VGChartz’s Evan Norris: “Nintendo took a bit of a risk with Bananza — opting for DK over Mario in the launch window and focusing on hard-hitting action over light-footed platforming — but it has paid off. This is the killer app on Switch 2, thanks to snappy controls, imaginative art direction, a mysterious “journey to the center of the earth” premise, rousing music, rewarding exploration, and the intelligent, thoughtful deployment of voxel technology, which provides players exhilarating navigational and problem-solving freedom. DK fans, rejoice: he’s finally back to kick some tail.”
