Overview

• The game launched July 17 on Switch 2 and has been hailed as a must-play title and one of the platform’s highest-rated releases.
• Donkey Kong’s new physics-driven mechanics allow players to deform fully destructible terrain to solve puzzles and forge their own paths.
• Players can trigger ‘Bananza Forms’—temporary transformations that grant abilities like flight and super-speed—to enrich combat and exploration.
• Its standalone Artist Mode leverages precise mouse controls, driving a surge of detailed and sometimes surreal 3D player creations shared online.
• Control customization through the DK’s Action Buttons menu lets players swap the jump mapping from A to B, fueling discussion over optimal layouts and highlighting accessibility.