But Mario didn't even have a name in that 1981 debut – it was the then-villainous Donkey Kong who was the star of the show. Yet Nintendo has always seemed content to let DK play, er, second banana in ...

A new report hints that Nintendo and Illumination are expanding their partnership beyond a single franchise. The studios are reportedly developing Super Mario 2 alongside several interconnected ...

Donkey Kong Bananza, from the moment it was announced, was a dream project of mine – a 3D Mario-style adventure starring a ...

Coke vs. Pepsi. Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Krispy Kreme. Mario vs. Donkey Kong. When it comes to classic rivalries, the age-old tiff between Nintendo’s plumber and its darn, dirty ape is actually one that ...

Donkey Kong Bananza takes Nintendo's hallmark sandbox exploration and pushes it somewhere the studio rarely goes--pure chaos.

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Amid speculation over a DK-themed expansion for Mario Kart World, fans have noticed two voice actors in the credits of Donkey Kong Bananza that are also credited in the Switch 2 racer. Major spoilers ...

Donkey Kong Bananza might not end up picking up too many game of the year gongs, but it's one of the most special games of ...

There have been tons of Donkey Kong games released over the years, so we've ranked the main ones to find out which was the ...

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Nintendo has released a new update for Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0.