The theme of this episode (if there is one) is, I think, expectation. As I sit down to share my in-depth thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza - one of Nintendo's very best, for my money - I think about the weight of expectation placed upon the game. Will it revive this dormant franchise? Will it make my Nintendo Switch 2 worth the investment? Is it as good as Super Mario Odyssey? As we evaluate this most recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I also think about how we measure these presentations against our expectations for them. So, uh, yeah. There's a lot to get into on this episode.

(00:00 ) Intro & housekeeping

(05:34 ) ⁠Donkey Kong Bananza⁠ review

(52:17 ) 7.31.25 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase breakdown

(1:42:39 ) Patron thanks & outro

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🎵 Music Credits 🎵

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Donkey Kong Bananza was composed by Naoto Kubo, Daisuke Matsuoka, Reika Nakai, Yuri Goto & Tsukasa Usui

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