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Donkey Kong Bananza review – One of Nintendo’s best games EVER

A Great (Ape) Masterpiece.

Destructoid

Donkey Kong Bananza is a must-have Nintendo Switch 2 game and worthy Super Mario Odyssey successor

Donkey Kong Bananza is a fantastic Nintendo Switch 2 game, delivering great destruction and hundreds of hidden secrets to discover.

TechRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza is the 3D Donkey Kong game I’ve always wanted — and one of the best reasons to get a Switch 2

Donkey Kong Bananza is a barrel of fun thanks to its destructible environments and unique power-ups while showcasing just what the Switch 2 is capable of.

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Donkey Kong Bananza Review: "Destruction isn't just a flashy gimmick for the Minecraft generation, it's one of the best inventions Nintendo has had in years"

GamesRadar

Somewhere in Nintendo's recycling bin is the god of all Goombas, gifted the giant hands of a Super Mario Odyssey boss during experiments for the Switch 2's Donkey Kong Bananza

First they let them drive and now this

GamesRadar

I called it, Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza was actually the inspiration for the Super Mario Bros. Movie redesign all along

"We took Miyamoto-san's original Donkey Kong as the basis"

GamesRadar

26 years after Donkey Kong 64, Nintendo finally wants to establish "two separate branches" of Donkey Kong with the Switch 2's Bananza: 2D and 3D "just as we did with Mario"

Ohh banana

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Switch 2 devs are already bleating about performance issues — Donkey Kong Bananza director reveals challenges

Nintendo Switch 2 developers are already feeling the constraints of the new console’s hardware and are aware of performance drops in the new Donkey Kong Bananza.

Tom’s Hardware

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

Total Film

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"

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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

Destructoid

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

T-minus 7 days 'til we go bananas.

The Guardian - UK

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

Inverse

'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.

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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

Inverse

‘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.

Destructoid

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.

Destructoid

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

GamesRadar

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

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