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{{more images|Animated sprites of the green Banana and present from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' and screenshots of the Green Banana(s) from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series}}
{{image|more=yes|Animated sprites of the green Banana and present from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' and screenshots of the Green Banana(s) from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series}}
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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A '''green banana''' is an item from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. They resemble unripened [[banana]]s also known as {{wp|guineo}}s.
'''Green bananas''' appear as items in a few [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']]–related games, particularly the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Green bananas have little difference from [[banana]]s, aside from having a light-green peel, comparably to [[Blue Banana]]s and their light-blue peels.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:Ripsaw Rage Bonus Level 2.png|thumb|left]][[File:DKC3-GreenBanana.png|frame]][[File:DKC3-XmasPresent.png|frame]]
[[File:Ripsaw Rage Bonus Level 2.png|thumb|left]][[File:DKC3-GreenBanana.png|frame]][[File:DKC3-XmasPresent.png|frame]]
Green bananas first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where they are found in certain [[Bonus Level]]s. In these Bonus Levels, the object is for [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] to collect fifteen of them within a time-limit. If they succeed, they are awarded with a [[Bonus Coin]]. The catch here is that only one green banana appears at a time, and they appear in random spots, forcing the [[Kong]]s into scrambling to collect them. If the Kongs are not fast enough, any uncollected green bananas disappear.
Green bananas first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where they are found in certain [[Bonus Level]]s. In these Bonus Levels, the object is for [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] to collect fifteen of them within a time-limit. If they succeed, they are awarded with a [[Bonus Coin (Donkey Kong franchise)|Bonus Coin]]. The catch here is that only one green banana appears at a time, and they appear in random spots, forcing the [[Kong]]s into scrambling to collect them. If the Kongs are not fast enough, any uncollected green bananas disappear.


Through the use of the "MERRY" [[Cheat code|code]], which gives the Bonus Levels of the game a Christmas theme, the green bananas are replaced with presents, which serve the same purpose.
Through the use of the "MERRY" [[Cheat code|code]], which gives the Bonus Levels of the game a Christmas theme, the green bananas are replaced with presents, which serve the same purpose.
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====''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)====
[[File:DKCGBC Banana green.png|frame]]
Green bananas<ref>{{cite|quote='''DK Sticker Packs''' Uncover these hidden items, found near green bananas, with stomps or hand slaps, then use the Game Boy Printer to print them out.|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Game Boy Color instruction booklet|page=10|location=Redmond, WA|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> in the form of Banana Bunches reappear in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' in certain levels, though they are simply a different color and serve the same function as a regular bunch, still being worth ten bananas when collected. They only appear to indicate a nearby [[DK Sticker Pack]], requiring a stomp or [[Donkey Kong]] to perform a [[Hand Slap]] near them to unearth it. After the DK Sticker Pack is collected, the corresponding green bananas turn into normal bananas. A total of 18 green bananas appear in the entire game.
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 Green Banana Bunch.gif|frame]]
[[File:DK64 Green Banana Bunch.gif|frame]]
Green bananas later reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as collectibles only for [[Chunky Kong]]. If a different [[Kong]] is current active, the green bananas become transparent and cannot be collected. 100 green bananas appear in each of the game's seven levels after Chunky Kong is saved and unlocked from his prison in [[Frantic Factory]]. These colored bananas are required collectable items, as Chunky Kong needs them to feed [[Scoff]]. Green [[Banana Bunch]]es make their first appearance and are worth five green bananas when collected. Shooting a [[Pineapple]] at a green [[Banana Balloon]] is worth ten green bananas from Chunky Kong's [[Pineapple Launcher]].
Green bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' are collectibles only for [[Chunky Kong]]. If a different [[Kong]] is current active, the green bananas become transparent and cannot be collected. 100 green bananas appear in each of the game's seven levels after Chunky Kong is saved and unlocked from his prison in [[Frantic Factory]]. These colored bananas are required collectable items, as Chunky Kong needs them to feed [[Scoff]]. Green [[Banana Bunch]]es make their first appearance and are worth five green bananas when collected. Shooting a [[Pineapple]] at a green [[Banana Balloon]] is worth ten green bananas from Chunky Kong's [[Pineapple Launcher]].
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)===
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Green bananas<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Game Boy Color instruction booklet, page 10. "'''''DK Sticker Packs''' Uncover these hidden items, found near green bananas, with stomps or hand slaps, then use the Game Boy Printer to print them out.''"</ref> in the form of Banana Bunches reappear in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' in certain levels, though they are simply a different color and serve the same function as a regular bunch, still being worth ten bananas when collected. They only appear to indicate a nearby [[DK Sticker Pack]], requiring a stomp or [[Donkey Kong]] to perform a [[Hand Slap]] near them to unearth it. After the DK Sticker Pack is collected, the corresponding green bananas turn into normal bananas. A total of 18 green bananas appear in the entire game.
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DKC3 Grab 15 Bananas.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
DKC3 Grab 15 Bananas.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
DK64 Banana Colour.gif|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''  
DK64 Banana Colour.gif|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''  
Sticker Pad JH.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]])
Sticker Pad JH.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]])
Necky Nutmare.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)
DKC3 GBA Collect Bananas.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
DKC3 GBA Collect Bananas.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
Squeals Wheels GBA Bonus Level 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)
Squeals Wheels GBA Bonus Level 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グリーンバナナ<ref>[[media:DK2001Shogakukan.jpg|「ドンキーコング2001任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 2001 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')]]</ref>
|Jap=グリーンバナナ<ref>{{file link|DK2001Shogakukan.jpg|「ドンキーコング2001任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 2001 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')}}</ref>{{page needed}}
|JapR=Gurīn Banana
|JapR=Gurīn Banana
|JapM=Green Banana
|JapM=Green Banana
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==See also==
*[[Blue Banana]]


==References==
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It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specific(s): Animated sprites of the green Banana and present from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and screenshots of the Green Banana(s) from the Donkey Kong Country television series

Green banana
A Green Banana in Donkey Kong 64.
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)

Green bananas appear as items in a few Super Mario–related games, particularly the Donkey Kong Country series and Donkey Kong 64. Green bananas have little difference from bananas, aside from having a light-green peel, comparably to Blue Bananas and their light-blue peels.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Bonus level in Ripsaw Rage
Green banana
The present that aesthetically replaces the green banana when using the "MERRY" cheat.

Green bananas first appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, where they are found in certain Bonus Levels. In these Bonus Levels, the object is for Dixie and Kiddy Kong to collect fifteen of them within a time-limit. If they succeed, they are awarded with a Bonus Coin. The catch here is that only one green banana appears at a time, and they appear in random spots, forcing the Kongs into scrambling to collect them. If the Kongs are not fast enough, any uncollected green bananas disappear.

Through the use of the "MERRY" code, which gives the Bonus Levels of the game a Christmas theme, the green bananas are replaced with presents, which serve the same purpose.

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)[edit]

Sprite of a Green Banana from Donkey Kong Country

Green bananas[1] in the form of Banana Bunches reappear in the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country in certain levels, though they are simply a different color and serve the same function as a regular bunch, still being worth ten bananas when collected. They only appear to indicate a nearby DK Sticker Pack, requiring a stomp or Donkey Kong to perform a Hand Slap near them to unearth it. After the DK Sticker Pack is collected, the corresponding green bananas turn into normal bananas. A total of 18 green bananas appear in the entire game.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

A Green Banana Bunch in Donkey Kong 64.

Green bananas in Donkey Kong 64 are collectibles only for Chunky Kong. If a different Kong is current active, the green bananas become transparent and cannot be collected. 100 green bananas appear in each of the game's seven levels after Chunky Kong is saved and unlocked from his prison in Frantic Factory. These colored bananas are required collectable items, as Chunky Kong needs them to feed Scoff. Green Banana Bunches make their first appearance and are worth five green bananas when collected. Shooting a Pineapple at a green Banana Balloon is worth ten green bananas from Chunky Kong's Pineapple Launcher.

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

In the Donkey Kong Country animated series, green bananas of a different type appear in the episode "Watch the Skies". They are eaten by Diddy, who believes it would keep the aliens away. Later, when he sees General Klump sleepwalking and mistakes him for an alien, Diddy shoots a green banana out of its skin at him, waking him up.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グリーンバナナ[2][page number needed]
Gurīn Banana
Green Banana

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DK Sticker Packs Uncover these hidden items, found near green bananas, with stomps or hand slaps, then use the Game Boy Printer to print them out." – Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (English). Page 10.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコング2001任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 2001 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook)Media:DK2001Shogakukan.jpg