Overview

• Donkey Kong Bananza marks the series’ first character redesign since Rareware’s 1994 reboot and revives full 3D gameplay for the first time since 1999.
• Kevin Bayliss celebrated his return to the franchise by tweeting “REUNITED AT LAST!” and commending the new character models as “TOADALLY BANANAZ.”
• Steve Mayles praised the updated art direction and said he was considering buying a Switch 2 purely to experience Bananza.
• Bananza has earned near-universal acclaim from reviewers, securing top scores across major gaming outlets.
• Fans have been debating the modern character designs online, weighing the new visuals against the original 1994 Country-era art.