analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Sounds like Expedition 33 will continue to hold it's crown as consensus GOTY so far, going off of these reviews.
Zacfoldor
Member
Lol reading the reviews indicate an 8/10 at max..but somehow the Nintendo tax gets it over 9/10..
Its insane that what reviewers lower scores for other platforms for these kind of things but not for Nintendo
Still playing it though.
Lower than Astrobot?
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
BbMajor7th
Member
What is it that makes people do victory laps for things that they had no hand in whatsoever?
SomeNorseGuy
Gold Member
Wccftech - 9/10
"Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't monkey around, as it's inarguably the biggest, most ambitious 3D platformer Nintendo has ever produced. Taking the formula established by Super Mario Odyssey as a starting point, Nintendo goes deeper, wilder, weirder, and punchier. Donkey Kong Bananza is perhaps a bit less refined than the near-immaculate Odyssey, but if you can overlook a few minor brown spots, this banana is very much worth peeling.
Pros
+ DK and Pauline make a cute team
+ Surprising focus on story and lore
+ Smashing things to bits is a blast
+ Strong suite of abilities for DK
+ Large, complex, original levels
+ Engaging core mission design
+ Eye-catching, varied visuals
+ Fun, nostalgic soundtrack
+ Lots of replay value
Cons
- Some visual bugs and the odd FPS issue
- Actual platforming is relatively simple
- Boss designs are hit and miss"
Pros
+ DK and Pauline make a cute team
+ Surprising focus on story and lore
+ Smashing things to bits is a blast
+ Strong suite of abilities for DK
+ Large, complex, original levels
+ Engaging core mission design
+ Eye-catching, varied visuals
+ Fun, nostalgic soundtrack
+ Lots of replay value
Cons
- Some visual bugs and the odd FPS issue
- Actual platforming is relatively simple
- Boss designs are hit and miss"
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Sentenza
Member
I don't know how you guys keep saying this.
Most Nintendo first party games always start at 10 by default and then lose a decimal point only in case of some heinous crime.
This was bound from the start to be the most obvious critical darling of the past two years.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I agree, they are the most consistent developers on the planet. You can clearly see what is an A team game, a B or C tier developed game from a mile away from Nintendo.
Mario Odyssey team was only going to drop an absolute banger.
ShadyAcshuns
Gold Member
Wow, wasn't expecting that. Nintendo bringing the fun back to gaming.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Im going in blind but is there any hints at how big the game is? Is it as big as Mario Odyssey, that game was HUGE.
Rocinante618
Member
Kingtendo for a reason. God, Japan is so so good in making video games. How do they do it?
I don't know about that. Astro Bot won the GOTY and for example IGN gave it a 9/10 but gave DK 10/10.
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LordOcidax
Member
ShadyAcshuns
Gold Member
digoutyoursoul
Member
Talent, discipline, sexiness
TIGERCOOL
Member
when youre actually having fun playing a game (imagine that) you tend to be more forgiving of its flaws. other AAA devs could take note
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Dude I've got DK preordered and I can't wait to play. I'm just saying that where reviews are falling suggests that it's not going to quite dethrone Expedition 33.
Ya'll have such thin skin
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Horseganador
Member
Good score but it falls below Mario and Astrobot, it will be a candidate for goty but for now I think Expedition 33 will win.
Zathalus
Member
My guess is GoY or Metroid Prime 4 to round it out.
Shifty1897
Member
THAT'S why it took 7-8 years to develop. Happy for all those Switch 2 owners, ya got a banger.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Yet another classic from Nintendo. I love the salty "Nintendo tax" comments. I guess Ms doesn't have the cash to buy out the review outlets like Nintendo does. 
LordOcidax
Member
Lower than Astrobot?
Topher
Identifies as young
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Fake
Member
Not always dude. And someone was really expecting Donkey Kong to be their Mario/Link type of GOTY?
MSduderino
Member
Why you hate DK?
Fake
Member
I don't. Just got off guard. You can lay down your shiled dude.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
This will be my first true Switch 2 game.
Kacho
Member
Friday at 12AM EDT
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Lol reading the reviews indicate an 8/10 at max..but somehow the Nintendo tax gets it over 9/10..
Its insane that what reviewers lower scores for other platforms for these kind of things but not for Nintendo
Still playing it though.
Nice save but we know you're really like this...
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LordOcidax
Member
Lol reading the reviews indicate an 8/10 at max..but somehow the Nintendo tax gets it over 9/10..
Its insane that what reviewers lower scores for other platforms for these kind of things but not for Nintendo
Still playing it though.
Topher
Identifies as young
Lol reading the reviews indicate an 8/10 at max..but somehow the Nintendo tax gets it over 9/10..
Its insane that what reviewers lower scores for other platforms for these kind of things but not for Nintendo
There is always someone who says this about every single first party game from Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I looked on a website and they said tonight 12am for east coast.
LordOcidax
Member
First 10/10 from IGN since 2023… That's how Nintendo deal with the haters
With amazing games.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
True lol
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Lower average than I thought, based on Odyssey's score.
LordOcidax
Member
Those score are saved for Mario games.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Have you not seen my many posts saying it looked like one? I said the same thing for Astro Bot last year and Expedition 33 too.
I don't miss.
Solarstrike
Member
Heard this game is quite appeeling 
for the adventure crowd
for the adventure crowd
Rocinante618
Member
Who knew that you don't need grand atmospheric, cutting edge ray traced graphics or mediocre celebrities trying to branch out to different genres or orchestral, academy award composers or consistent, on the face social messaging or hyper-realistic characters mo-capped in advanced facilities or a story written by a hungover David Cage who drank bourgeois wine and snorted Kojima farts last night?
You don't.
You need an insane, rabid fanbase, a very accessible portable console and an expensive, exclusive game. oh yeah, game is well designed and fun. that too, yeah.
/s
You don't.
You need an insane, rabid fanbase, a very accessible portable console and an expensive, exclusive game. oh yeah, game is well designed and fun. that too, yeah.
/s
Kacho
Member
Well there you go, bud
Sooner
Member
Nintendo games would lend themselves perfectly for achievements. I really wish they had them.