[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @Stealth40k Stealth Nintendo has been in the spotlight lately with the release of the Switch 2, which has already sold over XXX million units in just X days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever. The company has also been busy with game releases, including Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World, and has announced a new partnership with retailers in Germany. Additionally, there are rumors of upcoming games, including a potential new Smash Bros. title and a Direct presentation in July. ### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXXXXXX +265% - X Year XXXXXXXXXXX +102% ### Mentions: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/posts_active)  - X Week XXX -XX% - X Month XXX -XXXX% - X Months XXXXX +183% - X Year XXXXX +33% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.52% - X Month XXXXXX +2.60% - X Months XXXXXX +18% - X Year XXXXXX +29% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/influence) --- **Social category influence** [gaming](/list/gaming) #2983 [countries](/list/countries) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [stocks](/list/stocks) [finance](/list/finance) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) **Social topic influence** [kong](/topic/kong) #104, [donkey kong](/topic/donkey-kong) #45, [$7974t](/topic/$7974t) #89, [nintendo](/topic/nintendo) #94, [japan](/topic/japan) #747, [pokmon](/topic/pokmon) #77, [mario kart](/topic/mario-kart) #174, [the legend of zelda](/topic/the-legend-of-zelda) #60, [pokemon](/topic/pokemon) #559, [playing](/topic/playing) #526 **Top assets mentioned** [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)](/topic/$tm) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1140968821/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Takahashi wants players to figure out why Pauline is younger. Now as to why 13-year-old in particular was the choice I think that's something that we want players to in the course of enjoying the game start to puzzle out think for themselves"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943304983136354378) 2025-07-10 13:43:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 302.1K engagements "I honestly hope Gen XX isn't revealed during the upcoming Pokmon Presents. They need to give Legends Z-A time to breath this year. It's a very important game for Switch X over the holiday season. Announce Gen XX at the February 2026 Pokmon Day Presents"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942218000876048682) 2025-07-07 13:43:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 357.3K engagements "They are also introducing new Diddy Kong merch too"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945669197440123218) 2025-07-17 02:17:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 25.7K engagements "Daisuke Watanabe is the Art Director of Donkey Kong Bananza. Previous works: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy X Super Mario 3D Land Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Super Mario Odyssey"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945126853775114252) 2025-07-15 14:22:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 20.9K engagements "New Donkey Kong Bananza video showing off the voxel tech that allows the environment to be destroyed"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945274758762828080) 2025-07-16 00:10:18 UTC 97.4K followers, 315K engagements "Nintendo Today posted Xenoblade Chronicles X Pyra Concept Art. I really want Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition for Switch X with all the DLC Quality of Life updates better visuals/performance and more"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944709997323067754) 2025-07-14 10:46:08 UTC 97.4K followers, 65.4K engagements "The next Famitsu magazine will feature a Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary cover story"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947496509840228603) 2025-07-22 03:18:45 UTC 97.4K followers, 19.3K engagements "If you own a Switch X and like 3D Platformers these four games should be in your library"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473343613735336) 2025-07-16 13:19:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 157.2K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is #1 on the eShop from preorders alone. A good sign"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944082522872459590) 2025-07-12 17:12:47 UTC 97.3K followers, 73.2K engagements "New Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer They are doing exactly as I hoped. They are only marketing the Switch X Edition"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947653774186578076) 2025-07-22 13:43:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.5K engagements "To celebrate the release of Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo announced they will be releasing a new Donkey Kong Plushie. It will be available at Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO and the My Nintendo Store"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945657989676913027) 2025-07-17 01:33:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 302.2K engagements "Pokmon Company teased the upcoming Pokemon Presents with this image. Pikachu is preparing something"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945047244354339079) 2025-07-15 09:06:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.8M engagements "Nintendo Japan started a countdown for Donkey Kong Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944581104570188066) 2025-07-14 02:13:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 418.5K engagements "Nintendo released a new Donkey Kong Bananza video. Description: Pauline can now use her singing to make DK change forms. Thats the gift they receive from the elder - the ancient power of Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942520814672236777) 2025-07-08 09:47:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 24.8K engagements "You know what I think I like this design. It grew on me since this morning. I like the oversized tail and I'm just going to say the wings are inspired by Xenoblade lol"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947743310216605799) 2025-07-22 19:39:27 UTC 97.4K followers, 6981 engagements "Casting Link and Zelda is only half the battle. Converting the Zelda experience to a 90-120 minute live action movie is the difficult part. We still don't know if the story is going to be original or tied to one of the games"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945815250550362575) 2025-07-17 11:58:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 18.9K engagements "Pokemon Company released official renders of more characters encountered in Pokmon Legends Z-A"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947652176513245658) 2025-07-22 13:37:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 15K engagements "Kenta Motokura confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza development was moved to Switch X in 2021. He shared what Donkey Kong Bananza might have looked like on the original Switch"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945115543796589049) 2025-07-15 13:37:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 225.1K engagements "Virtous the developer of Oblivion Remastered Metal Gear Solid Delta and maker of MANY Switch ports gave their thoughts on Switch X. - GPU performance slightly below Series S but Switch X has DLSS which makes the two consoles comparable. - Switch 2'S CPU is closer to PS4 but a bit more powerful. - Any game shipping at XX FPS on the Series S should easily port to the Switch X. - Switch X will be very successful"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1941687393423167514) 2025-07-06 02:35:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 407.8K engagements "Switch X sold X million units in XX days. Nintendo accidentally leaked this information. Americas: XXX million units Japan: XXXX million units Europe: XXXX million units Other: 550000 units Switch X is the fastest selling system ever after one month"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940007170088521902) 2025-07-01 11:18:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 631.1K engagements "Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is officially coming to Switch PS5 and PC. Release date: Fall 2025 Falcom is partnering with GungHo Online Entertainment to bring it to the west"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1869703282513641549) 2024-12-19 11:16:14 UTC 97.3K followers, 35.1K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza's music was a team effort 1) Naoto Kubo Mario Maker Odyssey 2) Shigetoshi Gohara Galaxy 3D World Odyssey 3) Daisuke Matsuoka DK Returns Tropical Freeze 4) Reika Nakai Echoes of Wisdom 5) Yuri Goto - 1st Game 6) Tsukasa Usui - Tears of the Kingdom"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946516267654926819) 2025-07-19 10:23:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.8K engagements "Kazuya Takahashi is the Director of Donkey Kong Bananza. He is actually a relatively new hire from Square Enix who worked on Final Fantasy XV and spent years at Sega. Very unexpected"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943302351130874045) 2025-07-10 13:32:39 UTC 97.4K followers, 495.7K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Concept Art from Nintendo"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945110554718151093) 2025-07-15 13:17:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 57.6K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is so good I had to stop myself from playing all night which is a feeling I haven't had in awhile. You only understand when you start playing but this isn't a 3D Mario game starring Donkey Kong. It's a 3D Donkey Kong game starring Donkey Kong"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946232745782366465) 2025-07-18 15:37:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 194.1K engagements "Eisaku Sato and Yuichi Iwasa from 1-UP Studio managed the level design for Donkey Kong Bananza. Between them they've worked on Super Mario 3D Land 3D World Odyssey and Captain Toad. When it comes to 3D Platformers any game managed by them is in good hands"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946583026596499511) 2025-07-19 14:48:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 23.7K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is a bigger risk for Nintendo than many give it credit for. Yes it's a 3D Platformer made by maybe the greatest team to make games in that genre but it's Donkey Kong on the cover not Mario. Nobody knows what the sales ceiling for 3D Donkey Kong is in 2025. BUT I think this is a good risk because EPD Production Group No. X should have the chance to be creative with a new character and different gameplay. It's not like there will never be a new 3D Mario Platformer ever again"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942662425737605362) 2025-07-08 19:09:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 143.8K engagements "The Cloud Bot animation in Astro Bot is amazing"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943332078311084405) 2025-07-10 15:30:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 426.7K engagements "Sakurai says that Japanese developers should make games based on Japanese tastes. A while ago there was certainly a culture of making Americanized products because various works were popular in the US. However I feel that Japanese game lovers overseas are not looking for such things but for something unique and interesting from Japan." Another reason why he is a legendary developer"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1901958495945031747) 2025-03-18 11:26:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9M engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Early Impressions: + Donkey Kong controls like a dream + Destruction mechanic is really fun + Environments are big but not too big + Music is fantastic - Underground Bananas are not always intuitively found The 3D Mario Team delivered something special"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946036797156286820) 2025-07-18 02:38:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 385.2K engagements "The Pokmon Presents this week will be XX minutes long. This was apparently confirmed from the official Korean Pokmon YouTube channel"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947052844973961622) 2025-07-20 21:55:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 72.3K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is currently the third highest reviewed Switch X game on Metacritic. It's the #1 completely original Switch X game. 1) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - XX 2) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - XX 3) Donkey Kong Bananza - 91"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945464652537741338) 2025-07-16 12:44:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 96.7K engagements "Switch X units are likely being stockpiled to brace for Donkey Kong Bananza hence the sharp drop in sales. Things remain dire for PS5 in Japan. Being unable to outsell Switch with Switch X released is something I didn't really expect"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945847014438105240) 2025-07-17 14:04:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9K engagements "Happy 32nd anniversary to Super Mario All Stars This is the first video game collection I ever owned and are the first remakes I ever played 10+ million units sold lifetime"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944406867226051025) 2025-07-13 14:41:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 42.2K engagements "After one month Switch X is the fastest selling system ever in Japan according to Famitsu: Switch X - 1500000+ Game Boy Advance - 1367434 DS - 1269845 PS2 - 1134862 Switch - 556633"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947620092990128573) 2025-07-22 11:29:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 82.4K engagements "Super Mario Odyssey Director Kenta Motokura is confirmed to be the Producer of Donkey Kong Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943296513083322835) 2025-07-10 13:09:28 UTC 97.3K followers, 169K engagements "Totakas Song was found in Mario Kart World. Its one of Nintendos longest running easter eggs dating back to Mario Paint in XX. Nintendo Composer Kazumi Totaka famously includes it in his games. He still works at Nintendo and is Yoshis voice actor"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1934259722166632739) 2025-06-15 14:40:29 UTC 97.4K followers, 349.7K engagements "Nintendo has been working with Graphics Production Company Digital Media Lab a lot. So have other studios but Nintendo has really ramped it up. - Donkey Kong Bananza - Super Mario Odyssey - Mario & Luigi Brotherhood - Paper Mario RPG Remake - Super Mario RPG Remake - Pikmin X - Fire Emblem Engage - Splatoon X - Nintendo Switch Sports - Mario Golf Super Rush - Ring Fit Adventure"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946593556082360601) 2025-07-19 15:30:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 22.9K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Motokura revealed that when Miyamoto would playtest he stayed in one area. We had Miyamoto-san check the game occasionally. Instead of progressing through the game he just stuck to one point smashing and digging around a lot. It was a good thing to see him playing that way it proved that there are a lot of things that players could potentially be curious about in the game"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947597963359924426) 2025-07-22 10:01:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 167.6K engagements "Nintendo Japan released an X minute Donkey Kong Bananza Overview Trailer"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940584543528083912) 2025-07-03 01:33:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.6M engagements "Kazuya Takahashi said when he was assigned to the Donkey Kong Bananza team he replayed every game in the series. I love that he gave himself a crash course in Donkey Kong"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944179552529363010) 2025-07-12 23:38:21 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements "No joke most Nintendo fans in 2025 are familiar with NES music because of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. There is so much NES music in that game that many don't even realize is NES music because it has been remade. I don't enjoy playing NES games anymore but this is very cool"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947468602724200540) 2025-07-22 01:27:51 UTC 97.4K followers, 7584 engagements "IGN's Top Nintendo 3D Platformers: 11) Donkey Kong XX 10) Super Mario 3D Land 9) Bowser's Fury 8) Super Mario Sunshine 7) Kirby and the Forgotten Land 6) Super Mario 3D World 5) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 4) Super Mario XX 3) Super Mario Galaxy 2) Super Mario Galaxy X 1) Super Mario Odyssey"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942284924213440666) 2025-07-07 18:09:46 UTC 97.4K followers, 244.1K engagements "Pokmon Company announced a new puzzle game called Pokmon Friends. It's available now for Mobile and Switch"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947646316450091315) 2025-07-22 13:14:02 UTC 97.4K followers, 8096 engagements "Ive played Donkey Kong Bananza for XX hours so far. Its too early for me to rank it against other Nintendo 3D Platformers buts a GOTY contender no question. I understand why Mario Kart World was chosen as the key launch title but Donkey Kong Bananza is something special"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946769894525091941) 2025-07-20 03:11:26 UTC 97.4K followers, 95.4K engagements "The worst part of the Switch X experience is the Game Key Cards. I'm going to buy less physical games on Switch X because of this. Either I'm going to buy a physical copy on PS5 or I'm going to get a digital copy. Even at launch the Game Key Cards stopped me from picking up physical versions of Yakuza X and Bravely Default. For X minutes I stared at Key Cards games in the store debating internally and I left without them"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1930988753880789488) 2025-06-06 14:02:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 66.4K engagements "Shigeru Miyamoto is not in the credits of Mario Kart World. Not even as a Special Thanks"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1931467165586035016) 2025-06-07 21:43:51 UTC 97.4K followers, 14.7M engagements "Pokmon Company released a new image of DJ Pikachu. They said that the more "Pikachu" comments there are during the Pokmon Presents pre-show the more Pikachu will appear in the audience"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946906334588190806) 2025-07-20 12:13:36 UTC 97.4K followers, 74.1K engagements "Nintendo Today shared Xenoblade Chronicles X Rex Emotion Concept Art from Masatsugu Saito I don't care what anyone says Xenoblade Chronicles X is a Top X Switch game for me"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944050519464358305) 2025-07-12 15:05:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 37.7K engagements "The new Pokmon Legends Z-A trailer revealed Mega Dragonite"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947648151281676317) 2025-07-22 13:21:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 13K engagements "Donkey Kong was released in arcades XX years ago on July 9th 1981. This is the first game directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and featured the debut of Mario"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942775734579368122) 2025-07-09 02:40:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 109.7K engagements "Sega confirmed that the Switch X Edition of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will come on a 64GB cart with the full base game on it. It's not a Key Card release. Perhaps they are starting to change their stance"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945529617491669307) 2025-07-16 17:03:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 199.6K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is the cover story of the next Famitsu magazine"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942062351194165688) 2025-07-07 03:25:20 UTC 97.4K followers, 75.2K engagements "I've heard from a number of people now that Donkey Kong Bananza is quite possibly the greatest 3D Platformer Nintendo has ever made. It takes the best of 3D Mario and mixes it with Donkey Kong Country. EPD Production Group No. X does not disappoint"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945653451871900018) 2025-07-17 01:15:06 UTC 97.4K followers, 130.6K engagements "Monolith Soft Kyoto did not work on Donkey Kong Bananza. That's confirmed now. 1-Up Studio is the only support studio that we know right now that worked on it"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945783284211790136) 2025-07-17 09:51:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 46.1K engagements "In Donkey Kong Bananza pressing the wrong button can have very unexpected consequences This was accompanied by What the hell by me but you cant hear that part"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946954932621340861) 2025-07-20 15:26:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 107K engagements "GungHo Online Entertainment America confirmed Lunar Remastered Collection will be receiving a physical edition. More details about it will be revealed at a later date. This is an immediate purchase"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1838954212463432036) 2024-09-25 14:50:25 UTC 97.3K followers, 37.4K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza currently has a XXX User Average on Metacritic. I generally ignore Metacritic User Reviews but they got it right this time"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946361971189727522) 2025-07-19 00:10:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 78.3K engagements "The Bramble Scramble inspired challenge level in Donkey Kong Bananza includes a new Stickerbush Symphony remix VGC Preview:"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940045213411811684) 2025-07-01 13:49:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 636K engagements "Nintendo introduced a new set of guidelines for publishing games on the Nintendo Switch X eShop in Japan and other parts of Asia. According to IGN these rules attempt to reduce adult and low effort spam content recommended on the front pages"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944805193154957710) 2025-07-14 17:04:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 167K engagements "Monolith Soft Tokyo is currently developing a large scale RPG for Switch X so they are hiring like crazy. They've been using their social media to explain what each of the roles does in hopes of attracting talent"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942936786285564200) 2025-07-09 13:20:02 UTC 97.4K followers, 373.2K engagements "Nintendo Today posted a new video showing Pauline's expressions in Donkey Kong Bananza. Thanks @necrolipe for posting it"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1936072749920731352) 2025-06-20 14:44:48 UTC 97.4K followers, 586.6K engagements "Famitsu shared the hardware and software sales in Japan from last week: Switch X - 71885 Switch - 13411 PS5 - 7262 Xbox Series - XXX units PS4 - XX Mario Kart World has sold XXXX million physical copies so far and was #1 again for the week"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945836103849677166) 2025-07-17 13:20:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 60.1K engagements "I guess I shouldn't be surprised that so many people finished Donkey Kong Bananza already. I think I'm 30-40% through the game and I feel like I played all weekend haha I'm going for a XXX% Run: All Banandium Gems All Fossils All Outfits All Music"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947130093056225525) 2025-07-21 03:02:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 94.4K engagements "The character customization options in Pokmon Legends Z-A are definitely the best in the series to date"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947764886764982694) 2025-07-22 21:05:11 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.8K engagements "Happy Donkey Kong Bananza launch day Switch 2's first big single player exclusive is here Are you picking it up"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945793085662712091) 2025-07-17 10:29:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 73.9K engagements "Kenta Motokura says he hopes that with the introduction of Donkey Kong Bananza the series will have two separate branches like Mario. 2D and 3D games"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945109971613442542) 2025-07-15 13:15:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 165.1K engagements "Donkey Kongs Up Special from Super Smash Bros. made it in Donkey Kong Bananza. Its canon"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946401476642799820) 2025-07-19 02:47:29 UTC 97.4K followers, 164.2K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza releases in X days. My most anticipated game of the year"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943980001008787544) 2025-07-12 10:25:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 93.6K engagements "A Switch X unit is already out in the wild. It's apparently locked behind a Day X patch and can't be used"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1927439524965003444) 2025-05-27 18:59:27 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.5M engagements "Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door released XX years ago Playing the Switch Remake was one of the best gaming experiences I had in 2024. Nintendo understood how requested this was over the last 10+ years. It was deserving of the "One more thing" Nintendo Direct placement"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947292031157502304) 2025-07-21 13:46:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 108.3K engagements "What it takes to '100%' Mario Kart World: - All characters unlocked - X Stars in all Cups (Grand Prix & Knockout) - XXX missions completed - XXX Panels driven over - XXX Peach Medallions found - 1056 stickers If you can do all of this more power to you I could not"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1939715542811623659) 2025-06-30 15:59:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 248.6K engagements "Pokmon Company announced there will be a pre-show for the Pokmon Presents next week hosted by DJ Pikachu"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946581069429404078) 2025-07-19 14:41:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 125.7K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Kenta Motokura's final message for the fans before launch:"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945150645301862566) 2025-07-15 15:57:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 49.4K engagements "Nintendo recently crossed $XXX billion in market cap for the first time. 1) Toyota - $XXXXXX B 2) Sony - $XXXXXX B 3) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial - $XXXXXX B 4) Hitachi - $XXXXXX B 5) Keyence - $XXXXXX B 6) Fast Retailing - $XXXXXX B 7) Nintendo - $XXXXXX B Not many other companies in Japan have done it. None that only do video game related products like Nintendo"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1919497727106252947) 2025-05-05 21:01:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 342.8K engagements "The challenge areas in Donkey Kong Bananza definitely give a Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom vibe. I see why that comparison is made. I think they've been my favorite part so far"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946313386720985176) 2025-07-18 20:57:26 UTC 97.4K followers, 51K engagements "At the recent Nintendo Shareholder Q&A Miyamoto spoke about the game development philosophy he imparts to Nintendo employees: "We want to release something that we are confident will satisfy our consumers. I always tell our teams to work for the consumer not for your boss.""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1941174826787373332) 2025-07-04 16:38:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 271.7K engagements "According to @NintyPrime sources the Switch X sold over X million units globally in XX hours. If true the Switch X had the biggest hardware launch in video game history"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1931162597383983566) 2025-06-07 01:33:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.6M engagements "A copy of Donkey Kong Bananza is out in the wild. Only a matter of time before there are real spoilers now so be careful"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944226926312222751) 2025-07-13 02:46:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 221K engagements "We have our first Nintendo Direct Rumor for July from @BeatemupsWood. He says he knows the Direct is coming but can't say how he knows. The games are what he heard. Can't confirm"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1936569210156769357) 2025-06-21 23:37:34 UTC 97.4K followers, 463.4K engagements "I feel like it's only a matter of time before Nintendo and Universal make a Luigi's Mansion movie. Certainly if they are thinking about a Donkey Kong movie they've likely discussed a Luigi movie too"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944470243105260012) 2025-07-13 18:53:27 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements "I bounced off Mario Kart World pretty quickly. I haven't played it nearly as long as other Nintendo launch games of the past. Donkey Kong Bananza is the game I've been waiting for"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945613882870878323) 2025-07-16 22:37:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 77.1K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza this week and next week an enhanced version of the fastest selling Mario Party on Switch. Super Mario Party Jamboree has already sold over XXX million copies in X months"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945510796466831629) 2025-07-16 15:48:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.8K engagements "Nintendo announced Donkey Kong Bananza Icons will be available to Switch Online Subscribers"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945658522357682638) 2025-07-17 01:35:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 15K engagements "GungHo Online Entertainment announced Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter will receive a standard physical edition sold on Amazon. Without NIS America collectors editions will be handled by Limited Run Games"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1869774981846155526) 2024-12-19 16:01:09 UTC 97.3K followers, 21K engagements "1-Up Studio confirmed they worked on Donkey Kong Bananza as a support studio. They assisted in Level Design Programming and Sound"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945655246555865510) 2025-07-17 01:22:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 71.2K engagements "Kirby Developer Hal Labs revealed how new hires are given two challenges during their training: 1) Create a stage considering terrain/enemy placement 2) Making a mini-game They then present to senior game designers at Hal Labs"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946892992633004146) 2025-07-20 11:20:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 25.8K engagements "Square Enix revealed that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will not have an upgrade path between Switch and Switch X. buy your copy for whichever system you would like to play it on"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945068125575102484) 2025-07-15 10:29:13 UTC 97.3K followers, 51.6K engagements "Kenta Motokura confirmed that the design of Donkey Kong in Bananza inspired what was used in the Mario Movie and in Mario Kart World. "Motokura: That's correct. Donkey Kong Bananza sparked the creation of a design which I think better conveys the new Donkey Kong.""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945116570105036966) 2025-07-15 13:41:43 UTC 97.3K followers, 66.3K engagements "Kadokawa confirmed Sony is interested in buying them but a decision hasn't been made. "There are some articles on the acquisition of KADOKAWA Corporation by Sony Group Inc. However this information is not announced by the Company. The Company has received an initial letter of intent to acquire the Company's shares but no decision has been made at this time." Hopefully the decision is staying independent. More publisher consolidation isn't a good thing"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1859196868107886748) 2024-11-20 11:27:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 28.4K engagements "The Legend of Zelda movie has reportedly started casting for the roles of Link and Zelda. The studio is looking for actors between ages 16-23 (Source: @DanielRPK)"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1934716682175430667) 2025-06-16 20:56:16 UTC 97.4K followers, 934K engagements "Camelot Software is currently in late state development work on a new game. Their last game was Mario Golf Super Rush released in 2021 for Switch"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944022326711910418) 2025-07-12 13:13:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 125.5K engagements "Nintendo Employee Data (April 2024 and March 2025) Nintendo Japan Employee Retention Rate - XX% Average Length of Service - XXXX years Nintendo of America Employee Retention Rate - XX% Average Length of Service - XX years"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946717693752594535) 2025-07-19 23:44:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.4K engagements "Sega accidentally revealed the sales of many older games: Persona X Royal - 7.25m Sonic Frontiers - 4.57m Team Sonic Racing - 3.50m Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 2.86m Sonic Superstars - 2.43m SMT V/Vengeance - 2.11m Persona X Reload - 2.07m Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 1.66m Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased Their Name - 960k"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1936204904038617242) 2025-06-20 23:29:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.2M engagements "Xenoblade Chronicles X Key Art from Nintendo Today Its a combination of the base game and the Torna DLC"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943968523190948054) 2025-07-12 09:39:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 94.5K engagements "Fire Emblem/Paper Mario/WarioWare Developer Intelligent Systems is hiring for a 'Popular Game' They highlight their stability as a company being a XX year partner of Nintendo. They are looking for a variety of roles"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942982245725184149) 2025-07-09 16:20:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 234.2K engagements "NateTheHate: Some 3rd Party developers are choosing not to announce their Switch X games yet. "Capcom Sega Ubisoft Namco and many others are just waiting. They have games they want to announce. They have a lot of support coming to Switch 2.""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944835260887236822) 2025-07-14 19:03:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 153K engagements "The biggest Donkey Kong Bananza theory I've seen is that Void Kong is actually King K. Rool in disguise because of the left eye. Nintendo literally hid Pauline by providing key art they knew wasn't final so who is to say Nintendo isn't pulling another fast one"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1936515901538353285) 2025-06-21 20:05:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 120.7K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Kenta Motokura says Miyamoto was involved in Donkey Kong Bananza. He played it and was consulted on a variety of topics"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944184985189044732) 2025-07-12 23:59:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 70.1K engagements "Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch X Edition launches this week. Nintendo released new marketing material showing everything that's new with this version of the game. Jamboree sold 7.5+ million copies in X months so Nintendo wants owners moving to Switch 2"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947331044551578087) 2025-07-21 16:21:15 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.2K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza releases in one day Nintendo released the next countdown video"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945297045394161990) 2025-07-16 01:38:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 289.7K engagements "Sony confirmed their interest in buying Kadokawa Corporation. If this goes through it would make them the owners of Acquire Spike Chunsoft and FromSoftware. "It is true that we have expressed our initial intentions. We would appreciate it if you would refrain from commenting further.""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1866903348735250785) 2024-12-11 17:50:18 UTC 97.3K followers, 69.8K engagements "1-Up Studios has quite the illustrious history. They are just as vital a support studio as Monolith Soft Kyoto. Past Works (highlights): - Mario Kart World - Super Mario 3D All Stars - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Ring Fit Adventure - Super Mario Odyssey - Super Mario 3D World - Super Mario 3D Land - Captain Toad"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945670301720743942) 2025-07-17 02:22:03 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.1K engagements "Nintendo released a new update for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. It improves gameplay on Switch X. I hope Nintendo releases this again with Super Mario Galaxy X someday"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945077653641281651) 2025-07-15 11:07:05 UTC 97.4K followers, 204.8K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza debut at #1 in the UK. - Sold 3x more than Tropical Freeze at launch - Sold half of what Mario Odyssey did at launch Neither is really an apples to apples comparison. Bananza is going to be a strong holiday performer for Switch X. Source: Chris Dring"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947006978963746963) 2025-07-20 18:53:32 UTC 97.4K followers, 112.7K engagements "This is a seriously underrated trilogy written by Kotaro Uchikoshi of the Zero Escape series. If you like visual novels/adventure games all the games should be in your collection. $XXXXX digital and $XXXXX physical. Very reasonable"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946196931387986150) 2025-07-18 13:14:41 UTC 97.4K followers, 13.4K engagements "Nintendo and Universal Studios filed a joint copyright for a Donkey Kong Movie project"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944431960836690111) 2025-07-13 16:21:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 214.1K engagements "Nintendo will not confirm Donkey Kong's age. Motokura: "I think that's another one that maybe is good fodder for player theories.""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943325867863584977) 2025-07-10 15:06:06 UTC 97.3K followers, 66.2K engagements "Pokemon Company released new artwork counting down the Pokemon Presents Chikorita Tododile and Tepig are the Pokemon Legends Z-A starters. I hope they finally start revealing the new mega evolutions officially"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947297867170713866) 2025-07-21 14:09:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9K engagements "According to Taksehi Maruyama's linkedin he was doing contract work for Nintendo from Jan 2025 to April 2025. This was in the description. "The Sequel of Nintendo's SRPG(Tactical role-playing game) on Switch2" Fire Emblem could be coming sooner than we think"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947243907273703782) 2025-07-21 10:35:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 105.3K engagements "Nintendo released a launch trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza It's narrated by Pauline and actually does include new footage that wasn't shown previously"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945904112098234622) 2025-07-17 17:51:08 UTC 97.4K followers, 32.7K engagements "Nintendo Today posted The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art. Development on the next major Zelda game started on the Fujibayashi team already but it's still going to be awhile until it's revealed. My only hope for it is that it doesn't take place in Hyrule"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944712015789887960) 2025-07-14 10:54:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 328.7K engagements "In Japan Switch X demand is so high that retailers are only selling consoles to their best customers: Bic Camera limited its in-store lottery to Bic Camera credit card holders who spent over 30000 yen (approx. $XXX US) between April 2023 and March 2025 with its online lottery limited to those who had spent over 50000 yen ($345) Joshin has been restricting its Switch X lotteries to Platinum and VIP members of its Smile point program. To reach Platinum level customers must have made a single purchase worth over 150000 yen ($1030)"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1918317648842244315) 2025-05-02 14:52:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 50.4K engagements "Pauline has kept her signature dance move in Donkey Kong Bananza From the arcade to Mario Odyssey to Donkey Kong Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940939796622229740) 2025-07-04 01:04:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 135.1K engagements "Koei Tecmo announced Atelier Ryza Trilogy DX It's coming in 2025 to PS4 PS5 Switch Switch X PC. All three games will be receiving new playable characters and new story elements"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943612552400740513) 2025-07-11 10:05:17 UTC 97.3K followers, 53.6K engagements "Happy 34th Anniversary to Final Fantasy IV. The first Final Fantasy game I really enjoyed. The combination of visuals story music characters gameplay was unmatched by other early SNES RPGs"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946155885836775872) 2025-07-18 10:31:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 23.4K engagements "It makes sense now why Nintendo prioritized bringing Donkey Kong Country Returns to Switch years after Tropical Freeze was ported. They knew Bananza was coming. We didn't"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947316178050863269) 2025-07-21 15:22:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 123K engagements "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Key Art from Nintendo Today. Coming to Switch X soon. Ike isnt just another sword fighter from the Super Smash Bros. series. He comes from one of the best SRPGs ever"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947616861706748199) 2025-07-22 11:16:59 UTC 97.4K followers, 45.5K engagements "Microsoft is cancelling Perfect Dark and The Initiative Studio is being closed. This is a result of the layoffs that were announced today effecting the entirety of Team Xbox"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940457306963300644) 2025-07-02 17:07:28 UTC 97.4K followers, 782.3K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza releases in two days Nintendo released the next countdown video"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944938436571377999) 2025-07-15 01:53:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 242.8K engagements "Camelot Software currently has XX employees. They are one of the smaller Nintendo aligned teams. They updated their website highlighting every game they've ever developed"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944024175586222325) 2025-07-12 13:20:56 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements "Nintendo Today showed how the mouse controls will work on the Switch X home screen"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1921588064238883038) 2025-05-11 15:27:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 3.5M engagements "Switch games don't always need free updates or be Switch X Editions to be better on Switch X. - Bayonetta X runs at XX FPS - Age of Calamity has a better/stable frame rate - Smash Ultimate has faster load times Switch games are better on Switch X as a matter of fact"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1930566944131883227) 2025-06-05 10:06:42 UTC 97.3K followers, 478K engagements "There is a new rumor about Pikmin X Switch X Edition being announced. It makes a lot of sense and is one of the games I thought would receive one but as @KirPinkFury said the source is dubious"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942175781431484444) 2025-07-07 10:56:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 89.6K engagements "Based on a GEM Partners Survey targeting 180000 people in Japan they analyzed the popularity of game series by gender (male/female) and average player age: Splatoon - 65:35 (Age: 27) Kirby - 45:55 (Age: 30) Mario - 70:30 (Age: 32) Pokmon - 60:40 (Age: 32) Zelda - 60:40 (Age: 35) Animal Crossing - 25:75 (Age: 35) Monster Hunter - 80:20 (Age: 35) Resident Evil - 80:20 (Age: 38) Like a Dragon - 60:40 (Age: 38) Final Fantasy - 70:30 (Age: 42) Dragon Quest - 75:25 (Age: 42)"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946636083459936398) 2025-07-19 18:19:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 435.9K engagements "I'm partnering with @HobbyGenki to give away one Switch X launch game of your choice (Japan Physical Version) Options: BOTW TOTK Cyberpunk Yakuza X Bravely Default SF X ✅Like/RT/Follow: @Stealth40k & @HobbyGenki ✅Comment: What game do you want ✅Ends: Friday (6/20)"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1934212752853106795) 2025-06-15 11:33:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.6K engagements "Pokmon Company announced that Pokmon Legends Z-A will have a playable demo at Gamescom"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945837729196941541) 2025-07-17 13:27:21 UTC 97.4K followers, 20.7K engagements "Switch X Top XX eShop Chart: 1) Donkey Kong Bananza 2) Mario Kart World 3) Cyberpunk 2077 4) No Man's Sky Switch X Edition 5) Super Mario Party Jamboree Upgrade Pack 6) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 7) Tears of the Kingdom Upgrade Pack 8) Tears of the Kingdom Switch X Edition 9) Breath of the Wild Switch X Edition 10) Breath of the Wild Upgrade Pack 11) Fantasy Life i Switch X Edition 12) Split Fiction 13) Shadow Labyrinth Switch X Edition 14) WWE 2K25 15) Street Fighter 6"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947849477324198388) 2025-07-23 02:41:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 10.1K engagements "Kazuya Takahashi says there are slight frame drops in Donkey Kong Bananza. We intentionally used effects like hit-stop and slow motion to emphasize impacts. Second because we use voxel technology there are times when there are major changes and destruction in the environment. Were aware that performance may drop slightly at these times. However as you say overall the game is smooth and at points where large-scale changes occur we prioritized fun and playability"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944177009510281597) 2025-07-12 23:28:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 234.8K engagements "Shigeru Miyamoto is credited in Donkey Kong Bananza as "Original Donkey Kong Designer" He provided consultation to the development team and playtested the game"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946519357581930886) 2025-07-19 10:35:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 121.2K engagements "Happy 42nd Anniversary to the NES - Super Mario Bros. - The Legend of Zelda - Metroid - Fire Emblem - Dragon Quest - Final Fantasy - Mega Man + So many more series started on the NES"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944745005026840645) 2025-07-14 13:05:15 UTC 97.4K followers, 52.4K engagements "Super Mario Strikers is now available on Switch X. There are X more confirmed GameCube games coming to Switch X. Fire Emblem Path of Radiance is the biggest draw"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1940704886792114270) 2025-07-03 09:31:16 UTC 97.4K followers, 426.5K engagements "First Donkey Kong Bananza Review from Famitsu: 9/10/10/9 = 38/40 - Clearing main story is easy - Challenge levels are hard - Destroying the environment is fun - Production value is great - Story isn't very strong"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945412891382816923) 2025-07-16 09:19:11 UTC 97.4K followers, 148.5K engagements "Camelot President Hiroyuki Takahashi says RPGs and Sports games are important to the studio. I'd love to see them take a break with the Mario Sports games and even if it's just one game go back to RPGs"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944067289571373327) 2025-07-12 16:12:15 UTC 97.3K followers, 38.4K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Reviews: IGN - XX COGconnected - XX Inverse - XX Siliconera - XX Console Creatures - XX Digitec - XX GFinity - XX Nintenduo - XXX Nintenderos - XXX Digital Trends - X Digitally Downloaded - X My Nintendo News - X Nintendo Life - X Metro - X PlaySense - X ShackNews - X Vooks - X GameSpot - X VGC - X TheSixthAxis - X Eurogamer - 8"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945455068356231358) 2025-07-16 12:06:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.7M engagements "Seeing this on the Nintendo News app has further convinced me King K. Rool is in Donkey Kong Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944116713890427261) 2025-07-12 19:28:39 UTC 97.4K followers, 57.7K engagements "Nintendo dropped 20+ new NES games onto Nintendo Music in one shot: - Balloon Fight - Baseball - Clu Clu Land - Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong X - Donkey Kong Jr. - Donkey Kong Jr. Math - Devil World - Duck Hunt - Excitebike - F Race - Golf - Gomoku Narabe Renju - Gyromite - Hogans Alley - Ice Climber - Mach Rider - Mah-Jong - Mario Bros. - Pinball - Soccer - Stack-Up - Tennis - Urban Champion - Wild Gunman - Wrecking Crew"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947464353424228457) 2025-07-22 01:10:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.9K engagements "Happy 7th anniversary to Octopath Traveler This is a game I recommend to any Turn Based RPG fan. Definitely one of my favorite games on Switch"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943795331730129319) 2025-07-11 22:11:35 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.9K engagements "Kazuya Takahashi laid out all the character motivations in Donkey Kong Bananza: "Donkey Kong is just out for bananas Pauline wants to return home to the surface while the Void Company seeks to hog the wealth for themselves." Motokura added Donkey Kong is motivated by his love of bananas so it's necessary to have a character like Pauline who the player can relate with"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945231442130178108) 2025-07-15 21:18:11 UTC 97.3K followers, 42.1K engagements "No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Reviews: Way Too Many Games - X X Bit Digi - X Pure Nintendo - X Outerhaven - X Game Luster - X Gaming Trend - XXX Checkpoint Gaming - XXX Hardcore Gamer - X Noisy Pixel - X Pocket Tactics - X MonsterVine - X Nintnedo Life - X Anime News - B"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946150851845763417) 2025-07-18 10:11:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 65K engagements "IGN's Top XX JRPGs of all Time: XX - Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne XX - Breath of Fire X XX - Golden Sun XX - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch XX - Lost Odyssey XX - Star Ocean The Second Story XX - Bravely Default X XX - Live A Live XX - Tales of Vesperia XX - Kingdom Hearts X 15: -Grandia X 14- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth XX - Xenogears XX - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door XX - Octopath Traveler X XX - The Legends of Heroes: Trails in the Sky X - Pokmon Gold & Silver X - Suikoden X X - Earthbound X - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age X - Xenoblade Chronicles X X -"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1921568582162338182) 2025-05-11 14:10:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 3M engagements "According to NateTheHate the rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake could be cancelled. That would be very disappointing"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942164160365703368) 2025-07-07 10:09:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 382K engagements "Pikmin X released X years ago Just a friendly reminder you can play the entire main series on Switch 2"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946989085546991632) 2025-07-20 17:42:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 141.1K engagements "To counter rising development costs Nintendo is going to explore making games with shorter development cycles. They are also making investments in their development teams to preserve the way they've always made games"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1941322191087468974) 2025-07-05 02:24:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 467.2K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza Digital Foundry Analysis: + Character rendering is top-tier + Materials and texture detail are a clear step forward + Audio is an unmitigated success/5.1 surround sound + DK's pacing is faster overall compared to Mario Odyssey/More unique ideas per minute + One of Nintendo's best platformers in a long while - Frame drops occur most during boss fights - Poor Shadow Rendering - Image Quality could've been better "In short Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't just offer a compelling gameplay hook - it delivers it through clever technology and a level of polish that once again shows"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945490427697578099) 2025-07-16 14:27:18 UTC 97.4K followers, 82.1K engagements "Rumor: Donkey Kong XX and Super Smash Bros. might be coming to Switch Online. They were found from Nintendo's own classics update features video released a month ago"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1941947227074711833) 2025-07-06 19:47:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 345.9K engagements "Shigeru Miyamoto announced Bo Bragason will play Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link in The Legend of Zelda live action film Excellent casting choices"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945435069440475360) 2025-07-16 10:47:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 915.9K engagements "Donkey Kong is voiced by Koji Takeda in Donkey Kong Bananza. He voiced Donkey Kong in both the Super Mario Bros. Movie (Japan) and in Mario Kart World"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946256065781186956) 2025-07-18 17:09:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.7K engagements "In a new video Kamiya discussed the Bayonetta X Helena Taylor controversy. "Even famous people were jumping in and throwing comments at me. And then once things calmed down I went back and looked and they had quietly deleted their tweets. Hey apologize to me first before you do anything sneaky. THAT'S SOME REAL COWARD SHIT. You posted it publicly on social media right So if you were wrong you should publicly admit it. Say "Hey I messed up"own it""  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1942558249611411930) 2025-07-08 12:15:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.1M engagements "I still believe Pokmon Legends Z-A is launching in October because Nintendo has something else planned for November. Otherwise I don't know why Pokmon Company didn't choose Friday November 21st"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947694062259081554) 2025-07-22 16:23:45 UTC 97.4K followers, 32.9K engagements "According to the Seattle Times Microsoft laid off 15000+ employees in 2025 to free up spending for AI. "Investing heavily in AI infrastructure and products at the cost of everything else is proving popular amongst shareholders" Feel bad for Xbox devs"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1941454749687218230) 2025-07-05 11:10:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 2M engagements "Trying to buy Mario Kart World alone is crashing the Best Buy site. Other games you can buy no problem. Not Mario Kart"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1915268507886919896) 2025-04-24 04:56:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 7.1M engagements "Happy 23th Anniversary to Super Mario Sunshine. The first game directed by Yoshiaki Koizumi with a legendary soundtrack by Koji Kondo & Shinobu Nagata. It's a brilliant game with some VERY frustrating levels"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946159599247077713) 2025-07-18 10:46:21 UTC 97.4K followers, 147.8K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza exists because Yoshiaki Koizumi wanted to grow the franchise. Koizumi: With an eye to expanding the DK franchise further I'd like the team that's been working on 3D Mario games to create a 3D DK game. With recent news of a possible movie makes sense"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945120143568179557) 2025-07-15 13:55:55 UTC 97.4K followers, 88.4K engagements "Rumor: Square Enix is developing a Dragon Quest VII Remake. Releasing in 2026. I literally replayed this on 3DS last year and I'd probably do it again if this is true"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944148738991145129) 2025-07-12 21:35:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 150.3K engagements "All are members of Nintendo EPD Sound Group. Nintendo's internal team of 40+ composers. Koji Kondo is also part of this team. What an ideal situation for Yuri Goto. No pressure to carry the soundtrack but can learn how to make music for Nintendo games"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946517518782259279) 2025-07-19 10:28:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 9575 engagements "The Donkey Kong Bananza Senior Team Biographies:"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945182556552310814) 2025-07-15 18:03:55 UTC 97.3K followers, 18.4K engagements "IGN's Top XX Best Mario Games: 1) Super Mario World 2) Super Mario Odyssey 3) Super Mario Bros. X 4) Super Mario XX 5) Super Mario Galaxy 6) Super Mario Galaxy X 7) Super Mario 3D World 8) Super Mario Bros. 9) Super Mario Bros. Sunshine 10) Super Mario 3D Land"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1911368055004835890) 2025-04-13 10:37:10 UTC 97.3K followers, 1M engagements "MARVEL Tkon: Fighting Souls character new screenshots. Teams have a leader shooter vertical and assault roles"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947662200388100407) 2025-07-22 14:17:09 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.5K engagements "Danganronpa Creator Kazutaka Kodaka says The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is selling pretty well and bankruptcy is no longer a serious concern for Too Kyo Games. Switch owners really came through"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1943860269182333376) 2025-07-12 02:29:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 173.3K engagements "Nintendo pulled a huge twist. Donkey Kong's companion in Donkey Kong Bananza is actually Pauline. She was trapped inside Oddrock"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1935322382010319124) 2025-06-18 13:03:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 245.3K engagements "NateTheHate says there is a Nintendo Direct in July after the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. Let's Go"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1944764599590363646) 2025-07-14 14:23:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 613.9K engagements "A technical experiment of putting the hands of Super Mario Odyssey boss Knucklotec on a Goomba led to the destruction mechanic being used in Donkey Kong Bananza"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1945121513906020544) 2025-07-15 14:01:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 36K engagements "Courtney Lin is the new voice of Princess Peach. Her first part was Mario Kart World. She replaces Samantha Kelly who was princess peach from 2007 to 2024"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1947459339457073169) 2025-07-22 00:51:03 UTC 97.4K followers, 28.6K engagements "Donkey Kong Bananza is the story of DK and Pauline. This new key art is so good"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1935496560571466012) 2025-06-19 00:35:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 69.2K engagements "Jenny Kidd is the voice of Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza. This is her first video game from what I can tell"  [@Stealth40k](/creator/x/Stealth40k) on [X](/post/tweet/1946176105167118666) 2025-07-18 11:51:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 171.6K engagements
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"Takahashi wants players to figure out why Pauline is younger. Now as to why 13-year-old in particular was the choice I think that's something that we want players to in the course of enjoying the game start to puzzle out think for themselves"
@Stealth40k on X 2025-07-10 13:43:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 302.1K engagements
"I honestly hope Gen XX isn't revealed during the upcoming Pokmon Presents. They need to give Legends Z-A time to breath this year. It's a very important game for Switch X over the holiday season. Announce Gen XX at the February 2026 Pokmon Day Presents" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-07 13:43:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 357.3K engagements
"They are also introducing new Diddy Kong merch too" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 02:17:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 25.7K engagements
"Daisuke Watanabe is the Art Director of Donkey Kong Bananza. Previous works: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy X Super Mario 3D Land Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Super Mario Odyssey" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 14:22:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 20.9K engagements
"New Donkey Kong Bananza video showing off the voxel tech that allows the environment to be destroyed" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 00:10:18 UTC 97.4K followers, 315K engagements
"Nintendo Today posted Xenoblade Chronicles X Pyra Concept Art. I really want Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition for Switch X with all the DLC Quality of Life updates better visuals/performance and more" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 10:46:08 UTC 97.4K followers, 65.4K engagements
"The next Famitsu magazine will feature a Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary cover story" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 03:18:45 UTC 97.4K followers, 19.3K engagements
"If you own a Switch X and like 3D Platformers these four games should be in your library" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 13:19:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 157.2K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is #1 on the eShop from preorders alone. A good sign" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 17:12:47 UTC 97.3K followers, 73.2K engagements
"New Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer They are doing exactly as I hoped. They are only marketing the Switch X Edition" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 13:43:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.5K engagements
"To celebrate the release of Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo announced they will be releasing a new Donkey Kong Plushie. It will be available at Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO and the My Nintendo Store" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 01:33:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 302.2K engagements
"Pokmon Company teased the upcoming Pokemon Presents with this image. Pikachu is preparing something" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 09:06:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.8M engagements
"Nintendo Japan started a countdown for Donkey Kong Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 02:13:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 418.5K engagements
"Nintendo released a new Donkey Kong Bananza video. Description: Pauline can now use her singing to make DK change forms. Thats the gift they receive from the elder - the ancient power of Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-08 09:47:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 24.8K engagements
"You know what I think I like this design. It grew on me since this morning. I like the oversized tail and I'm just going to say the wings are inspired by Xenoblade lol" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 19:39:27 UTC 97.4K followers, 6981 engagements
"Casting Link and Zelda is only half the battle. Converting the Zelda experience to a 90-120 minute live action movie is the difficult part. We still don't know if the story is going to be original or tied to one of the games" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 11:58:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 18.9K engagements
"Pokemon Company released official renders of more characters encountered in Pokmon Legends Z-A" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 13:37:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 15K engagements
"Kenta Motokura confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza development was moved to Switch X in 2021. He shared what Donkey Kong Bananza might have looked like on the original Switch" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 13:37:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 225.1K engagements
"Virtous the developer of Oblivion Remastered Metal Gear Solid Delta and maker of MANY Switch ports gave their thoughts on Switch X. - GPU performance slightly below Series S but Switch X has DLSS which makes the two consoles comparable. - Switch 2'S CPU is closer to PS4 but a bit more powerful. - Any game shipping at XX FPS on the Series S should easily port to the Switch X. - Switch X will be very successful" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-06 02:35:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 407.8K engagements
"Switch X sold X million units in XX days. Nintendo accidentally leaked this information. Americas: XXX million units Japan: XXXX million units Europe: XXXX million units Other: 550000 units Switch X is the fastest selling system ever after one month" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-01 11:18:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 631.1K engagements
"Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is officially coming to Switch PS5 and PC. Release date: Fall 2025 Falcom is partnering with GungHo Online Entertainment to bring it to the west" @Stealth40k on X 2024-12-19 11:16:14 UTC 97.3K followers, 35.1K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza's music was a team effort 1) Naoto Kubo Mario Maker Odyssey 2) Shigetoshi Gohara Galaxy 3D World Odyssey 3) Daisuke Matsuoka DK Returns Tropical Freeze 4) Reika Nakai Echoes of Wisdom 5) Yuri Goto - 1st Game 6) Tsukasa Usui - Tears of the Kingdom" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 10:23:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.8K engagements
"Kazuya Takahashi is the Director of Donkey Kong Bananza. He is actually a relatively new hire from Square Enix who worked on Final Fantasy XV and spent years at Sega. Very unexpected" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-10 13:32:39 UTC 97.4K followers, 495.7K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Concept Art from Nintendo" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 13:17:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 57.6K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is so good I had to stop myself from playing all night which is a feeling I haven't had in awhile. You only understand when you start playing but this isn't a 3D Mario game starring Donkey Kong. It's a 3D Donkey Kong game starring Donkey Kong" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 15:37:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 194.1K engagements
"Eisaku Sato and Yuichi Iwasa from 1-UP Studio managed the level design for Donkey Kong Bananza. Between them they've worked on Super Mario 3D Land 3D World Odyssey and Captain Toad. When it comes to 3D Platformers any game managed by them is in good hands" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 14:48:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 23.7K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is a bigger risk for Nintendo than many give it credit for. Yes it's a 3D Platformer made by maybe the greatest team to make games in that genre but it's Donkey Kong on the cover not Mario. Nobody knows what the sales ceiling for 3D Donkey Kong is in 2025. BUT I think this is a good risk because EPD Production Group No. X should have the chance to be creative with a new character and different gameplay. It's not like there will never be a new 3D Mario Platformer ever again" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-08 19:09:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 143.8K engagements
"The Cloud Bot animation in Astro Bot is amazing" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-10 15:30:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 426.7K engagements
"Sakurai says that Japanese developers should make games based on Japanese tastes. A while ago there was certainly a culture of making Americanized products because various works were popular in the US. However I feel that Japanese game lovers overseas are not looking for such things but for something unique and interesting from Japan." Another reason why he is a legendary developer" @Stealth40k on X 2025-03-18 11:26:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9M engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Early Impressions: + Donkey Kong controls like a dream + Destruction mechanic is really fun + Environments are big but not too big + Music is fantastic - Underground Bananas are not always intuitively found The 3D Mario Team delivered something special" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 02:38:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 385.2K engagements
"The Pokmon Presents this week will be XX minutes long. This was apparently confirmed from the official Korean Pokmon YouTube channel" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 21:55:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 72.3K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is currently the third highest reviewed Switch X game on Metacritic. It's the #1 completely original Switch X game. 1) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - XX 2) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - XX 3) Donkey Kong Bananza - 91" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 12:44:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 96.7K engagements
"Switch X units are likely being stockpiled to brace for Donkey Kong Bananza hence the sharp drop in sales. Things remain dire for PS5 in Japan. Being unable to outsell Switch with Switch X released is something I didn't really expect" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 14:04:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9K engagements
"Happy 32nd anniversary to Super Mario All Stars This is the first video game collection I ever owned and are the first remakes I ever played 10+ million units sold lifetime" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-13 14:41:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 42.2K engagements
"After one month Switch X is the fastest selling system ever in Japan according to Famitsu: Switch X - 1500000+ Game Boy Advance - 1367434 DS - 1269845 PS2 - 1134862 Switch - 556633" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 11:29:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 82.4K engagements
"Super Mario Odyssey Director Kenta Motokura is confirmed to be the Producer of Donkey Kong Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-10 13:09:28 UTC 97.3K followers, 169K engagements
"Totakas Song was found in Mario Kart World. Its one of Nintendos longest running easter eggs dating back to Mario Paint in XX. Nintendo Composer Kazumi Totaka famously includes it in his games. He still works at Nintendo and is Yoshis voice actor" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-15 14:40:29 UTC 97.4K followers, 349.7K engagements
"Nintendo has been working with Graphics Production Company Digital Media Lab a lot. So have other studios but Nintendo has really ramped it up. - Donkey Kong Bananza - Super Mario Odyssey - Mario & Luigi Brotherhood - Paper Mario RPG Remake - Super Mario RPG Remake - Pikmin X - Fire Emblem Engage - Splatoon X - Nintendo Switch Sports - Mario Golf Super Rush - Ring Fit Adventure" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 15:30:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 22.9K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Motokura revealed that when Miyamoto would playtest he stayed in one area. We had Miyamoto-san check the game occasionally. Instead of progressing through the game he just stuck to one point smashing and digging around a lot. It was a good thing to see him playing that way it proved that there are a lot of things that players could potentially be curious about in the game" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 10:01:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 167.6K engagements
"Nintendo Japan released an X minute Donkey Kong Bananza Overview Trailer" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-03 01:33:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.6M engagements
"Kazuya Takahashi said when he was assigned to the Donkey Kong Bananza team he replayed every game in the series. I love that he gave himself a crash course in Donkey Kong" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 23:38:21 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements
"No joke most Nintendo fans in 2025 are familiar with NES music because of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. There is so much NES music in that game that many don't even realize is NES music because it has been remade. I don't enjoy playing NES games anymore but this is very cool" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 01:27:51 UTC 97.4K followers, 7584 engagements
"IGN's Top Nintendo 3D Platformers: 11) Donkey Kong XX 10) Super Mario 3D Land 9) Bowser's Fury 8) Super Mario Sunshine 7) Kirby and the Forgotten Land 6) Super Mario 3D World 5) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 4) Super Mario XX 3) Super Mario Galaxy 2) Super Mario Galaxy X 1) Super Mario Odyssey" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-07 18:09:46 UTC 97.4K followers, 244.1K engagements
"Pokmon Company announced a new puzzle game called Pokmon Friends. It's available now for Mobile and Switch" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 13:14:02 UTC 97.4K followers, 8096 engagements
"Ive played Donkey Kong Bananza for XX hours so far. Its too early for me to rank it against other Nintendo 3D Platformers buts a GOTY contender no question. I understand why Mario Kart World was chosen as the key launch title but Donkey Kong Bananza is something special" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 03:11:26 UTC 97.4K followers, 95.4K engagements
"The worst part of the Switch X experience is the Game Key Cards. I'm going to buy less physical games on Switch X because of this. Either I'm going to buy a physical copy on PS5 or I'm going to get a digital copy. Even at launch the Game Key Cards stopped me from picking up physical versions of Yakuza X and Bravely Default. For X minutes I stared at Key Cards games in the store debating internally and I left without them" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-06 14:02:49 UTC 97.4K followers, 66.4K engagements
"Shigeru Miyamoto is not in the credits of Mario Kart World. Not even as a Special Thanks" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-07 21:43:51 UTC 97.4K followers, 14.7M engagements
"Pokmon Company released a new image of DJ Pikachu. They said that the more "Pikachu" comments there are during the Pokmon Presents pre-show the more Pikachu will appear in the audience" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 12:13:36 UTC 97.4K followers, 74.1K engagements
"Nintendo Today shared Xenoblade Chronicles X Rex Emotion Concept Art from Masatsugu Saito I don't care what anyone says Xenoblade Chronicles X is a Top X Switch game for me" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 15:05:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 37.7K engagements
"The new Pokmon Legends Z-A trailer revealed Mega Dragonite" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 13:21:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 13K engagements
"Donkey Kong was released in arcades XX years ago on July 9th 1981. This is the first game directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and featured the debut of Mario" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-09 02:40:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 109.7K engagements
"Sega confirmed that the Switch X Edition of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will come on a 64GB cart with the full base game on it. It's not a Key Card release. Perhaps they are starting to change their stance" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 17:03:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 199.6K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is the cover story of the next Famitsu magazine" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-07 03:25:20 UTC 97.4K followers, 75.2K engagements
"I've heard from a number of people now that Donkey Kong Bananza is quite possibly the greatest 3D Platformer Nintendo has ever made. It takes the best of 3D Mario and mixes it with Donkey Kong Country. EPD Production Group No. X does not disappoint" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 01:15:06 UTC 97.4K followers, 130.6K engagements
"Monolith Soft Kyoto did not work on Donkey Kong Bananza. That's confirmed now. 1-Up Studio is the only support studio that we know right now that worked on it" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 09:51:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 46.1K engagements
"In Donkey Kong Bananza pressing the wrong button can have very unexpected consequences This was accompanied by What the hell by me but you cant hear that part" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 15:26:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 107K engagements
"GungHo Online Entertainment America confirmed Lunar Remastered Collection will be receiving a physical edition. More details about it will be revealed at a later date. This is an immediate purchase" @Stealth40k on X 2024-09-25 14:50:25 UTC 97.3K followers, 37.4K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza currently has a XXX User Average on Metacritic. I generally ignore Metacritic User Reviews but they got it right this time" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 00:10:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 78.3K engagements
"The Bramble Scramble inspired challenge level in Donkey Kong Bananza includes a new Stickerbush Symphony remix VGC Preview:" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-01 13:49:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 636K engagements
"Nintendo introduced a new set of guidelines for publishing games on the Nintendo Switch X eShop in Japan and other parts of Asia. According to IGN these rules attempt to reduce adult and low effort spam content recommended on the front pages" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 17:04:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 167K engagements
"Monolith Soft Tokyo is currently developing a large scale RPG for Switch X so they are hiring like crazy. They've been using their social media to explain what each of the roles does in hopes of attracting talent" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-09 13:20:02 UTC 97.4K followers, 373.2K engagements
"Nintendo Today posted a new video showing Pauline's expressions in Donkey Kong Bananza. Thanks @necrolipe for posting it" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-20 14:44:48 UTC 97.4K followers, 586.6K engagements
"Famitsu shared the hardware and software sales in Japan from last week: Switch X - 71885 Switch - 13411 PS5 - 7262 Xbox Series - XXX units PS4 - XX Mario Kart World has sold XXXX million physical copies so far and was #1 again for the week" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 13:20:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 60.1K engagements
"I guess I shouldn't be surprised that so many people finished Donkey Kong Bananza already. I think I'm 30-40% through the game and I feel like I played all weekend haha I'm going for a XXX% Run: All Banandium Gems All Fossils All Outfits All Music" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 03:02:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 94.4K engagements
"The character customization options in Pokmon Legends Z-A are definitely the best in the series to date" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 21:05:11 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Happy Donkey Kong Bananza launch day Switch 2's first big single player exclusive is here Are you picking it up" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 10:29:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 73.9K engagements
"Kenta Motokura says he hopes that with the introduction of Donkey Kong Bananza the series will have two separate branches like Mario. 2D and 3D games" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 13:15:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 165.1K engagements
"Donkey Kongs Up Special from Super Smash Bros. made it in Donkey Kong Bananza. Its canon" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 02:47:29 UTC 97.4K followers, 164.2K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza releases in X days. My most anticipated game of the year" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 10:25:24 UTC 97.4K followers, 93.6K engagements
"A Switch X unit is already out in the wild. It's apparently locked behind a Day X patch and can't be used" @Stealth40k on X 2025-05-27 18:59:27 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.5M engagements
"Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door released XX years ago Playing the Switch Remake was one of the best gaming experiences I had in 2024. Nintendo understood how requested this was over the last 10+ years. It was deserving of the "One more thing" Nintendo Direct placement" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 13:46:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 108.3K engagements
"What it takes to '100%' Mario Kart World: - All characters unlocked - X Stars in all Cups (Grand Prix & Knockout) - XXX missions completed - XXX Panels driven over - XXX Peach Medallions found - 1056 stickers If you can do all of this more power to you I could not" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-30 15:59:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 248.6K engagements
"Pokmon Company announced there will be a pre-show for the Pokmon Presents next week hosted by DJ Pikachu" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 14:41:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 125.7K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Kenta Motokura's final message for the fans before launch:" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 15:57:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 49.4K engagements
"Nintendo recently crossed $XXX billion in market cap for the first time. 1) Toyota - $XXXXXX B 2) Sony - $XXXXXX B 3) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial - $XXXXXX B 4) Hitachi - $XXXXXX B 5) Keyence - $XXXXXX B 6) Fast Retailing - $XXXXXX B 7) Nintendo - $XXXXXX B Not many other companies in Japan have done it. None that only do video game related products like Nintendo" @Stealth40k on X 2025-05-05 21:01:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 342.8K engagements
"The challenge areas in Donkey Kong Bananza definitely give a Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom vibe. I see why that comparison is made. I think they've been my favorite part so far" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 20:57:26 UTC 97.4K followers, 51K engagements
"At the recent Nintendo Shareholder Q&A Miyamoto spoke about the game development philosophy he imparts to Nintendo employees: "We want to release something that we are confident will satisfy our consumers. I always tell our teams to work for the consumer not for your boss."" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-04 16:38:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 271.7K engagements
"According to @NintyPrime sources the Switch X sold over X million units globally in XX hours. If true the Switch X had the biggest hardware launch in video game history" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-07 01:33:37 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.6M engagements
"A copy of Donkey Kong Bananza is out in the wild. Only a matter of time before there are real spoilers now so be careful" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-13 02:46:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 221K engagements
"We have our first Nintendo Direct Rumor for July from @BeatemupsWood. He says he knows the Direct is coming but can't say how he knows. The games are what he heard. Can't confirm" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-21 23:37:34 UTC 97.4K followers, 463.4K engagements
"I feel like it's only a matter of time before Nintendo and Universal make a Luigi's Mansion movie. Certainly if they are thinking about a Donkey Kong movie they've likely discussed a Luigi movie too" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-13 18:53:27 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements
"I bounced off Mario Kart World pretty quickly. I haven't played it nearly as long as other Nintendo launch games of the past. Donkey Kong Bananza is the game I've been waiting for" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 22:37:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 77.1K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza this week and next week an enhanced version of the fastest selling Mario Party on Switch. Super Mario Party Jamboree has already sold over XXX million copies in X months" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 15:48:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Nintendo announced Donkey Kong Bananza Icons will be available to Switch Online Subscribers" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 01:35:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 15K engagements
"GungHo Online Entertainment announced Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter will receive a standard physical edition sold on Amazon. Without NIS America collectors editions will be handled by Limited Run Games" @Stealth40k on X 2024-12-19 16:01:09 UTC 97.3K followers, 21K engagements
"1-Up Studio confirmed they worked on Donkey Kong Bananza as a support studio. They assisted in Level Design Programming and Sound" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 01:22:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 71.2K engagements
"Kirby Developer Hal Labs revealed how new hires are given two challenges during their training: 1) Create a stage considering terrain/enemy placement 2) Making a mini-game They then present to senior game designers at Hal Labs" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 11:20:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 25.8K engagements
"Square Enix revealed that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will not have an upgrade path between Switch and Switch X. buy your copy for whichever system you would like to play it on" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 10:29:13 UTC 97.3K followers, 51.6K engagements
"Kenta Motokura confirmed that the design of Donkey Kong in Bananza inspired what was used in the Mario Movie and in Mario Kart World. "Motokura: That's correct. Donkey Kong Bananza sparked the creation of a design which I think better conveys the new Donkey Kong."" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 13:41:43 UTC 97.3K followers, 66.3K engagements
"Kadokawa confirmed Sony is interested in buying them but a decision hasn't been made. "There are some articles on the acquisition of KADOKAWA Corporation by Sony Group Inc. However this information is not announced by the Company. The Company has received an initial letter of intent to acquire the Company's shares but no decision has been made at this time." Hopefully the decision is staying independent. More publisher consolidation isn't a good thing" @Stealth40k on X 2024-11-20 11:27:30 UTC 97.4K followers, 28.4K engagements
"The Legend of Zelda movie has reportedly started casting for the roles of Link and Zelda. The studio is looking for actors between ages 16-23 (Source: @DanielRPK)" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-16 20:56:16 UTC 97.4K followers, 934K engagements
"Camelot Software is currently in late state development work on a new game. Their last game was Mario Golf Super Rush released in 2021 for Switch" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 13:13:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 125.5K engagements
"Nintendo Employee Data (April 2024 and March 2025) Nintendo Japan Employee Retention Rate - XX% Average Length of Service - XXXX years Nintendo of America Employee Retention Rate - XX% Average Length of Service - XX years" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 23:44:01 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.4K engagements
"Sega accidentally revealed the sales of many older games: Persona X Royal - 7.25m Sonic Frontiers - 4.57m Team Sonic Racing - 3.50m Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 2.86m Sonic Superstars - 2.43m SMT V/Vengeance - 2.11m Persona X Reload - 2.07m Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 1.66m Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased Their Name - 960k" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-20 23:29:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.2M engagements
"Xenoblade Chronicles X Key Art from Nintendo Today Its a combination of the base game and the Torna DLC" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 09:39:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 94.5K engagements
"Fire Emblem/Paper Mario/WarioWare Developer Intelligent Systems is hiring for a 'Popular Game' They highlight their stability as a company being a XX year partner of Nintendo. They are looking for a variety of roles" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-09 16:20:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 234.2K engagements
"NateTheHate: Some 3rd Party developers are choosing not to announce their Switch X games yet. "Capcom Sega Ubisoft Namco and many others are just waiting. They have games they want to announce. They have a lot of support coming to Switch 2."" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 19:03:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 153K engagements
"The biggest Donkey Kong Bananza theory I've seen is that Void Kong is actually King K. Rool in disguise because of the left eye. Nintendo literally hid Pauline by providing key art they knew wasn't final so who is to say Nintendo isn't pulling another fast one" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-21 20:05:44 UTC 97.4K followers, 120.7K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Kenta Motokura says Miyamoto was involved in Donkey Kong Bananza. He played it and was consulted on a variety of topics" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 23:59:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 70.1K engagements
"Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch X Edition launches this week. Nintendo released new marketing material showing everything that's new with this version of the game. Jamboree sold 7.5+ million copies in X months so Nintendo wants owners moving to Switch 2" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 16:21:15 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.2K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza releases in one day Nintendo released the next countdown video" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 01:38:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 289.7K engagements
"Sony confirmed their interest in buying Kadokawa Corporation. If this goes through it would make them the owners of Acquire Spike Chunsoft and FromSoftware. "It is true that we have expressed our initial intentions. We would appreciate it if you would refrain from commenting further."" @Stealth40k on X 2024-12-11 17:50:18 UTC 97.3K followers, 69.8K engagements
"1-Up Studios has quite the illustrious history. They are just as vital a support studio as Monolith Soft Kyoto. Past Works (highlights): - Mario Kart World - Super Mario 3D All Stars - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Ring Fit Adventure - Super Mario Odyssey - Super Mario 3D World - Super Mario 3D Land - Captain Toad" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 02:22:03 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.1K engagements
"Nintendo released a new update for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. It improves gameplay on Switch X. I hope Nintendo releases this again with Super Mario Galaxy X someday" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 11:07:05 UTC 97.4K followers, 204.8K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza debut at #1 in the UK. - Sold 3x more than Tropical Freeze at launch - Sold half of what Mario Odyssey did at launch Neither is really an apples to apples comparison. Bananza is going to be a strong holiday performer for Switch X. Source: Chris Dring" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 18:53:32 UTC 97.4K followers, 112.7K engagements
"This is a seriously underrated trilogy written by Kotaro Uchikoshi of the Zero Escape series. If you like visual novels/adventure games all the games should be in your collection. $XXXXX digital and $XXXXX physical. Very reasonable" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 13:14:41 UTC 97.4K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Nintendo and Universal Studios filed a joint copyright for a Donkey Kong Movie project" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-13 16:21:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 214.1K engagements
"Nintendo will not confirm Donkey Kong's age. Motokura: "I think that's another one that maybe is good fodder for player theories."" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-10 15:06:06 UTC 97.3K followers, 66.2K engagements
"Pokemon Company released new artwork counting down the Pokemon Presents Chikorita Tododile and Tepig are the Pokemon Legends Z-A starters. I hope they finally start revealing the new mega evolutions officially" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 14:09:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 16.9K engagements
"According to Taksehi Maruyama's linkedin he was doing contract work for Nintendo from Jan 2025 to April 2025. This was in the description. "The Sequel of Nintendo's SRPG(Tactical role-playing game) on Switch2" Fire Emblem could be coming sooner than we think" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 10:35:00 UTC 97.4K followers, 105.3K engagements
"Nintendo released a launch trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza It's narrated by Pauline and actually does include new footage that wasn't shown previously" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 17:51:08 UTC 97.4K followers, 32.7K engagements
"Nintendo Today posted The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art. Development on the next major Zelda game started on the Fujibayashi team already but it's still going to be awhile until it's revealed. My only hope for it is that it doesn't take place in Hyrule" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 10:54:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 328.7K engagements
"In Japan Switch X demand is so high that retailers are only selling consoles to their best customers: Bic Camera limited its in-store lottery to Bic Camera credit card holders who spent over 30000 yen (approx. $XXX US) between April 2023 and March 2025 with its online lottery limited to those who had spent over 50000 yen ($345) Joshin has been restricting its Switch X lotteries to Platinum and VIP members of its Smile point program. To reach Platinum level customers must have made a single purchase worth over 150000 yen ($1030)" @Stealth40k on X 2025-05-02 14:52:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 50.4K engagements
"Pauline has kept her signature dance move in Donkey Kong Bananza From the arcade to Mario Odyssey to Donkey Kong Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-04 01:04:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 135.1K engagements
"Koei Tecmo announced Atelier Ryza Trilogy DX It's coming in 2025 to PS4 PS5 Switch Switch X PC. All three games will be receiving new playable characters and new story elements" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-11 10:05:17 UTC 97.3K followers, 53.6K engagements
"Happy 34th Anniversary to Final Fantasy IV. The first Final Fantasy game I really enjoyed. The combination of visuals story music characters gameplay was unmatched by other early SNES RPGs" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 10:31:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 23.4K engagements
"It makes sense now why Nintendo prioritized bringing Donkey Kong Country Returns to Switch years after Tropical Freeze was ported. They knew Bananza was coming. We didn't" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-21 15:22:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 123K engagements
"Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Key Art from Nintendo Today. Coming to Switch X soon. Ike isnt just another sword fighter from the Super Smash Bros. series. He comes from one of the best SRPGs ever" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 11:16:59 UTC 97.4K followers, 45.5K engagements
"Microsoft is cancelling Perfect Dark and The Initiative Studio is being closed. This is a result of the layoffs that were announced today effecting the entirety of Team Xbox" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-02 17:07:28 UTC 97.4K followers, 782.3K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza releases in two days Nintendo released the next countdown video" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 01:53:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 242.8K engagements
"Camelot Software currently has XX employees. They are one of the smaller Nintendo aligned teams. They updated their website highlighting every game they've ever developed" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 13:20:56 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.7K engagements
"Nintendo Today showed how the mouse controls will work on the Switch X home screen" @Stealth40k on X 2025-05-11 15:27:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 3.5M engagements
"Switch games don't always need free updates or be Switch X Editions to be better on Switch X. - Bayonetta X runs at XX FPS - Age of Calamity has a better/stable frame rate - Smash Ultimate has faster load times Switch games are better on Switch X as a matter of fact" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-05 10:06:42 UTC 97.3K followers, 478K engagements
"There is a new rumor about Pikmin X Switch X Edition being announced. It makes a lot of sense and is one of the games I thought would receive one but as @KirPinkFury said the source is dubious" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-07 10:56:04 UTC 97.4K followers, 89.6K engagements
"Based on a GEM Partners Survey targeting 180000 people in Japan they analyzed the popularity of game series by gender (male/female) and average player age: Splatoon - 65:35 (Age: 27) Kirby - 45:55 (Age: 30) Mario - 70:30 (Age: 32) Pokmon - 60:40 (Age: 32) Zelda - 60:40 (Age: 35) Animal Crossing - 25:75 (Age: 35) Monster Hunter - 80:20 (Age: 35) Resident Evil - 80:20 (Age: 38) Like a Dragon - 60:40 (Age: 38) Final Fantasy - 70:30 (Age: 42) Dragon Quest - 75:25 (Age: 42)" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 18:19:43 UTC 97.4K followers, 435.9K engagements
"I'm partnering with @HobbyGenki to give away one Switch X launch game of your choice (Japan Physical Version) Options: BOTW TOTK Cyberpunk Yakuza X Bravely Default SF X ✅Like/RT/Follow: @Stealth40k & @HobbyGenki ✅Comment: What game do you want ✅Ends: Friday (6/20)" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-15 11:33:50 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.6K engagements
"Pokmon Company announced that Pokmon Legends Z-A will have a playable demo at Gamescom" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-17 13:27:21 UTC 97.4K followers, 20.7K engagements
"Switch X Top XX eShop Chart: 1) Donkey Kong Bananza 2) Mario Kart World 3) Cyberpunk 2077 4) No Man's Sky Switch X Edition 5) Super Mario Party Jamboree Upgrade Pack 6) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 7) Tears of the Kingdom Upgrade Pack 8) Tears of the Kingdom Switch X Edition 9) Breath of the Wild Switch X Edition 10) Breath of the Wild Upgrade Pack 11) Fantasy Life i Switch X Edition 12) Split Fiction 13) Shadow Labyrinth Switch X Edition 14) WWE 2K25 15) Street Fighter 6" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-23 02:41:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 10.1K engagements
"Kazuya Takahashi says there are slight frame drops in Donkey Kong Bananza. We intentionally used effects like hit-stop and slow motion to emphasize impacts. Second because we use voxel technology there are times when there are major changes and destruction in the environment. Were aware that performance may drop slightly at these times. However as you say overall the game is smooth and at points where large-scale changes occur we prioritized fun and playability" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 23:28:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 234.8K engagements
"Shigeru Miyamoto is credited in Donkey Kong Bananza as "Original Donkey Kong Designer" He provided consultation to the development team and playtested the game" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 10:35:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 121.2K engagements
"Happy 42nd Anniversary to the NES - Super Mario Bros. - The Legend of Zelda - Metroid - Fire Emblem - Dragon Quest - Final Fantasy - Mega Man + So many more series started on the NES" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 13:05:15 UTC 97.4K followers, 52.4K engagements
"Super Mario Strikers is now available on Switch X. There are X more confirmed GameCube games coming to Switch X. Fire Emblem Path of Radiance is the biggest draw" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-03 09:31:16 UTC 97.4K followers, 426.5K engagements
"First Donkey Kong Bananza Review from Famitsu: 9/10/10/9 = 38/40 - Clearing main story is easy - Challenge levels are hard - Destroying the environment is fun - Production value is great - Story isn't very strong" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 09:19:11 UTC 97.4K followers, 148.5K engagements
"Camelot President Hiroyuki Takahashi says RPGs and Sports games are important to the studio. I'd love to see them take a break with the Mario Sports games and even if it's just one game go back to RPGs" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 16:12:15 UTC 97.3K followers, 38.4K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Reviews: IGN - XX COGconnected - XX Inverse - XX Siliconera - XX Console Creatures - XX Digitec - XX GFinity - XX Nintenduo - XXX Nintenderos - XXX Digital Trends - X Digitally Downloaded - X My Nintendo News - X Nintendo Life - X Metro - X PlaySense - X ShackNews - X Vooks - X GameSpot - X VGC - X TheSixthAxis - X Eurogamer - 8" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 12:06:47 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.7M engagements
"Seeing this on the Nintendo News app has further convinced me King K. Rool is in Donkey Kong Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 19:28:39 UTC 97.4K followers, 57.7K engagements
"Nintendo dropped 20+ new NES games onto Nintendo Music in one shot: - Balloon Fight - Baseball - Clu Clu Land - Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong X - Donkey Kong Jr. - Donkey Kong Jr. Math - Devil World - Duck Hunt - Excitebike - F Race - Golf - Gomoku Narabe Renju - Gyromite - Hogans Alley - Ice Climber - Mach Rider - Mah-Jong - Mario Bros. - Pinball - Soccer - Stack-Up - Tennis - Urban Champion - Wild Gunman - Wrecking Crew" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 01:10:58 UTC 97.4K followers, 15.9K engagements
"Happy 7th anniversary to Octopath Traveler This is a game I recommend to any Turn Based RPG fan. Definitely one of my favorite games on Switch" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-11 22:11:35 UTC 97.3K followers, 47.9K engagements
"Kazuya Takahashi laid out all the character motivations in Donkey Kong Bananza: "Donkey Kong is just out for bananas Pauline wants to return home to the surface while the Void Company seeks to hog the wealth for themselves." Motokura added Donkey Kong is motivated by his love of bananas so it's necessary to have a character like Pauline who the player can relate with" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 21:18:11 UTC 97.3K followers, 42.1K engagements
"No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Reviews: Way Too Many Games - X X Bit Digi - X Pure Nintendo - X Outerhaven - X Game Luster - X Gaming Trend - XXX Checkpoint Gaming - XXX Hardcore Gamer - X Noisy Pixel - X Pocket Tactics - X MonsterVine - X Nintnedo Life - X Anime News - B" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 10:11:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 65K engagements
"IGN's Top XX JRPGs of all Time: XX - Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne XX - Breath of Fire X XX - Golden Sun XX - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch XX - Lost Odyssey XX - Star Ocean The Second Story XX - Bravely Default X XX - Live A Live XX - Tales of Vesperia XX - Kingdom Hearts X 15: -Grandia X 14- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth XX - Xenogears XX - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door XX - Octopath Traveler X XX - The Legends of Heroes: Trails in the Sky X - Pokmon Gold & Silver X - Suikoden X X - Earthbound X - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age X - Xenoblade Chronicles X X -" @Stealth40k on X 2025-05-11 14:10:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 3M engagements
"According to NateTheHate the rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake could be cancelled. That would be very disappointing" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-07 10:09:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 382K engagements
"Pikmin X released X years ago Just a friendly reminder you can play the entire main series on Switch 2" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-20 17:42:25 UTC 97.4K followers, 141.1K engagements
"To counter rising development costs Nintendo is going to explore making games with shorter development cycles. They are also making investments in their development teams to preserve the way they've always made games" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-05 02:24:13 UTC 97.4K followers, 467.2K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza Digital Foundry Analysis: + Character rendering is top-tier + Materials and texture detail are a clear step forward + Audio is an unmitigated success/5.1 surround sound + DK's pacing is faster overall compared to Mario Odyssey/More unique ideas per minute + One of Nintendo's best platformers in a long while - Frame drops occur most during boss fights - Poor Shadow Rendering - Image Quality could've been better "In short Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't just offer a compelling gameplay hook - it delivers it through clever technology and a level of polish that once again shows" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 14:27:18 UTC 97.4K followers, 82.1K engagements
"Rumor: Donkey Kong XX and Super Smash Bros. might be coming to Switch Online. They were found from Nintendo's own classics update features video released a month ago" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-06 19:47:53 UTC 97.4K followers, 345.9K engagements
"Shigeru Miyamoto announced Bo Bragason will play Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play Link in The Legend of Zelda live action film Excellent casting choices" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-16 10:47:19 UTC 97.4K followers, 915.9K engagements
"Donkey Kong is voiced by Koji Takeda in Donkey Kong Bananza. He voiced Donkey Kong in both the Super Mario Bros. Movie (Japan) and in Mario Kart World" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 17:09:40 UTC 97.4K followers, 166.7K engagements
"In a new video Kamiya discussed the Bayonetta X Helena Taylor controversy. "Even famous people were jumping in and throwing comments at me. And then once things calmed down I went back and looked and they had quietly deleted their tweets. Hey apologize to me first before you do anything sneaky. THAT'S SOME REAL COWARD SHIT. You posted it publicly on social media right So if you were wrong you should publicly admit it. Say "Hey I messed up"own it"" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-08 12:15:52 UTC 97.4K followers, 1.1M engagements
"I still believe Pokmon Legends Z-A is launching in October because Nintendo has something else planned for November. Otherwise I don't know why Pokmon Company didn't choose Friday November 21st" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 16:23:45 UTC 97.4K followers, 32.9K engagements
"According to the Seattle Times Microsoft laid off 15000+ employees in 2025 to free up spending for AI. "Investing heavily in AI infrastructure and products at the cost of everything else is proving popular amongst shareholders" Feel bad for Xbox devs" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-05 11:10:57 UTC 97.4K followers, 2M engagements
"Trying to buy Mario Kart World alone is crashing the Best Buy site. Other games you can buy no problem. Not Mario Kart" @Stealth40k on X 2025-04-24 04:56:10 UTC 97.4K followers, 7.1M engagements
"Happy 23th Anniversary to Super Mario Sunshine. The first game directed by Yoshiaki Koizumi with a legendary soundtrack by Koji Kondo & Shinobu Nagata. It's a brilliant game with some VERY frustrating levels" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 10:46:21 UTC 97.4K followers, 147.8K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza exists because Yoshiaki Koizumi wanted to grow the franchise. Koizumi: With an eye to expanding the DK franchise further I'd like the team that's been working on 3D Mario games to create a 3D DK game. With recent news of a possible movie makes sense" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 13:55:55 UTC 97.4K followers, 88.4K engagements
"Rumor: Square Enix is developing a Dragon Quest VII Remake. Releasing in 2026. I literally replayed this on 3DS last year and I'd probably do it again if this is true" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 21:35:54 UTC 97.4K followers, 150.3K engagements
"All are members of Nintendo EPD Sound Group. Nintendo's internal team of 40+ composers. Koji Kondo is also part of this team. What an ideal situation for Yuri Goto. No pressure to carry the soundtrack but can learn how to make music for Nintendo games" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-19 10:28:35 UTC 97.4K followers, 9575 engagements
"The Donkey Kong Bananza Senior Team Biographies:" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 18:03:55 UTC 97.3K followers, 18.4K engagements
"IGN's Top XX Best Mario Games: 1) Super Mario World 2) Super Mario Odyssey 3) Super Mario Bros. X 4) Super Mario XX 5) Super Mario Galaxy 6) Super Mario Galaxy X 7) Super Mario 3D World 8) Super Mario Bros. 9) Super Mario Bros. Sunshine 10) Super Mario 3D Land" @Stealth40k on X 2025-04-13 10:37:10 UTC 97.3K followers, 1M engagements
"MARVEL Tkon: Fighting Souls character new screenshots. Teams have a leader shooter vertical and assault roles" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 14:17:09 UTC 97.4K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Danganronpa Creator Kazutaka Kodaka says The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is selling pretty well and bankruptcy is no longer a serious concern for Too Kyo Games. Switch owners really came through" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-12 02:29:38 UTC 97.4K followers, 173.3K engagements
"Nintendo pulled a huge twist. Donkey Kong's companion in Donkey Kong Bananza is actually Pauline. She was trapped inside Oddrock" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-18 13:03:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 245.3K engagements
"NateTheHate says there is a Nintendo Direct in July after the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. Let's Go" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-14 14:23:07 UTC 97.4K followers, 613.9K engagements
"A technical experiment of putting the hands of Super Mario Odyssey boss Knucklotec on a Goomba led to the destruction mechanic being used in Donkey Kong Bananza" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-15 14:01:22 UTC 97.4K followers, 36K engagements
"Courtney Lin is the new voice of Princess Peach. Her first part was Mario Kart World. She replaces Samantha Kelly who was princess peach from 2007 to 2024" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-22 00:51:03 UTC 97.4K followers, 28.6K engagements
"Donkey Kong Bananza is the story of DK and Pauline. This new key art is so good" @Stealth40k on X 2025-06-19 00:35:14 UTC 97.4K followers, 69.2K engagements
"Jenny Kidd is the voice of Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza. This is her first video game from what I can tell" @Stealth40k on X 2025-07-18 11:51:56 UTC 97.4K followers, 171.6K engagements