Articles Donkey Kong Bananza

Every year, thousands of video games across a wide range of genres hit the shelves of both digital and brick-and-mortar stores. Of course, not every one of them is worthy of your attention. In this article, we've compiled three dozen of the most interesting projects released in 2025. If you missed them at launch, now's the time to catch up.

If you had asked Nintendo fans not too long ago which project they were looking forward to the most, the likely answer would have been “a new 3D Mario game.” And that’s no surprise: since the release of the excellent Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, fans haven’t seen a full-fledged three-dimensional adventure starring the Italian plumber — unless you count the short Bowser’s Fury. However, another major character had been sidelined by Nintendo for even longer — Donkey Kong, arguably the second most important mascot of the Japanese company. Now, Nintendo has decided to kill two birds with one stone by releasing Donkey Kong Bananza, a game that both reboots the entire DK franchise and, in essence, serves as a spiritual sequel to Super Mario Odyssey. In fact, both projects share the same development team.

Like any gaming system, the Nintendo Switch 2 has its strengths and weaknesses — which we’ve covered in a separate article. But first and foremost, a console’s appeal lies not in its tech specs or features, but in the games it can run. If you’ve already purchased the Nintendo Switch 2 but aren’t sure which adventures to dive into, this article is for you. We’ve gathered not only the best games currently available for Switch 2 but also promising future releases.

As of May 1, Microsoft has increased prices on its gaming products. The budget-friendly Xbox Series S (512 GB) went up from $300 to $380, and the 2 TB Xbox Series X now costs $730 — more than the PS5 Pro. A bit earlier, on April 13, [url=https://vgtimes.com/news/124230-sony-hikes-playstation-5-prices-in-europe-and-australia.html[/url] in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, raising it to €500. Prices are rising not only for consoles and accessories but also for games themselves. Nintendo was the first to reveal that Mario Kart World, its flagship title, would cost $80. Microsoft followed suit, announcing that some of its upcoming titles will also carry the $80 price tag. So why is everything suddenly getting so expensive? Let’s break it down.

The Nintendo Direct conference, which took place on April 2, 2025, turned out to be really interesting. In addition to the basic characteristics of the new console and the exact date of the start of sales, a number of important announcements took place. You will learn about all the most interesting things that were shown at this presentation from our article.