The Nintendo Switch 2 console only has two high-profile original games that you can get right now: Mario Kart World Tour and Donkey Kong Bananza. Although both are great games, Donkey Kong Bananza has staunchly entrenched itself as one of the best games of the year and an absolute must-buy game for any Switch 2 owner. Donkey Kong Bananza is …
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Screenshot: Nintendo Donkey Kong Bananza is the newest entry in one of Nintendo’s longest-running franchises, and it’s a rip-roaring good time for fans eager to destroy everything in their paths. However, players only control Donkey Kong this time around, with his usual sidekicks like Diddy and Dixie taking on supporting roles as non-playable characters. What does that mean for the …
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Endings can do a lot to color how we remember something. The right song just as the credits roll can help an unwieldy story click into place (Star Ocean: Second Story). Dozens of hours spent pleasantly trekking through a satisfying adventure can be soured in the final moments thanks to a terrible boss fight (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth). Donkey Kong …
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2 1 Mario Kart World 1 2 Donkey Kong Bananza 3 3 Hogwarts Legacy Switch 37%, PS5 33%, Switch 2 16%, PS4 8% 24 4 Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 71%, Switch 29% 9 5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 7 6 Minecraft 4 7 EA Sports FC 25 Switch 56%, PS5 29%, PS4 9%, Xbox Series 6% …
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Destruction is the constant in Donkey Kong Bananza. Most of the time, you can punch your way through problems, earning mountains of gold as a reward. The concept is simple, supported by a chaotic and violent energy that’s expected from a game where Donkey Kong smashes, punches, and throws large chunks of rock at everything in sight. But behind all …
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Image: Nintendo We’ve been absolutely addicted to Donkey Kong Bananza over the past week or so and various members of the team are, as expected, at different points along the way in the adventure. Some, like this writer, are still fairly early on in DK’s latest outing, whilst others, such as our very own Liam Doolan, are already done with …
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Who doesn’t love a little DIY arts and crafts project? They’re fun, they get you doing something, and most of the time, you’ll come out of it with something special, or at least a fun story. Unfortunately, this is the story of one fan’s Donkey Kong Bananza project gone horribly wrong, and while it can’t be fun for the poor …
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You might remember that back in the day, Nintendo released a handful of Donkey Kong-related games that came with yellow cartridges. The Donkey Kong Land series on Game Boy used yellow carts, as did Donkey Kong 64 on the N64. There’s sadly no such nostalgia to be found with Donkey Kong Bananza, but that didn’t stop one fan from trying. …
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The latest UK charts for physical video game sales are here, and this week Donkey Kong Bananza has punched its way to the top spot. Fellow Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World sits in second place this week, with Hogwarts Legacy in third. Rounding out the UK physical top 5 are EA Sports FC 25, and Robocop: Rogue City – …
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Image: Nintendo While some might argue that Nintendo hasn’t ever fully capitalized on the potential of amiibos, they’re still wonderful and charming collectibles for fans to geek out over. Forget those naysayers, too. Amiibos do still have uses in many games, including the brand new Donkey Kong Bananza. And in the case of this action-packed, banana-themed outing, amiibos can spawn …
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