Banana

Banana
Banana's artwork from the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.
User(s)	Kong Family
Purpose(s)	Most common collectable item, Indicating which path to follow and, sometimes, secret paths, Being collected to the limit, generating an Extra Life in some games
Game(s)	Various
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)

"Yeah, Bananas! They always do the trick!"

—Donkey Kong in the episode "Bad Hair Day" from the Donkey Kong Country animated series.

The Banana is the most common item featured in the Donkey Kong series. It appears in every single Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land title. In these games, collecting one hundred bananas will give the player an extra life. It is possible for the Kongs to collect every single banana that appears in the games. Additionally, bananas often point in the direction of secret areas, hidden items, and the end of a stage. Originally, a Banana Bunch was worth ten regular bananas.

In Donkey Kong 64, there were five colors of bananas - each color could only be collected by a specific Kong. The bananas come in single, bunches of five or balloons of ten. Bananas were needed to feed Scoff in order to allow Troff to open the door to the stage's boss.

Banana Bunches

A Banana Bunch is a group of bananas usually worth ten bananas. They were first featured in Donkey Kong Country and reappeared in the other games in the series. In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong could find Banana Bunches by pounding the ground. Later, in Donkey Kong 64, Banana Bunches were worth five bananas. Additionally, Banana Bunches could only be collected by a Kong whose color matched it. Three giant Banana Bunches appeared in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat at the end of each stage in the Banana Kingdom. When Donkey Kong bites one of these Banana Bunches, juice will pour out, and the stage will end. In Mario Kart 64, the Banana Bunch consists of five Banana Peels that can be dropped on the track. Since then Banana Bunches have been normal items in the Mario Kart Series, however in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and games after that, they only have three Bananas on them. In Mario Party 5 and the other Mario Party games after, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. They were mainly found in Donkey Kong mini-games. In Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, there are also Banana Bunches. Regular Banana Bunches are worth five bananas, and big ones are worth twenty bananas.

Sticker Information

Image	Game	Effect
	Donkey Kong Barrel Blast	[Specials:Direct] - Attack +6

Gallery

Artwork

Banana's artwork from the game Donkey Kong Country.

Banana Bunch's artwork from the game Donkey Kong Country.

Banana Bunch's artwork from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble.

Colored Bananas' artwork from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Banana Bunch's artwork from the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.

Banana Peel's icon from the game Super Mario Kart for SNES.

Banana Bunch's icon from the game Mario Kart 64 for Nintendo 64.

Giant Banana's artwork from the game Mario Kart: Double Dash!! for Gamecube.

Banana Peel's artwork from the game Mario Kart Wii for Wii.

Banana Peel from the game Super Mario Strikers for Gamecube.

Banana Peel's trophy from the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Gamecube.

Banana Peel's trophy from the game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Sprites

Banana's animated sprite from the game Donkey Kong Country for SNES.

Banana Bunch's animated sprite from the game Donkey Kong Country for SNES.

Yellow Banana's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Yellow Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Red Banana's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Red Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Blue Banana's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Blue Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Purple Banana's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Purple Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Green Banana's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Green Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Multicolored Banana Bunch's animated model from the game Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64.

Screenshots

Big Banana Bunch as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.

A blue Banana Bunch in Jungle Japes.

Trivia

• In the game Donkey Kong 64, there is the "Max banana colours Glitch" which allows the player to increase the number of colored bananas collected beyond one hundred units.

Items (excluding mostly Barrels)
General	Animal Token • Banana • Banana Fairy • Banana Medal • Boss Key • Cog • Crest • Crystal Coconut • Crystal Star • Extra Life Balloon • Giant Banana • Golden Balloon • Golden Banana • Golden Feather • Headphones • K-O-N-G Letters • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Supply Crate • Watermelon
Coins	Banana Coin • Bear Coin • Bonus Coin • DK Coin • Kong Token • Kremkoin • Nintendo Coin • Rareware Coin • Silver Coin
Vehicles	Gyrocopter • Hot Air Balloon • Hover Craft • Mine Cart • Motor Boat • Rocket Barrel • Skull Cart • Toboggan • Turbo Ski
Weapons/ Projectiles	Coconut Shooter • Crate • Feather Bow • Grape Shooter • Kannonball • Orange Grenade • Peanut Popgun • Pineapple Launcher • Treasure Chest • Watermelon Bomb
Shop	Banana Juice • DK Barrel (DD, DX, CK & FK Barrels) • Heart Boost • Map Key • Red Balloon • Squawks the Parrot
Others	Animal Crate • End of Stage Target • Hook • Kannon • Melon Crate • No Animal Sign • Rope • Stage Flag • Tire
Miscellaneous	Brothers Bear Items (Bowling Ball • Mirror)