I've beaten the 2nd game of 2026 for myself.
I've beaten Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2
I give the game a 100 out of 100 (yes 10 out of 10)
Game: Donkey Kong Bananza
Genre: 3D Platformer
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Switch 2 (NS2)
Year of Release: 2025
Date of Completion: January 25th 2026
Length of Playthrough: 51 Hours
+Great gameplay design - combination of Super mario odyssey + destructible environments
+Skill tree level system with customizable outfits with abilities
+Great story, cast of characters
+OST is great, features remixes of old school songs and a lot of great new tracks
+Post game content is pretty heavy and the DLC brings in a great combination of nostalgia and a challenge scoring system
-DLC events are timed and limited
Score wise comparison
Donkey Kong Country (SNES): 87
Donkey Kong Country (GBC): 76
Donkey Kong Country (GBA): 87
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES): 93
Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES): 90
Donkey Kong Land (GB): 45
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii): 91
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS): 87
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (WiiU): 91
Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2): 100
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Beaten so far in 2026
-Venba (PC) - January 2026
-Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) - January 2026
Beaten in Hours
-Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) - 51 hours
-Venba (PC) - 2 hours
Beaten Games Scores
-Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) - 100
-Venba (PC) - 72
Total Number of Hours Played on Platforms - 53 Hours
Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) - 51 hours
PC - 2 Hours
Total number of Games played on Platform Ecosystems - 2 Games
PC: 1
Nintendo: 1
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-Ultra Street Fighter II (NS)
-Pokemon Scarlet (NS)
-Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD (PS4)
-Dead or Alive 3 Ultimate (Xbox)
-Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core Reunion (PC)
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