More than a decade after the acclaimed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, DK is returning with Donkey Kong Bananza to add some much-needed variety to the Switch 2 lineup. Although the Switch 2’s backward compatibility means the majority of its Switch library is easily accessible, the Switch 2 doesn’t have much in the way of exclusive games. Donkey Kong Bananza, launching July 17, is the console’s next heavy hitter: an action-adventure game starring the tie-wearing gorilla, made by the developers behind Super Mario Odyssey in 2017. The game signals a welcome shift in Switch 2’s lineup, moving from competition with friends into more classic exploration and puzzle solving. Donkey Kong is on the hunt for giant, golden bananas as he makes his way to the planet’s core with the help of a young singer named Pauline.