Donkey Kong Bananza is the next landmark 3D platformer from Nintendo -- the first on this scale since Super Mario Odyssey released in 2017 -- and it looks like the team has taken things to a whole new level,

Music plays a big role in Bananza’s mechanics. Pauline appeared in Odyssey as the mayor of New Donk City and sang the game’s theme song, “Jump Up, Super Star!” Bananza, on the other hand, finds a younger Pauline, weaponizing her talents to aid Donkey Kong in his adventure.

The thing about lore is that it’s fun to ponder and discuss, but it should never be allowed to completely derail anyone’s ability to tell a new story or make something cool with classic characters. Donkey Kong Bananza seems like a blast. Don’t let the lore get in the way of that.