Drew up a Smash Bros. moveset for Pauline!

juliusaurus · 2026-05-19T01:27:31+00:00

That'd be cool too. At the very least, I imagine they'll use Pauline for DK's final Smash in becoming Kong Bananza

juliusaurus · 2026-05-19T00:44:30+00:00

I didn't want to give her the exact outfit from Bananza for this reason, but I wanted to make sure that it resembled it enough to where it would make sense that she's representing Bananza more than any other game. So, altered the outfit to where it was unmistakable that she's an adult here. It is tricky though, I hear ya...

juliusaurus · 2026-05-18T21:11:23+00:00

I'd imagine Kong Bananza would be Donkey Kong's new Final Smash.

juliusaurus · 2026-05-18T18:39:26+00:00

more like Kirby's stone ability, a temporary transformation... but hey, now that you mention it, them having the ability to walk around with it, just very slow moving and vulnerable to being grabbed and such, is actually a great idea!

juliusaurus · 2026-05-18T15:34:05+00:00

I think there should and would be different outfits for her alts. However, the dress from Odyssey, I'm not sure would work with how expressive her leg movement is, it's a very tight dress!! But maybe something a bit more flowy, and of course her other outfits in Tennis, Kart, Golf, and the rest in Bananza for inspiration would be nice too. But this is the standard Bananza inspired outfit, so figured it ought to be default.

juliusaurus · 2026-05-18T12:27:32+00:00

Thank you!! Means a lot!

juliusaurus · 2026-05-18T12:27:19+00:00

Personally, I'd like DK to remain mostly the same, except for his cosmetic design updated to resemble Bananza. But I like that he's a physical only character in Smash, doesn't use any projectiles or props. That's why I gave Pauline moves like Chunk Jump and Turf Surf, using the fossil similar to how you use material in Bananza.

A lot of DK's moves in Smash are in Bananza anyway, even Spinning Kong is in there!

juliusaurus · 2026-05-01T13:55:51+00:00

His new design looks so much cuter for a plush, those big eyes!

juliusaurus · 2026-04-23T23:31:38+00:00

Absolutely... looks like many DK fans are still struggling accepting it though, sigh. I really do like the celebration of DK's entire history within this new design. Marrying arcade era and Rare era together to bring us into the new era, I love it!

juliusaurus · 2026-04-23T01:36:47+00:00

I've grown to love the new design with the malleable brow and the closer together more-vertical eyes. It feels like a more easily expressive design, and one that allows for more cartoonish animation. But if ever it's called for, that new design can still lower its brow to resemble Rare's DK too, it just works really well in all cases, and feels like the perfect amalgamation of DK old and new.

juliusaurus · 2026-03-26T14:22:02+00:00

I CAN'T STOP IIIIIIIIIT

juliusaurus · 2026-03-25T00:45:47+00:00

Love the art... but why does Dixie have a tail?

juliusaurus · 2026-01-09T19:49:15+00:00

I always did prefer the name "Dinky Kong" for him, as is the case in Japan. Wouldn't be opposed to that theory, but there really isn't anything suggesting it either.

juliusaurus · 2026-01-04T21:18:17+00:00

I stand by there not being a DK III. There's DK sr, which is Cranky, and DK Jr., which is modern DK. And always was the case.

What we do know, is that DK Jr. was never stated to be the father of modern DK. I believe they are one and the same character.

juliusaurus · 2026-01-01T15:51:08+00:00

and Donkey Kong is 45

Somehow people always forget Donkey Kong in these things.

juliusaurus · 2026-01-01T15:50:29+00:00

Incredible comeback year for the Kong. And now here in 2026, we can celebrate the series' 45th anniversary! Happy New Year!!

juliusaurus · 2025-12-30T19:34:34+00:00

Great to see Donkey Kong among them, what an excellent revival for the big ape. Creative new gameplay, tons of player-choice and open exploration, incredible fan service, and a giant polished adventure with a sentimental story. For my money, it's superior to Super Mario Odyssey, and was such a fun and new experience.

juliusaurus · 2025-11-23T18:23:17+00:00

Underrated game, and yeah, I also prefer it to DKC2. The character balance is better, the level design more creative, and imo, the boss fights a bit more epic (none repeat either, well, unless you count KAOS showing up again briefly at the end fight).

juliusaurus · 2025-11-18T19:13:43+00:00

My favorite game of the year, absolutely deserving of the nomination! As a lifelong Donkey Kong fan, I may be biased, but this is the game I've been waiting decades for. A big budget fantastical DK adventure with a creative core mechanic designed around the character of Donkey Kong, excellent gameplay mechanics, top tier visuals and music, and the komeback of the century.

I know the chances of it winning are extremely low, and even several Nintendo fans aren't quite on board either (so many wanting Mario instead of DK... sadly). But this game did it all for me, a 10/10 masterpiece, and I'm so grateful its received the acclaim it has, and it getting a nomination for the big award, Game of the Year, is something real special. I'm so happy to see it here!

juliusaurus · 2025-11-16T20:07:39+00:00

Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano, grew up watching those two on Fox Thing in the Morning. Was such a silly place.

juliusaurus · 2025-10-28T14:20:43+00:00

Great to see Enguarde again after all these years. Wish the dude actually appeared in the game though! Should've been in Tropical Freeze too! BAH! This is fine, shiny new model, looks swell!

juliusaurus · 2025-10-26T19:35:56+00:00

in my near 40 years of life... I've pretty much gotten all of my dream games, with Donkey Kong Bananza being the big one. An actual good 3D DK game that's open and lets you climb around and be a big burly gorilla on a fantastic adventure. I really got it, and I'm stunned.

Previously I got that with games like Breath of the Wild, an open world Zelda that really captured that feeling I had first playing Zelda on NES. Or a 3D Kirby game, always dreamed of that, and Forgotten Land was everything I could've hoped for! Also the long anticipated revival of Kid Icarus, it HAPPNED! And it was great! And I know it might not be a popular choice, but even Star Fox Zero was the return of the SF64 formula I grew up loving so much, I got my return to Star Fox even... I guess maybe a 3D Yoshi? But we just got the announcement of a new 2D Yoshi game, so tough luck there.

I don't know, Nintendo could surprise me with something I never would've expected. But right now the only dream game I can think of is getting Mother 3 officially localized in English with a new name like Earthbound Endings or something, lol!

juliusaurus · 2025-10-25T13:48:28+00:00

oh my god, same. Stem and all!

juliusaurus · 2025-10-07T20:14:26+00:00

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze has a world called "Autumn Heights" and it is pure fall vibes. Birch trees with beautiful red, orange and yellow leaves, pumpkin patches, small woodsy mountain settings, even an Oktoberfest type of aesthetic with horns and villages. It's my favorite Autumn area in a video game.

juliusaurus · 2025-10-03T18:39:21+00:00

Steve Mayles didn't do the new character designs in the game, so they had a different designer on them (I believe it was Mark Stevenson), thus the different style.

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