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Donkey Kong Bananza Review
INGOT ISLE (UNDERGROUND PLANETARY SETTING), JUL 17 – Donkey Kong Bananza features hundreds of destructible environments and introduces new animal transformations, highlighting the Nintendo Switch 2’s enhanced graphics and gameplay capabilities.
- Nintendo has released a new Ask the Developer instalment for Bananza, which debuted on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17, highlighting destructible environments and gameplay innovations.
- After encountering performance limits on the original Switch, Nintendo planned a shift to Switch 2 in 2021, following early destructible-world experiments after Super Mario Odyssey.
- A prototype experiment featured Knucklotec hands from Super Mario Odyssey on a Goomba, as shown in an early concept video.
- According to Ryokutya2089, Bananza achieved a near-perfect 38/40 score, while a summary of Famitsu’s review praised its gameplay but noted narrative and difficulty issues.
- A first new 3D Donkey Kong platformer in nearly two decades arrives with Bananza, showcasing Switch 2’s capabilities with destructible environments and visuals.
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Donkey Kong Bananza review: A bunch of fun with some bruises
Nintendo's newest Switch 2 exclusive, Donkey Kong Bananza, isn’t the easiest game to review.There are some flaws that we’ll come onto, but none of them really hinder the core enjoyment of what the game is trying to offer.Although the obvious comparison is Super Mario Odyssey (the much-loved 3D platformer that shares some key developers with Bananza), a totally different collection of games were popping into my head while playing.If you enjoyed t…
Donkey Kong Bananza turns destruction into joy
My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, "Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit." The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a wall to reveal a glittering gem waiting to be liberated from the rock. But instead of punching the bright yellow gem into bite-size pieces, I kept punching through the walls and floors, digging tunnels into the landscape. With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally out in consumers' hands for mo…
Top Bananza! Donkey Kong's Anticipated Comeback is a Major Smash
wIt’s hard to picture Hen and Donkey Kong without thinking of Nintendo. The iconic monkey, who kicked off the gaming revolution, brought forth Donkey Kong’s signature tie-dong and barrel-throwing antics, almost leading Nintendo to bankruptcy. Yet, despite Donkey Kong’s firm footing in gaming history, his platformer adventures have been absent for several console generations. Enter [...] The post Top Bananza! Donkey Kong’s Anticipated Comeback is…
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