Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2 has arrived, and chaos will surely be unleashed in style. It’s not your pretend-grandpa’s DK-think crashing through classic 3D platformer levels, random destructible environments, voxel tech levels, and chaotic banana-fueled mayhem to f up your brain! Backed by the same dudes who pulled off Mario Odyssey, reactions on the social medium have been… just as wild as DK.
Well, First, what is Donkey Kong Bananza? To paraphrase the comical yet knowledgeable Grok, this latest installment in the DK series has, in essence, the beloved gorilla alongside Pauline breaking their way through an underground world. Using voxel tech means that the environments are entirely destructible; imagine ripping through terrain as if it were cardboard. And yes, it carries the classic Nintendo charm, just going with a twist-following-era crowd.
Gets a little crazy with pricing. Basically, in the United States, the game goes for $70. But again, regional pricing comes into play. Someone from New Zealand stated that it would be about $65 USD after conversion, whereas Canadian and European gamers seem to be having a worse price deal. Marco himself said, “Is it $80? If so, they can keep it,” which is fair. Then again, if you like to have your own copy, as Memeing4ATesla does, so you are probably already lined up for this cartridge. Meanwhile, OfficialXert19 delayed the arrival of his copy, thus awarding all with an F in the chat.
Early praise for performance is quite a bunch, yet quite a few reviews mention the occasional performance dips. So nothing game-breaking, yet may be worth considered if buttery smooth is an absolute must for you. Ahem, though, it should be quite obvious, with all that smacking of voxel landscapes by a gigantic ape; a little stutter here and there should actually add sparkle to the mounting chaos.
That is the question on every tongue-there awards. Multiple comments have been pleading for Donkey Kong Bananza to basically nab itself a “Game of The Year,” some even being harsh that it pretty much is. Trench Foot just dubbed it the “Real Game Awards 2025.” And honestly, with all this hand momentum, they’re probably not wrong.
For those wondering, it also apparently came out alongside Upin & Ipin Universe in certain territories. Such a random crossover, wouldn’t you say?
Tooth and nail test? If you are into clean platformers with full destruction physics, or just want to see Donkey Kong going buck wild on some voxel landscapes, this one’s for you. It is out right now, it’s bananas (literally), and it is at the center of pocket debate as to whether this will issue price, performance, or Game of the Year. Physical or digital, that one is a big fat yes: Donkey Kong is now back-and he’s just not in the mood to play any longer.
And with that, if you would excuse me, I will see if I can break the game way faster than people breaking the bank for this. 🍌💥
