I'm not saying Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't have familiar formulas. It's a huge 3D platformer, but it has 2D throwback moments, just like Super Mario Odyssey did. The smash-everyth

Donkey Kong Bananza was first announced in April during the first Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2. This was a notable announcement, especially since it’s the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer since Donkey Kong 64 was released in 1999.

I got a chance to go hands-on with Donkey Kong Bananza back in April, at the big Nintendo Switch 2 media event. While I enjoyed my time with the game during that session, it easily got overshadowed by other big games for the system,