If all future Nintendo Switch 2 games receive this much time and attention—with such a focus on playing to the dockable handheld’s strengths—then we could be looking at one of the best consoles of all time. Donkey Kong Bananza one of those games that you end up buying an entire console for, and not regretting it one bit.

Donkey Kong Bananza is a blast, even at its weakest points. It seems like a bit of a mess initially, though, like a mismatched set of ideas stitched together and set loose, but the fantastical settings and occasionally odd story end up being its most coherent parts.

Bananza comes from the same internal team at Nintendo that developed Super Mario Odyssey, which is exemplified by its storytelling that prioritizes charm and good vibes over lore and dialogue.