Overview

• Nintendo acknowledges slight performance dips during large-scale voxel destruction but maintains that impact-focused effects boost the game’s feel.
• Early retail copies of the Switch 2 exclusive have surfaced online, triggering widespread sharing of unannounced content.
• Fans are being urged to steer clear of social media or use spoiler filters to avoid premature reveals before the July 17 launch.
• Donkey Kong Bananza shifted from original Switch development to a Switch 2 exclusive to support massive destructible environments.
• The platformer reunites series veteran Pauline in cooperative mode under director Kazuya Takahashi and producer Kenta Motokura.