Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube828k If you’ve gotten your hands on the new Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo to go alongside the new Switch 2 release, then you might be wondering how to actually unlock the Diva Dress for Pauline. A quick glance on Reddit will reveal that many are struggling to nab the dress, with some …
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Donkey Kong Bananza didn’t arrive right in time for the Switch 2 launch, but it’s essentially a launch title–and a very good one, by all accounts. Both GameSpot’s Donkey Kong Bananza review and the wider critical space have plenty of praise to heap on the game. If you’re diving in soon, you’ll want to know how long it takes to …
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Today is Donkey Kong Bananza launch day, and what better way to celebrate than with a discount? The Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive game is currently $62.99 ($7 off) at Costco for members. Nintendo games rarely go on sale, even after several months on shelves, so any amount off the retail price is a big win on launch day. If you were …
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Here it is: The first 3D Nintendo platform game conceived and produced after The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild did the unthinkable and outsold that generation’s marquee Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey. The first since Breath of the Wild ensured it was Zelda, not Mario, that defined the Switch. The first since Breath of the Wild upended everyone’s …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube827k Happy Donkey Kong Bananza day, folks! Yes, Nintendo’s first must-buy single-player experience for the Switch 2 is here, and chances are you’re already smashing boulders and tearing bits of rock up from the ground. If, however, you’re still waiting for the post to arrive, or you’re still on the fence about …
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Image: Nintendo This week marks the return of DK in a brand new 3D outing, and as part of the celebrations, the My Nintendo Store in North America is now offering a new themed reward. It’s a Donkey Kong Bananza Rally Towel and it’s available exclusively from this store for 650 Platinum Points. Here’s the official description, along with a …
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Summers are about big, fun, mind-numbing movies. Great escapes in the best of ways. I need that right now, and maybe you do too. I’m happy to say that Donkey Kong Bananza is here to whisk you off to multilevel worlds of satisfyingly smashing madness, to cheer you up and give you an excuse to punch the heck out of …
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Icon elements featuring the Donkey Kong™ Bananza game are available at these times: Wave 1: 7/16 at 6:00 p.m. PT – 7/23 at 5:59 p.m. PT Wave 2: 7/23 at 6:00 p.m. PT – 7/30 at 5:59 p.m. PT Wave 3: 7/30 at 6:00 p.m. PT – 8/6 at 5:59 p.m. PT Wave 4: 8/6 at 6:00 p.m. PT – …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube827k For those interested in how Donkey Kong Bananza holds up on the Switch 2 in terms of its technical presentation, the chaps over at Digital Foundry have presented their latest analysis for your persual. It’s mostly positive stuff, with John Linneman praising the destructive nature of the environment, noting how it …
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At the time of writing, shortly after the review embargo lifted, Bananza has a rating of 91 on review aggregation site OpenCritic and 90 on Metacritic. (Sadly, you’ll have to wait a while for Polygon’s own review, as Nintendo did not provide us with a pre-release version of the game.) IGN’s Logan Plant awarded Donkey Kong Bananza a full 10/10 …
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