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{{about|the cluster of Bananas seen in multiple games|the minigame in [[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]] for the [[Game Boy Color]]|[[Banana Bunch (minigame)]]}}
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|image=[[File:BananabunchDKCR.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a banana bunch from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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'''Banana Bunches''' are items consisting of clustered [[Banana]]s. They usually function as currency in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, being worth three, five, or ten of a regular Banana.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
A banana bunch lying under a vine is among the fruit [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] can drop on enemies in [[Stage 1 (Donkey Kong Jr.)|Stage 1]] 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.

====''Donkey Kong Country'' series====
[[File:Banana Bunch DKC artwork.jpg|thumb|A Banana Bunch from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]
Like their [[Banana|single counterparts]], Banana Bunches appear in every single ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Land'' game to date.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Banana Bunches are worth ten Bananas. In the former game, [[Donkey Kong]] can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using [[Hand Slap]] in a specific location.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', there are two distinct Banana Bunches: the more common variety are worth five Bananas, while the rarer variety are worth ten.

====''Donkey Kong 64''====
Like all other color-coded character-specific items in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Banana Bunches are colored yellow for Donkey Kong, red for [[Diddy Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]], and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. All Banana Bunches count towards the total Banana count required to complete the game.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', banana bunches reprise their original role from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' as fruit that can be dropped on enemies to attack them. This time, they do not award the player any points if touched, but will award 500 points if they hit an enemy. They are present in Levels [[Level 2-5 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|2-5]], [[Level 2-DK|2-DK]], [[Level 2-2+|2-2+]], [[Level 2-5+|2-5+]], and [[Level 2-DK+|2-DK+]].

====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
Banana Bunches, like regular Bananas, appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. 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. Banana Bunches are worth three beats.

===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Banana Bunches appear throughout [[Isle Delfino]] and are mainly used to feed [[Yoshi]]s, or to give to a female [[Pianta]] in [[Delfino Plaza]] to receive a [[Blue Coin]].

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:BananaBunch MK64.png|frame|left]]
Banana Bunches appear as items exclusively in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When used, five regular Banana peels are automatically deployed to trail behind the player's [[kart]]. The player may throw each Banana one-by-one whenever they please, and the Bananas also block incoming items from hitting the player.

In later games in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, [[Triple Bananas]] supersede Banana Bunches in terms of function.

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
[[File:BananaBunchMKSC.png|frame]]
Banana Bunches were originally going to appear as items in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', but were [[List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit pre-release and unused content|scrapped]].

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Bananas appear as a bunch in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', but are only worth one fruit.

====''Yoshi Touch & Go''====
Banana Bunches also appear in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. If a Yoshi eats one, it will get three more [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]].

===''Mario Party 10''===
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', several banana bunches are carried by a moving [[Mine Cart]] in the background of the [[Donkey Kong Board]].

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Like regular Bananas, Banana Bunches reappear as currency exclusively in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', and are worth five regular Bananas. They usually appear after the player collects some Bananas in a circle.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Banana Bunch DKC artwork.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country''
DKC1DonkeyKongArtwork.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
MK64Item-BananaBunch.png|''Mario Kart 64''
YS Banana.gif|''Yoshi's Story''
Banana SMS.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
BananabunchDKCR.png|''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
Banana Bunch - 2D art.svg|2D artwork
Banana Bunch - 2D shaded.png|2D artwork shaded
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===Sprites and models===
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DKC SNES Banana Bunch.gif|''Donkey Kong Country''
BananaBunch MK64.png|''Mario Kart 64''
YSBanana.png|''Yoshi's Story''
DK64 Yellow Banana Bunch.gif|A Yellow Banana Bunch in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Red Banana Bunch.gif|A Red Banana Bunch in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Blue Banana Bunch.gif|A Blue Banana Bunch in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Purple Banana Bunch.gif|A Purple Banana Bunch in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Green Banana Bunch.gif|A Green Banana Bunch in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Rainbow Banana Bunch.gif|A Rainbow Banana Bunch that appears in the main menu in ''Donkey Kong 64''
BananaBunchMKSC.png|Unused sprite from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
Super Mario Sunshine Banana.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
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===Screenshots===
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DKCTF Playable Characters Quiz question 1.png|[[Play Nintendo]]
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==See also==
*[[Triple Bananas]]
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