Game Theory: How DEADLY Is Donkey Kong’s Punch?

The latest episode of Game Theory pits Donkey Kong’s famous fist from Smash against his new powerhouse appearance in Donkey Kong Bananza, as MatPat crunches the numbers to see just how much damage that punch would do in real life. Expect a deep dive into physics, some surprising force calculations, and the answer to whether DK could truly obliterate anything in his path.

Sponsored by Boot.Dev (grab 25% off with code THEGAMETHEORISTS), with shoutouts to Theorywear and Epidemic Sound, this video also credits writers Tom Robinson & Zaech Stew, editors Axellent, Koen Verhagen, Marc Schneider & Jerika, and sound designer Yosi Berman.

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