Pauline Confirmed For Donkey Kong Bananza

Keep in mind again in April there was that rumor we reported about Pauline being in Donkey Kong Bananza? Properly, it seems the rumor was certainly true, as a younger Pauline will certainly be becoming a member of DK on his newest journey. Confirmed throughout yesterday’s Direct broadcast, Nintendo confirmed off the character and the way she’ll issue into gameplay.

First off, Pauline is not any mere journey buddy—her signature singing really performs a vital position all through Bananza. Pauline’s vocals, together with Bananergy that the duo collects, can imbue DK with new skills, powering up and even remodeling him. A few of these transformations embody:

Kong Bananza: makes Donkey Kong tremendous robust
Zebra Bananza: makes Donkey Kong quicker and lets him sprint for brief distances
Ostrich Bananza: permits Donkey Kong to fly and drop Egg Bombs on enemies

That’s, naturally, not the tip of the record, as DK will have the ability to entry different powers and skills as the sport progresses.

Pauline can be controllable as a second participant (not not like Cappy in Tremendous Mario Odyssey—which actually lends additional credence to that different rumor about Bananza being made by the Odyssey workforce). Utilizing a Pleasure-Con 2 controller’s mouse performance, you possibly can have Pauline make the most of her vocal blasts. GameShare permits gamers to share the sport and play in co-op with another person regionally even when they don’t have their very own copy of the sport. This can even work on an unique Swap, which is sweet.

Donkey Kong Bananza launches July 17, 2025.

Supply: Donkey Kong Bananza Direct 06.18.25