“Get yourself a partner who looks at you the same way Donkey Kong looks at bananas.”

Donkey Kong Bananza is the breakout hit for the Nintendo Switch 2, and on-line followers are signaling their acclaim with bunches of memes. The platformer, typically in comparison with the beloved Super Mario Odyssey, garnered stellar evaluations after its mid-July launch and obtained the designation of “masterpiece” from critics.

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Anything so cherished have to be meme’d, and gamers aren’t holding again.

“Every element comes together”

Released on July 17, 2025, Donkey Kong Bananza is the franchise’s first 3D platformer since Donkey Kong 64 of 1999. It additionally incorporates a type of open-world format, however its most notable quirk is the truth that the enduring gorilla can destroy many of the obtainable panorama.

Doing so grants you entry to quite a few collectables as you interact in a gold rush in opposition to mining firm VoidCo. Multiple characters from previous video games seem, together with your songbird companion, Pauline.

Fan and critic receptions have been overwhelmingly constructive. The recreation at present boasts a 91/100 on Metacritic and a 99 % advisable price on OpenCritic. However, fan rankings are much more constructive.

On IGN, person Logan Plant gave the sport an ideal 10.

“Bananza is a constant crescendo across its 20-hour campaign and beyond, with puzzle-platforming concepts that only grow richer as DK and Pauline dive deeper toward the Planet Core,” he wrote. “Every element comes together in complete harmony to create Nintendo’s first Switch 2 masterpiece.”

25 Donkey Kong Bananza memes

Memes largely concentrate on the sport’s signature gimmick—breaking every part in sight. Others made references to previous video games or just used the chance to gush about how good it’s. People love this recreation like Donkey Kong loves bananas.

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— 🏴‍☠️Cap’n Quack 🦆(COMMS OPEN) (@captainquack.bsky.social) July 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM

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Get your self a accomplice who appears at you an identical manner Donkey Kong appears at bananas in Bananza.

— Jon Davies 🦖 (@sovanjedi.bsky.social) July 27, 2025 at 5:39 AM

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— Cresta (@Crestamorph) July 21, 2025

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— 🗡️🛡️Hylian Hero🏹💣 (@HylianH3ro) July 27, 2025

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