Namely, the two most notable games I played were Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong: Bananza. The latter isn't a launch game, but they both made strong first impressions – not only as games themselves, but also as demonstrations of what the Switch 2 can do. Let's dig in.

Donkey Kong Bananza gives DK a full sandbox playground to destroy—and it's a surprising showcase for Switch 2.

It’s been a long time coming, but Donkey Kong gets to be the star of a new 3D platformer that’ll serve as one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s first exclusives.