My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, “Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit .” The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a wall to reveal a glittering gem waiting to be liberated from the rock.

Donkey Kong Bananza is the 3D DK game fans have been waiting decades for and also the perfect follow-up to Mario Kart World for the launch window of Nintendo Switch 2.

Donkey Kong Bananza has some small performance issues, and Nintendo is aware

Coinciding with the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo’s going bananas with this restock.

Nintendo and Universal Pictures have registered the copyright for a Donkey Kong film, suggesting the forthcoming Mario sequel and Legend of Zelda film could be followed by Nintendo's gorilla. Few details are currently known,

Donkey Kong Bananza’s street date has been broken, and significant game spoilers are beginning to circulate online. Multiple social media users posted images showing they’d obtained early copies of the Switch 2 game over the weekend, and screenshots of unannounced game content are already being shared.

A brand-new Donkey Kong movie might be on the way, and it looks like Universal and Nintendo are behind it. Even though it hasn’t been officially announced, a copyright filing has fans talking, and it’s clear that something is happening.