Bananza rockets past Mario Kart World as the new Switch 2's must-have game — even as it struggles with glaring technical problems.

Donkey Kong Bananza is one of the best Switch 2 games released up to this point, with some new and familiar characters on an Underground journey.

Before they depart a level, Donkey Kong proudly pounds his chest like a drum and Pauline sings, enthralling the area’s denizens. A standout was “Zebra Bananza,” a conga-inspired tune by Pauline that sounded like a mix of Idina Menzel and Gloria Estefan. There are more than 100 songs to collect and play back.