LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter. It was love at first play. Since then, she has ...

Despite being Nintendo’s original mascot and being one of legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s most iconic character creations, Donkey Kong has had a bit of a weird history of getting his own ...

A game like Donkey Kong Bananza has been a long time coming, and it has a chance to correct some of the mistakes made in Donkey Kong's previous 3D platformer. Although I loved Donkey Kong 64 when I ...

Yes, as spotted by X user @upachan64 (thanks, Gaming Reinvented ), both Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong appear to be entering the ...

Every new console needs that killer app that will sell units and make early adopters beam with pride. “Donkey Kong Bananza” is that game for the Switch 2. This game is made by the same team that ...

Nintendo is ready to go bananas. Following the highly successful launch of Switch 2, the console manufacturer is transitioning into delivery mode with numerous high-profile releases across the rest of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Nintendo 64 was a large paradigm shift for most gamers. It was a gaming revolution that moved ...

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 ...

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.

When I rolled the credits on Donkey Kong Bananza, I genuinely could not believe what I had just witnessed. Much like its plumber-based spiritual predecessor, this was a game filled with creativity, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook If Donkey Kong’s games have proven anything, it’s that Nintendo, Rare, and any company that takes ...