There has only ever been one dedicated 3D Donkey Kong game - DK64. We've spoken about this so many times on the Retro Dodo Podcast; the public wanted more DK, and it seems like Nintendo have finally listened to their fans!
Right at the end of the Nintendo Direct, just when I thought I couldn't get any more excited about the Nintendo Switch 2, they dropped Donkey Kong Bananaza, a new 3D game featuring DK's new look that we've spotted in the trailer for Mario Kart World.
The gameplay shows Donkey Kong in an immersive adventure that we could only have dreamt of back in the N64 days. He's smashing through everything in sight including the ground, moving through forest and city settings on Ingot Isle and switching between side-on and 3D platformer views to give us what I'm hoping could be the best Donkey Kong game of all time.
Donkey Kong Bananza arrives on July 17th for Nintendo Switch 2. Check out the gameplay on the official Nintendo Direct video below!
