But Mario didn't even have a name in that 1981 debut – it was the then-villainous Donkey Kong who was the star of the show. Yet Nintendo has always seemed content to let DK play, er, second banana in ...

Super Mario Odyssey's director is a producer on Donkey Kong Bananza, and has revealed that Bananza's core mechanic actually came from an experiment in Odyssey. Last week the gaming world was shocked ...

But like Mario and even the pink puffball Kirby, he’s able to adapt to any genre he’s thrust in. While most of the titles that bear his name are platformers, DK has headlined everything from racers to ...

As always, the votes of each Press Start team member, weighted from #10 through to #1, were collated to compile our collective very best for the year that was. Games worthy of one’s top spot would be ...

Pocket Tactics' picks for Nintendo Switch Games of the Year 2025 feature great titles from Donkey Kong Bananza to Skate Story ...

Jose is a passionate writer and a video game enthusiast from Argentina. Throughout his career, he has contributed to various entertainment platforms, including the prominent Spanish channel Plano de ...

Donkey Kong Bananza looks like it will be the launch game fans wanted Mario Kart World to be. It’s fitting for Nintendo to go back to Donkey Kong to highlight a big game around a console’s launch, ...

Donkey Kong is one of the most iconic characters in all of gaming and has been in a variety of different titles and spin-offs. From his famed introduction in 1981 to the revolutionary platforming ...

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While fans are still patiently awaiting restocks for the Nintendo Switch 2 and hoping to receive an invitation to purchase the console on Amazon, they can get excited for the latest release by picking ...

The big, final reveal in today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct news was the long-awaited announcement of a new Donkey Kong game in the form of Donkey Kong Bananza. The game is a particularly colorful take ...

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