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Nintendo to Showcase 'Donkey Kong Bananza' in Dedicated Direct on June 18

Nintendo will reveal new gameplay for Donkey Kong Bananza on June 18, ahead of its July 17 launch on Switch 2. Watch the Direct at 6 am PDT / 9 am EDT.

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Donkey Kong Bananza is getting its own dedicated Nintendo Direct this Wednesday, with "roughly 15 minutes of information" about the next big Switch 2 game

Here he comes, banana slamma

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Mario Kart World could be due a Donkey Kong-themed expansion, fans theorize, with the bizarre lack of DK love in the Switch 2 racer leaving players suspicious

What do you MEAN the babies get more costumes than DK?

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All Mario Kart World Outfits and all food locations for unlocking them

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Mario Kart World review – a riotous road trip for every player

The Nintendo Switch 2’s flagship game is a winner, and often feels more like a journey with your friends than a straight competition

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All Mario Kart World costumes and how to unlock them

Dress up time.

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Mario Kart World roster: The complete Mario Kart World character list

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Switch 2 marks the end of an era as Mario Kart World is the first time in 20 years Donkey Kong's voice actor has changed, and the replacement seemingly comes straight from the Mario movie

The voice actress who has been Peach and Toad since 2007 has also seemingly been replaced

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How to unlock all characters in Mario Kart World

Let's get them all!

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The Switch 2 is finally within reach, and it already looks like 2025 could be Nintendo's year

Opinion | With GTA 6 bowing out of 2025, it feels like this year is Nintendo's to seize

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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

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7 essential movies to stream to prepare you for Universal's new Epic Universe theme park and its lore

From Mario to Harry Potter to How to Train Your Dragon – get the background for all the parks' references

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Diddy Kong has teeth now and I don’t know how to feel

Is it uncanny or cute?

Creative Bloq

Nintendo website sparks hope Donkey Kong Bananza might have multiplayer, which would be even more evidence that the Mario Odyssey team could be making it

Still no sign of Diddy Kong though

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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

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The Switch 2 is here – here's what 28 game developers want from Nintendo's new console, from a "much better" eShop to less painful ports

John Romero, Sam Barlow, Bennett Foddy, David Szymanski, and many more devs weigh in

PC Gamer

Donkey Kong 64 composer shares why Nintendo didn't credit him in the Super Mario Bros. Movie for the DK rap—it owns the song, and didn't want to

"They're all the performers on the track. So they're all in the movie uncredited."

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New Switch 2 games: every upcoming confirmed title for 2025 and beyond

Here are the upcoming Switch 2 games releases for you to look forward to in 2025, including Octopath Traveler 0.

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Nintendo made sickos like me wait 26 years, but Donkey Kong Bananza's 3D platforming exceeds my wildest dreams

Opinion | The big monkey is getting the Mario Odyssey treatment and excited doesn't begin to cover how I feel

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Nintendo fans believe Mario Kart World has finally cleared up decades-long confusion about the Donkey Kong family tree

And you thought Elden Ring had the deepest lore.

Creative Bloq

Fans are still divided over the Donkey Kong redesign, but I love it. Here's why

The new character design is pure nostalgia.

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Former Sony exec says Nintendo can charge $80 for Switch 2 games because of its exclusives: "If it's the only place you can play Mario, then you get your wallet out"

"And Donkey Kong and Zelda"

Creative Bloq

Nintendo sparks wild fan theories after Donkey Kong Bananza leak

Who’s the mystery character?

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.

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Nintendo accidentally leaks an unrevealed Donkey Kong Bananza character that might unironically have big lore implications for the Mario universe

And it might also be a callback to Donkey Kong's origins 43 years ago

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