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'It Is More Fun to Destroy That Which Is Beautiful' – Nintendo Crammed More Than 340 Million Voxels Into Just One of Donkey Kong Bananza's Layers

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Just One
Genres · adventure, indie, simulation
Release · Jan 23, 2023
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18 articles 8 writers 1 reviews
Donkey Kong Bananza
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Donkey Kong Bananza
Genres · adventure, platformer
Release · Jul 17, 2025
Developer · Nintendo
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450 articles 124 writers 12 reviews
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Genres · indie
Release · Nov 13, 2017
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3 articles 2 writers 0 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1980–2026
Latest · Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Top genres · platformer, adventure, puzzle
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