# Donkey Kong Bananza

> Donkey Kong Bananza debuted at number one in the UK physical chart.

- Owner: Nintendo
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2025-07-13
- Observed peak date: Week of Jul 22, 2025
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Shareable output, Platform jump

## Summary

Nintendo previewed Donkey Kong Bananza in a Direct and at retail kiosks. Players shared sculptures and gameplay around release, and the game topped the UK physical chart.

## Timeline

- 2025-06-18 — Nintendo (YouTube) — Nintendo presented the game and its DK Artist mode in a dedicated Direct.
- 2025-06-20 — Nintendo Life (Retail) — Nintendo Life reported that US retail kiosks had a playable demo.
- 2025-07-01 — Nintendo-Master (Press) — Nintendo-Master reported three television advertisements in France ahead of release.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/donkey-kong-bananza-launch-2025

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Donkey Kong Bananza.” Case HIS-02063. Spread Score v1.3: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02063