A Donkey Kong Bananza Direct is dropping this week, here's how to tune in

It’s happening, folks, we’re getting a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct this week. Nintendo announced the news via the Nintendo Today app, where the devs have been teasing the King of the Jungle’s various new moves and abilities for a while. Alongside Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza is one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s huge launch titles, and it’s also the first solo Donkey Kong game in over ten years, so saying that we’re excited is a bit of an understatement. With the Donkey Kong Bananza release date just over a month away, we’re intrigued to see what this showcase will reveal. Usually, I’d be a little skeptical of just how much information we can glean from a 15-minute presentation video, but April’s Mario Kart World Direct was surprisingly informative, so I’m hoping for the same from DK’s showcase. From what we’ve seen already, Donkey Kong Bananza appears to be a spiritual successor to Super Mario Odyssey, letting King jump, swing, and smash his way through a vibrant and secret-filled open world. Continue reading A Donkey Kong Bananza Direct is dropping this week, here's how to tune in MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs

Jun 16, 2025 - 22:40

A Donkey Kong Bananza Direct is dropping this week, here's how to tune in

It’s happening, folks, we’re getting a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct this week. Nintendo announced the news via the Nintendo Today app, where the devs have been teasing the King of the Jungle’s various new moves and abilities for a while.

Alongside Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza is one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s huge launch titles, and it’s also the first solo Donkey Kong game in over ten years, so saying that we’re excited is a bit of an understatement. With the Donkey Kong Bananza release date just over a month away, we’re intrigued to see what this showcase will reveal.

Usually, I’d be a little skeptical of just how much information we can glean from a 15-minute presentation video, but April’s Mario Kart World Direct was surprisingly informative, so I’m hoping for the same from DK’s showcase. From what we’ve seen already, Donkey Kong Bananza appears to be a spiritual successor to Super Mario Odyssey, letting King jump, swing, and smash his way through a vibrant and secret-filled open world.

Continue reading A Donkey Kong Bananza Direct is dropping this week, here's how to tune in

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs