If all future Nintendo Switch 2 games receive this much time and attention—with such a focus on playing to the dockable handheld’s strengths—then we could be looking at one of the best consoles of all time. Donkey Kong Bananza one of those games that you end up buying an entire console for, and not regretting it one bit.

Donkey Kong first appeared in the 1981 arcade game of the same name and quickly became one of Nintendo's first iconic characters. Many mascots from this era struggled to stay relevant after home consoles took over the market, but Donkey Kong is one of the few that might be more popular today than he was over forty years ago.

For the first time since the launch of the original Famicom, Donkey Kong has been made a big part of a Nintendo console release. Donkey Kong Bananza looks to