Out of all the things I\u2019d anticipated from the September 2025 Nintendo Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza DLC was not on my list. Despite DLC additions for recent Splatoon and Pok\u00e9mon games, I still never anticipate more content from a Nintendo game, often to avoid getting my hopes up. So, when I saw DK\u2019s face light up, mine did the same, eager to spend more time platforming and pulverizing on my Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n
To get you up to speed, I gave the base game a 10\/10 score in our original Donkey Kong Bananza review, referring to it as \u201cthe first Nintendo Switch 2 masterpiece,\u201d before immediately adding it to our guide to the best Switch games. A couple of months later, and I stand by that score, but admittedly, I haven\u2019t revisited the game all that much, having collected all the fossils, outfits, and Banandium Gems.<\/p>\n
So, what does this DLC consist of? Well, there\u2019s a new area to explore in DK Island and a fresh game mode in Emerald Rush. While there\u2019s a link between the two, I\u2019m going to approach each part of the DLC individually, as, at least as far as I\u2019m concerned, there\u2019s a bit of a gulf in quality between the individual parts.<\/p>\n