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Donkey Kong: Bananza artwork
Donkey Kong: Bananza artwork

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by Game Informer Editorial on Aug 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Going Bananas

With all the hype around Donkey Kong Bananza, where do we feel the game ranks amongst the entire catalog of 3D platformers? Does it crack the top 5? Mario Odyssey? Mario Galaxy 2?  Donkey Kong 64? Spyro? Banjo Tooie? – Steve via X

Donkey Kong Bananza remains one of the most played and talked about games among our readers (look no further than The Pulse in this very section of the magazine), and it has Game Informer readers and editors alike debating where it falls among the best 3D platformers. Our general consensus is that it lands in the upper echelons of the genre, but not quite surpassing the all-time greats like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy, and Astro Bot.

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