Xananab
Xananab | |
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File:Xananab.jpg | |
First appearance | DK: Jungle Climber (2007) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (trophy & sticker cameos) (2008) |
Latest portrayal | Takashi Nagasako (2007) |
Template:Quote2 Xananab is a member of a species of aliens who resemble humanoid, partially peeled bananas and an ally of the Kong Family; Xananab originates from the banana shaped Planet Plantaen. The name Xananab possibly refers to both the character and the species. His name when spelled backwards is bananaX.
History
DK: Jungle Climber
In DK: Jungle Climber, Xananab, for unexplained reasons, ventures to the top of Sun Sun Island on Donkey Kong's planet in his Banana Ship with the precious cargo of five powerful Crystal Bananas. After landing on Sun Sun Island, Xananab was apparently attacked by King K. Rool and his Kremling Gang, who stole his Crystal Bananas and quickly fled with them.
When Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong arrived at the peak of Sun Sun Island to investigate the Banana Ship, they were attacked by Xananab and his Banana Ship. Once the Banana Ship is destroyed, Xananab, realizing that Donkey, Diddy and Cranky were not Kremlings, apologized to them and explained his story to them. After hearing Xananab's predicament and learning that without his Banana Ship he would not be able to reclaim the Crystal Bananas, Donkey, Diddy and Cranky decide to help him.
Throughout DK: Jungle Climber, Xananab will appear in cutscenes, occasionally giving advice and in some levels, where he will activate a Spirowarp, a portal making machine, for Donkey Kong if one is brought to them. Once King K. Rool was defeated on Planet Plantaen and all the Crystal Bananas were given back to him, Xananab, as thanks for their help in defeating the Kremling Gang, gave Donkey, Diddy and Cranky a large amount of bananas. Once the trio finished eating and the Crystal Bananas were returned to their rightful place, Xananab brought DK, Diddy, Cranky and King K. Rool back to Earth.
For collecting every item and completing every level in the game, Xananab rewards the Kongs by using a Spirowarp to give them a banana as big as, if not bigger, than the Banana Ship.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Xananab appears as a trophy and a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Profiles
Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker
Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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DK: Jungle Climber | Launch Resistance +20 |
Gallery
Trophies of Xananab, Dixie Kong, a Banana Peel, and Diddy Kong in a Super Smash Bros. Brawl video screenshot
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | バナナ星人[?] Banana Seijin |
Planet Banana Person | |
German | Xenanab[?] | "bananeX" written backwards, "Banane" means "banana" | |
Italian | Xananab[?] | ? | |
Korean | 바나난[?] Bananan |
From "banana" | |
Spanish | Platanox[?] | Pun on "plátano" (banana) |
Trivia
- Xananab has a habit of speaking in rhyme and occasionally affixing nonsensical words such as "fanana" to his sentences (the latter is a reference to the banana-oriented name game).
DK: Jungle Climber | ||
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Characters | Playable | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong |
Non-playable | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab | |
Enemies and obstacles | Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger | |
Bosses | Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool | |
Items | Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings | |
Objects | Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel | |
Worlds | Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages | |
Minigames | Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza |