Rather than Mario taking center stage, though, this time it's Donkey Kong's turn to have a giant world to explore, and as you'd imagine, he'll be taking a slightly different approach to solving problems.

Donkey Kong finally has a new 3D adventure game, and ComicBook got to see how the game is shaping up ahead of its Nintendo Switch 2 debut.

A new Donkey Kong platformer asks profound questions. What if ape hit? What if ape hit real hard, break stuff?

Nintendo just held a livestream to drop more details on the forthcoming Switch 2 console. At the very end, it revealed a brand-new 3D platformer starring Donkey Kong. This is the first game of its type since Donkey Kong 64 hit the Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1999.

There were a lot of surprises during the Direct, the most exciting being all the . While the show opened with the highly anticipated , there was one surprise reveal that took everyone off guard. Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D Donkey Kong game since the and has a whole new style and gameplay

There’s something joyful about the smash and jump movement of Donkey Kong, and that’s why Donkey Kong Bananza is likely to be a big hit on the Switch 2. The game is a 3D platforming action adventure that will be available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.

Issues delivered straight to your door or device 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.

I wouldn’t have to wait long for that. Shortly following the presentation, I went hands on with th Switch 2 and several games coming for it. Donkey Kong Bananza was, surprisingly, on that list. In a 20-minute demo,

Maybe the developers wanted to make a new 3D platformer, but to mix it up they slotted in Donkey Kong instead of Mario. Effectively, is this the sequel to Mario Odyssey we’ve been waiting for? Big time not.