Tag: Platformer

Donkey Kong Bananza’s glitchy visual weirdness is Nintendo at its supremely confident, gameplay-trumps-all best

Donkey Kong Bananza’s glitchy…

As with the original Switch, my favourite button on the Switch 2 is the screenshot button. And if you…
“The age of gameplay mechanics has already passed,” says ICO, Shadow of the Colossus director

“The age of gameplay…

The director behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus believes the days of creating new and innovative gameplay mechanics…
Donkey Kong Bananza’s monologuing villains have turned me: It’s time Nintendo properly embraces fully voice acted characters

Donkey Kong Bananza’s monologuing…

As you might’ve read elsewhere on the site, I really rather like Donkey Kong Bananza. It’s a tremendously creative…
Infamous director would “love to see a trilogy rerelease”, but Sucker Punch is a “one game at a time shop”

Infamous director would “love…

Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox would “love to see a trilogy rerelease” of the Infamous games, but the studio only…
Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros. Movie…

The credits for Donkey Kong Bananza have shined a light on the game’s voice cast, including one actor who…
Donkey Kong Bananza’s destruction gameplay all started as a goomba with giant arms

Donkey Kong Bananza’s destruction…

Destruction is the core focus of Donkey Kong Bananza‘s gameplay, but that all started as a goomba with giant…
Donkey Kong Bananza review

Donkey Kong Bananza review

To properly encapsulate how I feel about Donkey Kong Bananza, you almost have to start at the finish. No…
Donkey Kong Bananza is a technically ambitious Switch 2 showcase, despite some rough edges

Donkey Kong Bananza is…

Back in 1994, Rare reimagined Donkey Kong, transforming him from his 8-bit arcade origins into a pre-rendered 3D icon.…
Donkey Kong Bananza started development after Super Mario Odyssey, and wouldn’t have been possible on the original Switch

Donkey Kong Bananza started…

Donkey Kong Bananza started development after Super Mario Odyssey was finished, Nintendo has said, and work first began on…
Donkey Kong film copyright registered by Nintendo, as gorilla’s prominence continues

Donkey Kong film copyright…

Nintendo and Universal Pictures have registered the copyright for a Donkey Kong film, suggesting the forthcoming Mario sequel and…