>>718798692
Nintendo isn't rewriting the status quo.
Pauline was made a child so they could sell you on finding out what's going to happen, just for them to do the classic bait and swtich with it mentioning nothing and the devs going
>haha, guess you'll have to come up with your own theories! XD
Bait and switch is a very Japanese thing to do.

I guarantee that next time Pauline appears she will either
>Be back to being an adult and Bananza and its events are never mentioned again
>She will stay a kid and Nintendo won't try to explain it in the slightest. Will just keep on the same level as haha look Donkey Kong is playing tennis with a child version of his father

>>533212217
I'm so sorry that you can't accept that DK is... DK. It's ok anon, we still love you.

>>715930570
Jr is DK's son. Cranky is DK's dad.

Consider this:
>Cranky's backstory is retconned entirely into vague references
>Donkey Kong bonds with young Pauline
>Wants a kid of his own
>Becomes Mario's rival for Pauline's affection later on
This is Nintendo's way of reintroducing DK Jr. The DKC games take place BEFORE the arcade games and feature a YOUNG Donkey Kong before he became a dad like Bowser did.
>so who's the mom?
he became a dad like Bowser did