Donkey Kong followers solely have to attend another month to play the primary 3D journey within the iconic franchise since 1999’s Donkey Kong 64. Nicely, and also you additionally want a Nintendo Swap 2. Donkey Kong Bananza launches solely on Swap 2 on July 17. Out of the entire Nintendo exclusives proven off for Swap 2 to this point, Donkey Kong Bananza has arguably seemed one of the best from a technical standpoint. Preorders can be found now at a number of main retailers, together with Amazon. It is considered one of quite a few Switch 2 games Amazon is now carrying after greater than a yr of not promoting Nintendo video games or {hardware}.
Although Nintendo has priced some Swap 2 video games at $80, together with the console’s marquee launch sport, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong’s first authentic sport in additional than a decade is $70.
$70 | Releases July 17
Like other first-party Nintendo Switch 2 games, the full Donkey Kong Bananza experience is on the game card. Many third-party Switch 2 physical releases include Game-Key Cards, which look the same visually, but require at least part of the game file to be downloaded to your console. Donkey Kong Bananza’s file size is 10GB. Outside of any patches, you won’t need to download any of those gigabytes.
Donkey Kong Bananza physical edition preorders are available at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop.
Bananza’s reveal trailer gave followers a glimpse on the upcoming sport’s fast-paced traversal system in addition to Donkey Kong’s immense power. We knew DK was robust, however his fists can truly break terrain into chunks of rock, create tunnels, and hoist boulders over his head earlier than hurling them at enemies. Destruction is the central mechanic right here. The sport’s ranges appear like wide-open playgrounds for Donkey Kong to swing, roll, run, and bash his means by way of. Although it takes place underground, Bananza could have at the least a handful of themed locales, together with forested areas, water and ice environments, canyons, and mines.
Nintendo is internet hosting a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct livestream on June 18 to supply followers with a extra in-depth have a look at DK’s new journey. The sport’s plot revolves round a gaggle of evildoers dubbed VoidCo. After VoidCo steals golden bananas from DK and his friends, Donkey Kong groups up with an “Odd Rock,” who helps flip his fists into super-powered wrecking balls.
In case you’re wanting ahead to Bananza and have not performed the improved editions of Tropical Freeze and DKC Returns on Swap, it can save you large on each of the stellar side-scrollers for a restricted time. Donkey Kong Nation Returns HD, which launched earlier this yr, is on sale for $40 at Woot and $45 at Amazon. Tropical Freeze, in the meantime, is $42 at Woot and $45 at Walmart.
As talked about, Donkey Kong Bananza wasn’t out there to preorder at Amazon till after the Swap 2 console launched. This is an inventory of the opposite new and upcoming Nintendo video games which can be lastly up for grabs at Amazon, together with Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV and Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World. The Swap 2 Version of Mario Occasion Jamboree releases one week after Donkey Kong Bananza, whereas Kirby and the Forgotten Land arrives on August 28.
Nintendo Switch 2 Games at Amazon
All 5 Lego Tremendous Mario units that includes Donkey Kong characters are in inventory at Amazon, which is notable contemplating a number of of them had been retired late final yr. Most notably, Donkey Kong’s Tree House is in inventory for retail worth ($60). The 555-piece set had been offered out for many of the yr. Donkey Kong’s Tree Home is considered one of two Lego units that comes with a buildable DK determine.
The opposite Lego Mario set that features a Donkey Kong determine is the 387-piece DK Jumbo set. A part of the Lego Mario Kart launch lineup from earlier this yr, DK Jumbo is up for grabs for $29.49 (was $35).
The entire Donkey Kong Lego units work together with the Lego Super Mario Adventures starter sets.
