Donkey Kong Bananza

Posted on 5 months 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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Posted on 5 months 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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Posted on 5 months 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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Posted on 5 months 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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Posted on 5 months 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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Posted on 5 months 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:

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Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Thanks to the credits of Donkey Kong Bananza, we have confirmation of the voice actors for both Donkey Kong himself and Pauline.

For Donkey Kong, Kouji Takeda played the part. We can probably now say that he’s the character’s new voice actor moving forward. Takeda was the Japanese voice actor for Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and then just did the same for Mario Kart World.

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Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Donkey Kong Bananza is out on Nintendo Switch 2 today, and to celebrate, a brand new event has started up in Super Mario Run.

New rewards are available that can be earned by completing different missions. You’ll clear your first once by simply booting up the mobile game and visiting your kingdom. Other missions involve collecting coins, defeating a certain amount of enemies, and more. Players can fill out three mission sheets in total, which provide different statues.

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Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

With the release of Donkey Kong Bananza, a new version 1.1.0 update is now available.

Many games these days tend to receive day-one patches, and the Nintendo Switch 2 title is no different. The main addition this time involves a couple of GameShare options. On top of that, we get the typical vague improvements.

The full rundown is as follows:

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Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

As the wait for Donkey Kong Bananza wraps up, we have fresh details about the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more thanks to a new technical analysis. Digital Foundry just delivered its verdict.

Below is the full rundown:

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