# donkey kong bananza (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover donkey kong bananza. Page: Feed: --- ## [EA Sports Madden NFL 27 | Review | Nintendo Switch 2](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/ea-sports-madden-nfl-27-review-nintendo.html) _2026-08-13 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ Another year, another Madden. Of course, a number of tweaks to the game have been made per usual, but this time with Madden NFL 27, EA is giving Switch 2 owners some new features when it comes to visuals. Namely, the ability to choose between two graphics settings - Visual Pro for better graphics and Performance Pro for gameplay that can “reach 60 fps.” Just how well does this work and is the… ## [The Famicast 322 - REVOLVER MIXALOT - BABY GOT BOX](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/the-famicast-322-revolver-mixalot-baby.html) _2026-08-07 · The Famicast · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ There has been ample time to raid and splat, and the boys are back to talk about the good times and games of summer. Kicking off the show, the crew talks about Splatoon Raiders, Resident Evil amiibo, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, some summer adventures and more. After a short break, it’s time for the news which has a healthy dose of Nintendo Classics and a dab of Tetris 99 among other things. The… ## [Famicast Friday #439 \[August 7, 2026\]](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/famicast-friday-439-august-7-2026.html) _2026-08-07 · The Famicast · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ \<--- Previous \[438\] \[440\] Next ------\> Welcome to Famicast Friday No. 439 ! This is the day of the week where you can check out all of the latest news, reviews, game videos, and podcasts that we’ve been working on tirelessly throughout the week. Be sure to check in every Friday here to keep up-to-date with all of our content. Our awesome Patrons can get access to content up to a week earlier ,… ## [Tomodachi Life Clears 8 Million and More in Latest Nintendo Financials](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/tomodachi-life-clears-8-million-and.html) _2026-08-06 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ Nintendo shared their latest financial data today, Thursday, August 6 for the first quarter of the 2027 fiscal year (April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026). One of the biggest stories of the latest release of news is the success of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream which has sold through over 8 million units worldwide (as of August 5). You can find a breakdown of everything down below. all numbers in… ## [Minecraft Coming to Switch 2 October 27](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/minecraft-coming-to-switch-2-october-27.html) _2026-08-06 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ While Microsoft had spilled the beans previously that one of their most popular titles was Switch 2 bound, we now have an official release date. Minecraft is heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 on Tuesday, October 27 worldwide. This version of the game will offer enhanced lighting, shadow effects and more. Fans that already own the title on the Nintendo Switch will also be able to upgrade, though… ## [💭 It's not the BEST Pokemon game, but...it is?](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/its-not-the-best-pokemon-game-butit-is/) _2026-08-05 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ It was my birthday recently, and as you know, I have a rule that I'm not allowed to buy any new games. But... if someone gives me a game, that's allowed. For my birthday, my brother got me Pokémon Legends Z-A. I don't know about you, but when I get a new game, I can't just let it sit on the shelf...I have to start it up immediately. So the moment I got back home from my trip, I booted up Legends… ## [Splatoon Raiders Theme Coming to Tetris 99 Maximus Cup August 7](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/splatoon-raiders-theme-coming-to-tetris.html) _2026-08-04 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ The latest island antics of Splatoon are heading to Tetris 99 later this week. Kicking off on Friday, August 7 at 4:00 p.m. (JST) and running until Tuesday, August 11 (3:59 p.m. JST), a Splatoon Raiders theme will be front and center for the 56th Maximus Cup in Tetris 99 . You can see the theme in the screenshot and video below. The last Maximus Cup took place last month and featured the 2026 Star… ## [Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct Kicks Off August 4](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-direct-kicks.html) _2026-08-03 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ The next Nintendo Direct is for none other than the upcoming entry in the Fire Emblem series. The Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct kicks off of Tuesday, August 4 at 11:00 p.m. Japan Time. It will feature roughly 20 minutes of new information for the game. You can find the Direct in Japanese and English in the videos below. by Danny Bivens Sources: NCL , NOA , NOE (UK) , NOANZ ## [Nintendo eShop Summer Sale 2026](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/nintendo-switch-summer-sale-2026.html) _2026-08-02 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ Nintendo’s annual summer sale is kicking off very soon in Japan. Starting on Tuesday, August 4 (midnight JST) and running until Monday, August 17 (11:59 JST), select first and third party Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 titles will be one sale on the Nintendo eShop. You can find the complete list of games on sale below. Highlighted Titles Game | Original Price | Percent Off | Sale Price… ## [Famicast Friday #438 \[July 31, 2026\]](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/07/famicast-friday-438-july-31-2026.html) _2026-07-31 · The Famicast · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ \<--- Previous \[437\] \[439\] Next ------\> Welcome to Famicast Friday No. 438 ! This is the day of the week where you can check out all of the latest news, reviews, game videos, and podcasts that we’ve been working on tirelessly throughout the week. Be sure to check in every Friday here to keep up-to-date with all of our content. Our awesome Patrons can get access to content up to a week earlier ,… ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UFSbtdWppLyZ) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Super Mario Sunshine Coming to Nintendo Classics August 13](https://www.thefamicast.com/2026/07/super-mario-sunshine-coming-to-nintendo.html) _2026-07-31 · Dannybiv · TheFamicast.com: Japan-based Nintendo Podcasts, Videos & Reviews!_ Nintendo fans will officially be able to return to Isle Delfino very soon. Super Mario Sunshine is set to hit the Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Classics app on Thursday, August 13 worldwide. Originally released in 2002, this adventure adds new gameplay mechanics with the water pack, FLUDD, which gives Mario the ability to hover and shoot enemies and the environment. For more on the game, be sure to… ## [💭 I Think I Miss Having Fewer Games](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/i-think-i-miss-having-fewer-games/) _2026-07-22 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ I've been thinking a lot about how much digital ownership has changed the way I interact with games. And I think a lot of my problem isn't actually that I like too many games. It's that all of the games are there, all the time. It's so easy to jump from one thing to another. You go on the eShop, see something interesting, and within a few minutes it's sitting there, ready to play. And I think that… ## [💭 I sucked the fun out of my own life](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/i-sucked-the-fun-out-of-my-own-life/) _2026-07-15 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ Dear reader, I’m doing this letter style because I feel it will be easier. You see, I’m writing this at 21:00 on Wednesday July 15. I wanted to post this today because Wednesday is usually my post day and I already posted a day late last week. I am currently in a hotel bed, my five year old son asleep next to me after a full day out and about in Rotterdam. Me and him travelled here to meet up with… ## [💭 The dream is coffee and a game](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/the-dream-is-coffee-and-a-game/) _2026-07-09 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ Good morning! This is unprecedented. This is a whole new thing, because for the first time in, I think, the last five years, I am waking up to an empty house. My son and my partner are gone. They went on a dolphin-watching expedition early this morning, and I'm waking up to a house just for myself. I am sitting here with my cup of coffee. I don't have to rush. I don't have to do anything for… ## [💭 Why even have a backlog if you're not going to play the games on it?](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/why-even-have-a-backlog-if-youre-not-going-to-play-the-games-on-it/) _2026-06-30 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ We went away for a long weekend in Marseille. Which was really nice. But I came home from our trip really looking forward to playing a game. Like, really looking forward to it. You know when you're away, and you're like, "yeah, when I get back I'm going to sit on the sofa, cold drink (it's still hot but not as hot as the week before, thank goodness), Switch 2, World Cup on in the background… ## [💭 Things I've Learned About My Son Through Mario](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/a-heatwave-gaming-report/) _2026-06-24 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ So it's a heatwave, and unfortunately, I didn't really get a chance to sit down and really write anything this week. The schools are closed because of the heat. We don't have snow days here; we have sun days (get it? 😅). Too much sun, too much heat, the schools can't handle it, so the kids are home. Which means my son has been with me for the last three days, somewhat unexpectedly, and while I… ## [📝 Of Donuts and Aliens](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/of-donuts-and-aliens/) _2026-06-17 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ Spoiler warning for Project Hail Mary! I was driving around in Forza Japan one evening when a random person tried to communicate with me... and it was at the same time that, in the book Project Hail Mary, Dr. Grace discovers Rocky. In much the same way that Dr Grace was confused and surprised by the attempt to communicate in a very constrained way, so was I with this random stranger. This person… ## [💭 My Thoughts On The June 2026 Nintendo Direct](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/my-thoughts-on-the-june-2026-nintendo-direct/) _2026-06-10 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ Yesterday was the Nintendo Direct, the big summer one. The last time they had a full direct like this was December 9th 2025! They've had game-specific directs since then, but a proper direct has been overdue. So it was quite a build-up. I tried to stay away from reading any leaks or what people were guessing or predicting. But even when you try really hard, things always slip through the cracks,… ## [📝 Am I All Farmed Out?](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/am-i-all-farmed-out/) _2026-06-02 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ I was looking at my list of The Long Play games, a list I've "curated" from my actual backlog, and noticed that none of the farming games I own made the cut. How interesting...Not Fields of Mistria (which I bought at Early Access and told myself I would return to when 1.0 comes out), not Roots of Pacha, not Rune Factory, not Coral Island...Which is weird because I love farming games. Or I did. I… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YwNdln8AHRTm) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [💌 Dear Donkey Kong Bananza](https://thelongplay.bearblog.dev/dear-donkey-kong-bananza/) _2026-06-01 · thelongplay · The Long Play_ This is my version of a game “review.” I’m less interested in graphics scores or technical breakdowns, and more interested in how a game feels… So instead of reviewing games, I write them letters. They won’t always be the newest games that have come out (I’m a slow finisher), but they are games that left an impression…enough for me to consider writing them a letter. Dear Donkey Kong Bananza, You…