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Donkey Kong By smashing together Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Donkey Kong Bananza has finally justified my Nintendo Switch 2 purchase

Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza review: "Destruction isn't just a flashy gimmick for the Minecraft generation, it's one of the best inventions Nintendo has had in years"

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Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza Metacritic score not only makes it the highest-rated Switch 2 exclusive yet, it ties Donkey Kong 64 as the highest-rated game in the series

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Donkey Kong I'm still disappointed by Donkey Kong Bananza's newest DLC, but Nintendo's bolt-on roguelike mode is so good that I keep coming back

Donkey Kong Bananza DK and Pauline after she is released from purple rock

Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza wins the praise of Donkey Kong Country artists who also had the job of redesigning the ape 31 years ago: "Reunited at last!"

Platforming Games Donkey Kong Bananza's horrific poison swamp channels Dark Souls' Blighttown, but its biggest sin is making me realize how underused DK's transformations are

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Retro Yes, I really have been playing Donkey Kong Bananza with a set of Donkey Konga Bongos

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Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza is the best Hulk game ever and makes me wish for the return of destruction-oriented sandboxes

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Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza started as a Switch 1 game, but bringing it to Switch 2 enabled "very large scale" destruction Nintendo couldn't pull off before

Donkey Kong Bananza DK screaming as the purple rock comes to life

Platforming Games Can you play Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 1?

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Donkey Kong Nintendo is probably regretting those Switch 2 mouse controls as players flock to Donkey Kong Bananza's artist mode to create penises and other cursed sculptures

Photo by Rosalie Newcombe of Donkey Kong Bananza running on a Switch 2 sitting on a white desk.

Accessories These Switch 2 accessories made my first weekend with Donkey Kong Bananza so perfect, I can't wait to play more

Photo by Rosalie Newcombe of the Donkey Kong and Pauline amiibo standing in front of a Nintendo Switch 2.

Toys & Collectibles The Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo looks even better in person, and I can't believe it's still in stock

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Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Bananza players have managed to blow it wide open in less than a week, and the speedrun potential is bananas: "It's wild how much of the game you can bypass with the right tricks"

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A genuine must-play for Switch 2 owners | Donkey Kong Bananza Review

In an adventure that rivals Mario’s best, Donkey Kong Bananza shows it understands that smashing things is fun, and it does that better than any other video game we've ever played.

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A genuine must-play for Switch 2 owners | Donkey Kong Bananza Review

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