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|image=[[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Banana Coin from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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'''Banana Coins''', also known as '''Banana Bunch Coins''', are a currency used in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], starting with ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They are [[coin]]s depicting a [[Banana]], or sometimes a Banana Bunch: these are known as Banana Bunch Coins. Their purpose varies between games, but are generally used to purchase an item or service from another Kong. Banana Coins were replaced with [[Bear Coin]]s in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and its handheld follow-up, ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
{{quote|Blood may be thicker than water, but Banana Coins are thicker still. Get in here.|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]}}
 
'''Banana Coins''', also known as '''Banana Bunch Coins'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=21|date=1999}}</ref> (or '''Banana Bunch Koins'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Land 2'' instruction booklet|page=12}}</ref>), are a currency used in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], starting with ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They are [[coin]]s depicting a [[banana]], or a [[Banana Bunch]] in earlier games. Their purpose varies between games, but are generally used to purchase an item or service from another [[Kong]]. Banana Coins were replaced with [[bear coin]]s in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and its handheld follow-up, ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
[[File:BananaCoin DKC2.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Banana Bunch Coins are scattered throughout each level. [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] use them to pay for services offered by the [[Kong Family]]: use of [[Funky Kong]]'s [[Biplane Barrel]] at [[Funky's Flights II]], obtain advice from [[Cranky Kong]] at [[Monkey Museum]], saving the game and receiving advice from [[Wrinkly Kong]] at [[Kong Kollege]], and playing [[Swanky Kong]]'s quizzes at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]. The Kongs can carry up to 99 Banana Bunch Coins at a time.
[[File:BananaCoin DKC2.png|thumb|left|150px|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
Banana Coins, referred to as "'''[[Kong]] Family Coins'''" in [[Kong Kollege]], are items in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are scattered throughout each level. [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] use them to pay for services offered by the Kong family: use of [[Funky Kong]]'s [[Biplane Barrel]] at [[Funky's Flights II]], obtain advice from [[Cranky Kong]] at [[Monkey Museum]], saving the game and receiving advice from [[Wrinkly Kong]] at [[Kong Kollege]], and playing [[Swanky Kong]]'s quizzes at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]. The Kongs can carry up to 99 Banana Coins at a time. Additionally, the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] allows the [[Kong]]s to fight a boss again by paying ten Banana Coins to Swanky, and Wrinkly no longer offers to save the Kongs' progress for a fee since save functionality was integrated into the world map's menu.


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, the [[Kong]]s can get into a rematch with a boss by paying ten Banana Bunch Coins to Swanky. Additionally, Wrinkly no longer offers to save the game because the world map's start menu already has this feature.
====''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)====
[[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country GBC.png|thumb|A Banana Bunch Coin in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)]]
Banana Bunch Coins are items in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. One appears in all six of [[Candy's Challenge]]s, and can be revealed by meeting a challenge's objective. The Banana Bunch Coins can be seen from the "Bonus" menu option, though ones not collected are represented by a black silhouette.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''====
[[File:DK64BananaCoins.png|thumb|120x120px|Banana Bunch Coins, from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Banana Coins are items in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They were redesigned to only depict a single banana instead of a Banana Bunch. Their main purpose is for purchasing various items at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. Banana Coins are scattered throughout every level. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Banana Bunch Coins are scattered throughout every level. They appear in five colors, each corresponding to a Kong: yellow ones can only be collected by [[Donkey Kong]], red ones by [[Diddy Kong]], blue ones by [[Lanky Kong]], purple ones by [[Tiny Kong]] and green ones by [[Chunky Kong]]. Numerous Banana Bunch Coins were scattered throughout the levels of the game for the Kongs to seek out. Banana Coins are required for purchasing weapons from [[Funky Kong]], moves and abilities from [[Cranky Kong]], and musical instruments from [[Candy Kong]].


A unique type of Banana Bunch Coin, known as [[5-Banana Coin]]s are also featured in the game, hidden under [[DK Dirt Pile]]s. They coins are larger than normal ones, and add five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong's total, equaling 25 in total. There is a maximum number of Banana Bunch Coins for each Kong to collect:
The Kongs can also obtain Banana Coins by jumping on three to seven enemies in succession (enemies from the eighth onward give [[Extra Life Balloon|Red Balloons]] instead), or as a prize from the [[Slot Machine Barrel]].
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*Donkey: 179
*Diddy: 183
*Lanky: 190
*Tiny: 198
*Chunky: 224


Every Kong spends 21 Banana Coins on personal upgrades, Donkey Kong spends an extra two to replay the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game, and a total of 53 are used for shared upgrades. There are 974 Banana Bunch Coins in total, but to achieve [[Completion#Donkey Kong 64|a 101% ranking]], the Kongs must at least obtain 814 of them.
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], Banana Coins have a similar role as its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. They were recolored from yellow to golden, and continuously sparkle. Banana Coins are still used for purchasing items, this time at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]]. Like the previous game, the Kongs can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.


The Mystery mode has an unlockable cheat allowing the player to have 999 Banana Bunch Coins; this cheat can be unlocked by collecting twenty Banana Fairies.
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
 
[[File:DK64BananaCoins.png|thumb|left|120px|Banana Bunch Coins, from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)===
Banana Bunch Coins are items in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They appear in five colors, each corresponding to a Kong: yellow ones can only be collected by [[Donkey Kong]], red ones by [[Diddy Kong]], blue ones by [[Lanky Kong]], purple ones by [[Tiny Kong]] and green ones by [[Chunky Kong]]. Each Kong has to spend Banana Bunch Coins at [[Funky's Store]] to purchase weapons and ammo from [[Funky Kong]], at [[Cranky's Lab]] to purchase moves and abilities from [[Cranky Kong]], and at [[Candy's Music Shop]] to purchase musical instruments from [[Candy Kong]]. In total, every Kong spends 21 Banana Bunch Coins on personal upgrades, Donkey Kong spends an extra 2 to replay the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game, and a total of 53 are used for shared upgrades. There are 974 Banana Bunch Coins in total. After all coins possible are spent, the Kongs will have a remaining 814 Banana Bunch Coins among themselves if all coins are collected. The maximum number of Banana Bunch Coins for each Kong are as follows: 179 for Donkey Kong; 183 for Diddy; 190 for Lanky; 198 for Tiny; and 224 for Chunky. The Mystery mode has an unlockable cheat allowing the player to have 999 Banana Bunch Coins; this cheat can be unlocked by collecting twenty Banana Fairies.
[[File:Banana Coin - Donkey Kong Country GBC.png|thumb|A Banana Bunch Coin in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)]]
Banana Bunch Coins appear in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', as a collectible item in all six of [[Candy's Challenge]]. Each challenge involves an objective of [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] having to participate in a challenge to obtain a Banana Bunch Coin. The six Banana Bunch Coins are shown from the main menu's "View Items" option, under "Bonus". The ones not yet obtained by the Kongs are represented by a black silhouette.


A unique type of Banana Bunch Coin, known as [[5-Banana Coin]]s are also featured in the game, hidden under [[DK Dirt Pile]]s. These coins are larger than normal ones, and give five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong, equaling a total of twenty-five.
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===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Banana Bunch Coins return in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they are now known as Banana Coins<ref>''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> despite still retaining the image of a Banana Bunch. In this game, five are found in each level. After completing the game, the Banana Coins can be spent on extra levels.
Banana Coins are items in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. Five of them appear in each level. After completing the game, the Banana Coins can be spent on extra levels.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', Banana Coins were redesigned to only depict a single Banana instead of a Banana Bunch. Their main purpose is for purchasing various items at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]]. Banana Coins are scattered throughout every level. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.
 
The Kongs can also obtain Banana Coins by jumping on three to seven enemies in succession (enemies from the eighth onward give [[Extra Life Balloon|Red Balloons]] instead), or as a prize from the [[Slot Machine Barrel]].
 
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', Banana Coins have a similar role as its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. They were recolored from yellow to golden, and continuously sparkle. Banana Coins are still used for purchasing items, this time at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]]. Like the previous game, the Kongs can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
A Banana Bunch Coin appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. In [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], it can be used by any character and increases the strength of its user's leg attacks by four.
A Banana Coin appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], it can be used by any character and increases the strength of its user's leg attacks by four.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
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*'''Wii U Virtual Console electronic manual bio:''' ''"These coins are used to pay the various members of the Kong Family for their help."''
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|Eng=These coins are used to pay the various members of the Kong Family for their help.{{page needed}}}}


====''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
*'''Virtual Console electronic manual bio:''' "''Use these to enlist the help of various members of the Kong family.''"
{{multilang profile
|type=vc_wiiu
|Eng=Use these to enlist the help of various members of the Kong family.{{page needed}}}}


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker===
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Banana Coin.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Banana Coin.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
DKL2 GB Banana Coin sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
DKL2 GB Banana Coin sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Banana Coin DKJC sprite.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' sprite (gameplay)
DK64 Yellow Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
DKJC Banana Coin.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' sprite (pause screen)
DK64 Red Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Blue Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Purple Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Green Banana Coin.gif|''Donkey Kong 64''
Banana Coin DKJC sprite.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''<br>(gameplay)
DKJC Banana Coin.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''<br>(pause screen)
BananacoinDKCR.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
BananacoinDKCR.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バナナコイン
|JapR=Banana Koin
|JapM=Banana Coin
|Fre=Pièce banane
|FreM=Banana Coin
|Ger=Bananenmünze
|GerM=Banana Coin
|Ita=Moneta Banana<ref>{{cite|page=12|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Italian manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|page=112|language=it|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|Ita2=Moneta Casco di Banane<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' English-Italian manual|page=34}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Donkey Kong 64''
|Ita3=Moneta banana<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2007|title=''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' Italian manual|page=24|date=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2013|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' Italian e-manual|page=12|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2014|author=Nintendo|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' Italian e-manual|page=17}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'', ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
|ItaM=Banana Coin
|Ita2M=Banana Bunch Coin
|Ita3M=Banana coin
|SpaA=Moneda banana<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial''|page=45}}</ref>
|SpaAM=Banana coin
}}


==References==
==References==
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Banana Coin
Artwork of a Banana Coin from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
“Blood may be thicker than water, but Banana Coins are thicker still. Get in here.”
Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns

Banana Coins, also known as Banana Bunch Coins[1][2] (or Banana Bunch Koins[3]), are a currency used in the Donkey Kong franchise, starting with Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are coins depicting a banana, or a Banana Bunch in earlier games. Their purpose varies between games, but are generally used to purchase an item or service from another Kong. Banana Coins were replaced with bear coins in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and its handheld follow-up, Donkey Kong Land III.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

A Banana Coin
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Banana Coins, referred to as "Kong Family Coins" in Kong Kollege, are items in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. They are scattered throughout each level. Diddy and Dixie Kong use them to pay for services offered by the Kong family: use of Funky Kong's Biplane Barrel at Funky's Flights II, obtain advice from Cranky Kong at Monkey Museum, saving the game and receiving advice from Wrinkly Kong at Kong Kollege, and playing Swanky Kong's quizzes at Swanky's Bonus Bonanza. The Kongs can carry up to 99 Banana Coins at a time. Additionally, the Game Boy Advance version allows the Kongs to fight a boss again by paying ten Banana Coins to Swanky, and Wrinkly no longer offers to save the Kongs' progress for a fee since save functionality was integrated into the world map's menu.

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)[edit]

A Banana Coin
A Banana Bunch Coin in Donkey Kong Country (GBC)

Banana Bunch Coins are items in the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country. One appears in all six of Candy's Challenges, and can be revealed by meeting a challenge's objective. The Banana Bunch Coins can be seen from the "Bonus" menu option, though ones not collected are represented by a black silhouette.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D[edit]

Banana Coins are items in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. They were redesigned to only depict a single banana instead of a Banana Bunch. Their main purpose is for purchasing various items at Cranky Kong's Shop. Banana Coins are scattered throughout every level. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.

The Kongs can also obtain Banana Coins by jumping on three to seven enemies in succession (enemies from the eighth onward give Red Balloons instead), or as a prize from the Slot Machine Barrel.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, Banana Coins have a similar role as its predecessor, Donkey Kong Country Returns. They were recolored from yellow to golden, and continuously sparkle. Banana Coins are still used for purchasing items, this time at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy. Like the previous game, the Kongs can collect up to 999 Banana Coins.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Banana Bunch Coins, from Donkey Kong 64

Banana Bunch Coins are items in Donkey Kong 64. They appear in five colors, each corresponding to a Kong: yellow ones can only be collected by Donkey Kong, red ones by Diddy Kong, blue ones by Lanky Kong, purple ones by Tiny Kong and green ones by Chunky Kong. Each Kong has to spend Banana Bunch Coins at Funky's Store to purchase weapons and ammo from Funky Kong, at Cranky's Lab to purchase moves and abilities from Cranky Kong, and at Candy's Music Shop to purchase musical instruments from Candy Kong. In total, every Kong spends 21 Banana Bunch Coins on personal upgrades, Donkey Kong spends an extra 2 to replay the Donkey Kong arcade game, and a total of 53 are used for shared upgrades. There are 974 Banana Bunch Coins in total. After all coins possible are spent, the Kongs will have a remaining 814 Banana Bunch Coins among themselves if all coins are collected. The maximum number of Banana Bunch Coins for each Kong are as follows: 179 for Donkey Kong; 183 for Diddy; 190 for Lanky; 198 for Tiny; and 224 for Chunky. The Mystery mode has an unlockable cheat allowing the player to have 999 Banana Bunch Coins; this cheat can be unlocked by collecting twenty Banana Fairies.

A unique type of Banana Bunch Coin, known as 5-Banana Coins are also featured in the game, hidden under DK Dirt Piles. These coins are larger than normal ones, and give five Banana Bunch Coins to each Kong, equaling a total of twenty-five.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

Banana Coins are items in DK: Jungle Climber. Five of them appear in each level. After completing the game, the Banana Coins can be spent on extra levels.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

A Banana Coin appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. In The Subspace Emissary, it can be used by any character and increases the strength of its user's leg attacks by four.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      These coins are used to pay the various members of the Kong Family for their help.[page number needed]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Use these to enlist the help of various members of the Kong family.[page number needed]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Banana Coin
Banana Coin sticker
Artwork from: Donkey Kong 64
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Leg] - Attack +4
Usable by: Anyone

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バナナコイン[?]
Banana Koin
Banana Coin
French Pièce banane[?] Banana Coin
German Bananenmünze[?] Banana Coin
Italian Moneta Banana[4][5][6] Banana Coin Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong Country 2
Moneta Casco di Banane[7] Banana Bunch Coin Donkey Kong 64
Moneta banana[8][9][10][11] Banana coin Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Spanish (NOA) Moneda banana[12] Banana coin

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  2. ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
  3. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Land 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Italian manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 12.
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 14.
  6. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 112.
  7. ^ Donkey Kong 64 English-Italian manual. Page 34.
  8. ^ 2007. Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 15.
  9. ^ 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 24.
  10. ^ 2013. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Italian e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 12.
  11. ^ Nintendo (2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Italian e-manual. Page 17.
  12. ^ Club Nintendo (Chile) La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial. Page 45.