IGN is always big on lists and end of year roundups so it comes as no surprise to see that they are holding their own best of lists. The long-running publication has named the colourful Donkey Kong Bananza as the Nintendo game of 2025 beating the likes of Mario Kart World and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Runners up for the award were Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders, Hollow Knight Silksong and Hades 2.
IGN names Donkey Kong Bananza the best Nintendo game of 2025
Yeah no. Kirby Air Riders better.
Do I betray my wife and open Kirby Air Riders before Christmas. I’m dying
I’ll play this & Metroid Prime 4 eventually, so I’ll decide for myself then.
If you dislike Prime 4 I hope they let ypu return it.
I enjoyed Other M, so not likely. It’d have to do something on the level of Federation Force’s “mind controlled Samus” to make me hate it.
I honestly thought you’ve be the one to play MP4 day one.
I might be wrong, but aren’t you a huge Metroid fan?
I am sure he is not the commander quadraxis or did i miss something.
It’s been a long while, Hollow. You’d probably best remember me as Kalas in Jaded Drybones’ Discord channel for MNN.
What happebed to drybones…also his nickname was jaded? I thought it was jared.
No, it was Jaded. And I don’t know what happened to him. Or anyone else in the Discord for that matter. I think I may have seen him, or his brother, a few times over the last 2 years.
I figured he was the one going by “Ridley for Smash” back when it was rumored that Ridley was one of the DLC characters on ash Ultimate.
I’ve known him as Ridley since then because of that.
I am. Unfortunately, I’m in a tough spot right now, so I gotta be very picky with how I spend what little money I do get.
Sorry to hear that man. Hope things get better. Holidays are tough for everyone so I understand.
Currently playing through Pokemon ZA, and then I’ll make my way to MP4. Hopefully MP4 lives up to the hype.
This is not Game of the Year by any means. Fantasy Life i and Pokemon Z-A have had me put in some serious time between the two. I will take my time with the Z-A DLC and Fantasy Life i free DLC launches next week. Busy times for those two games. I have DK Bonanza. But, it has not grabbed me like the other 2 games mentioned. I will finish it since I paid for it. Was not remotely interested in the DLC for it.
I just started this game yesterday. So far very fun!
End-of-year picks like this always show how much timing, risk, and payoff matter, even in gaming, since one title can edge out others just by hitting the right balance. I sometimes look at it the same way I follow odds and outcomes on a mobile betting app like https://parimatch.in.net/app/ where coefficients are clear and the whole game is built for quick decisions on the phone. Everything feels fast and easy to understand, from checking the lines to placing a bet, so the focus stays on the game, the momentum, and the chance to catch a solid win without overthinking the process.