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Donkey Kong Bananza has a development time to rival GTA 6: "I can tell you that we started developing it after finishing Super Mario Odyssey"

Gorilla tech takes a while to make

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza's director replayed every game in the series when he was assigned to the Switch 2 game: "That motivated me to incorporate past memories along with new ideas"

"I wanted to revisit those elements and add a sense of destruction"

GamesRadar

A Donkey Kong movie may be in the works according to new documents, and it's official: 2025 is the year of DK

Super Mario Bros. Movie was just the beginning, as a Donkey Kong project is on the way

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What to Stream: Dragons, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Roddy Ricch and 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'

The live-action remake of the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” and a two-part, five-hour documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

The Independent UK

It seems Nintendo and Universal are pairing up for a Donkey Kong movie, and we hope it’s bananas

Nintendo wants those Mario bucks again.

Destructoid

Donkey Kong Bananza has "some similarities" to Super Mario Odyssey since it's from the same dev team, and its core mechanic was already experimented on in the 3D Mario game

"We realized we really needed to know more about Donkey Kong"

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza started as a Switch 1 game, but bringing it to Switch 2 enabled "very large scale" destruction Nintendo couldn't pull off before

Director Kazuya Takahashi was also really into the console's mouse controls

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Donkey Kong Bananza is one week away. What’s your hype level at?

T-minus 7 days 'til we go bananas.

Destructoid

Donkey Kong Bananza: gorilla finds his groove with Mariah Carey on his shoulder

For his first Nintendo Switch 2 appearance, DK goes on a rhythmic rampage, powered up to new hulking heights by singing sidekick Pauline. It’s big, brash and impossibly enjoyable

The Guardian - UK

'Donkey Kong Bananza' Finally Solved Nintendo's Co-Op Problem

'Donkey Kong Bananza' includes drop-in, drop-out co-op that feels like an old Nintendo concept has finally been fully realized.

Inverse

Nintendo relents, confirms Donkey Kong Bananza is being made by the Super Mario Odyssey team after weeks of fans guessing just that

Guess we'll be waiting a while to see Mario in 3D again

GamesRadar

‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ Might Be Better Than Any ‘Mario Odyssey’ Sequel Could Be

'Donkey Kong Bananza' is a spiritual successor to Mario Odyssey, one that fills the platforming void on Nintendo's new console.

Inverse

Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On: A potential new high bar for 3D platformers

Massive, joyful, and magical. It's going to be a must-have.

Destructoid

It’s official: Donkey Kong Bananza was made by the Super Mario Odyssey team, and it’s as good as you would expect

Here's what the devs of one of the best 3D platformers of all time have been up to.

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I played as Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza, and she’s as much of a powerhouse as her primate pal

Bring a friend and a JoyCon mouse for maximum fun.

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza is a destructive delight that's basically Super Mario Odyssey+, and I can't believe it wasn't a Switch 2 launch title

Hands-on | After playing 2.5 hours of Donkey Kong Bananza, I reckon the Switch 2 has found its Super Mario Odyssey

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Donkey Kong Bananza is the perfect time to bring back an AWOL villain, and I'm already uncovering conspiracies that say our favorite crocodile will turn up

Opinion | King K. Rool, where are you?

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New $35 Donkey Kong cushion also comes with what fans are calling a "banana hole", but I don't think people are going to use the 15-inch plush in the way Nintendo intends

Nintendo, what is this?

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Nintendo, I am still waiting for a good reason to buy a Switch 2 – there's exactly one launch game I care about, and I ain't paying $500 for a JRPG I played on DS 10 years ago

Donkey Kong is my only hope for now

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Country's 90s cartoon is now free to watch on YouTube if you fancy seeing the peak of musical cartoons and early motion-captured CGI

Forget Fallout and The Last of Us.

Destructoid

POLL: Following the Direct, will you be getting Donkey Kong Bananza?

GOTY contender?

GamesRadar

Where to pre-order the new Switch 2 Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo

I'm bananas for the new Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 amiibo, and it's already available to pre-order right now.

GamesRadar

Can you play Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 1?

The only way to play Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 1 is through co-op

Inverse

'Donkey Kong Bananza' Looks Weirder And Better Than Nintendo Initially Let On

'Donkey Kong Bananza' just got a Nintendo Direct presentation a month before release, and it turns out Nintendo was holding back on the game's best and strangest parts.

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I'll gladly pay $520 for 'Donkey Kong Bananza' on Switch 2 — money can actually buy happiness

I’m not paying $500 to play Mario Kart, but I’d pay $520 just to play Donkey Kong Bananza. Let me break down the joy I just witnessed.

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