>emotional anime vocal music
>main design aims to be more towards’s Miyamoto’s vision and look cutesy, goofy and less aggressive looking
>giving him a bond with a human girl
>The game’s artstyle goes all on the colorful, whimsical Astro Bot/Mario Odyssey/ARMS aesthetic compared to Rare’s more grungy green wooden/jungle vibes
>Very likely developed by EPD

Is Bananza just Nintendo’s way of trying to help DK appeal more towards Japanese audiences since the franchise has been entirely under American/British hands for decades? Were the Rare/Retro Studios games unpopular in Japan?