CEDEC 2026 Report Explains How Donkey Kong Bananza Designs Its Destruction-Based Gameplay Loop

Donkey Kong Bananza, released for Nintendo Switch 2 in July 2025, lets players destroy most visible objects, terrain, enemies, and decorations. A CEDEC 2026 session presented by the game’s two directors discusses how the “destruction” concept was made into a playable game cycle from both design and programming perspectives.