July 16: It’s that time once again: a new Nintendo release comes with the latest set of icons on Switch Online, this time for Donkey Kong Bananza.

The first set is now available, lasting until July 23. Nintendo Switch Online members can spend their Platinum Points on various icons on a weekly basis. New icons will go up every Wednesday (Thursday for those in Europe) until August 13 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.

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Tetris 99 announces 48th Maximus Cup with Donkey Kong Bananza theme

Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo is preparing a 48th Maximus Cup which can provide players with a new Donkey Kong Bananza theme, it’s been announced.

This is actually the first promotion of the Nintendo Switch 2 era. However, the rules are the same as usual. You’ll just need to reach 100 points (higher placement in matches gives more points) in order to unlock the Donkey Kong Bananza theme in Tetris 99. It will have background art, music, and Tetrimino designs based on the title. This goes without saying, but you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership in order to play.

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Donkey Kong Bananza player beats the game with 0 bananas collected

Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Donkey Kong Bananza has tons of bananas to collect throughout its many layers, but one players has done what most probably haven’t – which is obtaining zero of them.

Akfamilyhome shared the feat on social media. At this point this is the first time we’re hearing about a player beating Donkey Kong Bananza with 0 bananas collected (at least in terms of sharing that accomplishment online and having it be widely recognized).

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How to farm Banandium Chips in Donkey Kong Bananza

Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments

For those playing Donkey Kong Bananza, we’ve got a new guide that serves as a helpful way to farm Banandium Chips.

As you might expect from a collect-a-thon platformer, Donkey Kong Bananza takes quite a while to 100 percent complete. Even if you grab all static Banandium Gems, you won’t have enough Skill Points to max out your Skill Tree. For that, you’ll need to trade in Banandium Chips for extra Banandium Gems. You’ll earn a fair number of these just by playing through the game, but inevitably you’ll get to the point where you need to collect more.

We’ve tested several different methods and have settled on the fastest one – shout-out to Relative_Barber_1921 on Reddit for figuring this one out. The location of this method is one of the later layers in the game, so if you’re looking to avoid spoilers of all kinds, you might want to bookmark or remember this post and come back later.

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Donkey Kong Bananza’s ending explained

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for a week now, and it’s been met with rave reviews across the board. If you’re playing through casually and not going for 100% completion, the game isn’t overly long – you can get through the main story in about 20 hours, so we’d imagine some of you have already rolled the credits. Donkey Kong Bananza contains plenty of interesting story elements, and today we’re analyzing how this could change the lore of the greater Mario franchise. Yes, we’re aware that it’s a Donkey Kong game and lore isn’t terribly important – but it’s still fun to speculate. Needless to say, there are major spoilers within, so you might want to bookmark this post and come back later if you haven’t beaten the game yet.

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Donkey Kong Bananza music disc farming guide

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments

For those playing through Donkey Kong Bananza, we have a new guide ready to go dedicated to disc farming.

Banandium Gems and fossils aren’t the only collectibles in the game – there are also 110 different music discs to collect, and you can listen to them all at the Getaways you can create throughout the Underground World. In summary, you can get these discs by defeating enemies, but the chance that they drop isn’t very good under normal circumstances. Thankfully, there’s an excellent method to getting a whole bunch of these fast, and we actually discovered it by accident. Please note that you’ll need to clear the main story to access this farming method, so keep that in mind before you continue. Light spoilers ahead!

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Donkey Kong Bananza review for Nintendo Switch 2

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments

System: Switch 2
Release date: July 17, 2025
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

These days, Nintendo doesn’t often release new 3D platformers – but when they do, you know it’s going to be something special. On Switch, Nintendo published Super Mario Odyssey and Kirby and the Forgotten Land as the console’s flagship titles in that category. They were both met with critical acclaim, and now it’s Donkey Kong’s turn to give 3D platforming a go. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen DK in the spotlight like this – his last 3D adventure was Donkey Kong 64, which released over 25 years ago. After playing Donkey Kong Bananza, I wonder how we’ve survived so long without a 3D Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Bananza is a brilliant masterwork of creativity, freedom, and whimsy – and it’s an absolute must-play for anyone even remotely interested in the genre.

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A helpful tip for Donkey Kong Bananza completionists

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Much like Super Mario Odyssey that came before it, Donkey Kong Bananza includes a metric ton of collectibles to find on each layer. Writing in-depth location guides for the bananas and fossils would take several weeks at a minimum, so in the meantime, we’ve got a particularly helpful tip that will bring you closer to the 100percent completion mark. You can actually put these recommendations into play within the Lagoon Layer, which is Donkey Kong Bananza’s first real level.

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Donkey Kong Bananza has ways to help reduce motion sickness

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

From what we’ve seen a very small percentage of players have encountered about motion sickness in Donkey Kong Bananza. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that the developers actually have included options within the settings that can help reduce this – don’t forget to change them if you’re one of the people affected.

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Donkey Kong Bananza launch trailer

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo just put out a launch trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza, which celebrates the new release. Those interested in the title can get a final look at the 3D action platformer.

A bunch of information can be found in the following overview: