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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I’ve been trawling the digital shelves again, and this week’s loot is proper tempting. Whether you’re craving deep-cut indies, triple-A chaos, or a splash of nostalgia, there’s a little something for everybody. My entire professional and personal life has been video games, so you’re not just getting a list; you’re getting personal picks with “been-there, clocked-that” clout behind them. This …
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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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Screenshot: Gardner / Kotaku Nintendo had fun with the Donkey Kong Land trilogy for the original Game Boy and made the cartridges yellow. It had fun again with Donkey Kong 64 and made that one yellow, too. A fan thought he’d also have some fun and make Donkey Kong Bananza yellow as well, and now it’s trapped inside his Switch …
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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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Image: Nintendo The latest UK charts data is in, and as expected, Donkey Kong Bananza is a hit, climbing all the way to the top to beat the likes of Mario Kart World, Hogwarts Legacy, and EA Sports FC 25. How well it actually sold, however, is a little bit more difficult to gauge. According to The Game Business‘ Chris …
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If you were able to successfully fight the FOMO and make peace with waiting to purchase a Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza might bring that FOMO back in full force (raises hand). Thankfully for OG Switch owners, the original Switch is home to the Bananza team’s previous game, and it’s one of the console’s best. I was late acquiring …
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The big main thing you want to do in Donkey Kong Bananza is smash everything, but even as you shatter various layers of the planet into thousands of tiny voxels, you may realize there’s more to life than smashing. On your quest to reaching the surface (and getting more bananas), you should know there are ways to solve problems other …
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Donkey Kong: Bananza is out now, and while most of us are having a bananza smashing our way through Ingot Isle, some players are taking things a bit slower, and spending hours in the game’s Artist Mode making wild sculpted creations. If you’re out of the loop, Donkey Kong: Bananza has an unlockable artist mode where you can use your …
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