I am joined by Kynan Pearson (Senior Designer on DKC Returns) and Ted Anderson (Environmental Artist on DKC Returns & Tropical Freeze) to review DKC Bananza
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - 2D Sections In DK Bananza
02:45 - Voxel Tech Limiting DK Bananza/Destructible Terrain
06:15 - Animal Transformations/Nintendo’s Design Philosophy Evolution
17:29 - DK Bananza Is A Beautiful Mess/Honouring Rare’s Contributions
22:00 - DK Bananza Music/David Wise’s Absence Is Felt
26:15 - Nostalgia In Nintendo Games
27:10 - Favourite Layer Debate spoilers
30:20 - Void Kong
31:53 - The Final Boss/Ending ***SPOILERS***
37:50 - Nintendo Universe Merging
40:51 - Mario & DK Crossover
42:50 - DK Bananza Was Built On The Foundation Of Odyssey
43:49 - DK Bananza Control Scheme
51:20 - Voxel Terrain/Camera Issues
53:33 - Art Direction Of The Final Boss
55:30 - Void Kong Boss Fight/Ending Build Up
58:07 - Pauline Singing Mechanics
01:00:28 - Donkey Kong Film
01:02:03 - Closing Comments/Pixel Arcades