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Donkey Kong Bananza

2025-07-17
Developer:  Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8Publisher:    Nintendo
gamepadSwitch 2, Switch
Single player, MultiplayerThird person, Side view
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Donkey Kong Bananza is exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2! Explore a vast underground worldβ€”by smashing your way through it! Bash, throw, and climb through just about anything in DK’s brand-new 3D platforming action-adventure game!

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NickRaptor_Reviewed a game
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thumb_upPros
addExploration is so rewarding alot of neat secrets when destroying the terrain
addGreat launch title for the switch 2
addEach Bananza feels fun and unique in their own ways
addAmazing Soundtrack
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removeOutside of the final boss and the slug, bosses feel like a joke some neat designs but otherwise too easy
removeToo much hand holding
removeThe Desert Layer is too long could have been one sub layer shorter and it would have been perfect

I grew up with Donkey Kong and I was hyped for Bananza when it was revealed while I do have some issues with the game stuff like the difficulty and the hand holding (since dk games are suppose to be hard as nails) but aside from those issues I still had a fun time with Bananza. The Final Boss and the final layer saved the game for me such an amazing experience. 8/10

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THRILLEXReviewed a game
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thumb_upPros
addDestruction gimmick is pure genius and VERY DK
addThe transformations are great fun to use
addSome of the throwback elements are a nice touch
addThe variety of challenges and areas is fantastic
addThe last stretch of the game is breathtaking
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removeNot enough DKC bits
removeIt can get tiring constantly smashing stuff
removeProbably too easy

What a wonderful game. The Mario Odyssey lot have made the best 3D DK game and it’s not even close. It’s endlessly fun, albeit can get a bit tiring in long stretches with how much you have to smash shit up. My daughter loves just being in the world too - just walking about and smashing stuff.

 

The final act is unbelievable. Pure, proper video game ending energy. Made me smile throughout. The best game on Switch 2 so far - it’s vital if you own the console.

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Nearing the ending! Might record the final hours πŸ‘€
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RicoSalvaReviewed a game
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thumb_upPros
addVoice Acting (a good one in a Nintendo game)
addinnovative Gameplay
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Enjoyed the game. 2 Fights the fps dropped heavily otherwise its consistently 60 fps. very innovative gameplay, definitely the best switch 2 game so far

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wegoboom_gamingReviewed a game
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This is an off-stream game for me.

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AlpacaTreatsReviewed a game
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Game was fantastic! The game that DK needed, a great return to the 3D Realm!

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Anzeal3Reviewed a game
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1st DK game and was a great introduction! Pauline was a great addition as well!

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SuperAxel55Reviewed a game
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thumb_upPros
addIts fun and addictive
addTheres both old stuff returning and new characters
addHas one of the best ways to see a map
addGame is long a very replayable
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removeSome of the colectables can be annoying to colect

The most modern game of the Donkey Kong series... and in its greatest form, probably one of the best Nintendo games in general

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NevssonReviewed a game
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The perfect Launch game for Switch 2 - a really good successor of Super Mario Odyssey, even though it is no 3D Mario.

Everythings works flawless in here. The only negative point in here is the DLC which has been announced shortly after the release, but this is not covered into this review.

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TrillMuhammadReviewed a game
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This game is very fun, but it also felt like a game that fires of neurons in your brain but no substance behind it... I will say the final act of this game is phenomenal though. That puts it at a 4 for me.

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