Expresso the Ostrich is missing from Donkey Kong Bananza, and longtime DKC fans are noticing. Here’s why her absence matters beyond nostalgia.

Donkey Kong Bananza omits the classic Exclamation Point Barrel, and DKC purists are quietly feeling the sting of its absence.

Donkey Kong Bananza’s launch is stirring up frustration among DKC3 fans as the Toboggan Barrel mechanic goes unacknowledged in the new title.

Donkey Kong Bananza skips the DKC2 blast barrel sequences, and fans of the SNES classic are feeling the absence more than expected.

Donkey Kong Bananza skips Squawks’ Rocket Barrel entirely, and DKC2 fans are quietly feeling that absence more than expected.

Donkey Kong Bananza skips Rambi the Rhino, and DKC fans are feeling it. Here’s why his absence stings more than most.

DKC2 fans are flagging Glimmer the Angler Fish’s absence from Donkey Kong Bananza, and the frustration goes deeper than nostalgia.

Donkey Kong Bananza launches without any trace of Ellie the Elephant, and DKC3 fans are noticing the ongoing absence of their era’s most distinctive animal buddy.