{"id":19465,"date":"2025-07-16T14:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/top-bananza-donkey-kongs-long-awaited-return-is-a-literal-smash-hit\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:37:26","slug":"top-bananza-donkey-kongs-long-awaited-return-is-a-literal-smash-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/top-bananza-donkey-kongs-long-awaited-return-is-a-literal-smash-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Bananza! Donkey Kong\u2019s long-awaited return is a literal smash-hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal all<\/p>\n<p>When you think of Nintendo, it\u2019s almost impossible not to picture Donkey Kong. The ape that started it all, Donkey Kong\u2019s tie-donning, barrel-launching arcade antics introduced Mario to the world and almost bankrupted Nintendo in the process, after a near-miss legal battle over alleged King Kong copyright infringement. Yet despite Donkers\u2019 undeniable place in gaming history \u2013 and obligatory appearances in Smash Bros and Mario Kart \u2013 for the last few console generations, Donkey Kong platformers have been MIA. Enter DK\u2019s first standalone adventure in 11 years, Donkey Kong Bananza.<\/p>\n<p>While Mario\u2019s recent adventures saw him exploring the reaches of outer space or deftly possessing enemies with an anthropomorphic hat, DK\u2019s grand return is all about primal rage. Employing a similar voxel-based technology to Minecraft, DK\u2019s Switch 2 adventure swaps the former\u2019s thoughtful Lego-esque world-building for gleeful destruction, letting players shatter every colourful level into smithereens.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2025\/jul\/16\/top-bananza-donkey-kongs-long-awaited-return-is-a-literal-smash-hit\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/7f1ac25023e1036d3ae3ac7ba93da8c53e893141\/37_0_2697_2160\/master\/2697.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=9df4ed8cea7eb44b0c38c6dafce55003\" title=\"Top Bananza! Donkey Kong\u2019s long-awaited return is a literal smash-hit\" \/>Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal all<br \/>\nWhen you think of Nintendo, it\u2019s almost impossible not to picture Donkey Kong. The ape that started it all, Donkey Kong\u2019s tie-donning, barrel-launching arcade antics introduced Mario to the world and almost bankrupted Nintendo in the process, after a near-miss legal battle over alleged King Kong copyright infringement. Yet despite Donkers\u2019 undeniable place in gaming history \u2013 and obligatory appearances in Smash Bros and Mario Kart \u2013 for the last few console generations, Donkey Kong platformers have been MIA. Enter DK\u2019s first standalone adventure in 11 years, Donkey Kong Bananza.<br \/>\nWhile Mario\u2019s recent adventures saw him exploring the reaches of outer space or deftly possessing enemies with an anthropomorphic hat, DK\u2019s grand return is all about primal rage. Employing a similar voxel-based technology to Minecraft, DK\u2019s Switch 2 adventure swaps the former\u2019s thoughtful Lego-esque world-building for gleeful destruction, letting players shatter every colourful level into smithereens. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal all When you think of Nintendo, it\u2019s almost impossible not to picture Donkey Kong. The ape that started it all, Donkey Kong\u2019s tie-donning, barrel-launching arcade antics introduced Mario to the world &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/top-bananza-donkey-kongs-long-awaited-return-is-a-literal-smash-hit\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Top Bananza! 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