Overview
- Donkey Kong Bananza launched July 17 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 as the first internally developed 3D Donkey Kong platformer in over two decades.
- Players can punch through nearly all terrain to reshape levels in real time, creating emergent pathways and uncovering hidden collectibles.
- The game introduces animal “Bananza” transformations—such as ostrich, zebra and enhanced ape forms—that grant unique traversal and combat abilities.
- Critics have awarded Bananza ratings in the 90s on Metacritic and OpenCritic, praising its replay value and design innovation.
- Handheld performance remains smooth at 60 frames per second, but docked mode suffers noticeable frame-rate drops during high-particle effects and boss encounters.