Donkey Kong Bananza director Kazuya Takahashi has acknowledged framerate drops in the game, saying that "we prioritized fun and playability."
DK's latest game is effectively the next 3D Mario – it's made by the Super Mario Odyssey team after all – but where Mario's main tricks have been the likes of anti-gravity or a cap that allows Mario to possess everything, the big gimmick for a big gorilla is channelling his inner Fred Durst and breaking stuff.
