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INSANE: Donkey kong bananza - The Real Truth

Nintendo producer can't say if there will be another 3D Donkey Kong game, but Bananza's positive reception helps him "communicate the potential for that character"

Thank goodness for Donkey Kong Bananza

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The 15 best Nintendo Switch 2 games to play in 2026

From cosy museums and tropical islands to nightmarishly difficult adventures – and revamps of favourites including Mario Kart and Pokémon – there’s something for everyone

The Guardian - UK

I couldn’t wait until the end of the year to talk about my favorite games of 2025, so here are seven I can’t recommend enough

2025 has been eclectic for games. Here are some of my favorites as we approach the tail end of the year.

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Donkey Kong Bananza players have managed to blow it wide open in less than a week, and the speedrun potential is bananas: "It's wild how much of the game you can bypass with the right tricks"

You're missing out on some banger tunes though

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza credits reignite a popular Mario Kart World fan theory that the beloved gorilla is getting his own expansion in the Switch 2 racer

Two of the Mario Kart's uncredited voice actors have roles in Bananza

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong wears clothes in Banaza because Nintendo was 'conscious' of what the ape would look like 'from the back'

Nintendo has explained why Donkey Kong wears clothes in the latest Switch 2 exclusive, Donkey Kong Bananza.

TechRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza finally confirms who voices DK in the Switch 2 era, and it's the exact Mario Movie actor we all thought it was

Pauline's voice is new too, but seemingly only for her teen version

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Top Bananza! Donkey Kong’s long-awaited return is a literal smash-hit

Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal all

The Guardian - UK

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.

Tom’s Guide

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

GamesRadar

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

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

Launching today, Donkey Kong Bananza might be this generation’s Super Mario Odyssey

The 3D platformer launched today for the Switch 2 – I’ve smashed through levels to bring you my thoughts

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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?

GamesRadar

As Donkey Kong Bananza reveals full-blown voice acting, Pokemon fans are wondering when they will be spared from the awkward silences

Donkey Kong is in musical number territory, while Pokemon is in lip-syncing silence

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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.

Destructoid

Donkey Kong Bananza is looking like a potential GOTY candidate with Pauline in tow

Nintendo Switch 2 is about to get a second must-buy exclusive.

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Donkey Kong Bananza features a young Pauline, immediately raising lore implications and many questions about the very serious DK timeline

Turns out Pauline was the Odd Rock after all

TechRadar

Everything announced at the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct: Pauline officially revealed, wait, was that Diddy Kong? Plus everything else you need to know

This is our live coverage of the June Donkey Kong Bananza Direct.

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto explains the big ape's redesign was all in service of making him "more expressive"

And he looks better than ever for it

GamesRadar

Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive he's most excited for is FromSoft's The Duskbloods: "Especially after Elden Ring"

Over Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza

GamesRadar

Switch 2 fans so desperate for news they've already decoded Donkey Kong Bananza's secret banana alphabet, which I didn't even know existed

Here he comes, banana slamma, Kongo Bongo's hero

Inverse

44 Years Later, Nintendo’s Classic Antagonist Is Hiding A Big Secret

'Donkey Kong Bananza' had a blowout of info during the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, but despite all that, it looks like the game is still hiding one massive secret.

TechRadar

Donkey Kong Bananza announced at the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

Nintendo has announced Donkey Kong Bananza, coming to the Switch 2 in July.

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