To scan amiibo in Donkey Kong Bananza, press the Plus button to open the main menu and then select the amiibo icon. Then, you just need to hold the amiibo against the right control stick on the Joy-Con or on the center of the Pro Controller, against the Nintendo Switch 2 logo to scan it.

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 an interview with IGN, Donkey Kong Bananza director Kazuya Takahashi and producer Kenta Motokura ( Super Mario Odyssey ’s director) were asked why Pauline is riding on DK’s back in the game. Their answer was a perfect window into how game development often seems to work at Nintendo,