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.

Donkey Kong was the game that made Nintendo a household name, and all these years later, he has made an impression on each of Nintendo's consoles.

Playing Donkey Kong Bananza I encountered some familiar formulas. It's a huge 3D platformer, but it has 2D throwback moments, just like Super Mario Odyssey did. The smash-everythi