<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Donkey Kong Bananza was requested by Nintendo executive Yoshiaka Koizumi to the Super Mario Odyssey team to work on a 3D Donkey Kong game.</li><li>The Odyssey team collaborated with Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto to incorporate unique actions and features of Donkey Kong into the game.</li><li>The core destructive mechanics of Donkey Kong Bananza were inspired by a programmer's experimentation with voxel technology and discussions about Donkey Kong's strength and abilities.</li><li>The game's development process and inspirations were discussed by Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi in an interview with IGN.</li></ul>

Donkey Kong Bananza Exists Because Yoshiaki Koizumi Asked the Mario Odyssey Team for a 3D Donkey Kong Game

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