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Okay, so, imagine this: You’re sitting there with your Switch 2 — or whatever they’re calling it now — just trying to wrap your head around what’s going on at the core of this crazy planet. And all of a sudden, bam! Banana. That’s right, banana. I mean, Donkey Kong Bananza just throws you right into it, and I’m like, “Oh, banana!” Not just any game, though. Oh no. It’s got destructible terrain, all those wickedly fun moves, and let’s not forget those wild transformation powers. Seriously, what were they thinking with all these bananas?
But hold up, there’s more. Have you seen Donkey Kong’s new look? I can’t even. Not like in Donkey Kong Country, where he was all sneaky-like. Now, he’s just this massive bundle of joy. You know what I mean? Like, pure enthusiasm bottled up with no room for anything else. Bananas and Pauline, they’re his jam. (Well, banana jam, maybe? Ha!)
There’s this moment, though. Gotta tell you. Pauline’s there, kinda doubting herself, and she glances at Donkey. His big ol’ goofy face just lights up, and it hits her — boom! Courage aplenty. Makes you think, doesn’t it? We all need that one person whose love is so simple and real that it kinda makes all the scary stuff disappear. I mean, what a freaking icon. Honestly, it’s high time we got him back, and if you ask me — wait, where was I? Oh yeah, best Donkey Kong game ever? Probably.
— Carolyn Petit
