Editing Banana

{{redirect|Banana Peel|Diddy Kong's special move in the Super Smash Bros. series|[[Banana Peel (move)]]}}
{{redirect|Bananas|the microgame in the [[Gamer]] minigame in [[Game & Wario]]|[[Bananas (microgame)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:BananaDKCR.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a banana from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
{{quote|Oh, sweet, creamy, potassium-rich irony! I hate bananas anyway!|King K. Rool|DK: Jungle Climber}}
'''Bananas''' are common tropical [[fruit]] from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'', and [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchises. Bananas have various functions throughout the games: '''Banana Peels''' are used as hazards, most notably in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''Mario Party'' minigames, and various ''Super Mario'' sports games, and are also collectibles similar to [[coin]]s in the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Mario Party'' franchises.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Jr.''===
[[File:DKJ Arcade Banana.png|thumb|left]]
A [[Banana Bunch]] lying under a vine is among the fruit [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] can drop on enemies in the [[Vine Scene|first stage]] of his [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|debut game]]. Like every other fruit in the game, this Banana Bunch awards the player 400 points if touched.

===''Club Nintendo'' comics===
In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]", Mario used some bananas to make his opponent [[Blanka]] slip and fall.

Being the Kongs' favorite food, bananas serve as the main victuals in the comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]" when Donkey Kong and his friends travel to Outer Space in order to stop aliens from pulling [[Earth]] away from the sun. As it turns out, the culprits just erroneously took the planet for a huge [[coconut]], a fruit their species adores. Diddy suggests to give bananas to the extraterrestrials as a compensation to get Earth back. This plan works, and the aliens are enthusiastic about the bananas' taste.

Their use as weapons in the ''Mario Kart'' series was referenced in the comic "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]," when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] dropped some Banana Peels in front of [[Wario]] and [[Bowser]], as they were competing to find a [[Nintendo 64]]-like spaceship.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Yoshi-Banana.gif|thumb|left|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of Yoshi spinning out on a Banana]]
The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel<ref>''Super Mario Kart'' English instruction booklet. Page 13.</ref> or '''Banana Skin'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49. {{media link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|Page 39}}.</ref>) is one of the most common items in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and has appeared in every game of the series. A Banana causes a [[kart]] to spin out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down. Bananas can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing [[Red Shell]]s and, to a lesser extent, [[Green Shell]]s. Bananas can also come in threes, known as [[Triple Bananas]]. When used, three Bananas automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. The Banana also appears as the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]].
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====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[File:SMKBanana.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMK Banana.png|frame]]
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', Banana Peels are used by [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] if he is CPU-controlled.
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====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:BananaRouletteMK64.png|frame|left]]
[[File:BananaBunch_MK64.png|frame|right|A Banana Bunch from ''Mario Kart 64'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', along with single Bananas, there are [[Banana Bunch]]es, which grant five normal Bananas. In this game, if a Banana is hit while a racer is driving straight, they will skid for a while before spinning out. However, the Banana's effect can be nullified by braking at the right time. The game also introduces the [[Fake Item Box]], which acts similarly to Bananas, but it cannot be tossed forward and can float in midair, and in later games, items can phase through it.
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====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', but only the single variation is available, and the Banana Bunch is absent. Like in ''Mario Kart 64'', a Banana's effect can be nullified by braking after hitting the Banana.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:MKDD Giant Banana.png|thumb|125px|left|A Giant Banana from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', alongside a larger variant called the [[Giant Banana]], which [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can use, and also [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]], since the latter two can use any special item.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[File:MKDS Triple Bananas.jpg|thumb|125px|Triple Bananas from ''Mario Kart DS'']]
Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The Triple Bananas are also introduced in this game, acting like the previous Banana Bunch, except it only gives three Bananas that line up behind the kart.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:Banana - Mario Kart Wii.png|thumb|150px|A standard Banana from ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Bananas appear again in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', behaving like the previous two games. The Triple Bananas also return from ''Mario Kart DS''. Single Bananas are obtainable in the top five positions in this game; the best chance of getting this item is in 1st place, with a 37.5 percent (15 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Bananas and Triple Bananas return again in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. They have been improved from previous appearances; when a Banana is struck, the racer spins out for slightly longer.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Bananas and Triple Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''; however, rather than following behind the vehicle, the Triple Bananas orbit it, similarly to Triple Green or Red Shells. Bananas have been further improved compared to previous games; the duration of spinning out from touching one is further increased to a comparable duration to that of the Giant Banana in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and the [[POW Block]] in ''Mario Kart Wii''. A single Banana appears on the adverts for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]]. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the ninja [[Shy Guy]]s that appear as obstacles in [[Ninja Hideaway]] can sometimes transform into Bananas.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Bananas reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The Giant Banana also returns, with the same function as in previous games. However, unlike in previous games, the Giant Banana is exclusive to Donkey Kong, [[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], and [[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]]. Diddy Kong and [[Funky Kong]]'s new exclusive item, the [[Banana Barrels]], shoot out Bananas in front of them for a certain amount of time. Triple Bananas also return as an exclusive item for [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Swimwear)]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)]], and [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Bus Driver)]].

The following gliders increase the chance of getting Bananas and points for hitting racers with one.
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
[[File:banana.jpg|thumb|120px|left|A Banana from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series]]
Bananas are the ubiquitous items appearing in every ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' game to date. They work similarly to the [[Coin]]s from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In these games, for every one hundred bananas collected, the player is granted an [[extra life]]. Banana Bunches, which are worth ten regular bananas, appear very frequently as well.

In ''Donkey Kong Country'', bananas and Banana Bunches are common within [[Bonus Area]]s, even having a type specifically featuring them, "Collect the Bananas!". Throughout the game, [[Donkey Kong]] can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using [[Hand Slap]] in a specific location. Additionally, hoards of bananas can be seen in the boss areas.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', some groups of bananas are in the shape of an arrow, pointing at a wall. Breaking the wall reveals the entrance to a [[Bonus Area]]. Sometimes a single, standalone banana in an higher area represents the location of either a hidden object (such as a [[Barrel Cannon]] or a hook), a hidden item (such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]]), or even a [[Bonus Barrel]]. This also occurs in the sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' In both games, some bananas are arranged in the shape of a controller button, indicating the button that the player must press in that moment. One such example is in the ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' level, [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]], where a group of bananas shaped as a "Y" tell the player to press {{button|snes|y}} for [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] to draw over a [[TNT Barrel]] stuck between two red [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port, the arrangement of these bananas were updated to match with the appropriate Game Boy Advance button.

Bananas appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', reprising their role from the earlier ''Donkey Kong Country'' games. Additionally, there are winged bananas that float around in certain areas (mostly Bonus Areas), which are worth five bananas. In the [[Golden Temple]], there are enormous, floating bananas (amongst other [[fruit]]) that serve as platforms for Donkey and Diddy Kong.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], collecting one hundred bananas will enable the [[Kong]]s to perform a [[Kong POW]], aside from receiving an extra life. [[Flying banana]]s are followed by trails of regular bananas and will turn into an important item, such as a [[Banana Coin]] or a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]], when all bananas behind it are collected.

===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', bananas are a collectible that will increase the vehicle's top speed. The player can collect up to ten bananas at a time, each one increasing the vehicle's overall speed. If the player is hit by something, they lose two bananas. Smokey Castle has 4 treasure chests that require bananas to be stored. The banana counter resets to zero at the beginning of each race.

Bananas are replaced with [[Coin (Diddy Kong Racing DS)|coins]] in the [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|Nintendo DS remake]].

===''Yoshi's Story''===
Bananas are the favorite fruit of [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', along with the universally loved [[Melon]]s. Bananas can also  be seen growing from the top of the [[Super Happy Tree]].

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Banana Colour.gif|thumb|150px|The different colored Bananas from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', bananas are featured in five different colors. Each color can only be collected by a certain Kong: yellow for Donkey Kong, red for [[Diddy Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]], and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. There are exactly 500 bananas (100 per color) in each of the game's seven levels, for a total of 3,500 bananas in the entire game. The bananas are required collectable items, as the Kongs must feed them to [[Scoff]], who slowly grows larger for each banana that he eats. Eventually, Scoff becomes large enough to stomp his platform, allowing [[Troff]] to reach the key in the boss door.

Unlike the ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. A [[Banana Balloon]] is worth ten bananas, which the Kong can obtain by sniping their associated Banana Balloon.

Aside from this, bananas, or rather, their peels, played an important role in the final battle against K. Rool, more specifically when fighting him as [[Lanky Kong]]. Due to K. Rool being blinded due a light fixture falling on him, Lanky uses barrels containing giant banana peels to place one on the ring, and then deliberately play music to K. Rool to lure him over to the banana peel so he will slip on it.

===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
Bananas Peels appear twice in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s will throw banana peels on the floor. [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels, damaging him with 5 HP taken away, or 10 HP in [[Luigi's Mansion (location)#Luigi's Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]. They can also be found lying on the ground in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]], where [[Mr. Luggs]] resides. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', Banana Peels can come out of trash bins. If Luigi or [[Gooigi]] walks on a banana peel, they slip and lose 1 HP.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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{{multiple image|align=right|direction=horizontal|width=200|image1=Banana Peel SSBB.png|caption1=Kirby slipping on a Banana Peel in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''|image2=Banana Peel Wii U.jpg|caption2=A Banana Peel in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''}}
Bananas are one of many [[food]] items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where they subtract 5% damage. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', bananas appear in the [[Tortimer Island]] stage, and subtract 3% damage. The Banana Peel also appears as an item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and subsequent games. Once thrown, anyone who walks over it will trip and fall onto their back. It is also used in Diddy Kong's [[Banana Peel (move)|down special move]]. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', an offensive item known as a [[Banana Gun]] that produces a Banana Peel after being used also appears.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Super Mario Sunshine Banana.png|thumb|left|150px|A banana as it appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Bananas grow throughout the [[Isle Delfino]] and are sold in [[Delfino Plaza]]'s market sector by a street vendor. A local woman took enough interest in them to request [[Mario]]'s help in gathering them. In [[Ricco Harbor]], a supply of bananas and other fruit are stored in a gigantic tank used in the episode "Yoshi's Fruit Adventure". [[Hotel Delfino]] in [[Sirena Beach]] sell the fruit at fruit bars as well. The [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s on the island turn pink after eating them, allowing them to spit [[Juice]] of the same color that turns enemies into pink ascending [[Yoshi Platform|platforms]]. They also fall faster and have more friction than other fruits.
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====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:Diddy Kong pose SMM.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', a peeled banana appears in the [[Diddy Kong]] [[Costume Mario|costume]]'s pose when {{button|wiiu|padup}} is pressed (or when the left {{button|wiiu|stick}} is tilted up).
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===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Mass Apeel Party 5.png|thumb|left|200px|Bananas in [[Mass A-peel]], a minigame from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
Bananas have made various appearances in [[minigame]]s in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series such as in [[Tree Stomp]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', acting as hazards (along with golden variants that increase the speed of any player that collects them). Players tripping over banana peels also determine which path is taken in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]] in ''Mario Party 4''. Bananas are prominently featured in [[Minigame|Donkey Kong minigame]]s in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6|6]]'', and''[[Mario Party 7|7]]'', where they are worth one, two, or three [[coin]]s depending on a random multiplier determined by whoever has landed on a [[DK Space]] before the minigame starts. In these games, there are also Banana Bunches, which are worth five bananas each and also mainly found in Donkey Kong minigames. Bananas appear in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser's Shocking Slipup]], where they appear as one of only two items on the roulettes. They stun the player for a few seconds if touched. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Bananas appear in the minigame [[Trip Navigator]] as the main obstacles. If a player touches one, they are stunned for one second.

Outside of minigames, Bananas directly replace [[Mini Star]]s in [[DK's Jungle Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', so the goal is to have the most bananas by the end. [[Z-Banana]]s similarly appear as a counterpart to [[Mini Ztar]]s.

===''WarioWare'' series===
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Bananas appear in a few [[microgame]]s of the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''{{'}} [[DK Country]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] has to collect six bananas while avoiding a [[Zinger]]. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Bananas appear in two microgames: [[Super Mario Kart (microgame)|Super Mario Kart]], as obstacles to avoid on [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]], and [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]], where Donkey Kong must fire into a row of bananas from a [[Barrel Cannon]]. In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''{{'}}s [[Shadow Sports]], the Banana Peel from the ''Mario Kart'' series only briefly appears.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', in the mode where players can hit the balls through [[Item Box]]es, the banana tends to appear, known as "Slippery Danger" within the game. The player has to hit the ball with the racquet in order to use the item. When used, the banana will be attached with the ball until it stays still on the ground in the case the ball bounces. Also, the [[Garbage Can Ghost]] in the Luigi's Mansion stage throws bananas that have the same function as the regular bananas as a stage gimmick.

====''Mario Tennis Open''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', plenty of bananas are seen on the [[DK Jungle (Mario Tennis Open)|DK Jungle]] court. The banana is the emblem for the [[Banana Cup]] and appears on its trophy. Tennis gear for [[Mii]]s are designed based on this item.

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
{{redirect|Beat|the Mega Man character and one of [[Mega Man]]'s custom special moves in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]|[[Mega Man#Rush Coil|Mega Man § Rush Coil]]}}
Normal bananas and Banana Bunches also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', where they are part of a scoring system called '''beats''' (or '''banana points'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet]. Page 11. nintendo.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.</ref> in the [[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|New Play Control! version]]). In this game, Donkey Kong's banana total acts as his overall health (in the New Play Control! version, they only act as his health for boss battles); losing all of his beats results in a [[Game Over]]. Normal bananas are worth one beat, and bunches are worth three, but stringing together multiple combos and clap grabbing multiple bananas increases the amount of beats they are worth. Lastly, there is a minigame after said levels involving Donkey Kong eating as many bananas as he can in the allotted period of time, to increase his beat total for that level.

===''DK: King of Swing''===
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', up to 300 bananas can be collected. Donkey Kong can then use the bananas to heal his health or become invincible.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', bananas are seen in food bowls on some tables of the Castle Club's Royal Room, as well as inside barrels, which are the tee markers of the DK Jungle course. Golf gear is designed based on this item and available for use by Miis. In Diddy Kong's animation for getting a bogey, he eats a banana while lying down and throws it on the ground. He does the same when he gets a double bogey or worse, but then he tries to get up and walk, only to slip on the banana. This animation is reused in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.

====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', bananas appear as obstacles. They only appear in the [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Battle Golf|Battle Golf]] mode inside clear spheres. If a player steps on one, they lose coins. There are also multiple bananas inside the spheres which surround the player with bananas.

===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:Strikers Banana.png|thumb|left|Banana icon in ''Super Mario Strikers'']]
In the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, the banana acts as an item that players can collect. Once used, the player will drop three or five banana peels behind them, which will proceed to knock over any player who runs into them. This includes both the opponent, and the user. If used near an edge, only a few bananas will stay on the field, as the other bananas will fall off the stadium. A similar item is the [[Giant Banana]].

During [[Diddy Kong]]'s ground entrance, he pulls out a banana, and whacks it on his hand, which is used to say that he is going to crush his opponent.

===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]], bananas are used by [[Crawful]]s as part of one of their attacks. The Crawful throws the banana in front of it and slips towards the character currently being used, who must punch it away or hammer it respectively.

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM 2-1 Hockey.png|thumb|[[Shy Guy]]s throwing Banana Peels from their train]]
Banana Peels reappear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. They can either stop opponents for a short time, or power up the ball or puck. When used as an item shot, the ball will make a curved path, a reference to the face that bananas themselves are curved, and can cause opposing players to slip if they touch it. In [[Western Junction]], a train with cars full of Banana Peels may drive through the court, and [[Shy Guy]]s on board the train will throw Banana Peels on the court so any player may slip over them.

===''Nintendo Land''===
In the ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' attraction [[Donkey Kong's Crash Course]], the objective is to collect bananas and reach [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Pauline]].

===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Bananas appear in [[Snow Day Street Hockey]] on the Market Street Rink. When the puck hits a banana seller's stand, banana peels will temporarily scatter over the rink and cause those who hit them to slip and be stunned. The banana peels use their design from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Bananas reappear as currency exclusively in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', replacing [[coin]]s from the main game.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
A bunch of Bananas can be seen beside [[Cranky Kong]]'s throne in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', from which Cranky picks up a banana as [[Mario]] is punched repeatedly by [[Donkey Kong]] in the stadium duel. Additionally, Bananas can be seen hanging on a fruit cart along with [[Pineapple]]s and [[Watermelon]]s while [[Toad]] is escorting Mario through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Similar to ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Bananas are used to fuel the [[kart]]s of the [[Jungle Kingdom]].

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Drop a banana peel on the course. The first kart to touch it will spin out. Hold up on {{button|wii|Pad}} and press {{button|wii|CCA}} to throw the banana peel ahead of you.''

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
*'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If you drive over it, you will skid out.''

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:MKW Banana Trading Card.jpg|thumb|80px]]
*'''Trading card bio:''' ''A delicious fruit and a great source of potassium, the single Banana is, simply, good for you. But this is Mario Kart Wii we're talking about and there are no edible bananas here...only the slippery Banana peel that you and your racing rivals can toss out on the track. If your Kart or Bike touches a Banana you won't peel out, you'll spin out. That, of course, leads to longer lap times.''<br>
**'''Game Tip!:''' ''When tossing a Banana out in front of your vehicle, be aware of where it lands. You don't want to be the recipient of your own nefarious tactics.''

====''Mario Kart 7''====
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Karts that run over bananas will spin out. Hold {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip a Banana, and then release {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to drop it.''
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Slippery banana peels can give opponents a headache, but they may come back to haunt you on the next lap.''

====''Mario Kart 8''====
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Will send anyone who hits it into a spin.''

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''Don't let this one give you the slip! Your kart will spin out if you hit one. You can carry one behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.''
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Item introduction: Banana<br>Throw it out in front of you, or drop it off behind you. Karts that hit it will spin out! Watch out during the second lap of the race...chances are there will be more Bananas waiting for you the second time around!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (September 3, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1168716492734525441 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 10, 2022.</ref>

===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Collect 100 bananas to get an extra life.''

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If you collect 100, you will gain an extra life. A bunch counts as 10 bananas.''

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{multiframe|[[File:BrawlTrophy523.png|100px]] [[File:Banana Peel Sticker.png]]|size=250|align=right|The Banana Peel trophy (left) and Banana sticker (right) in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''}}
*'''Trophy'''
**'''Banana Peel'''
**'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''
**'''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64''
**''The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.''
*'''Sticker'''
**'''Banana'''
**Game: ''Mario Kart DS''
**Effect: [Flame] - Attack +4
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
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*'''Trophy'''
**'''Banana Peel'''
**'''{{hover|Appears in:|Applies to Wii U version only}}'''
***'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' (9/1992)
***'''Wii''' ''Mario Kart Wii'' (4/2008)
**''Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right?'' (American English)
**''HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.'' (British English)

===''Super Mario Run''===
====Item description====
*'''Banana Statue:''' ''This banana peel can cause a lot of mayhem in Mario Kart. Careful not to step on it!''

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
DK64 Yellow Banana.gif|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
MKW Baby Peach Cheep Charger Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKAGPDX Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
MRKB DK Artwork.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
SMRL-Line-DK-Banana.gif|[[LINE]] sticker of Donkey Kong eating a banana
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バナナ
|JapR=Banana
|JapM=Banana
|Jap2=バナナの{{hover|皮|かわ}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf ''Super Mario Kart'' Japanese instruction booklet]. Page 12. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved June 10, 2022.</ref>
|Jap2R=Banana no Kawa
|Jap2M=Banana Peel
|Jap3=１{{hover|本|ほん}}バナナ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PBCJ_00.pdf ''Burabura Donkey'' instruction booklet]. Page 18. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved September 11, 2022.</ref>
|Jap3R=1-hon Banana
|Jap3M=1 Banana
|Chi=香蕉皮 <small>(''Mario Kart'' series)</small><br>''Xiāngjiāopí''<br>香蕉<br>''Xiāngjiāo''
|ChiM=Banana peel<br><br>Banana
|Dut=Banaan
|DutM=Banana
|Fra=Banane
|FraM=Banana
|Ger=Banane
|GerM=Banana
|Ita=Banana
|ItaM=Banana
|Kor=바나나
|KorR=Banana
|KorM=Banana
|Por=Banana
|PorM=Banana
|Rus=Банан
|RusR=Banan
|RusM=Banana
|Spa=Plátano
|SpaM=Banana
|SpaA=Banana<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial''. Page 45. Retrieved April 27, 2022.</ref>
|SpaAM=Banana
}}
;Beat
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビート <small>(''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'')</small>
|JapR=Bīto
|JapM=Beat
|Jap2=バナナポイント<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/R49J/R49J_J.pdf ''Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet]. Page 14. m1.nintendo.net. Retrieved April 27, 2022.</ref> <small>(''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'')</small>
|Jap2R=Banana Pointo
|Jap2M=Banana Point
}}

==See also==
*[[Banana hoard]]
*[[Xananab]]

==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Banana Peel|ZeldaWiki=Bananas}}
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