Funky Kong is nowhere to be found in Donkey Kong Bananza, and for longtime DKC fans, that absence is adding up to something more than a minor omission.

Donkey Kong Bananza skips the stopwatch mechanic that defined DKC3, and longtime fans of that era are noticing the gap in replay value design.

Donkey Kong Bananza leans heavily on DKC2 nostalgia, but the absence of kremling boss Kudgel is leaving longtime fans frustrated and vocal.

Donkey Kong Bananza brings Funky Kong back but strips his iconic flight service, leaving DKC trilogy veterans feeling the absence in every session.

Donkey Kong Bananza’s apparent absence of Diddy Kong’s hat throw mechanic is frustrating DKCR fans who valued it as a core part of Returns’ cooperative design.

Squitter the Spider is missing from Donkey Kong Bananza, and DKC2 fans are noticing. His web-platform mechanics would have fit Bananza’s engine perfectly.

Donkey Kong Bananza skips the Klobbers, and DKC2 fans are feeling it. Here’s why these barrel-disguised enemies still matter and what their absence reveals.

Donkey Kong Bananza keeps Cranky Kong but cuts his shop entirely, leaving DKC veterans without the resource system they relied on across multiple games.