Players who bought the Nintendo Switch 2 with the laser focus of playing Nintendo’s exclusive titles may have been disappointed that the sole first-party experience available at launch was Mario Kart World.

Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza direct was packed with exciting new features that showcased how this Nintendo Switch 2 title will push the company's history with 3D platformers to new heights. While the reveal of Pauline as a companion for DK in Donkey Kong Bananza was the spotlight of the direct,

For instance the Lagoon layer focuses on water, with Donkey Kong needing to use water levels in order to progress and reach different areas, the Canyon layer is all about using the iconic mine carts to get from section to section across the world and the Forest Layer allows you to throw seed at wood to grow plantation to reach new areas whilst trying to avoid poison.