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Donkey Kong Bananza devs admit the blatantly OP elephant transformation "probably went too far," but "it's fun" and "that's what matters most"

Nintendo programmer Tatsuya Kurihara admits that the Elephant Bananza transformation in Donkey Kong Bananza is likely overpowered. However, he emphasizes that the fun factor and satisfying gameplay experience are the most important aspects of the game design.