It has already gotten three times the sales figures of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and only half of Super Mario Odyssey.
A staggering triumph of design, creativity, and expression, Donkey Kong Bananza may just be this generation's finest 3D platformer.
The fact that Nintendo amended its patent in the middle of its lawsuit with "extremely contorted" wording is seemingly a smokescreen.
Mario's nemesis finally returns to the spotlight in a new 3D adventure, as he ventures through Ingot Isle alongside Pauline.
On its official website, Nintendo has confirmed that the Playtest Program is testing the same feature it did in October 2024.
According to Digital Foundry, Donkey Kong Bananza suffers from in-surface aliasing, as well as an overall soft look for everything.
The upcoming 3D platformer has received universal praise from critics ahead of its launch on July 17th for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Bo Bragason has previously worked on movies like Censor and The Radleys, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth has been in All Fun and Games.
In a Ask the Developer Q&A, producer Kenta Motokura compared this desire to what Nintendo has with Mario's 3D and 2D games.
The Direct could take place during the final week of July ahead of Nintendo announcing its earnings for the latest fiscal quarter.
Development on the 3D platformer started right after the team finished working on Super Mario Odyssey for the original Switch.
In an interview, director Kazuya Takahashi also spoke about how important Donkey Kong Country was in introducing iconic mechanics.
We break down Donkey Kong Bananza’s biggest features, bosses, and why it's a must-play for platformer fans.
However, the development team ultimately opted to prioritize "fun and playability," according to Nintendo's Kazuya Takahashi.
However, the Switch 2's horsepower and new features like mouse control persuaded the developers to move to the new console.
The developers of Donkey Kong Bananza also wanted to differentiate the gameplay between Mario and Donkey Kong by using voxels.
Nintendo has also stated that it will not be cutting short the validity period of any Game Vouchers purchased till the service ends.
Company president Shuntaro Furukawa also noted that development teams are looking into how these costs can be brought down.
The technical director noted that while the Switch 2's CPU is closer in power to a PS4, DLSS makes its GPU closer to Xbox Series S.
Nintendo Cube is also known for hits like Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and travesties like Everybody 1-2 Switch.
