The Resort Layer is the eighth layer in Donkey Kong Bananza and it’s packed full of gigantic fruit cubes. As you explore the fruit-covered beaches of the Resort Layer, you’ll find your normal sized Banandium Gems. Although they’re not as big nor cube-shaped, these bananas are plentiful and will provide you with additional skill points to help you on your journey. Below, we list where to find all of the...
Remember Mega Evolution? The power-up was a major draw for Pokémon X and Y, which introduced it as an ability that transformed select monsters into enormous, more powerful versions of themselves back in 2013. The mechanic is back for the action-oriented Pokémon Legends: Z-A, where the player can encounter creatures who Mega Evolve in the wild. In the newest trailer detailing what fans can expect from Pokémon Legends: Z-A, The...
Nintendo ended Tuesday’s Pokémon Presents with new footage for Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Nintendo Switch 2, showing the player wandering the streets of Lumiose City, enjoying a break in the park with a full team of Pokémon, and having fast-moving, sharply animated battles with several Pokémon on-screen at the same time. There’s a slight problem with all this, though:. The footage was only for Nintendo Switch 2. I get it....
Following its surprise launch in June, Splitgate 2 is now “unlaunching.” The multiplayer first-person shooter will remain online in a beta state and continue to get support through a season 3 update and bug fixes, but developer 1047 Games is otherwise pausing its planned roadmap to overhaul the project ahead of a relaunch in early 2026. The studio is also cutting an unspecified number of staff members and shutting down...
Following the wave of announcements from July 2025’s Pokémon Presents, a new Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle for the Nintendo Switch 2 is now available for pre-order. Similar to the handheld’s initial Mario Kart World bundle, this one will feature “a Nintendo Switch 2 system and a full game download for the Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game,” when it becomes available on Oct. 16 for $499.99 MSRP....
The Pokémon Company dropped its second Pokémon Presents showcase of the year on Tuesday, revealing a surprise new game and offering our first look at a new Pokémon animated series from the studio behind Wallace & Gromit. There’s also an extended peek at the highly anticipated Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. For a quick rundown of every big announcement out of July’s Pokémon Presents, read on....
It’s been a few months since The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon Champions with barely any details — until now. During Tuesday’s Pokémon Presents, Game Freak and The Pokémon Works (a newer subsidiary of The Pokémon Company) finally unveiled new information about their latest competitive title. The trailer shared some details on what we can expect from the gameplay, including how teams are formed, the types of battles you can have,...
The world is yours to destroy in Donkey Kong Bananza, but it doesn’t mean you should kick, slap, or punch without a rhythm. To make sure you have some cool songs to fire you up, you can collect music discs. A huge part of the Bananza experience is about hunting for collectibles — stuff like fossils, Banandium Gems, and yes, music discs. The discs don’t change your gameplay the way...
The Forest Layer is the sixth layer in Donkey Kong Bananza and its home to the beloved flying ostriches and dreadful poison. Of course, the Forest Layer is also full of Banandium Gems. To find all of the bananas on this layer, you’ll need to make use of your ostrich powers and cleanse the forest of its poison. Some of the bananas can be fairly easy to find, but most...
Bramble Country is a challenge level in Donkey Kong Bananza that continues one of the game’s patterns: Sticking one Banandium Gem in an easy-to-miss but hard-to-reach spot. This one is slightly more devious than the other challenge levels, though. You can’t use your hand slap sonar to show where it’s hiding. In this Donkey Kong Bananza guide, we’ll show you where to find all bananas in Bramble Country. Bramble Country...