Nintendo Announces Donkey Kong Bananza Direct For This Week

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  <p>Nintendo has revealed it will hold a Direct this week focused on the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive, <a href="https://gameinformer.com/product/donkey-kong-bananza">Donkey Kong Bananza</a>. It revealed this in its news app, Nintendo Today, revealing the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct will air on Wednesday, June 18. </p><p>The company says it will feature roughly 15 minutes of information about the game. The announcement doesn't include a start time for the Direct, but <em>Game Informer </em>will watch for that and update this story when it learns more. </p><p>Donkey Kong Bananza <a href="https://gameinformer.com/2025/05/29/2025-nintendo-switch-2-game-release-schedule">launches exclusively on Switch 2 next month</a>, on July 17. </p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0"  width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mIddsPkdX9U" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="true"> </iframe><p>While waiting for this week's Direct, read up on the <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/04/02/donkey-kong-bananza-is-a-new-nintendo-switch-2-platformer-starring">Donkey Kong Bananza reveal</a>, and then read our <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2025/04/03/tearing-down-walls">hands-on preview thoughts</a> on the game. After that, read about why Universal's <a href="https://gameinformer.com/2025/05/26/donkey-kong-country-has-the-best-attraction-in-super-nintendo-world">Donkey Kong roller coaster is the best attraction in Super Nintendo World</a>. </p><p><em>Are you picking up Donkey Kong Bananza next month? Let us know in the comments below!</em></p>

Source: Game Informer