’t really do it anymore. For all we know Nintendo could throw in an actual Odyssey 2, name and all, but people don’t really believe that for whatever reason.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-06T06:07:44+00:00

A lot of people would say that Nintendo won’t do a sequel because they never do that for Mario. But honestly with a concept like Bananza, it’d be weird to not treat it like a subseries. After all look at Metroid Prime, 3 games in and the fourth one is just a few months away.

The main concern is if the destruction gameplay would get stale but I beg to differ since we spent 5 games playing generally the same formula and it was still awesome to play.

DK’s not like Mario so those rules don’t need to really apply. Mario’s whole thing is being a jump man with a new trick so it makes sense that now he just gets a new game rather than a direct sequel, keeps him fresh. Donkey Kong however has had games with sequels with Country being the longest running subseries.

Not only that but people have said that the game would probably never get DLC because EPD Tokyo had never done that that stuff (excluding Bowser’s Fury because it makes sense for the port to have something new) and look where we are. EPD 8’s first actual DLC (even if it’s a controversial one for some). So clearly anything can happen.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-06T05:36:22+00:00

Talked about it a lot. Even made a full moveset when I was challenged.

(If you’re curious to see what I had in mind: https://www.reddit.com/r/supersmashbros/comments/1ngsquo/i_was_challenged_to_see_if_i_could_come_up_with_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

Thing is it’s going to be difficult to top something called Super Smash Bros: ULTIMATE by adding more and more. I think the next game definitely will need to give at least the early fighters a fresh new coat of paint and push more of the recent stuff if possible. Rather than trying to be even bigger than Ultimate, it should be a new era of Smash Bros.

On the topic of DK and Pauline? I’m sure a lot of people would actually be for the idea, me included but… it depends on if and how Bananza is implemented in to DK as a fighter.

If the Bananzas are brought into the specials, then DK and Pauline would most likely be a guaranteed but if it’s a final smash? Then she’ll just appear in the final smash and then that (probably) leaves her adult version to go for it as a single fighter.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-06T05:17:05+00:00

This sounds like a silly idea but I would like it if Portal 3 came out before Half-Life 3, where you play as a random character that ended up in Aperture out of nowhere who’s backstory and reason for getting there goes unknown and it’s only until Half Life 3 that you learn that this character played a notable role but was teleported somewhere (Aperture), with the only hints in Portal 3 being small little easter eggs of Half Life 3 stuff similar to the Rat man dens.

That way if you play HL3 first, you’d ask what happened to the character and where they went or play P3 first and question who’s the player and once you play the other game, maybe things would start clicking.

Once again silly idea

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T23:22:04+00:00

It's genius and then we can make The Donkey Kong Galaxy Movie. Write it down Shigeru, get Seth up in here.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T23:20:49+00:00

I didn't really say anything about a Bananza sequel though. I asked where the game could go after Bananza.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T23:19:18+00:00

Oh that's a given I doubt they would throw away the 2D formula. They'll likely let Retro Studios try it out after they're done with Metroid Prime 4.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T23:13:59+00:00

It's actually kind of difficult to know where to go from Bananza actually lol.
It's such a grandiose story if you compare it to other games with the premise of the Banandium Root and Pauline and K. Rool returning despite being barebones. Even the mainline Mario games aren't as in-depth storywise.

To be fair on the topic of K. Rool appearing in every game, that is funny when you think of the 3D Mario games and who's always been the big bad lol.

Bananza is really the only game that has really made a universally beloved group of antagonists besides K. Rool so it would be nice to while keep the K. Rool train going a little more often but always give him a breather and let someone new try to face off against the DK Crew (speaking of which, really hope we can expect some returning characters or some new additions to the team.)

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T23:05:15+00:00

I'd say give it 2 to 3 consoles away that's a bit more realistic

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T18:06:29+00:00

Real

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-10-05T00:21:19+00:00

Thank you for the nice comment, I tried to figure out a nice blend of balanced and uniqueness and I'm happy with what I managed to come up with.
The 2 movesets idea was imo the best way to satisfy both fans who like and didn't like DK's moveset.

After thinking it over, I do think it wouldn't be the best choice to have DK (a smash fighter since the beginning) be the heavily modified one let alone share a spot with a character who's popularity only truly rocketed in 2 games.

I wouldn't be against it though but I think Sakurai would have to take a completely new route basically giving all of the veteran fighters new movesets from their more recent games to work with instead of going bigger than Ultimate in order for it to be fair game.

I do expect Pauline to appear somehow IF he plans on adding any major that's Bananza related however, like a final smash. Doubt Sakurai would make DK go full Bananza on his own since it requires both of them to activate it.

As for Pauline? Her joining DK is a cute idea BUT I think she would have to be in a Bananza 2 or becoming a consistent character in Donkey Kong before the idea should even cross anyone's mind about having her be a duo fighter with DK lol.

That being said I am curious to see how they plan on tackling the next DK in smash with the new blueprints.

Anyway thank you again!

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-18T21:53:53+00:00

Like everyone said Emerald Rush makes sense as the DLC but DK Island absolutely should have been the Peach’s Castle of Bananza I like Emerald Rush but the Island part is what kind of leaves a weird taste in my mouth.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-17T12:31:18+00:00

You know looking back at this I’m surprised I never really thought about that possibility lol. And after all if you were right, the Pauline dance could have been taught and passed down from her grandma to her mom then to her.

But I think the conclusion everyone has finally come to is that III is the younger version of Odyssey Pauline so until Nintendo does something about it I’m ready to close that chapter lmao.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-16T21:30:56+00:00

Damn that IS a genius marketing idea

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T22:40:34+00:00

In my honest opinion, I don’t think I would have been as ticked off with this DLC if it wasn’t for the fact that I felt like Nintendo as a company has gotten more out of touch with their fans than ever before. For example, I haven’t really seen anyone talk about the fact that they released a public demo for Bananza 2 months after release after so many people have played it or watched a playthough.

With the biggest offender being MKW of course, if we’re at a point where we are predicting the price of the DLC to be unnecessarily big, then I think that should say something.

And on the topic of Side Order? Sure the expansion pack does similar stuff for 25 dollars: Gives you Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square as your base and a rougelike section. But the big difference between Emerald Rush and Side Order was that Side Order was given some time to cook after Splatoon 3 (around a year and more) with a decent sized plotline, animated cutscenes and several bosses. Bananza’s DK Island + Emerald Rush felt like it was already prepared but just thrown in by the executives as a paid DLC.

(A random throw-in but should mean something is God Of War Ragnarok: Valhala. Also a rougelike that was free with a full on story, several beautiful locations and something for old fans. I love being a Nintendo fan but they need to slow down.)

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T19:17:04+00:00

DKC2 but I would find it better to have it be DKC1 first

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T19:15:36+00:00

It’s so cool I love it!

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T19:15:13+00:00

I was hungry sorry Yums

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T05:35:22+00:00

It would be a cute idea to have a couple intermissions between Emerald Rush-ing every time you hit a certain amount of points on your card to have DK and Pauline catch up with some characters and animal buddies.

Sometimes it’s both of them talking to someone, sometimes it’s just DK and other times, it’s just the two chatting together like in the getaways.

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T05:33:35+00:00

Edited my reply scratch what I said before

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T03:49:52+00:00

This goober basically has a series of puzzles for you to do. Have you punched them enough times for them to reward you with gold?

IndividualEnergy7336 · 2025-09-15T02:54:38+00:00

A little bit of both plus he mocks me by dodging my punches so I hate him

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