I wasn't expecting Donkey Kong Bananza news that'd make me grumpy this morning, but here we are. Nintendo just unveiled a fresh wave of DK-related merch based on the new game, and it looks fantastic.

There's also a sense of persistence in Bananza. You can create little home bases that let you rest up and change outfits. You'll meander off and come back to locations. Mario Odyssey had some of this too, but Bananza feels more lived in.

In fact, that last part might be the most exciting thing about Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo is extremely character-focused in the way it understands its games, crafts their controls, and designs their environments,