Golden Banana: Difference between revisions

|first_appearance=[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]] - "[[Raiders of the Lost Banana]]" ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

{{quote2|Well, if it isn't my lazy, good-for-nothing [[Donkey Kong|son]]. Lost your Golden Bananas again?|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}}

''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' does not have Golden Bananas, but there is a promotional artwork of Diddy pointing at a Golden Banana statue. This exact artwork was used in a [[:File:Rareware Hiring Ad.jpg|job advertisement]] for [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]].

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', a single Golden Banana makes an appearance. While leaving [[Cranky Kong's Shop]], [[Cranky Kong]] can sometimes ramble about finding a Golden Banana that transports one to another dimension. After accessing the [[Golden Temple]] via the [[Rare Orb]]s, Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] are surprised to see the giant Golden Banana, held by two golden statues in Donkey Kong's likeness. Peeling its skin and tasting it does indeed transport them to another world.

In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Golden Bananas, or '''Gold Bananas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) issue 86|page=9|date=November 1999|language=British English}}</ref> are [[Donkey Kong]]'s supply of bananas that he keeps in his [[banana hoard]]. They are imprinted with a [[Nintendo 64]] sticker. Despite being the first explicit appearance of Golden Bananas in a game, the manual implies that they were part of the banana hoard previously,<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|language=American English|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=4|quote=Hmm... well, I have to hand it to them. This time they’ve managed to come up with a decent storyline that doesn’t involve the usual golden bananas. Only joking kids! This one’s worse than all the previous efforts put together! I know you probably aren’t expecting a best seller, but wait till you hear this load of rubbish...|author=Cranky Kong}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|author=Klump|page=5|quote=“Don’t get all upset now, your excellency. We’ll go and capture those nasty Kongs for you. Then we’ll steal their Golden Bananas as usual so that if any Kongs escape us, they’ll be too busy looking for them to come and ruin your magnificent plans.”|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|date=1999}}</ref> potentially referring to the [[Giant Banana]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.

During gameplay, [[King K. Rool]] orders the [[Kremling]]s to steal the Golden Bananas and kidnap the other four Kongs (who are later freed) in an attempt to distract Donkey Kong while they repair the [[Blast-o-Matic]]. [[B. Locker]] is assigned by K. Rool to block the [[Kong]]s from entering the other worlds; however, B. Locker allows them to enter if they have at least a minimum of a certain number of Golden Bananas (the requirement is different for each world). The Golden Bananas are no different from [[Power Star]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', except aside from one character, Donkey Kong, the Golden Bananas also have to be recovered by his four sidekicks: [[Diddy Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]]; the Kongs each have to collect five Golden Bananas in every world by fulfilling their own unique tasks and challenges, for a total of 25 Golden Bananas per world. There are a total of 200 Golden Bananas to collect in the seven worlds and the hub location, [[DK Isles]]. There is a hidden 201st Golden Banana that Tiny can obtain from the [[Banana Fairy Princess]], once every [[Banana Fairy]] is caught. The Banana Fairy Princess happily opens the door to an isolated room with the 201st Golden Banana, which is larger in size and sports the [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] logo, unlike every other Golden Banana. All 201 Golden Bananas are required for achieving a 100% [[completion]] rating and unlocking the second ending.

In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], a Golden Banana statue appears in {{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}}, inside the Golden Temple section near the exit, first appearing in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', followed by ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Nintendo Switch version]]. In the latter two games, the statue now appears in the [[anti-gravity]] section of the inner Golden Temple section, and it spins. In both games, the statue is consistently designed after its appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.

"Gold Bananas" and [[Triple Gold Bananas]] appear as items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', where they can only be dropped from behind. If the player comes in contact, it causes their kart to spin out, making it difficult to operate for a certain period of time. [[Triple Gold Bananas]] are also available.

A weapon based on a Golden Banana appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Adventure]]'', the expansion pack for ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', as the Golden Gyre, a Bwananarang for Donkey Kong.

|Ita=Banana d'Oro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' English-Italian manual|page=34}}</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong 64'')</small>

|Ita2=Banana dorata<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Jet Race]]'' Italian manual|page=12}}</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong Jet Race'')</small>