Donkey Kong Bananza , Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game , has already been tested by the world press and surprised with its gameplay. However, although the game is fluid most of the time, some moments show occasional performance drops.
Donkey Kong Bananza prioritizes visual impact
According to Kazuya Takahashi, the game's director, certain effects were intentionally applied. " We used techniques like slow motion and 'hit stop' to intensify the sensation of impacts ," he explained. Furthermore, he highlighted that the voxel , used to enable massive destruction, can generate instability in scenes with abrupt changes in the environment.
Despite this, the team doesn't see it as a problem. " Even with these occasional drops, fun and gameplay remain our priority ," Takahashi added. After all, the overall fluidity of the game remains satisfactory, according to testers.
Development began on the original Switch
Initially planned for the first Switch, Donkey Kong Bananza gained scale as advanced features were added. Subsequently, production was migrated to the Switch 2 due to the demand for more destructible on-screen elements. "We wanted to create chain destruction with many different materials, which was only possible on the new hardware," explained Takahashi.
However, Donkey Kong Bananza will be released on July 17th exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 .
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