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Nintendo Switch 2 - 7/17/2025
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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88
Average of 21 scored external reviews.
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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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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
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
Showing 11-20 of 21 matching critic reviews. 21 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 3.
Donkey Kong Bananza review: A story of music and fruit
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
90
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Recommended
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza Review - Pretty A-Peeling
Published 7/16/2025
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80
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Review
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza Review
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
80
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Positive
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review: Switch 2's first true system seller | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
90
+2 vs critic avg
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review: Smashing Switch 2 platformer is greater than the sum of its parts
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
80
-8 vs critic avg
Positive
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review – great ape odyssey on Switch 2
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
90
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review – One of Nintendo's best games EVER
Published 7/16/2025
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Score
90
+2 vs critic avg
Recommended
Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review: breaking the 3D platformer mold
Published 7/16/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonkey Kong Bananza review - a delightful and inventive adventure, and one of DK's best
Published 7/16/2025
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80
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