Donkey Kong Bananza Review Thread (1 Viewer)

[Matthew]

Looks like Donkey Kong Bananza is GOTY material. Super excited about the review from Logan Plant with IGN. A lot of people scoff at IGN reviews, but Logan is a legitimate reviewer. He's very harsh and not afraid to tell it like it is. For him to give the game a 10/10, means it must be truly special.

Game: Donkey Kong Bananza
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 (July 17th, 2025)

Open Critic - 91 average - 100% recommended

Alex Donaldson — Eurogamer

Score: 4 / 5
Excerpt: "A brilliant core mechanic and clever design twists make Bananza a delightfully sticky 3D platform adventure topped off with a sweet central character relationship."

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Logan Plant — IGN

Score: 10 / 10
Excerpt: "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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Stacey Henley — TheGamer

Score: 4/5
Excerpt: "Donkey Kong Bananza is a fantastic platformer with a lot of ideas hidden inside of its barrels, but falls short of the perfection it aims for by playing a little safe."

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Dustin Bailey — GamesRadar+

Score: 4.5/5
Excerpt: "Who needs all that platforming when you can just dig there?"

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Steve Watts — GameSpot

Score: 9 / 10
Excerpt: "Donkey Kong Bananza is a raucous, wildly inventive, and propulsive platformer that reboots one of Nintendo's most iconic mascots."

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Anthony Spadafora — Tom's Guide

Score: 4.5/5
Excerpt: "Donkey Kong Bananza is a joy to play from start to finish thanks to the game's destructible environments and unique visuals. ... even if there are a few minor issues with its camera here and there and far too many Banandium Gems to collect in a single playthrough."

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Jim Norman — Nintendo Life

Score: 9 / 10
Excerpt: "Donkey Kong Bananza is an almighty re‑introduction to the world of 3D platforming for DK, and arguably the Switch 2's first absolute must‑play. The punching and crashing is a passing novelty ... you'll have trouble finding more originality and, crucially, more enjoyment from a platformer in recent years."

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