Donkey Kong Bananzagot an extended showcase earlier today during the game’s dedicated Nintendo Direct, and it seems like fans are in agreement that the game is one to be excited about, after its impressive showing. During the Direct, we learned thatfan-favoriteDKcharacters will be returningin the game, including Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Pauline. We also learned about the game’s extensive skill points, story, additional modes, scope, co-op feature, and a lot more, and fans are loving what was shown.
In a Reddit post byTheGameDayGuru,fans are almost universally celebratingDonkey Kong Bananza, with several non-DKfans even chiming in that they want to play the game after seeing more about it. Fans are praising the game’s additional costumes, the GameShare feature, and the game’s scale. Some fans are also drawing comparisons betweenBananzaandSuper Mario Odyessy, withthefury4815writing:“Odyssey is still one of the best games on switch and taking that formula and translating it into a 3d DK has me saying day 1.”
Fans All Think This Could Be One Of Donkey Kong’s Best
A Switch 2 Platformer To Remember
Donkey Kong Bananza’sfocus is on destructible environments, allowing Donkey Kong to bulldoze through andsmash just about everything in the game. The Direct revealed DK will have transformations, like turning into a zebra for extra speed, similar to the way Cappy offers Mario transformations inOdyssey.DK will also have a lot of costumes that change his appearance and certain stats, like making him swim faster, an element that is similar to how clothing works inThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom.
In addition to all the new gameplay details, some fans are noticingthe game’s technical performance seems to be greatly improvedfrom the game’s initial reveal, withPaleFondant2488on Reddit writing:"…it looks like they’ve polished the game even more from some of those first trailers and impressions.“Other fans are discussing how they went from not being interested in the game to now wanting to pick it up at release, withSailorPizza1107writing:“I went into that direct super indifferent and left it so freaking hyped. Definitely a day one purchase for me.”
A Great-Looking Game, But It’s A Shame It Missed Switch 2’s Launch
Mario Kart World Can Only Hold People For So Long
With all the praise and excitement aboutBananza, it nowretrospectively feels like a missed opportunityto have a game similar toSuper Mario Odysseyas a launch title for the Switch 2. Nintendo openly discussedits game release strategyfor the Switch 2’s first year, and now we’re seeing it in full force. The Switch 2’s launch was mostly third-party games and ports of existing games, with the only major new first-party game beingMario Kart World, and havingBananzathere too might have been even more exciting.
Still, Nintendo Switch 2 fans aren’t waiting very long from the console launch to play the game, asDonkey Kong Bananzareleases on July 17. From the fan reactions, it seems excitement for the game has skyrocketed, and hopefully, the final product gives Donkey Kong a glorious return to 3D after 26 years.
