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title: "Playtonic is working on something very exciting"
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description: "In a recent interview with NintendoLife, character artist Ed Bryan (you know him from Mumbo Jumbo in the Banjo-Kazooie series), shared his thought"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-11-13 13:45:59"
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Playtonic is working on something very exciting | General News | NintendoReporters

 [![Playtonic is working on something very exciting](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/playtonic-is-working-on-something-very-exciting.jpg "Playtonic is working on something very exciting")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/playtonic-is-working-on-something-very-exciting.jpg)In a recent interview with **NintendoLife**, character artist Ed Bryan (you know him from Mumbo Jumbo in the Banjo-Kazooie series), shared his thoughts after seeing his character appear as a cameo in Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch

He also talked a bit about his new job at Playtonic.

## [](#ed-bryan-about-playtonic)Ed Bryan about Playtonic

> **How did it feel to see Mumbo and the Jinjos sharing the stage with Mario, Sonic and the rest of video gaming royalty in Super Smash Bros Ultimate?**
>
> That was amazing. Seeing the response online to some characters from a game made 20-odd years ago was exciting and humbling; to think that these characters and the game are even remembered, let alone cherished the way they are is great and weird at the same time.
>
> **Can you give us any clues as to what you’re working on at Playtonic?**
>
> Oh man, I’ve seen so much already, things you wouldn’t believe! I’m settling in and over the last couple of days I’ve been sketching and doodling; trying to visualize the designers ideas so we can crack on with this next thing.
>
> It’s very exciting! As for cryptic clues, if I want to last more than 2 weeks here I’d better keep quiet….

Well we all know by now it’s not going to be Banjo Kazooie … what could it be?

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