Ever since Donkey Kong Bananza was first revealed, Nintendo nerds like me have had a big question: who is Pauline? I mean, yes, she shares a name with the character who serves as the mayor of New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey, who in turn seems to be the same lady that Mario rescues in the original Donkey Kong, but the ages are all messed up. And the full game, with all its narrative twists and Easter eggs for long-time Nintendo fans, doesn't really provide a final answer.
So, when my colleague James got the opportunity to interview producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara at the Game Developers Conference, I needed him to ask about Pauline's true identity. James was willing to pass along my question, but unfortunately, the devs weren't willing to offer an answer.
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