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Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza

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Initial Release: Jul 17, 2025

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ESRB: Everyone 10+

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Nintendo Switch 2

9.1

19 hrs

Main Story

31 hrs

Story + Sides

49 hrs

Everything

32 hrs

All Styles

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Donkey Kong Bananza Guide

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Donkey Kong Bananza Review

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EDITORS' CHOICE

masterpiece

Donkey Kong Bananza is a truly groundbreaking 3D platformer, with satisfying movement, powerful abilities, impressive destructible environments, and clever challenges that all come together in complete harmony to create Nintendo’s first Switch 2 masterpiece.

Summary

Get ready for Donkey Kong Bananza and crash, bash, and climb through nearly everything in DK’s path and tear off chunks of terrain to swing around and throw in groundbreaking exploration. The more that is demolished with powerful punches, the more areas open up to discover. Break on through this adventure full of mayhem, surprises and bananas.

Content Rating

ESRB: Everyone 10+

Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases

Developers

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD)

Publishers

Franchises

Features

Offline Co-Op Multiplayer, Local Two-Player Multiplayer, GameShare

Initial Release

Jul 17, 2025

Platforms

Nintendo Switch 2

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platformer

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