You have to go back to Nintendo 64 all the way to play the most recent 3D Donkey Kong game. But there is no new Mainline Zelda or Mario title ( Nintendo’s favorite Ape Man was lined up when the Switch 2 was released in June. . After having the chance to play the game demo before the release on July 17, I have to say that I like this glowing gorilla.
Now, I’m not sure how DK got stuck in banana mines from the jungle, as the demo just sent me into me without a lot of background. Anyway, there is no doubt that this is the best looking gorilla. His appearance is fresh, almost the appearance of a cell, completely different from his recent art style and a younger, more expressive look. It seems that the time he spent also gave him some new skills, including the ability to punch holes, dig and ass stomp under various terrains and cross various terrains, and dirt flying everywhere as you do.
This opens up a world of (cave?) exploration, as DK can now tunnel to new locations or shape his surroundings with ground pounds, though there are also the usual variety of actions such as running and jumping. This freedom immediately changes how you solve your obstacles compared to standard platforming games. Almost everything can be destroyed to some extent, while digging, rolling or simply on the huge rocks of the enemy, it feels like there are multiple ways to get to where you need to go.
Granted, you still have familiar metaphors like collecting jewelry bananas, which of course is a companion in the form of a friendly purple rock monster that rides on the shoulders of DK. But there is no doubt that this is not a country that DK has ever shaken before. Thanks to all its new traversal mechanisms, in many ways, Bannanza Remind me more Mario Galaxy Compare Odyssey. It simply swaps gravity bending physics for bomb sporadicity.
That said, while the game looks great and handles well, I do have some initial concerns. After a while, it felt a bit of a button when it was constantly digging and smashing rocks. Plus, all the ricks and debris that get kicked up are distracting because I want to really see where I’m going. There is indeed a large number of earths that need to move. This makes me wonder if the game is targeted at younger audiences who are similar to many Kirby games, not to attract older players.
But even if I had a short time on the game, I saw enough to make me want to come back. And beside Mario Karting Worldvery obvious Donkey Banana It’s part of Nintendo This will carry switch 2 through its start window.
