Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

When the Nintendo Switch 2’s Direct Showcase streamed, everyone was hoping for a new 3D Mario title. After all, the last one that came early into the main console’s life cycle was heralded as one of ...

When news broke that the Super Mario Odyssey team was developing Donkey Kong Bananza, there was palpable disappointment. Now that we've all had a chance to play the game, it's clear that it's a Game ...

During a presentation right before my roughly two hours worth of hands-on time with Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo confirmed what many people suspected since first laying eyes on the upcoming 3D ...

Here's the complete list of (free) updated games, which also includes Pokémon and Captain Toad. ARMS – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates and HDR) Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – GameShare ...

Donkey Kong is shaping up to be Super Mario Odyssey's spiritual successor. It seems like Donkey Kong Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2 is actually the spiritual successor of Super Mario Odyssey. Just ...

Nitnendo has confirmed the Donkey Kong Bananza developer is the "same team" that worked on Super Mario Odyssey. "The development team of Donkey Kong Bananza is the same as for Super Mario Odyssey," a ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...

Super Mario has been an integral part of the gaming landscape for almost as long as gaming has been in existence. Mario got his original debut back during the original Donkey Kong game, released on ...

Donkey Kong Bananza is a certified Nintendo Switch 2 hit, fully displaying Nintendo’s modern design philosophy and furthering essential discourse around Donkey Kong’s caked-up booty. It’s leapt into ...