Donkey Kong Bananza
•Initial Release: Jul 17, 2025
•ESRB: Everyone 10+ •Nintendo Switch 2 IGN Rating
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1.9k Ratings
HowLongToBeat
19 hrs
Main Story
31 hrs
Story + Sides
49 hrs
Everything
32 hrs
All Styles
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Donkey Kong Bananza Review
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.
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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
Publishers
Franchises
Initial Release
Jul 17, 2025
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2 Genres
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