Games

Donkey Kong Bananza

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8

2025•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 31 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsteenvehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect a polished, light platformer, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

91 / 100

87 ratings

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About This Game

Donkey Kong Bananza is exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2! Explore a vast underground world—by smashing your way through it! Bash, throw, and climb through just about anything in DK’s brand-new 3D platforming action-adventure game!

Summary: IGDB

Story

Amid a gold rush on Ingot Isle, Donkey Kong sets out in search of the prized Banandium Gems, only to find them being plundered by a mining corporation called VoidCo. Its president, Void Kong, is using the gems to power a great ship, intent on reaching the planet's core to claim the Banandium Root, a magical object said to grant the wishes of whoever wields it. Swept deep underground, Donkey Kong discovers a vast hidden world beneath the surface, home to animal societies and their ancient elders. There he rescues a curious companion who is revealed to be Pauline, a teenage girl kidnapped by...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Character customizationVoxelAnimal protagonistBirdFlyingWall climbingJungleSnake

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 17 July 2025
Series: Donkey Kong
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person, Side view
Time to beat: 15h rushed, 31h normally, 47h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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