My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, “Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit .” The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a wall to reveal a glittering gem waiting to be liberated from the rock.

The first thing players will notice upon booting up Donkey Kong Bananza is that its titular ape looks pretty different. Although DK has sported multiple styles before (and the name’s been used for different characters entirely), his core aesthetic has remained mostly the same since the series’ first reboot in 1994’s Donkey Kong Country .