Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) News Articles
Saturday19th Jul 2025
Gallery Donkey Kong Bananza Players Show Off 'DK Artist' Masterpieces
Lookin' good
We're now a few days into the release of Donkey Kong Bananza and apart from the new world to explore, there's also DK Artist. In case you missed it, this is a creator tool mode you can access before entering the main game, and it allows you to use the Switch 2's mouse controls to carve out, smoothen, paint, and sculpt works of art...
News Mario Kart Tour Announces Limited-Time "Mario Kart World Special Campaign"
A new update for the mobile entry is on the way
Although we've been racing around in Mario Kart World for the past month, there's actually been some activity in the Nintendo mobile title Mario Kart Tour. The game's Pipe Tour is currently back for its second run, and now in another update, Nintendo has announced it will be celebrating the arrival of...
News 1-UP Studio Updates Official Website With Its Latest Switch 2 Projects
A collaborative effort
In recent weeks, we've been finding out more details about the developers behind the Switch 2's launch line up of games, and now Nintendo's 1-UP Studio has updated its website with two major projects. It helped out with not only Mario Kart World but also Donkey Kong Bananza. It previously supported Nintendo EPD on projects...
Friday18th Jul 2025
Random Shigeru Miyamoto Did Exactly What We Did When Playtesting Donkey Kong Bananza
Makes a change from climbing up and down trees
Cast your minds back to the year of our lord 2017, and you may remember we reported on how a certain Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto liked to play a pre-release version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by climbing up and down trees repeatedly for treats that the devs would leave for him. No, this isn't a...
PSA Struggling With The Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo? Here's How To Use It
Have a little patience
If you've gotten your hands on the new Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo to go alongside the new Switch 2 release, then you might be wondering how to actually unlock the Diva Dress for Pauline. A quick glance on Reddit will reveal that many are struggling to nab the dress, with some even going so far as to say that their amiibo...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Credits Confirm The Voice Actors Behind DK And Pauline
Peeling back the layers
Donkey Kong Bananza is now officially out in the wild, and it seems the voices for DK and young Pauline in the new game have been confirmed. According to the credits (via IGN), Kouji Takeda is Donkey Kong, and Pauline is voiced by Jenny Kidd. Takeda is the voice of DK in the Japanese dub of the Super Mario Bros. Movie and...
ICYMI Here's A Look Inside Donkey Kong Bananza's Switch 2 Game Case
In case you missed it...
Donkey Kong Bananza is now officially available for the Switch 2, and while there's not often much to look at when it comes to game cases nowadays, some titles do include some extra artwork. We saw it with the Mario Kart World physical release, and DK's new release also has artwork on this side of the case. It's an image of...
Thursday17th Jul 2025
Nintendo Download 17th July (North America)
Misc! The Wandering Village! Pac-Man! And some ape game?
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch (2) eShop - Highlights: Donkey Kong...
Video Check Out 17 Minutes Of Gameplay From Donkey Kong Bananza
Spoiler free, of course
Happy Donkey Kong Bananza day, folks! Yes, Nintendo's first must-buy single-player experience for the Switch 2 is here, and chances are you're already smashing boulders and tearing bits of rock up from the ground. If, however, you're still waiting for the post to arrive, or you're still on the fence about the whole thing,...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Donkey Kong Bananza Reward (North America)
"Available while supplies last"
This week marks the return of DK in a brand new 3D outing, and as part of the celebrations, the My Nintendo Store in North America is now offering a new themed reward. It's a Donkey Kong Bananza Rally Towel and it's available exclusively from this store for 650 Platinum Points. Here's the official description, along...
News Switch 2 In-Store Restocks Arrive Alongside Donkey Kong Bananza (US)
Don't miss out on DK's new "groundbreaking adventure"
If you're still on the hunt for a Switch 2 and happen to have a Best Buy nearby, you might have another chance to get your hands on Nintendo's new hybrid system this week. Best Buy has announced it's restocking Switch 2 units "in-store only" on July 17, alongside the release of Donkey Kong...
Wednesday16th Jul 2025
News Donkey Kong Bananza Version 1.1.0 Update Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Ready for day one
Nintendo has released a day one update for Donkey Kong Bananza, bringing the game to Version 1.1.0 and introducing some predictable, but welcome additions and improvements (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The update should automatically download when you receive your game then, but if in doubt, you can always manually check for any...
News "Somewhat Mixed" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Donkey Kong Bananza
Tech specs wreck'd
For those interested in how Donkey Kong Bananza holds up on the Switch 2 in terms of its technical presentation, the chaps over at Digital Foundry have presented their latest analysis for your persual. It's mostly positive stuff, with John Linneman praising the destructive nature of the environment, noting how it can grant access...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Donkey Kong Bananza
A smash hit?
Well folks, the reviews are now in for Donkey Kong Bananza; Nintendo's first proper 3D platformer for the Switch 2. So, what's the verdict? At the time of writing, the game is sitting at 90 on Metacritic, though it's worth considering that new reviews will likely make themselves known in the coming days, so this might change in either...
News The First Review For Donkey Kong Bananza Is In
Donkey Kong is here!
We're in the second month of the Switch 2's life, and this week marks the release of Donkey Kong Bananza. After hearing so much about this new DK game in the lead up to the big release, it's finally launching on 17th July 2025. As part of this, the first review has now been released by the famous Japanese publication Famitsu,...
Tuesday15th Jul 2025
News Donkey Kong Bananza's Destruction Idea Came From A Goomba With Hands
Knucklotec hands, to be precise
A new Ask the Developer interview all about Donkey Kong Bananza is now available for your perusal, and it's packed with anecdotes and info about the upcoming 3D platformer. One particularly interesting nugget was that the concept of destruction was actually being worked on before development on Bananza officially...
News Here's What Donkey Kong Bananza Looked Like On Switch 1
Devs started thinking about moving to Switch 2 in 2021
In a recent interview, developers Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi from Nintendo confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza was originally intended for the Switch 1. In a new
News Uh-Oh! It Looks Like Donkey Kong Bananza Is Already Out In The Wild
Update: Story details reportedly begin to leak
[Sun 13th Jul, 2025 19:00 BST]: Donkey Kong Bananza isn't officially available for Switch 2 until next week, but it seems copies may already be out in the wild. As highlighted by GoNintendo, a user on the Nintendo Switch subreddit known as 'Mark7z' has supposedly acquired a copy of DK's anticipated...
Monday14th Jul 2025
Rumour A Nintendo Direct Is Set To Take Place Later This Month, It's Claimed
In addition to Pokémon Presents
YouTuber Nate the Hate has claimed that a Nintendo Direct is due to take place later this month. Speaking on his latest podcast episode, Nate states that a Direct will take place after Donkey Kong Bananza releases on 17th July 2025. He goes on to stress that he does not know any further details, including specific...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Short Clip Celebrating Three Days Until Launch
Not long now!
Are you excited? Because we are excited! Yes, it's getting mighty close to the return of everyone's favourite video game ape, and to celebrate Nintendo has posted a little movie on its social media (and to its Nintendo Today app, naturally) to remind us all that there are precisely three days to go until the launch of Donkey Kong...
Sunday13th Jul 2025
"We're aware that performance may drop slightly"
Donkey Kong Bananza is shaping up to be an excellent outing for DK, but the recent previews did highlight some performance concerns. The game's director Kazuya Takahashi has now reportedly acknowledged these issues in a chat with the Spanish outlet Lavanguardia – seemingly confirming these frame...
Saturday12th Jul 2025
News More Donkey Kong Bananza In-Store Demos Are Releasing Next Week
Available at select retailers in Canada
We're now less than a week out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza and Nintendo has announced it's releasing more playable demos into the wild. If you happen to be located in Canada, Nintendo of Canada has revealed there will be playable demos of the new game at select EB Games and Costco stores. You'll...
Thursday10th Jul 2025
News DK Bananza Devs "Needed To Know More About Donkey Kong," So They Went To Miyamoto
It's DK to ask
Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura has revealed that upon receiving his assignment to come up with a new 3D DK game, the first thing the team did was call on the OG Donkey Kong creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, for his take. Speaking in an interview with IGN alongside Bananza director Kazuya Takahashi, Motokura says that following...
News Donkey Kong Bananza, Like Mario Kart World, Was Initially Planned For Switch 1
Times change, consoles change
Nintendo has revealed in a new interview with IGN that Donkey Kong Bananza was originally planned for the Switch 1. Producer Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi explained that the game was being built on Switch 1 with the same voxel technology used to create the destructible environments. However, upon...
News Donkey Kong Bananza's Director And Producer Have Been Confirmed
Familiar faces?
Donkey Kong Bananza's key development staff – specifically its director and producer – have been confirmed thanks to a new interview with IGN. We knew that the team behind Super Mario Odyssey has been busy working on Donkey Kong Bananza, but it's now been confirmed that Kazuya Takahashi is serving as the game's director, while...
Sunday6th Jul 2025
News Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch 2 And Switch Games Launching In July 2025
Wild Hearts, DK, Tony Hawk and much more
We're now past the halfway mark of the year and the Switch 2 has arrived with all sorts of games, but there's no slowing down anytime soon – with even more games arriving in July. Nintendo has now spotlighted a handful of these games in its own round up - highlighting some of its blockbuster releases out...
Thursday3rd Jul 2025
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In July 2025
Tony Hawk! Donkey Kong Bananza! Patapon 1+2!
After last month, we bet you thought July was cooling off a little, right? Well... a little, but not much. The Switch 2 has been here for a month now, and we're swimming in games old and new on the new platform. And look, we all know what's top banana for many of you this month, and a new Switch 2...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Gets An Eight-Minute Overview Trailer
DK...Donkey Kong!
We're now just weeks out from the smashing arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2 and Nintendo has now released an overview trailer. It uploaded plenty of these in the leadup to key releases during the Switch generation and this trend continues with eight minutes of footage for the new Switch 2 exclusive. It highlights DK...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2025
Round Up The Final Previews Are In For Donkey Kong Bananza
DK's Switch 2 outing is almost here
We're now just weeks out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2 and the final previews are now rolling in. Our very own Jim Norman has already shared his thoughts after three hours with this new 3D entry and he's already thinking it could be something special, despite some minor technical...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Smashing New Commercial
"Unleash your inner Kong"
If a day of previews and impressions aren't enough Donkey Kong Bananza for you, how about a commercial? It's time to unleash your inner Kong. Nintendo has dropped a brand new ad for the upcoming 3D platformer, incorporating the games central premises of music and smashing things up. You won't be able to stop yourself from...
