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Donkey Kong Bananza's DLC is a great nostalgia trip that's not worth the cost of admission

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Adam Newell Destructoid
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Donkey Kong Bananza
Genres · adventure, platformer
Release · Jul 17, 2025
Developer · Nintendo
Nintendo Switch
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Role · Publisher
Active · 1995
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Top genres · fps
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Active · 2017–2021
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Top genres · music, simulation
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