Overview

• Donkey Kong Bananza will launch July 17, 2025, on Nintendo Switch 2 with preorders already available.
• Nintendo’s Direct confirmed that the Odd Rock companion is actually a young Pauline who dreams of becoming a singer.
• Pauline’s vocals generate Bananergy to trigger Donkey Kong transformations into forms such as a super-strong gorilla, a fast zebra and a flying ostrich.
• Local two-player co-op lets a second player control Pauline with Joy-Con mouse controls and GameShare enables multiplayer without requiring separate copies.
• The game features destructible environments for terrain remodeling, a skill tree fueled by collectibles and a new DK & Pauline amiibo unlocking exclusive in-game content.