Editing Golden Banana

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{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Bananastub.jpg]]<br>A Golden Banana from ''Donkey Kong 64''
|first_appearance=[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]] – "[[Raiders of the Lost Banana]]" (1996)
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|variant_of=[[Banana]]
|comparable=[[Mini Paint Star]]<br>[[Power Moon]]<br>[[Power Star]]<br>[[Shine Sprite]]<br>[[Wonder Seed]]
}}
{{quote|Well, if it isn't [[Donkey Kong|my lazy, good-for-nothing son]]. Lost your Golden Bananas again?|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}}
'''Golden Bananas''' are collectible items in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They first appeared in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], and it was not until ''[[Mario Party]]'' when they made their first in-game appearance. Their most notable and defining appearance is in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Golden Bananas were alluded to in as early as promotional media for ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
''[[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 [[:File:Rareware Hiring Ad.jpg|a job advertisement]] for [[Rare]].

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
{{Quote|They say there is a banana out there that not only tastes great, but warps you to an [[Golden Temple|alternate dimension]]. I say, yes please!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country Returns}}
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.  The two then peeled its skin and tasted it, transporting them to the start of the world's level (or to the [[Cloud (world)|Cloud]] world in the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|3DS]] and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Switch]] versions).
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File:Raiders365.png|thumb|The Golden Banana in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' episode, "Raiders of the Lost Banana"]]
A single Golden Banana appears in the "[[Raiders of the Lost Banana]]" episode of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. It is found by Donkey Kong in [[Inka Dinka Doo]]'s [[Inka Dinka Doo's Temple|Temple]], and he decides to give it to [[Candy Kong]] as a present. As a result, however, Donkey sets off a curse of misfortune that befalls anyone nearby the beholder. Cranky insists he return the banana immediately lest the curse be permanent, but DK gives it to Candy in a moment of foolishness. King K. Rool later kidnaps Candy and demands she hand over the banana, but Donkey Kong shows up to rescue her and returns the banana to Inka Dinka Doo. However, [[Polly Roger]] then steals the banana back. Luckily for the Kongs, only K. Rool will now be affected by the curse since he had evil intentions for it. Though the Golden Banana makes no further appearance, it was presumably returned to Inka Dinka Doo, as the curse is now inactive, and hidden deeper within the temple to prevent further thefts.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
A golden banana in clusters makes their game debut in ''[[Mario Party]]'' as the mysterious treasure that is locked away in the ancient ruins of [[DK's Jungle Adventure]]. At the end of the game, during the award ceremony, the winning player's stars form a giant [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] which flies to the stone chest at the upper-left part of the board, which reveals the treasure.

====''Mario Party 4''====
Golden bananas appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the mini-game [[Tree Stomp]]. [[Ukiki]]s will occasionally throw them, which can speed up any character who touches them.

====''Mario Party 9''====
A large, golden Banana Bunch<ref>''Mario Party 9'' internal filename (<tt>mg9707_banaan_gold</tt>)</ref> appears in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the minigame [[DK's Banana Bonus]]. While moving left and right in the sky off-screen, this Banana Bunch can be reached by launching into the golden [[Barrel Cannon]] to reach a higher area. Whoever touches the golden Banana Bunch there earns ten bananas.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Banana Hoard.png|thumb|left|A complete banana hoard featuring all the Golden Bananas in ''Donkey Kong 64''{{'}}s ending]]
{{quote|Oh, banana!|Golden Banana appearance soundbyte|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Golden Bananas, or '''Gold Bananas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) issue 86|page=9|date=November 1999|language=en-gb|publisher=EMAP}}</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=en-us|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]] logo, unlike every other Golden Banana. All 201 Golden Bananas are required for achieving a 100% [[completion]] rating and unlocking the second ending.

A golden Banana bunch appears as the early HUD icon for the Golden Banana in the [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content#Early build|kiosk demo]]; it appears if players win [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[Mine Cart]] mini-game. A single frame of the icon appears in the final game, as the emblem on B. Locker's head.
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===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
A Golden Banana, worth fifty Bananas, is an item in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. Many are found from Surprise Panels.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8 3DS DK Jungle Temple.png|thumb|The Golden Banana statue in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
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 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]] also appear.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
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.

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Golden Banana statue DKC art.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country'' promotional artwork of Diddy pointing at a golden banana statue
DKBBGoldenBanana.png|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
Golden Banana DKCR.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
YoshiDKJungle-MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MKAGPDX Banana Gold.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
SNW DKC app story 1.png|[[Super Nintendo World]]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Banana d'Oro
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' English-Italian manual|page=34}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Donkey Kong 64''
|Ita2=Banana dorata
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Jet Race]]'' Italian manual|page=12}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Donkey Kong Jet Race''
|ItaM=Gold Banana
|Ita2M=Golden banana
|Fre=Banane d'Or
|FreM=Golden Banana
}}

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