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| {{item infobox | | |image=[[File:BananaDKCR.png|200px]] |
| |image=[[File:BananaDKCR.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a banana from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' | | |description=A banana from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[1982]]) |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]]) | | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' ([[2012]]) |
| |variants=[[Banana Bunch]]<br>[[Banana hoard]]<br>[[Banana Peel]]<br>[[Blue Banana]]<br>[[Flying banana]]<br>[[Giant Banana]]<br>[[Golden Banana]]<br>[[Green banana]]
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| {{quote|Oh, sweet, creamy, potassium-rich irony! I hate bananas anyway!|King K. Rool|DK: Jungle Climber}}
| | '''Bananas''' are common tropical fruit from the ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'', ''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. They are based off of the nonfictional fruit of the same name. They have been used for a variety of purposes through the [[Mushroom World]]'s history. They grow in many tropical islands of the planet, such as on [[Yoshi's Island]] and [[Isle Delfino]]. Bananas are widely used as [[food]] due to their restorative properties and '''Banana Peels''' are also used as an offensive weapon in sports competitions such as the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. |
| '''Bananas''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are tropical [[fruit]] with a variety of purposes. They are [[Donkey Kong]]'s favorite food,<ref>{{cite|quote=Bananas:Donkey Kong's favorite snack|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Wii U electronic manual|language=en-us|format=PDF|date=2014|page=17|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=January 28, 2025|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170110153828/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf}}</ref> so a number of appearances of bananas are tied to that character or [[Kong]]s in general. | |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== | | ===[[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]]=== |
| [[File:DKJ Arcade Banana.png|thumb|left]] | | [[File:Bananas.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Banana Bunch''' from the ''Donkey Kong'' series.]] |
| Bananas do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', although a [[Banana Bunch]] is among the fruit which [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] can drop on enemies in the [[Vine Scene|first stage]].
| | [[File:banana.jpg|thumb|120px|left|A '''Banana''' from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series.]] |
| | The Banana is the most common item featured in the ''Donkey Kong'' series of games. This fruit appears in every single ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' title. They work similarly to the [[Coin]] from the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. In these games, collecting one hundred bananas will give a [[Kong]] an [[Extra Life]]. It is possible for the [[Kong Family]] 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 [[level]]. A Banana Bunch is worth ten regular bananas, and [[Donkey Kong]] can sometimes find one by ground pounding in particular spots. |
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| ===''Club Nintendo'' comics===
| | In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', there are five colors of bananas - each color can only be collected by a specific Kong; yellow for Donkey Kong, red for [[Diddy Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]] and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. Bananas are needed to feed [[Scoff]] in order to allow [[Troff]] to open the door to the level's [[Bosses|boss]]. There are exactly five hundred bananas (one hundred for each of the five colors) in each of the game's seven levels, for a total of three thousand, five hundred bananas in the entire game. In this game, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. [[Banana Balloon]]s appear exclusively in this game, and are worth ten bananas. However, the Kongs must pop these balloons with their weapons in order to obtain their bananas. |
| Bananas in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]" are used by Mario to make his opponent [[Blanka]] slip and fall. | |
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| Bananas in "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]," being the Kongs' favorite food, are the main victuals 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.
| | Normal bananas and banana bunches also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', this time called Beats. 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. Additionally, giant banana bunches also appear at the ends of the levels in the [[Banana Kingdom]] and the level [[Banana Banquet]]. Biting these, as well as the other giant fruits, causes juice to gush out and the level to end. 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. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series and ''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
| | In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', up to 300 bananas could be collected. Donkey Kong could then use the bananas to heal his health or become invincible. |
| {{quote|Yeah, bananas! They always do the trick.|Donkey Kong|"[[Bad Hair Day]]"}}
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| [[File:banana.jpg|thumb|120px|left|A Banana from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series]]
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| Bananas in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series are the main collectible items in the same manner as [[Coin]]s in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], since for every one hundred bananas collected, the player receives an [[extra life]].<ref>{{cite|quote=The goal, as always, is to grab 100 bananas for a 1-Up.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 65|page=22|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> Banana Bunches in both series are worth ten regular bananas. Bananas are additionally a key item to the stories of some games in both series, as Donkey Kong has a [[banana hoard]] that antagonists steal or otherwise threaten.
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| In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', some of the bananas seen in levels are bananas from the stolen banana hoard dropped by the [[Kremling]]s.<ref>{{cite| quote = The entire Donkey Kong clan was oblivious as the Kremlings then loaded the banana horde into their Kremling karts and wheeled them off through the jungle, leaving an obvious trail of dropped fruit from their overloaded conveyances. | title = ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet | page = 5 |date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite| quote = The trail of bananas left by the thieving Kremlings will also guide you on your way. | title = ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet | page = 18 }}</ref>Bananas and Banana Bunches in this game commonly appear within [[Bonus Area]]s to the extent of having a type centered around them, "Collect the Bananas!". Donkey Kong can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using [[Hand Slap]] in a specific location. Hoards of bananas in the boss arenas fill the background.
| | Bananas appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', reprising their role from the earlier ''Country'' games. In this game, Banana Bunches are worth five regular bananas instead of ten. There is also a bigger type of bunch that is fairly rare and worth twenty bananas. Additionally, there are winged bananas that float around in certain areas, which are worth five bananas. In the [[Golden Temple]], there are enormous, floating bananas (amongst other [[fruit]]) that are large enough for Donkey and Diddy Kong to stand on. |
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| Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' can additionally serve as visual aids. Bananas that point at a wall indicates that it can be broken, and this always leads into a [[Bonus room|Bonus Area]]. One banana can also give away 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]]. Bananas in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and its sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', are sometimes arranged in the shape of a controller button, indicating which button must be pressed during that moment; for example, in [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]] of the latter game, 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.
| | ===[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]=== |
| | [[File:MKwii Banana.jpg|thumb|150px|A standard banana from ''Mario Kart Wii''.]] |
| | The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel) is one of the most common items in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. A Banana Peel causes a [[kart]] to spin-out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down. Banana Peels 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 shells and, to a lesser extent, green shells. Bananas can also come in threes, known as Triple Bananas. When used, 3 bananas automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], the Banana has eyes. |
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| Bananas are key items in the story of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS port]], and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Nintendo Switch port]]. The [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] steals bananas from all across the island, including those of the banana hoard. Most of the game's bosses interact with bananas in their opening cutscenes, usually by eating some. This is what prompts Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] to attack. The [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]]'s boss level, [[Feather Fiend]], reveals that the Tiki Tak Tribe uses crushed bananas to create more tikis. The game's ending has the volcano on [[Donkey Kong Island]] erupt bananas all over the island. Several of them incidentally activates a statue revealing the [[Golden Temple]]/[[Cloud (world)|Cloud Gateway]].
| | The Banana also appears as the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]]. |
| | ====''Mario Kart 64''==== |
| | [[File:BananaBunch_MK64.png|thumb|200px|left]] |
| | In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', bananas appear in fives instead of threes, and are known as Banana Bunches. Banana Bunches function the same as Bananas, except that when a racer runs into the center of the Banana Bunch line when another player is carrying it, a sound effect will play and the player will get considerably slowed down. Curiously, the icon for Banana Bunches displays only four bananas as opposed to five. |
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| As items, bananas in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' are very similar to their earlier appearances. Button prompts are moved to the new character [[Professor Chops|tutorial pig]], so banana are not arranged in button indicative formations. Collecting all bananas, and sometimes a [[Banana Coin]], in certain areas can make objects appear. Examples include a Red Balloon or a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]. In levels involving [[Rocket Barrel]]s, the path of bananas that have this effect in a field of bananas that do not is usually indicated by the path consisting of banana bunches. There are now winged bananas that float around in certain areas (mostly Bonus Areas), which are worth five bananas. Normal bananas sometimes trail behind a winged banana. Enormous, floating bananas (amongst other [[fruit]]) appear in the Golden Temple's level as platforms that swing back and forth. They have steep slopes for edges. Some of the bananas only swing forward, but they face the screen and loop between the background and foreground.
| | ====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==== |
| | [[File:Mkdd_giant_banana.jpg|thumb|125px|A Giant Banana from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]] |
| | There is also a larger variant exclusive to ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' called the Giant Banana. When a driver hits a Giant Banana, the fruit will split into three normal Bananas spread on the track. This gigantic special item can only be used by [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] (as well as [[King Boo]] and [[Petey Piranha]], who can use any special item). The Giant Banana is capable of blocking nearly every single item and it can even deflect a [[Bowser Shell]] (but the Bowser Shell destroys it). A Giant Banana also has a longer duration of the player spinning out than a normal banana. The Giant Banana later appears as a piece of furniture in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]''. |
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| Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]], have another gameplay mechanic linked to them, where by collecting a hundred bananas, the [[Kong]]s can perform a [[Kong POW]], aside from receiving an extra life. Regular bananas in the game also follow behind [[flying banana]]s, and collecting all of these bananas spawns another item, such as a [[Banana Coin]] or even a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]].
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| | In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]", Mario used some Bananas to make his opponent [[Blanka]] slip and fall. |
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| ===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
| | Being the Kongs' favorite food, Bananas serve as the main victuals in the comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]" when Donkey 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. |
| Bananas in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' only (not the [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|Nintendo DS remake]], which replaces them with [[coin]]s) are collectible items that influence a vehicle's top speed, but the player can have only up to ten at a time. Two bananas are dropped by the player if they hit an obstacle. Bananas in [[Smokey Castle]] are stored within four collectible treasure chests. The banana counter resets to zero at the beginning of each race. | |
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| ===''Yoshi's Story''===
| | 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. |
| Bananas in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' are the [[Favorite Fruit]] of [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]s, excluding [[melon]]s, which are loved by all Yoshis. Bananas on the [[Super Happy Tree]] are seen growing from the top.
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| ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | | ===[[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]=== |
| [[File:DK64 Banana Colour.gif|thumb|150px|The different colored Bananas from ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | | Bananas are the favorite fruit of [[Yellow Yoshi]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', along with the universally loved [[Melon]]s. |
| Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' are collectible items appearing in one of five colors, each only collectible 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. Bananas in [[Troff 'n' Scoff]] have more relevance to gameplay than in other areas, since the Kongs need to feed them to [[Scoff]], who grows larger from eating bananas until eventually becoming large enough to stomp his platform, allowing [[Troff]] to reach the key and unlock 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. | |
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| ===''Super Mario'' series===
| | Banana bunches also appear in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. If a Yoshi eats one, it will get three more eggs. |
| ====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
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| [[File:Super Mario Sunshine Banana.png|thumb|left|150px|A banana as it appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
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| Bananas in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' are among the different interactive fruit objects appearing throughout [[Isle Delfino]]. Bananas fall faster and have more friction than other fruits, and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] that eat a Banana turn pink, allowing them to spit [[Juice]] of the same color. Bananas in [[Delfino Plaza]] are sold in the market sector by a street vendor, but Mario can take them for free. Bananas piqued the interest of a local [[Pianta]] to the point where she asks [[Mario]] to help gather some for her. A supply of bananas and other fruit in [[Ricco Harbor]] are stored in a gigantic tank used in the [[mission|episode]] [[Yoshi's Fruit Adventure]]. Bananas in [[Sirena Beach]] are sold at the fruit bars in [[Hotel Delfino]], but Mario is free to use them.
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| ====''Super Mario Maker''====
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| [[File:Diddy Kong pose SMM.png|frame|left]] | | [[File:WWIMM BananaMunch.PNG|thumb|left|200px]] |
| A peeled banana in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' 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).
| | [[File:Numchuck.png|thumb|190px|right|Numchuck eating a Banana.]] |
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| | In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', a banana appears in the [[Banana Munch]] microgame. The player has to tap the {{button|gba|A}} repeatedly to finish eating it. |
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| | In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', in the first level of the boss microgame [[Nose Dive]], the robot eats three Bananas before fighting the nose boss. The buildings found in the game use bananas as life counters. |
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| | In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', during [[Kat and Ana]]'s intro cutscene, [[Numchuck]] steals Bananas from Kat and Ana's lunch. The chance counter used in their stage are Banana bunches. |
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| | Bananas also appear in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', in the [[Mona]]'s microgame [[Shakedown (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Shakedown]], where in the first level, the player should shake a Banana to free it from fleas. They also appear in [[Boot Camp]], where, also in the first level, the player should beat the Big Nose by throwing banana bunches at its nostrils. |
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| | In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', the microgame [[Food Colors]] features red and yellow foods that must be placed on the matching trays. The Banana Bunch must be obviously placed onto the yellow tray. |
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| ===''Mario Party'' series=== | | ===''Mario Party'' series=== |
| [[File:Mass Apeel Party 5.png|thumb|Bananas in [[Mass A-peel]], a minigame from ''Mario Party 5''.]] | | [[File:Mass Apeel Party 5.png|thumb|left|200px|Bananas in [[Mass A-peel]], a minigame from ''Mario Party 5''.]] |
| Bananas in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series have appeared in various [[minigame]]s, such as in [[Tree Stomp]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', where golden bananas increase the speed of any player that collects them. 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.
| | The Banana is a popular item that shows up in many [[mini-games]] in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. They are mainly featured in [[Donkey Kong mini-game]]s, where bananas are worth one, two, or three [[coin]]s depending on a random multiplayer. The banana also appears in many Mic Minigames. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and the other ''Mario Party'' games after, there is a kind of banana called Banana Bunches. Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. They were mainly found in [[Donkey Kong Mini-game]]s. |
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| Outside of minigames, Bananas directly replace [[Mini Star]]s in [[DK's Jungle Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where the goal is to have the most bananas by the end. [[Z-Banana]]s similarly appear as a counterpart to [[Mini Ztar]]s.
| | In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Bananas replace [[Mini Star]]s in the unlockable board [[DK's Jungle Ruins]]. On this board, the players' goal is to collect the most Bananas. They can be won on this board in all the same ways that Mini Stars can be won on other boards. Z-Bananas also appear in this board as a counterpart to [[Mini Ztar]]s. |
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| Bananas in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' can be seen on the [[DK Jungle (Mario Tennis Open)|DK Jungle]] court, in the emblem for the [[Banana Cup]], on the trophy for the cup, and in tennis gear for [[Mii]]s designed after Bananas.
| | In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s will throw Banana Peels on the floor. [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels, damaging the plumber with 5 HP taken away (10 HP in [[Hidden Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]). |
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| {{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]]}}
| | [[File:Banana_Peel2.jpg|thumb|[[Kirby]] slipping on the Banana Peel.]] |
| Bananas and Banana Bunches in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are part of a scoring system called '''beats''' (or '''banana points'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf|title=''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet|page=11|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=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.
| | Bananas are one of many [[food]] items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. They restore 5% damage. The Banana Peel appeared as a new item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Once thrown, anyone who walks over it will trip and fall onto their back. It is also used in Diddy Kong's down special move. |
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| Bananas in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' are items that can be collected in quantities up to 300, and are used for restoring health or even becoming temporarily invincible. | | Isle Delfino's main economy is based off of tourism. Tourists have shown considerable attraction to the island's food, including its fruit. Bananas grow throughout the island 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. |
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| | The fruit are shipped and sold throughout Isle Delfino. In [[Ricco Harbor]], a supply of Bananas and other fruit are stored in a gigantic vault. [[Hotel Delfino]] in [[Sirena Beach]] sell the fruit at fruit bars as well. |
| [[File:DonkeyKongCountry WarioWareGold.png|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] collecting bananas in the [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]] microgame of ''WarioWare Gold'']]
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| Bananas appear in many [[microgame]]s in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. The 2nd level difficulty of [[Eating Contest]] tasks the player with eating a banana. The 2nd level difficulty of [[Close Call (microgame)|Close Call]] has a banana used as a tennis ball on a court and bounce away, with the player having to determine if the "ball" landed within or outside the court. The banana's long shape makes this task more difficult than the normal tennis ball. The 3nd level difficulty of [[Hand Me Down]] has the player use a banana as a baton, passing it to a gorilla to win a relay race. Certain levels of [[Nose Dive]] have Handroid V eat a banana as a power-up before a boss encounter. The 3nd level difficulty [[Wheel of Whack]] tasks the player with hitting monkeys with a hammer, but the monkeys can use a banana as a shield and stun the hammer. In [[Code Dependency]] bananas may be one of the objects with bar codes the player has to scan. In [[What Goes In...]], the food the player has to digest may be a banana. The 3rd level difficulty of [[Fruit Fans]] has the player pick out the bananas from birds and jaguars designed to greatly resemble bananas. The 2nd level difficulty of [[Inch, Worm!]] has the goal be to reach a banana.
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| Microgames based on games of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series feature bananas as per their depiction in that series. ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' has the microgame [[DK Country]], and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' has the microgame [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]]. Bananas have to be collected to complete the microgames.
| | Bananas are enjoyed by all advanced species who inhabit the island, including [[Pianta]]s, [[Noki]]s, and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. The Yoshis on the island turn into [[Pink Yoshi|Pink Yoshi]]s after eating them. |
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| ===''Mario Golf: World Tour''=== | | ===''Mario Power Tennis=== |
| Bananas in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' appear in food bowls on some tables of the Castle Club's Royal Room, inside of barrels, which are the tee markers of the DK Jungle course, and there is golf gear designed after the item that Miis can use. A banana is used in Diddy Kong's animation for getting a bogey, where he eats one while lying down and throws it on the ground, and from getting double bogey or worse, except when he tries to get up and walk, Diddy slips on the banana.
| | In ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|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. |
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| ===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | | ===''Mario Strikers'' series=== |
| 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. | | In ''[[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 banana's will stay on the field, as the other banana's will fall off the stadium. A similar item is the Giant Banana. |
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| ===''Nintendo Land''=== | | ====''Super Mario Strikers''==== |
| Bananas in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' have to be collected in the [[Donkey Kong's Crash Course]] attraction while attempting to reach [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Pauline]]. | | Giant Bananas also appear in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and they were used by Donkey Kong as a special power-up. |
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| ===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''=== | | ====''Mario Strikers Charged''==== |
| Bananas in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' are the currency in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode, replacing [[coin]]s from the main game. Donkey Kong also uses banana-shaped boomerang weapons called [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Bwananarang|Bwananarangs]], with one of them, the Potassium Pulverizer, being directly based on a banana.
| | In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', there is a version of the banana called the Giant Banana. The Giant Banana was one of the many items used by the players. When used, the player would drop a giant Banana behind them, which would hit anyone who runs into it. The Giant Banana has a larger range, and can hit more than one player. The Giant Banana is perfect to use when one is being chased. However, unlike the smaller bananas, the Giant Banana item only deploys one banana, not multiple bananas. |
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| ===''Mario Sports Superstars''=== | | ===''Mario Sports Mix''=== |
| Bananas in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' are part of Diddy's bogey and double bogey animations in Golf mode, both reused from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'' directly.
| | [[File:MSM 2-1 Hockey.png|thumb|right|[[Shy Guy]]s throwing Banana Peels from their train.]] |
| | Banana Peels reappeared 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 through Banana Peels on the court so any player may slip over them. |
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| ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | | ==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl== |
| 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 [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]].
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| | |align=center|'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' |
| | |rowspan=2|''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.'' |
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| *'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Collect 100 bananas to get an extra life.''
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| *'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If you collect 100, you will gain an extra life. A bunch counts as 10 bananas.''
| | Bananas exclusively grow on trees in Banana Bunches of three or ten. Clusters of three grow on trees that grow multiple types of fruit, such as the [[Super Happy Tree]] or the fruit tree of [[Pianta Village]]. However, trees that exclusively grow bananas are capable of growing many more. These trees can only be found on [[Donkey Kong Island]] and the surrounding isles. The largest known crop of Bananas is the Banana Plantation on Donkey Kong Island. |
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| | In the Mushroom World species of fruit, color change throughout the ripening process is not evident. Rather, they stay yellow throughout their lifespan, although some develop brown spots. |
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| {{main-gallery}}
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| <gallery> | | File:SMK Banana.png|A Banana, from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. |
| DK64 Yellow Banana.gif|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
| | File:MKDD_BananaPeel.png|A Banana Peel, from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. |
| MRKB DK Artwork.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
| | File:MKwii TripleBanana.jpg|'''Triple Bananas''', in ''Mario Kart Wii''. |
| SMRL-Line-DK-Banana.gif|[[LINE]] sticker of Donkey Kong eating a banana
| | File:Mk7 banana.jpg|A Banana, from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. |
| </gallery> | | File:Mk7 bananas.jpg|'''Triple Bananas''', in ''Mario Kart 7''. |
| | File:YS_Banana.gif|A '''Banana''' bunch from ''Yoshi's Story''. |
| | File:Banana Peel.jpg|A Banana Peel as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in Other Languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jpn=バナナ | | |Fra=Banane |
| |JpnR=Banana | | |FraM=Banana |
| |JpnM=Banana | | |Spa=Plátano |
| |Jpn2=１{{ruby|本|ほん}}バナナ | | |SpaM=Banana |
| |Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PBCJ_00.pdf|title=''Burabura Donkey'' instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|accessdate=September 11, 2022}}</ref> | | |Por=Banana |
| |Jpn2R=1-hon Banana | | |PorM=- |
| |Jpn2M=1 Banana | | |Jap=バナナ |
| |Chi=香蕉
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| |ChiR=Xiāngjiāo | | |JapM=Banana |
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| |Dut=Banaan | | |Dut=Banaan |
| |DutM=Banana | | |DutM=Banana |
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| |ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Mi servono... banane! Portamene 3 per favore.|author=Female Pianta|publisher=''Super Mario Sunshine'' |language=it}}</ref>
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| |Rus=Банан | | |Rus=Банан |
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| *[[Banana hoard]] | | *[[Banana Hoard]] |
| *[[Xananab]] | | *[[Xananab]] |
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