Release Date: July 17, 2025
Donkey Kong: Bananza is a 3D platformer with a third person camera. The game allows us to play as the titular protagonist, using his enormous strength to defeat enemies and to overcome obstacles. This time we end up in the underworld with a task of finding valuable Golden Bananas.
Donkey Kong: Bananza is a 3D platforming game in which we play as the titular gorilla. The game was developed and released by Nintendo, the company overseeing the brand.
In Donkey Kong: Bananza we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). During the game, we explore locations, jump on platforms and swing over abysses, but also avoid traps and terrain obstacles, and make use of the main character's strength.
The protagonist uses the power of his mighty arms both for fighting opponents and during exploration. Donkey Kong can destroy destructible elements of the environment, causing real chaos around him, as well as gaining access to new areas.
In Donkey Kong: Bananza our gorilla ventures into the Underground World, which is rich in Golden Bananas. When valuable fruits fall prey to a mysterious group known as VoidCo, the protagonist steps into action, and his goal becomes to recover them before it's too late.
The graphic design of Donkey Kong: Bananza was maintained in the cartoon style characteristic of the series.
Platforms:
Switch 2
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Donkey Kong Bananza review: Big, bold, and smashingly good
Donkey Kong Bananza blends new ideas with the series’ core DNA to create something that's not only incredibly fun, but hard to put down. It’s not just a great Donkey Kong game—it’s a must-have title, and a reason all on its own to pick up a Switch 2.
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One of the biggest surprises from today's Nintendo Direct was Donkey Kong Bananza DLC: DK Island + Emerald Rush. Not only does it exist, it's out now!
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September 12, 2025
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September 12, 2025
In the first few days of its launch, Donkey Kong Bananza became the second-best-selling game in Japan. Plus some other fun facts about Japan's sales numbers.
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Matt Buckley
July 24, 2025
It was only a matter of time before players started sharing fantastic achievements in Donkey Kong Bananza. This player took destruction to another level.
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Matt Buckley
July 22, 2025
Donkey Kong: Bananza has delighted critics and promises to be one of the strongest releases for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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July 17, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have sold 5 million units, according to a now-removed post from Nintendo. This would easily set a record for a console launch.
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July 1, 2025
DK’s big comeback. Bananza brings the funk and Pauline! Donkey Kong’s new adventure is almost here - and when it launches, you’ll be able to play it with a friend, even on the original Switch.
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June 18, 2025
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June 16, 2025
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May 9, 2025
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Game Ratings for Donkey Kong: Bananza Video Game.
Donkey Kong Bananza review: Big, bold, and smashingly good
Donkey Kong Bananza blends new ideas with the series’ core DNA to create something that's not only incredibly fun, but hard to put down. It’s not just a great Donkey Kong game—it’s a must-have title, and a reason all on its own to pick up a Switch 2.
Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 165 Critic Reviews.
Slant Magazine: 4.5 / 5
Throughout Bananza, Pauline is a constant source of exuberance and curiosity, with her songs eventually serving the mechanical purpose of allowing DK to transform into even more powerful mythological animals. Their growing friendship is the lifeblood of Bonanza—not just a reason to keep going, but a reason to slow down, enjoy the world, play around in it, and adore seeing its never-ending cavalcade of sights through the eyes of a kid who’s having the time of her life.
Digital Trends: 4.5 / 5 by Jesse Lennox
Donkey Kong Bananza is a confident subversion of the 3D platformer.
VDGMS: 9 / 10 by Darren Andrew
Donkey Kong Bananza should be called Donkey Kong Odyssey because the amount of similarities with Super Mario Odyssey is astounding! In addition to how great the formula already was there were some smart additions. Harnessing Donkey Kong's movement and destruction opens up a whole new experience that breeds curiosity and creativity. It might not reach the same heights as Super Mario Odyssey and it unfortunately retains some of the shortcomings, but Donkey Kong Bananza is an experience unlike anything else.When the credits finally rolled, I wasn’t upset because the game was over, I was elated because the real game had just begun. For the entire life cycle of the Switch, Super Mario Odyssey was “the” game that you needed to get with the Nintendo Switch. While I don’t think that Donkey Kong Bananza reaches the same heights as Super Mario Odyssey, I feel confident that over the next seven years, when someone asks what is “the” game to buy for the Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza will be the answer.
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