Donkey Kong Bananza

"Donkey Kong Bananza is another pinnacle game from Nintendo. The amount of new ideas and innovation is truly remarkable. A must have to every Switch 2 owner."

"A brilliant core mechanic and clever design twists make Bananza a delightfully sticky 3D platform adventure topped off with a sweet central character relationship."

"As the song goes, "Donkey Kong is here," and he&s;s here ready to rock the boat. The gorilla&s;s new adventure boasts of being one of the first must-have games for Nintendo Switch 2 and a title on par with the …"

"Falling short of Odyssey’s genius, Donkey Kong Bananza is still a top-tier Switch 2 platformer from the masters of the genre. A heartfelt story and pleasing nods to DK&s;s past make this the ape&s;s most memorable adventure in many years."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a joy to play from start to finish thanks to the game&s;s destructible environments and unique visuals. It&s;s the 3D Donkey Kong game fans of the character have always wanted and it lives up to the …"

"The open-ended nature of the game is key."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is an incredibly impressive 3D platformer for the Nintendo Switch 2 and one of Donkey Kong&s;s greatest adventures to date."

"An action-platformer with a high-rate of destruction and fun. Donkey Kong Bananza succeeds in not making us miss a true 3D Mario on the Switch 2. It can easily be considered one of the best exponents of the genre since …"

"There are sequences in this game that instantly crystallized in my mind as iconic Nintendo moments, and the studio’s expertise in 3D platformers makes for a heap of fun and challenging levels. Beneath all of that, it’s the dynamic between …"

"Who needs all that platforming when you can just dig there?"

"Just as Super Mario Odyssey cemented the original Switch as a must-have platform, Donkey Kong Bananza smashes it&s;s way into the Nintendo hall of classics, bumping the Switch 2 from "really nice" to "must buy" status. Don&s;t let the smashing …"

"“Donkey Kong Bananza” is a perfect crystallization of Nintendo’s game design philosophy. As the debut big adventure for the new console and its increased computational power, Nintendo wants this belief to punch through: Technology for the sake of play, not …"

"Mario Kart World was a great introduction to the Switch 2, but Donkey Kong Bananza is the first can’t-miss game to come to the platform. You’d be a fool to pass on this one."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is incredible, one of the best games you&s;ll play this year, and a game I plan on going back to over and over again throughout the life of the Switch 2. Sometimes,I just want to monkey around."

"Donkey Kong Bananza serves up a new take on Nintendo’s lovable ape, and, boy, was it worth the wait. This is Donkey Kong reimagined, complete with new designs, new visuals and a new 3D gameplay that shoots the franchise into …"

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a confident subversion of the 3D platformer."

"Bananza is a lot of fun, but it&s;s also a game that I wish I could have appreciated more. If its particular brand of sandbox gameplay had clicked with me, I might have considered calling it a Nintendo classic."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is an almighty re-introduction to the world of 3D platforming for DK, and arguably the Switch 2&s;s first absolute must-play. The punching and crashing is a passing novelty that, once you get your fill, quickly becomes just …"

"From start to finish, Donkey Kong Bonanza is a riot. I wrapped up my journey to Bananza&s;s credits in a little over 20 hours. Your mileage will vary wildly depending on how much optional content you decide to invest time …"

"By swapping the little plumber for the big ape, Donkey Kong Bananza delivers a potent blend of action, creative level design, and environmental destruction that boldly reinvents the blockbuster Nintendo platformer formula."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a must-play gem poised to be one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s greatest titles. Evoking the golden era of Nintendo 64, it bursts with nostalgic charm, infectious fun, and stellar level design. If this is a …"

"Donkey Kong Bananza should have launched with the Switch 2. This is the first game that has made me super excited to own the console. This is the next great platformer from Nintendo and gives me even more excitement for …"

"The narrative is a step in the right direction by focusing on the relationship between the two leads and delivering a truly stellar final act."

"Donkey Kong and Pauline’s adventure is a showpiece for Nintendo’s new console, and it meets the incredibly high standard the developer has been setting for itself since the ‘80s."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a truly groundbreaking 3D platformer, with satisfying movement, powerful abilities, impressive destructible environments, and clever challenges that all come together in complete harmony to create Nintendo’s first Switch 2 masterpiece."

"Given that its hero can smash through any barrier – which is delightful fun in itself – Nintendo&s;s new 3D platformer has a surreal freeform audacity"

"Donkey Kong Bananza is perhaps the best 3D platformer of the 2020s so far. It has immaculate movement, mountains of incredibly fun content, challenges that genuinely test your skill, and a style so charming that you&s;ll be thinking about it …"

"Donkey Kong Bananza’s core campaign is certainly substantial – even with a fairly lean and focused playthrough, it took me around 16 or 17 hours to roll credits. Of course, like Mario Odyssey, there’s a seemingly-infinite amount of extra stuff …"

"Overall, Donkey Kong Bananza does what Super Mario Odyssey did before it: offer one of the best platforming games available on a new system. The fact that the bulk of the game is about wanton joyous destruction is also another …"

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a fantastic platformer with a lot of ideas hidden inside of its barrels, but falls short of the perfection it aims for by playing a little safe."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is an intoxicating cacophony of brawling, digging and platforming. It&s;s a new style of 3D platformer from Nintendo that, for better and for worse, embraces the destructive chaos of letting players tunnel through and deform the world."

"Donkey Kong Bananza is a raucous, wildly inventive, and propulsive platformer that reboots one of Nintendo&s;s most iconic mascots."

"But Nintendo&s;s hit rate is extraordinarily high, and when I look back on the Switch 2 era one day, Bananza will definitely be one of those extraordinary titles that I look back on with butterflies in my stomach."