Despite being Nintendo’s original mascot and being one of legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s most iconic character creations, Donkey Kong has had a bit of a weird history of getting his own ...

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Action adventure title Donkey Kong Bananza harnesses the powerful Nintendo Switch 2 hardware to offer a gigantic, open-ended world with dazzling destruction that lets you bash, smash, and crash ...

Nintendo held a new Nintendo Direct livestream this morning, focusing on one game, as they showed off everything you could want to know about Donkey Kong Bananza. They basically took 15 minutes this ...

“Donkey Kong Bananza” came out this week to glowing reviews and a spot on NPR’s list of the best games of the year so far. It’s also, to my surprise, a decent couch co-op game — one of many in a ...

Donkey Kong Bananza's mysterious "Odd Rock" companion isn't actually a rock at all, Nintendo has now confirmed, as DK will actually be accompanied by a young Pauline in the Switch 2 adventure. Some ...

Here is the list of all the Game Awards 2025 nominations, including the GOTY. Find out here if your favorite game has made ...

Last week, I attended a preview event for Donkey Kong Bananza in New York City. I spent a couple of hours with the upcoming 3D platformer to see just how Nintendo is handling Donkey Kong’s ...

Nintendo started work on Donkey Kong Bananza as a Switch 1 title but transitioned to Switch 2, not just because the new console enabled "visual richness" and abandoned ideas, but also because playing ...

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the ...