Editing Banana hoard

{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:BananaHoardGBA.png|200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|variant_of=[[Banana]]
}}
{{quote|Go and look in your hoard, I think you'll be in for a surprise!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
The '''banana hoard''' (alternatively 
'''banana horde'''),<ref name=horde>{{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 = Donkey Kong fumed. He usually let Cranky’s rambling roll off his back, but this time was different. ‘What do you know about adventuring, you flea-bitten old ape?’ yelled Donkey Kong, edging closer and closer, braving Cranky’s cane, until he was totally in his face. ‘I’m sick of hearing about your boring, single screen adventures! Diddy’s in trouble, my banana horde is gone, and I’m going to get them all back!’ | title = ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet | page = 7 }}</ref> also referred to as the '''Kong's banana hoard''' on the sign, is [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]'s bounty of countless [[banana]]s, usually located in the '''banana cave'''<ref>{{cite| ‘Take a look inside your banana cave. You’re in for a big surprise!’ Cranky cackled. | title = ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet | page = 6 }}</ref> directly below [[DK's Tree House]]. The banana hoard first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. The bananas within the banana hoard are usually stolen by a villain group or organization, including the [[Kremling Krew]] and the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]].

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Banana Hoard full DKC.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country'' of the fully recovered banana hoard]]
At the start of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', [[Diddy Kong]] is posted to guard the banana hoard during the night. [[King K. Rool]] sends his minions to steal the banana hoard for their nutritional value,<ref>{{cite| quote = The Kremlings were out there, this much was certain. They coveted Donkey Kong’s banana stockpile, the largest on the island, and probably in the world. A treasure in potassium and Vitamin A. The perfect food. ‘Ahhh... delicious bananas...’ The thought of DK’s golden horde almost made Diddy forget his uncomfortable situation. | title = ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet | page = 4 }}</ref> and they also trap Diddy in a barrel. The next morning, [[Cranky Kong]] reveals to Donkey Kong that his banana hoard has been stolen. As a result, Donkey Kong goes out on an adventure to recover his stolen bananas, with Diddy joining him along the way. While described in the manuals of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy Color]] versions, a condensed version of this incident is shown in the in-game introduction of the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake.

If Donkey Kong and Diddy re-enter the empty banana hoard, they are upset to see the empty hoard; this is shown from their animation when losing a [[Bonus Level]].

The game's banana collectibles are contextualized as a trail clumsily left behind by the Kremlings.<ref name=horde/><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> Every boss level, except [[Gang-Plank Galleon]], also takes place between piles of large bananas. The banana hoard is empty throughout the Kongs' adventure and does not grow in size until after the Kongs defeat [[King K. Rool]]. By doing so, Cranky tells the Kongs to check their banana hoard, saying they will be "in for a big surprise". Afterward, the Kongs check their hoard to find that all of their bananas are successfully recovered. In response, the Kongs do their Bonus Level victory animation. The banana supply remains in the banana hoard, even when the Kongs resume their adventure.

====''Donkey Kong Country'' (''Club Nintendo'' comic)====
[[File:Bananahoard-comic.jpg|thumb|Diddy Kong guarding the banana hoard in the ''Club Nintendo'' comic]]
In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' adaptation of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', Diddy is seen guarding the banana hoard like in the game. However, he appears to be unhappy about it and is guarding it in the rain.

Donkey Kong also has a second hoard, in the form of several banana bunches hanging from the ceiling in his house, though like the other one, it is unimportant and is never sought out by [[King K. Rool]].

====''Donkey Kong Land''====
The banana hoard does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', but it has a role in the backstory. [[Cranky Kong]] bets with [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] to see if they can have a successful adventure on the [[Game Boy]]. Cranky then arranges for the [[Kremling Krew]] to steal the banana hoard another time. Eventually, Donkey Kong and Diddy defeat K. Rool again and recover all of their stolen bananas.

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
Similar to ''Donkey Kong Land'', the banana hoard itself is absent from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', but it retains a significant role in the story. After K. Rool's defeat in the first game, he decides to kidnap Donkey Kong and hold him for ransom, demanding the banana hoard in exchange for Donkey Kong's safe return. Diddy refuses doing so because he and Donkey Kong have worked hard to recover it in their previous adventure. Diddy and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] set out on an adventure to rescue Donkey Kong.

====''Donkey Kong Country'' television series====
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The banana hoard appears in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series. Unlike in the games, it is a banana plantation that occupies a sprawling field close to Donkey Kong's house, and acts as one of his preferred hangout spots in episodes such as "[[Bad Hair Day]]" or "[[Buried Treasure (episode)|Buried Treasure]]". One notable difference from the games is that the banana hoard is not as important as it is in the games as King K. Rool hardly spares it a thought, and is far more interested in stealing the [[Crystal Coconut]]. Notably, this field also grows a rare dark blue-violet strain of banana known as Tim Banana Tu, which is the only cure for the Kong Bongo Gone Wrongo disease, as shown in "[[Speak No Evil, Dude]]".

====''Donkey Kong 64''====
[[File:DK64 Banana Hoard.png|thumb|The recovered banana hoard in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', King K. Rool sets out to steal the banana hoard again, this time to slow Donkey Kong's progress at saving [[DK Isles]]. The banana hoard itself is no longer located beneath [[DK's Tree House]] but rather in a cave at the end of a tunnel. The banana hoard is also much smaller than its previous depiction, with the main collectibles being [[Golden Banana]]s that make up the bulk of the hoard itself as shown during the ending.

After K. Rool is defeated, Donkey Kong waits for Cranky to arrive as he puts the final bananas into his restored banana hoard. Cranky takes a long time to show up, due to walking slowly, and Donkey Kong ends up falling asleep while waiting for him.

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| 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... | title = Cranky Kong, ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet | page = 4 |language=en-us|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America }}</ref><ref>{{cite| 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. | title = Klump, ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet | page = 5 }}</ref>

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (''3D'' / ''HD'')====
[[File:DKCR Bananahoard.png|x100px|thumb|left|The banana hoard being stolen by the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]]]]
The banana hoard returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Nintendo Switch]] ports. The cave storing the hoard is much smaller in this game. In the opening sequence, the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] hypnotizes the animals of [[Donkey Kong Island]] to steal them, along with other bananas across the island. For the banana hoard in specific, a squirrel loads the bananas onto a giant leaf, then joins a second squirrel there as an elephant and giraffe pull the leaf away. Diddy Kong checks the cave to confirm the theft, while Donkey Kong only notices the animals escaping. The Kongs set off to get their bananas back.<ref>{{cite|quote=DK and his pal, Diddy Kong, chase after them to get their snacks back.|author=Nintendo of America|date=Dec 11, 2024|title=Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYL0-4XrUk|timestamp="0:26"|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=Feb 2, 2025}}</ref> The first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]], allows the player to go backward and enter the empty cave. It contains a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]. As the Kongs go forward in this level, the [[Tiki Pilot]] is shown in a flying ship with all of the bananas stolen from the hoard. Unlike other games, if ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' is completed the cave remains empty,

In [[Feather Fiend]], the boss level of the seventh world, [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]], it is revealed that the Tiki Tak Tribe steals bananas in order to create more Tikis.
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====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
While the banana hoard is not in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', it is mentioned in the [[Wii U]] version's [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|Nintendo eShop]] description.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y| quote = Help Donkey Kong and his friends save their home and banana hoard from marauding Vikings in the Donkey Kong Country™: Tropical Freeze game from Retro Studios. | archive = web.archive.org/web/20160303104400/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-wii-u/ | title = North American Nintendo eShop |accessdate=July 5, 2024 }}</ref>

====''Donkey Kong Bananza''====
The banana hoard is alluded to by Cranky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'', where he explains that it had been stolen again while Donkey Kong had been away on the mining expedition at Ingot Isle, and implied that he knew the culprit responsible for the theft.<ref>{{cite|author=Eurogamer|date=April 3, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=jri6l4Tz8xI|title=Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On Preview: Is It Good?|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:SSBB SE 4.png|x100px|thumb|left|The banana hoard in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
The banana hoard is stolen by [[Bowser]] and his minions during the events of {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He sends out a [[Hammer Bro]] and a [[Goomba]] to steal the bananas. An enraged Donkey Kong chases after them, but when he finally gets out of [[The Jungle]], they are driving too fast and are too far from him. The Goomba notices DK and jumps to two [[Bill Blaster]]s which fire three [[Bullet Bill]]s toward Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong then jumps out from the jungle and uses his [[Peanut Popgun]] to blast them out of the sky. They follow after the thieves and eventually reach the banana hoard, only to discover that they have walked into a trap. Bowser turns Donkey Kong into a trophy while Diddy Kong is sent flying by his friend to safety. It is unknown what happens to the banana hoard afterwards.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
[[File:Kongo Jungle map SSBU.png|thumb|250px|The recreated Kongo Jungle map in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s Adventure mode]]
Some of the banana hoard appears in the {{iw|smashwiki|DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island}} area of {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The location of the bananas, [[Very Gnawty's Lair]], leads the player to a [[Diddy Kong]] [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battle.

===''Mario Tennis Open''===
[[File:DKJungleMTO.jpg|thumb|left|The banana hoard in the background of DK Jungle in ''Mario Tennis Open'']]
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the banana hoard appears in front of [[DK's Tree House]] in the background of the [[DK Jungle (Mario Tennis Open)|DK Jungle]] court.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Banana Hoard 1.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Banana Hoard 2.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Banana Hoard full DKCGBC.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (Game Boy Color)
Banana Hoard empty DKCGBC.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)
Banana Hoard 1 (GBA).png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (Game Boy Advance)
DKCGBA Empty Banana Hoard.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance)
Banana Hoard 3.png|The empty banana cave in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Cze=zásoby banánů
|CzeM=Banana hoard
|CzeC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Motivace je jediná – Donkey Kong musí uchránit své zásoby banánů před hordami zlodějských protivníků.|url=mojenintendo.cz/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d-select/|title=Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Select|publisher=mojenintendo.cz|accessdate=February 24, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230131191021/https://www.mojenintendo.cz/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d-select/}}</ref>
|Fre=Reserve de Bananes
|Fre2=Botin{{sic}} de Bananes
|FreM=Banana Hoard
|Fre2M=Banana Hoard
|Ger=Bananevorrat
|GerM=Banana Hoard
|Ita=Scorta di banane
|ItaM=Banana reserve
|Svk=zásoby banánů
|SvkM=Banana hoard
|SvkC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Motivace je jediná – Donkey Kong musí uchránit své zásoby banánů před hordami zlodějských protivníků.|url=nintendo.sk/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d-select/|title=Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Select|publisher=nintendo.sk|accessdate=February 24, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230603120603/https://www.nintendo.sk/donkey-kong-country-returns-3d-select/}}</ref>
|Spa=Reserva de Plántanos
|SpaM=Banana Hoard
}}

==Notes==
*According to Fleetway's ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'', the cave that the bananas are stored in magically preserves them.<ref>{{cite| quote = No time to '''lose!''' Without the '''magical preserving properties''' of the cave, it won't be long before my bananas turn to '''mush!''' | title = Donkey Kong, ''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''|publisher=Fleetway|language=en-gb|date=Summer 1995 }}</ref>

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