Destructible world, lag, and “jaggies”. Digital Foundry analyzed Donkey Kong Bananza
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Digital Foundry experts have released a technical breakdown of Donkey Kong Bananza, which will be released on July 17, 2025, on Switch 2. The analysts called the game one of the most technologically advanced in Nintendo's history—yet not without some criticisms.
The main feature cited is a destructible world built on voxel technology. According to the breakdown's authors, this gives players rare freedom of exploration and makes gameplay less predictable.
Donkey Kong Bananza also impressed visually: high-quality textures, smooth animations, unusual locations, strong art direction, and detailed sound design.
Yet there is plenty of criticism as well. Outdated lighting, poorly developed shadows, and pronounced “jaggies” — all of this spoils the impression. The biggest complaints were aimed at the choice of upscaling technology: instead of modern solutions like DLSS, AMD's FSR 1 is used, which works less effectively.
As for performance — it is mostly a stable 60 frames per second, but in busy scenes, especially with bosses, the frame rate can drop to 30 fps.
Video: https://youtu.be/hRX0Ep7gacQ
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