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Donkey Kong Bananza
Donkey Kong Bananza stars Donkey Kong on his groundbreaking 3D platforming action adventure debut on the Nintendo Switch 2. Have Game8's guides and walkthroughs help you as you delve into the deep layers of the world, retrieve the Golden Bananas from VoidCo, and reshape the world with the power of Donkey Kong!

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Donkey Kong Bananza Recommended Guides

DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC Now Available

DK Island and Emerald Rush
The Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC released on September 12, 2025 and is now available on the Nintendo eShop for $19.99 USD.

By purchasing this DLC, you’ll gain access to DK Island, Donkey Kong’s homeland, and a new mode called Emerald Rush, where the goal is to collect emeralds and set high scores.
DK Island DLC and Emerald Rush Guide

Top Guides and Articles
Best Skills to Upgrade Best Skills to Upgrade Donkey Kong Bananza Endings Guide How to Get the Secret EndingHow to Get the Secret Ending
List of Characters List of Characters Donkey Kong Bonanza - All Easter Eggs and ReferencesEaster Eggs and References
Missables and One-Time EventsMissables and One-Time Events Donkey Kong Bananza Best OutfitsBest Outfits
Completion Reward What Happens When You 100 Percent Donkey Kong BananzaCompletion Reward Donkey Kong Bananza DLC DLC Guide
Banandiumtone PuzzlesBanandiumtone Puzzle Guide (DLC) List of Emerald Perks List of Emerald Perks (DLC)
Emerald Rush Guide (DLC)Emerald Rush Guide (DLC) -
Location Guides
Style Shop LocationsAll Style Shop Locations All Stuff Shop LocationsAll Stuff Shop Locations
All Bonus Stage LocationsBonus Stage Locations Donkey Kong Bonanza - All Cranky Kong LocatiosnAll 17 Cranky Kong Locations
All Quiztone Answers and LocationsAll Quiztone Answers and Locations Getaway Guide: All Getaway LocationsAll Getaway Locations
Donkey Kong Bananza All Elder LocationsAll Elder Locations -
Collectible Guides
Collectibles List and MapsCollectibles List All Checkpoint LocationsCheckpoints
All Void Stake LocationsVoid Stakes All 86 Squawk Statues Squawk Statues

Donkey Kong Bananza Layers

Layers and Levels
All Layers and Levels

All Layers

Ingot Isle Ingot Isle Lagoon Layer Lagoon Layer
Hilltop Layer Hilltop Layer Canyon Layer Canyon Layer
The Divide The Divide Freezer Layer Freezer Layer
Forest Layer Forest Layer The JunctionThe Junction
Resort LayerResort Layer Tempest LayerTempest Layer
Landfill Layer Landfill Layer Racing Layer Racing Layer
Radiance LayerRadiance Layer Groove LayerGroove Layer
Feast LayerFeast Layer Forbidden Layer partialForbidden Layer
Planet CorePlanet Core DK Island LayerDK Island

Donkey Kong Bananza Banandium Gems

Banandium Gems

All Banana Locations (Banandium Gems)

All Banana Location Guides

Layer Bananas
Lagoon Layer ・Banana 3
・Banana 5
・Banana 25
Hilltop Layer ・Banana 25
Canyon Layer ・Banana 54
・Banana 60
・Banana 64
Freezer Layer ・Banana 22
・Banana 39
The Junction ・Banana 15
Tempest Layer ・Banana 41
Racing Layer ・Banana 4
・Banana 6
Groove Layer ・Banana 9
Feast Layer ・Banana 1
・Banana 42
・Banana 69
Planet Core ・Banana 7

Donkey Kong Bananza Challenge Ruins

Challenge Ruins

List of Challenge Ruins

All Challenge Ruins

Layer Challenge Ruins
Lagoon Layer Challenge Courses
1. Hangin' on Roof Road
2. Thorn-Choked Conveyor
3. Kong Bananza: Pop Party
Battle Challenges
1. Crockoid x3
2. Antickoid x6
3. Peekaboopoid x50
4. Buzzoid x 3
5. Crockoid x2
Hilltop Layer Challenge Courses
1. Shifty Platform Ahead
2. Thorny Hill Speed Surf
3. Spiked-Tide Slope
4. Nostalgia Country
Battle Challenges
1. Crockoid x 1
2. Crockoid x 3
3. Crockoid x 3
Canyon Layer Challenge Courses
1. Kong Bananza: City Smash
2. Thorny Blast Cave
3. Big Wheel Balloon Hunt
4. Spinning Laser Zone
5. Stompy Ascent
Battle Challenges
1. Squeeloid x10
2. Squeeloid x5
3. Crockoid x3
4. Stompoid x2
5. Stompoid x5
6. Stompoid x2
The Divide Challenge Courses
1. Great Switcheroo Hall
Freezer Layer Challenge Courses
1. Red-Hot Rotations
2. Zebra Bananza: Party Pop
3. Rising Iceberg Rush
4. Precarious, Powdery Path
5. Ice-Serve Slope
Battle Challenges
1. Rolluskoid x3
2. Crockoid x6
3. Antickoids x5
4. Rolluskoid x3
5. Antickoid x6
6. Squeeloid x8
Forest Layer Challenge Courses
1. Bramble Country
2. All-You-Can-Eat-Tower
3. Ostrich Bananza: Flighty Feast
4. Bouncing for Bananas
5. Pit Seeds
Battle Challenges
1. Squeeloid x5
2. Buzzoid x2
3. Antickoid x5
4. Munchoid x4
6. Munchoid x4
The Junction Challenge Courses
1. Crossing Through Crosshairs
Battle Challenges
1. Crockoid x 2
Resort Layer Challenge Courses
1. Mine-Cart Country
2. Switch-Lane Skyway
3. Ice-Serce Switcheroo
Battle Challenges
1. Trailfinoid x 3
2. Buzzoid x 3
3. Molevoloid x 3
Tempest Layer Challenge Courses
1. Liftoff Labyrinth
2. Elephant Bananza: Heating Up
3. Zip-Line Valley
4. Hot-Lava Hotfoot
5. Sharpshooter Scramble
Battle Challenges
1. Batteroid x3
2. Squeeloid x4
3. Antickoid x8
4. Crockoid x3
5. Rolluskoid x5
6. Crockoid x2
Landfill Layer Challenge Courses
1. Mazy Cave: Pop Party
2. Elephant Bananza: City Smash
3. Quick-Service Ice Treats
Battle Challenges
1. Crockoid x3
2. Peekaboopoid x100
3. Crockoid x3
Racing Layer Challenge Courses
1. Zebra Bananza: Liftoff Lope
Battle Challenges
1. Stompoid x3
2. Antickoid x15
Radiance Layer Challenge Courses
1. Snake Bananza: Charged Climb
2. Dim Lights in the Darkness
3. Arcade Country
4. Surfing in Shadow
5. Strong, Shady Clouds
Battle Challenges
1. Antickoid x6
2. Gloominoid x3
3. Tarpantuloid x3
4. Gloominoid & Illuminoiod x5
5. Molevoloid x2
6. Crockoid x5
Groove Layer Challenge Courses
1. Quest for the Top
Battle Challenges
1. Crockoid x2
2. Wallopoid x4
Feast Layer Challenge Courses
1. Freestyle Bananzas: City Smash
2. The Trap-Filled Towers
3. Branching-Track Roarcoaster
4. Steady Flow of Salt
5. Waves of Walls
Battle Challenges
1. Antickoid x5
2. Wallopoid x10
3. Muckoid x4
4. Muckoid x13
5. Wallopoid x5
6. Muckoid x2
Forbidden Layer Challenge Courses
1. Slippering, Soaking Shuffle
2. Lost in the Shuffle
3. Ostrich Bananza: Free Climbing
Battle Challenges
1. Illuminoid x4
2. Buzzoid x3
3. Crockoid x3

Donkey Kong Bananza How-To Guides

DKB - How-To Guides
Beginner's Guide to Donkey Kong Bananza

All How-To Guides

Controls Guides
Controls and Movement Guide How to Hand Slap
How to Drum Chest How to Whistle and Make Music
How to Roll How to Spin
How to Dive Punch How to Tear Off Chunks
How to Swing Chunks How to Throw Chunks
How to Chunk Jump How to Turf Surf
Farming and Progression Guides
How to Farm Bananium Chips How to Farm Gold
How to Find Treasure Chests How to Level Up Clothes
How to Heal and Increase Max Health How to Increase Bananergy
What Happens When You Die? How to Respec Skill Points
Should You Go Left or Right at the Divide? How to Get All Save File Stars
Rambi Race Minigame Guide How to Ride Rambi
How to Deal With Mini Octopus Enemies (Peekaboopoids) How to Return to Baboomtown
How to Speedrun -
Terrain Interaction Guides
How to Cross Shifty Stones How to Reset Terrain
How to Clear Voided Terrain -
Exploration Guides
How to Teeleport How to Skip Layers
Can You Go Underwater? -
Fractone Guides
All Glamtone Outfit Locations All Smashintone Challenge Locations
Glamtone Gold Outfit Solution All Seekertone Hide and Seek Locations
All Growtone Locations All Fragmentone Fragment Locations
All Constructone Locations Should You Tip Trustytone?
Other Game Features
How to Use Photo Mode DK Artist Guide
FAQs
How to Preload Best Settings
Assist Mode Guide All amiibo Unlocks and Rewards
Is Diddy Kong in the Game? Is Dixie Kong in the Game?
How to Avoid Motion Sickness -

Donkey Kong Bananza Bananza Forms

Bananza Forms and Transformations

All Forms and Transformations

All Bananza Forms

Kong Bananza Icon Kong Bananza Zebra Bananza IconZebra Bananza Ostrich Bananza IconOstrich Bananza
Elephant BananzaElephant Bananza Snake BananzaSnake Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza Walkthrough

Walkthrough
100% Walkthrough Guide

All Walkthrough Guides

# Layer
SL1 Ingot Isle
SL100 Lagoon Layer
SL200 Hilltop Layer
SL300 Canyon Layer
SL400 The Divide
SL500 Freezer Layer
SL600 Forest Layer
SL700 The Junction
SL800 Resort Layer
SL900 Tempest Layer
SL1000 Landfill Layer
SL1100 Racing Layer
SL1200 Radiance Layer
SL1300 Groove Layer
SL1400 Feast Layer
SL1500 Forbidden Layer
SL1600 Planet Core

Donkey Kong Bananza Post-Game

Post-Game

Post-Game Guide

All Post-Game Guides

Fossil Museum Guide All Post-Game Outfits
How to Get Replica Ancient Records Boss Rush Mode
Battle Rush Mode -

All Bananza Rehearsal Halls

Rehearsal Halls Guide Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall
Zebra Elder's Rehearsal Hall Ostrich Elder's Rehearsal Hall
Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall Snake Elder's Rehearsal Hall
Great Harmoneel's Final Rehearsal

Post-Game Outfits

Donkey Kong Bananza - Mining HelmetMining Helmet Donkey Kong Bananza - Gold-Mining GearGold-Mining Gear Donkey Kong Bananza - Invisibility TieInvisibility Tie
Donkey Kong Bananza - Diva DressDiva Dress

Donkey Kong Bananza Bosses

Bosses

List of All Bosses

All Bosses

Rock MonsterRock Monster PeekabruiserPeekabruiser Grumpy KongGrumpy Kong
Mad MixerMad Mixer StompenclomperStompenclomper Poppy KongPoppy Kong
InflammoniteInflammonite AbracajabyaAbracajabya Void KongVoid Kong
Sinister BlusterwingSinister Blusterwing Peekabruiser (Landfill)Peekabruiser (Landfill) Poppy Kong (Radiance)Poppy Kong (Radiance)
Grumpy Kong (Radiance)Grumpy Kong (Radiance) Muckety-MuckMuckety-Muck Void Kong (Forbidden)Void Kong (Forbidden)
Stompenclomper (Planet Core)Stompenclomper (Planet Core) King K. RoolKing K. Rool

Donkey Kong Bananza Fossils

DK Bananza - Fossils Partial Banner
All Fossil Locations

List of All Fossils

Lagoon Layer
DKB - Ammonite iconAmmonite DKB - Anomalocaris iconAnomalocaris DKB - Whale iconWhale
Hilltop Layer
DKB - Ammonite (alt color) iconAmmonite (alt color)
Canyon Layer
DKB - Leaf iconLeaf DKB - Trilobite iconTrilobite DKB - Triceratops iconTriceratops
Freezer Layer
DKB - Sea Lily iconSea Lily DKB - Preserved Bug iconPreserved Bug DKB - T-Rex iconT-Rex
Forest Layer
DKB - Beaver iconBeaver DKB - Pig iconPig DKB - Spider iconSpider
Resort Layer
DKB - Leaf (alt color) iconLeaf (alt color)
Tempest Layer
DKB - Frog iconFrog DKB - Anglerfish iconAnglerfish DKB - Swordfish iconSwordfish
Landfill Layer
DKB - Sea Lily (alt color) iconSea Lily (alt color)
Radiance Layer
DKB - Banana Bird iconBanana Bird DKB - Armadillo iconArmadillo DKB - Sea Urchin iconSea Urchin
Groove Layer
DKB - Beaver (alt color) iconBeaver (alt color)
Feast Layer
DKB - Old Tire iconOld Tire DKB - Cathode-Ray Tube iconCathode-Ray Tube DKB - Robot iconRobot
Fobidden Layer
DKB - Frog (alt color) iconFrog (alt color)
Planet Core
DKB - 8-Bit Barrel icon8-Bit Barrel DKB - 8-Bit Items icon8-Bit Items DKB - 8-Bit DK icon8-Bit DK

Donkey Kong Bananza Outfits

Outfits

All Outfits and How to Change Costumes

Outfits by Category

Donkey Kong Bananza - Classic TieNeckwear Donkey Kong Bananza - Naked BritchesBritches
Donkey Kong Bananza - All-Natural FurFur Color Donkey Kong Bananza - Rock-Out RagsPauline's Outfits

Donkey Kong Bananza Items

Donkey Kong Bonanza - Items

List of All Items

All Shop Items

Red Balloon Icon Red Balloon Red Balloon x10 Icon Red Balloon x10 Apple Juice Icon Apple Juice
Melon Juice Icon Melon Juice Banandium Gem Map Icon Banandium Gem Map Fossil Map Icon Fossil Map
Rare Fossil Map Icon Rare Fossil Map Extra-Rare Fossil Map Icon Extra-Rare Fossil Map

Donkey Kong Bananza Music Discs

Donkey Kong Bonanza -Music Discs

List of All Music Discs

Donkey Kong Bananza Terrain Types

Terrain Types
All Terrain Types and Interactions

All Terrain Types

Terrain Types
Rock Water
Snow Thorn
Sand Dirt
Lava Concrete
Crystal Liftoff Ores
Salt Rubber
Passage Stone Mud

Donkey Kong Bananza Skills

Skills
List of Skills

All Skill Guides

All Skill Guides
How to Get Golden Skills -

Donkey Kong Bananza Message Boards

Message Boards

All Message Boards

All Message Boards

Message Boards
Donkey Kong Bananza DK Artist Sharing BoardDK Artist Sharing Board (2)

Donkey Kong Bananza News

Donkey Kong Bananza is Out Now!

Donkey Kong Bananza Release Countdown Timer
Out now on the Nintendo Switch 2!

Donkey Kong Bananza is out now on the Nintendo Switch 2 as of July 17, 2025!

Release Time and Countdown

Exclusive for the Switch 2

Donkey Kong Bananza Box Art

Donkey Kong Bananza released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2.

A physical edition with the game on a full cart is available in retail, while the digital edition can be purchased on the Nintendo eShop. The game is priced at 69.99 USD.
Can You Play Donkey Kong Bananza on a Switch 1?

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About Donkey Kong Bananza

Product Information
Donkey Kong Bananza Box Art
Price (MSRP) $69.99
File Size 8.6 GB
Genre 3D Platforming Action Adventure
Release Date July 17, 2025
Platform Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive
No. of Players On a single system, 1-2 Players.
Developer Nintendo EPD
(Entertainment Planning & Development)
Publisher Nintendo
Supported Languages Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating ESRB 10+
Official Site Donkey Kong Bananza
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