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Nintendo Confirms Pauline's Age in Donkey Kong Bananza — Leaving Fans Wondering Whether It's a Super Mario Odyssey Prequel, and If Mario Will Appear As a Potential Villain

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Genres · adventure, platformer
Release · Jul 17, 2025
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Super Mario Odyssey
Genres · platformer
Release · Oct 27, 2017
Developer · Nintendo
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