>>716495074
>At least, I feel that's the simplest way to make any fucking sense of this clusterfuck.
Nah, the simplest way is to have it how Nintendo intended it. Bananza's a prequel to both Odyssey and the OG Donkey Kong. JR isn't around because he hasn't been born yet as far as Country and Bananza are concerned.

>sequel to the DKC series and prequel to the arcade game and its Gameboy remake
>prequel to Odyssey
>the Cranky thing was a gag that Rare devs snuck under Nintendo's noses. It was never meant to be taken seriously
>DK JR hasn't been born yet as far as DKC and Bananza is concerned since everyone's still young. His mother might be Candy Kong
>All DK games are in the Past to Mario's Present