As spotted by IcyMeeting1051 and Rampo on Reddit, Young Pauline can be seen doing the same dance step in Donkey Kong Bananza as she did in Super Mario Odyssey as well as the classic Donkey Kong. Of course, the original version wasn't a dance, but just some random sprite movement to make kidnapped Pauline look lifelike.

After playing Donkey Kong Bananza, it sure seems like the game is a prequel to Super Mario Odyssey, and the DK series as a whole.

Players who bought the Nintendo Switch 2 with the laser focus of playing Nintendo’s exclusive titles may have been disappointed that the sole first-party experience available at launch was Mario Kart World.