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Super Mario Odyssey Team’s Donkey Kong Bananza Sets July 17 Launch on Switch 2

Nintendo officially confirmed its July 17 launch on Switch 2 today, highlighting terrain-shaping mechanics, local co-op, layered exploration.

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Overview

  • Development by Nintendo EPD’s Super Mario Odyssey team marks the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer in over 25 years
  • Three dedicated punch buttons let DK deform, tunnel through and reshape most terrain as a core gameplay mechanic
  • Local cooperative play allows a second player to control Pauline with a Joy-Con and mouse controls to break obstacles and fight enemies
  • Banandium Gems scattered across Lagoon, Canyon and Forest layers unlock skill points and upgrades for DK and his Bananza transformations
  • Early hands-on impressions praise the layered world design and transformative Bananza forms such as Kong and Ostrich