GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Donkey Kong is one versatile monkey. He's gone from one of the most infamous video game villains to a hero of his own platformer series, a rhythm game ...

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There were a lot of surprises during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the most exciting being all the upcoming Switch 2 games. While the show opened with the highly anticipated Mario Kart World, there ...

Donkey Kong Bananza is the next big Switch 2 game, landing firmly within "launch window" status next month. Nintendo took the wraps off DKB with a rapid-fire presentation detailing its story, features ...

One major character won't return for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but this could be good news for the franchise as it ...

Donkey Kong Bananza pulls the big ape away from his familiar territory on DK Island. This time around, the hero is exploring a new underground world, filled with new ape NPCs, and new characters. At ...

Like the humble banana, Donkey Kong has been the good, old trusty treat in Nintendo’s overflowing lunch box of mascot-driven games. Yes, the big ape has carried some noteworthy classics prior to the ...

Donkey Kong has been a core brand in the gaming industry for a similar length as Mario during the original arcade days of Donkey Kong, when Mario was known only as Jumpman, and Donkey Kong was the ...

Long before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, another animated Nintendo adaptation took the company's resident great ape in a bizarre and silly direction.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The latest entry in the Donkey Kong series is a banana-fuelled ...