James Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionDonkey Kong Bananza - Red Faction Gorilla (Review)
Published 8/24/2025
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85
-3 vs critic avg
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Nintendo Switch 2 - 7/17/2025
Donkey Kong Bananza
A 3D platforming adventure for Nintendo Switch 2 built around destructive terrain, expressive movement, collectible-rich underground layers, and Donkey Kong's partnership with Pauline.
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Critic avg
88
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
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Score range
80–100
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 21 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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21 included scored reviews
90–10015 reviews · 71%
80–896 reviews · 29%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Kyle Hilliard
Game InformerDonkey Kong Bananza Review - Breaking Through To Something New
Published 7/24/2025
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3D platformerDonkey KongNintendoSwitch 2DestructionCollectathonPaulineStory
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Score
90
+2 vs critic avg
Recommended
Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantDonkey Kong Bananza Review
Published 7/23/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKevin Dunsmore
Hardcore GamerReview: Donkey Kong Bananza
Published 7/23/2025
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80
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Barder
Forbes‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ Review: Have A Banana
Published 7/23/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMonica Phillips
DualShockersDonkey Kong Bananza Review
Published 7/18/2025
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDustin Bailey
GamesRadar+Donkey Kong Bananza Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+Total Film
Published 7/16/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalÁlvaro Alonso
Hobby ConsolasDonkey Kong Bananza Review for Nintendo Switch 2: A Journey to the Center of the Fun
Published 7/16/2025
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93
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalLogan Plant
IGNDonkey Kong Bananza Review - IGN
Published 7/16/2025
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJim Norman
Nintendo LifeDonkey Kong Bananza Review (Switch 2)
Published 7/16/2025
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3D platformerDonkey KongNintendoSwitch 2DestructionCollectathonPaulinePerformance hiccups
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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