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Nintendo Switch Online DK Challenge guide – how to beat every challenge
For those taking on the brand new DK Challenge event for Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2, we’ve got a complete guide for you. The DK Challenge is, hence its name, a Donkey Kong-focused challenge that was announced during the recent Nintendo Direct. It’s live now, and it continues until September...
Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer Leaps Onto Switch With A Free Demo
Before a full release in September. Craving something in the vein of Donkey Kong Country after beating Nintendo's latest NSO DK Challenge? Well, Microids' Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palombia might just scratch that itch. Based on the Belgian comic book by André Franquin and developed by Ocellus...
ShackStream: Donkey Kong 64 On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 715
Oh banana!
Guide: DK Challenge Event: Challenge Card List & Event End Date
Complete NSO challenges across Donkey Kong history to earn time-limited rewards. The DK Challenge event tasks Switch players with completing a series of Donkey Kong challenges to win themed Challenge Cards. The challenges have you jump into Donkey Kong games across the Nintendo Classics library, as...
Nintendo Alarmo Adds Donkey Kong Bananza Theme
Wake up, DK! Apart from the announcement of DK Challenges this week, Nintendo has also revealed a new Donkey Kong-themed update for its Alarmo sound clock. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo update out now, adds support for Donkey Kong Bananza
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo just received its latest update, which includes support for Donkey Kong Bananza. Seven alarm types have been added from the Nintendo Switch 2 game. This includes one from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC. You can download the update now. However, in order to do so,...
DK Challenge adds limited-time trials across Donkey Kong Bananza & classic games
Players can earn rewards for Donkey Kong Bananza by completing various challenges in the DK games throughout the Nintendo Switch Online library.
Nintendo Switch Online Adding Special Challenges, Starting With Donkey Kong Series Including Bananza
Achievements? Trophies? Pfft. We got trading cards, bay bay! The NSO apps are getting a new twist on weekly challenges. A "DK Challenge" has been announced to begin tonight and run through September 1. Accessed through the Switch / Switch 2's Nintendo Switch Online icons, players will have to...
Donkey Kong Bananza is Officially Crossing Over With Super Mario Bros.
During the June 2026 Direct, Nintendo reveals a free update coming to Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Rush mode, adding content from Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Bananza Gets The Super Mario Bros Treatment In Limited Time Event
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Donkey Kong Banaza’s Mario-Inspired Update Has The Strangest Limitation Imaginable
Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza is getting additional content added to its paid DLC that will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Puzzlingly, however, you'll only be able in play it for a limited time. The DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC will soon...
DK Challenge Revealed For Nintendo Switch Online On Switch 2
Nintendo showed off a new limited-time Donkey Kong event for Switch Online subscribers on Switch 2 at today's Nintendo Direct. Called DK Challenge, the experience sees players completing tasks across Donkey Kong games, ranging from Donkey Kong Country to even Donkey Kong Bananza (if you own the...
Nintendo launches new Donkey Kong challenges and Mario collaboration event
Nintendo announced a limited-time event running from June 9 through September 1 that rewards Nintendo Switch Online members with collectible digital DK Challenge Cards. Players can earn these rewards by completing special objectives in Donkey Kong Bananza as well as select classic Donkey Kong games...
Nintendo may be adding challenges to Switch Online retro games, dataminers find, letting the spirit of the Wii U's crown jewel live on
Donkey Kong appears to be the focus of the first wave
Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Recalls The Glory Days Of Retro Mario Kart
Just like Mario and Donkey Kong before it, the Yooka-Laylee franchise is expanding to a new genre: kart racing. Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs 2026. A debut trailer showed off the racer, which looks very similar in style to...
Donkey Kong 64 Settings Change Is a Game Changer on Switch
With the debut of Donkey Kong 64 on the N64 Nintendo Classics app, Switch users should take advantage of a settings option that may go unnoticed.
Donkey Kong Bananza's Next DLC Event Begins Next Week
Kong Returns. With the 'Rattlin' Snake Bananza' event firmly in the rear-view, Nintendo has announced what's next for Donkey Kong Bananza's DLC challenges. Next up is the 'Kong Bananza Returns' event, which gets underway next week, on 9th June, and will be sticking around until 16th. Read the full...
Review: Donkey Kong 64 - Kicks Some Serious Tail, But Goes Too Far
C'mon Cranky, take it to the fridge. This review was originally published in April 2015 alongside the Wii U eShop's Virtual Console release. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library. At the mere mention of...
Donkey Kong 64 now available on Nintendo Classics
Nintendo has announced that the beloved 3D platformer Donkey Kong 64 is now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers as part of the Nintendo Classics range. The 3D platformer was originally released for the Nintendo 64 back in 1999 and was developed by the acclaimed team at UK development...
Donkey Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
To ring in June, Nintendo just added new icons for Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Switch Online. These are a couple of “play to redeem” titles. To initially unlock them, you’ll need to boot up their respective apps. In order to access the Donkey Kong icons, start that game over on the...
3 Nintendo franchises that would make great movies, and honorable mentions
Right now, Nintendo is certainly in its movie era – The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit when it launched in 2023, followed by its successful sequel. There’s also a Legend of Zelda movie in development, as well as rumblings of a Donkey Kong spin-off film. And while it’s entirely possible that...
Donkey Kong 64 beat Pokemon mania to become the best-selling game of 1999 in the US
"Games sold at a different cadence in the late 90s than they do today"
The Most Underappreciated Donkey Kong Game Is Finally Back
Performin' for you
If You Hate Yourself, You Can Soon Play This N64 Game On Switch And Switch 2
Last year, Donkey Kong made a huge splash on Nintendo's brand-new Switch 2 console with Donkey Kong Bananza, which quickly gained critical acclaim for its 3D platforming, exploration, and banana collecting. Now, Nintendo is once again calling Donkey Kong's number, only this time that number is 64:...
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