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Donkey Kong Bananza is a 3D platformer for the Nintendo Switch 2. First announced during the April 2025 Nintendo Direct, it is the second 3D platformer game starring Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong franchise since Donkey Kong 64.

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Development[]

Gameplay[]

Levels[]

  • SL1 - Ingot Isle Mine
  • SL100 - Lagoon Layer
  • SL200 - Hilltop Layer
  • SL300 - Canyon Layer

Characters[]

Playable[]

Non-Playable[]

Enemies[]

Bosses[]

Gallery[]

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Trivia[]

  • This game marks the return of 3D platform for the Donkey Kong franchise as the last 3D mainline Donkey Kong game was Donkey Kong 64, a game that came out 25 years ago.
  • This game marks the first time Pauline is playable in a game that is outside a spin-off title.
  • Bonanza initially referred to success at finding ore deposits in mines,[2] and this game begins with the discovery of Banandium Gems at Ingot Isle.
  • Since Donkey Kong Bananza Direct release, there was a debate among fans regarding if this was a prequel to the Donkey Kong arcade game, due to Pauline's young age. However, because the elderly Cranky Kong (the original Donkey Kong) appears in the game, there's confusion amongst fans if the arcade Pauline is a different person than recent incarnations.
    • Interestingly, Cranky Kong mentions the events of Donkey Kong and Pauline doesn't indicate she recognizes him, suggesting it is not a prequel to the original arcade game.
    • The game's Producer Kenta Motokura and Director Kazuya Takahashi have been asked several times regarding if it's the same Pauline as in Super Mario Odyssey. However, they have declined to answer directly, with the latter indicating the game has a slight hint about the truth on this matter, but without specifying what that hint is. Instead, they say to play the game and use one's own imagination.[3][4][5][6]
  • In Donkey Kong Bananza's post-game, the new song Pauline comes up with is implied to be or becomes Jump Up, Super Star!:

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo of America (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct 6.18.2025. YouTube. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ [1] "Bonanza" at Merriam-Webster
  3. ↑ [2]『ドンキーコング バナンザ』ボクセル技術を使った新作は手探りすぎて「どうやって作ったらいいかわかりません」からのスタート。破壊されて喜ぶ！ワレルヤやポリーンの設定も訊く！ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com]"That's... Of course, the developers have a plan for it, but I'm sorry, but I'd like you to use your imagination. [...] Sorry, this too..." - Kenta Motokura Famitsu (Japan). Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Stealth (September 20, 2025) Kenta Motokura won't confirm if the Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey and the Pauline in DK Bananza are the same. X (English). Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ [3] ──　過去作のポリーンとは同一人物になるのかといった兼ね合いも、どういうふうにストーリー上は作られているんでしょう。 高橋　ストーリー上である程度わかるとおりではあるのですが、詳しいことはご想像にお任せしますということで。 Interviewer: "In terms of consistency — like whether she’s the same Pauline as the one from previous titles — how was that handled in the story?" Takahashi: "It's something you can pick up on to some extent from the story, but the finer points are left to your imagination."
  6. ↑ [4] Takahashi: "Now as to why 13-year-old in particular was the choice, I think that's something that we want players to, in the course of enjoying the game, start to puzzle out, think for themselves." Interviewer: Seeing a young Pauline and knowing that you all worked on Super Mario Odyssey, I start to think story-wise, this is maybe a Super Mario Odyssey prequel. Takahashi: "Certainly because a lot of team members also worked on Super Mario Odyssey, there are some similarities in terms of how they think about the setting of the characters for both games, but it's something we really can't explain all of for now because we need to leave something for people to consider as they're playing the game." - Our Big Bananas Interview With the Developers of Donkey Kong Bananza, Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Pauline
Antagonists Void Kong • Grumpy Kong • Poppy Kong • King K. Rool • Kremling Krew
Supporting Fractones • Eelevator • Great Harmoneel • L'il Eelevator • Elders (Kong Elder • Zebra Elder • Ostrich Elder • Elephant Elder • Snake Elder) • Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong
Species Kong • Prospector Monkey • Human • Salvager Monkey • Fractones • Zebra • Ostrich • Elephant • Rhino • Snake • Kremling
Locations Locations Ingot Isle • Underground World • Planet Core • New Donk City
Layers Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Bosses Bosses Abracajabya • Grumpy Kong (King Crockoid) • Inflammonite • King K. Rool (K. Rool, King of Rot) • Muckety-Muck • Mad Mixer • Peekabruiser • Poppy Kong • Sinister Blusterwing • Stompenclomper • Void Kong
Enemies Void Company Antickoid • Batteroid • Buzzoid • Crockoid • Glitzoid • Gloominoid • Illuminoid • Molevoloid • Muckoid • Munchoid • Peekaboopoid • Rolluskoid • Squeeloid • Stompoid • Trailfinoid • Trapantuloid • Wallopoid • VoidCo Bongo Blaster • VoidCo Spike-Ball Spitter
Kremling Krew Army • K. Wallopoid • Kaboom • Klaptrap • Kritter • Necky • Zinger
Abilities Bananza Forms Elephant Bananza • Kong Bananza • Ostrich Bananza • Snake Bananza • Zebra Bananza
Moves and abilities Brake Blast • Charge Dash • Charge Jump • Charge Punch • Charge Slap • Chunk Jump • Dive Punch • Flutter • Glare • Glide • Hand Slap • High-five • Inhale • Jump • Jump Burst • Jump Shot • Make music • Meteor Punch • Pick up • Punch • Shout • Spin Jump • Spin Shot • Spin Slam • Tear off • Turf Surf / Surf Surf • Trunk Chunk
Items and objects Items and objects Ancient Record • Apple (Giant) • Apple Juice • Banana Burger • Banandium • Banandium Melon • Balloon • Banandium Chip • Banandium Gem • Banandium Gem Map • Banandium Root • Barrel Cannon • Beach ball • Bed • Blast Barrel • Boom Bomb • Bopper Switch • Bridge Seed • Burger Switch • Chunk • Closet • Cloudy Platform • Crate • Disc • DJ Booth • Egg Bomb • Emerald Chip • Emerald geyser• Emerald Lump • Emerald ore • Emerald root • Fossil • Fossil Map • Geyser • Gold • Golden root • Ice maker • Key • Melon Juice • Mine Cart • Music source • Pay-Dirt Piledriver • Pile of banana • Poster • Red Balloon • Snake switch • Statue • Swap Harp • Synthetic Sun • Terravoider • Tire • Treasure chest • Updraft fan • Void Stake • Warp Barrel • Warp Gong • Zip line
Other Gallery
2025 Mario Kart World • Donkey Kong Bananza (DK Island & Emerald Rush) • Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (Jamboree TV)
2026 Mario Tennis Fever • Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Meetup in Bellabel Park) • Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
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