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{{about|the bananas themselves|the peels prominently featured in the [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]] series as items|[[Banana Peel]]}}
{{redirect|Banana Peel|Diddy Kong's special move in the Super Smash Bros. series|[[Banana Peel (move)]]}}
{{redirect|Bananas|microgame in the [[Gamer]] minigame in [[Game & Wario]]|[[Bananas (microgame)]]}}
{{redirect|Bananas|the microgame in the [[Gamer]] minigame in [[Game & Wario]]|[[Bananas (microgame)]]}}
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|image=[[File:BananaDKCR.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a banana from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|image=[[File:BananaDKCR.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a banana from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Banana hoard]]<br>[[Banana Peel]]<br>[[Giant Banana]]<br>[[Triple Bananas]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Oh, sweet, creamy, potassium-rich irony! I hate bananas anyway!|King K. Rool|DK: Jungle Climber}}
{{quote|Oh, sweet, creamy, potassium-rich irony! I hate bananas anyway!|King K. Rool|DK: Jungle Climber}}
'''Bananas''' are common tropical [[Fruit|fruit]] from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'', ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'', and [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchises. They are based on {{wp|banana|the fruit of the same name}}, specifically the {{wp|Cavendish banana}}. Bananas are widely used as [[food]] due to their restorative properties, and '''Banana Peels''' are also used as an offensive weapon or a defensive shield in competitions such as the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.
'''Bananas''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are tropical [[fruit]] with a variety of purposes.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong Jr.''===
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
[[File:DKJ Arcade Banana.png|thumb|left]]
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.
Bananas do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', although a [[Banana Bunch]] is among the fruit which [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] can drop on enemies in the [[Vine Scene|first stage]].


====''Donkey Kong Country'' series====
===''Club Nintendo'' comics===
[[File:banana.jpg|thumb|120px|left|A Banana from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series]]
Bananas in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]" are used by Mario to make his opponent [[Blanka]] slip and fall.
Bananas are the ubiquitious items appearing in every ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' to date. They work similarly to the [[Coin]]s from the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. In these games, for every one hundred bananas collected, the player is granted an [[extra life]]. [[Banana Bunch]]es, which are worth ten regular bananas, appear very frequently as well.


In ''Donkey Kong Country'', bananas and Banana Bunches are common within [[Bonus Area]]s, even having a type specifically featuring them, "Collect the Bananas!". Throughout the game, [[Donkey Kong]] can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using [[Hand Slap]] in a specific location. Also, as the player enters the boss arena, the background of this boss level is indeed infested with a bunch of bananas, six of the boss levels like, [[Very Gnawty's Lair]], [[Necky's Nuts]], [[Bumble B. Rumble]], [[Really Gnawty Rampage]], [[Boss Dumb Drum]], and [[Necky's Revenge]]. Those bananas on the background of the level serves as scenery for the boss levels.
Bananas in "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]," being the [[Kong]]s' favorite food, are the main victuals when Donkey Kong and his friends travel to Outer Space in order to stop aliens from pulling [[Earth]] away from the sun. As it turns out, the culprits just erroneously took the planet for a huge [[coconut]], a fruit their species adores. Diddy suggests to give bananas to the extraterrestrials as a compensation to get Earth back. This plan works, and the aliens are enthusiastic about the bananas' taste.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', some groups of bananas are in the shape of an arrow, pointing at a wall. Brekaing the wall reveals the entrance to a [[Bonus Area]]. Sometimes a single, standalone banana in an higher area represents the location of either a hidden object (such as a [[Barrel Cannon]] or a hook), a hidden item (such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]]), or even a [[Bonus Barrel]]. This also occurs in the sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' In both games, some bananas are arranged in the shape of a controller button, indicating the button that the player must press in that moment. One such example is in the ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' level, [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]], where a group of bananas shaped as a "Y" tell the player to press {{button|snes|y}} for [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] to draw over a [[TNT Barrel]] stuck between two red [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port, the arrangement of these bananas were updated to match with the appropriate Game Boy Advance button.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
{{quote|Yeah, bananas! They always do the trick.|Donkey Kong|"[[Bad Hair Day]]"}}
[[File:banana.jpg|thumb|120px|left|A Banana from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series]]
Bananas in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series are the main collectible items in the same manner as [[Coin]]s in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], since for every one hundred bananas collected, the player receives an [[extra life]].<ref>{{cite|quote=The goal, as always, is to grab 100 bananas for a 1-Up.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 65|page=22|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> Banana Bunches in both series are worth ten regular bananas.


Bananas appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', reprising their role from the earlier ''Donkey Kong Country'' games.Additionally, there are winged bananas that float around in certain areas (mostly Bonus Areas), which are worth five bananas. In the [[Golden Temple]], there are enormous, floating bananas (amongst other [[fruit]]) that serve as platforms for Donkey and Diddy Kong.
Bananas and Banana Bunches in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' commonly appear within [[Bonus Area]]s to the extent of having a type centered around them, "Collect the Bananas!". [[Donkey Kong]] can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using [[Hand Slap]] in a specific location. Hoards of bananas in the boss arenas fill the background.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', collecting one hundred bananas will enable the [[Kong]]s to perform a [[Kong POW]], aside from receiving an extra life. [[Flying Banana]]s are followed by trails of regular bananas and will turn into an important item, such as a [[Banana Coin]] or a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]], when all bananas behind it are collected.
Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' are not only items, but also visual aids. Bananas that point at a wall indicates that it can be broken, and this always leads into a [[Bonus room|Bonus Area]]. One banana can also give away the location of either a hidden object (such as a [[Barrel Cannon]] or a [[hook]]), a hidden item (such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]]), or even a [[Bonus Barrel]]. Bananas in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and its sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', are sometimes arranged in the shape of a controller button, indicating which button must be pressed during that moment; for example, in [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]] of the latter game, a group of bananas shaped as a "Y" tell the player to press {{button|snes|y}} for [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] to draw over a [[TNT Barrel]] stuck between two red [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port, the arrangement of these bananas were updated to match with the appropriate Game Boy Advance button.


====''Donkey Kong 64''====
Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|its Nintendo 3DS port]] retain are very similar to their earlier appearances, but there are now winged bananas that float around in certain areas (mostly Bonus Areas), which are worth five bananas. Enormous, floating bananas (amongst other [[fruit]]) appear in the [[Golden Temple]] as platforms for Donkey and Diddy Kong.
[[File:DK64 Banana Colour.gif|thumb|150px|left|The different colored Bananas from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', bananas are featured in five different colors. Each color can only be collected by a certain Kong: yellow for Donkey Kong, red for [[Diddy Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]], and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. There are exactly 500 bananas (100 per color) in each of the game's seven levels, for a total of 3,500 bananas in the entire game. The bananas are required collectable items, as the Kongs must feed them to [[Scoff]], who slowly grows larger for each banana that he eats. Eventually, Scoff becomes large enough to stomp his platform, allowing [[Troff]] to reach the key in the boss door.


Unlike the ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. A [[Banana Balloon]] is worth ten bananas, which the Kong can obtain by sniping their associated Banana Balloon.
Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]], have another gameplay mechanic linked to them, where by collecting a hundred bananas, the [[Kong]]s can perform a [[Kong POW]], aside from receiving an extra life. Regular bananas in the game also follow behind [[flying banana]]s, and collecting all of these bananas spawns another item, such as a [[Banana Coin]] or even a [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]].


Aside from this, Bananas, or rather, their peels, played an important role in the final battle against K. Rool, more specifically when fighting him as [[Lanky Kong]]. Due to K. Rool being blinded due a light fixture falling on him, Lanky uses barrels containing giant banana peels to place one on the ring, and then deliberately play music to K. Rool to lure him over to the banana peel so he will slip on it.
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
Bananas in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' only (not the [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|Nintendo DS remake]], which replaces them with [[coin]]s) are collectible items that influence a vehicle's top speed, but the player can have only up to ten at a time. Two bananas are dropped by the player if they hit an obstacle. Bananas in [[Smokey Castle]] are stored within four collectible treasure chests. The banana counter resets to zero at the beginning of each race.


====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
===''Yoshi's Story''===
{{redirect|Beat|the Mega Man character and one of [[Mega Man]]'s custom special moves in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]|[[Mega Man#Rush Coil|Mega Man § Rush Coil]]}}
Bananas in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' are the [[Favorite Fruit]] of [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]s, excluding [[melon]]s, which are loved by all Yoshis. Bananas on the [[Super Happy Tree]] are seen growing from the top.
Normal bananas and banana bunches also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', this time called '''Beats'''. 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]]. Normal bananas are worth one Beat, and bunches are worth three, but stringing together multiple combos and clap grabbing multiple bananas increases the amount of Beats they are worth. Lastly, there is a minigame after said levels involving Donkey Kong eating as many bananas as he can in the allotted period of time, to increase his Beat total for that level.


====''DK: King of Swing''====
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', up to 300 bananas can be collected. Donkey Kong can then use the bananas to heal his health or become invincible.
[[File:DK64 Banana Colour.gif|thumb|150px|The different colored Bananas from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Bananas in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' are collectible items appearing in one of five colors, each only collectible by a certain Kong: yellow for Donkey Kong, red for [[Diddy Kong]], purple for [[Tiny Kong]], blue for [[Lanky Kong]], and green for [[Chunky Kong]]. There are exactly 500 bananas (100 per color) in each of the game's seven levels, for a total of 3,500 bananas in the entire game. Bananas in [[Troff 'n' Scoff]] have more relevance to gameplay than in other areas, since the Kongs need to feed them to [[Scoff]], who grows larger from eating bananas until eventually becoming large enough to stomp his platform, allowing [[Troff]] to reach the key and unlock the boss door. Unlike the ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. A [[Banana Balloon]] is worth ten bananas, which the Kong can obtain by sniping their associated Banana Balloon.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Yoshi-Banana.gif|thumb|left|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of Yoshi slipping on a Banana Peel]]
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Banana - Mario Kart Wii.png|thumb|150px|A standard banana from ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
[[File:Super Mario Sunshine Banana.png|thumb|left|150px|A banana as it appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel<ref>''Super Mario Kart'' English instruction booklet, page 13.</ref> or '''Banana Skin'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49, page 39.</ref>) is one of the most common items in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and has appeared in every game of the series. A Banana Peel causes a [[kart]] to spin-out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down a bit. Banana Peels can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing [[Red Shell]]s and, to a lesser extent, [[Green Shell]]s. Bananas can also come in threes, known as [[Triple Bananas]]. When used, three bananas automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. The Banana also appears as the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]].
Bananas in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' are among the different interactive fruit objects appearing throughout [[Isle Delfino]]. Bananas fall faster and have more friction than other fruits, and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] that eat a Banana turn pink, allowing them to spit [[Juice]] of the same color. Bananas in [[Delfino Plaza]] are sold in the market sector by a street vendor, but Mario can take them for free. Bananas piqued the interest of a local [[Pianta]] to the point where she asks [[Mario]] to help gather some for her. A supply of bananas and other fruit in [[Ricco Harbor]] are stored in a gigantic tank used in the [[mission|episode]] [[Yoshi's Fruit Adventure]]. Bananas in [[Sirena Beach]] are sold at the fruit bars in [[Hotel Delfino]], but Mario is free to use them.
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====''Mario Kart 64''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:BananaRouletteMK64.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Diddy Kong pose SMM.png|frame|left]]
[[File:BananaBunch_MK64.png|frame|right|A Banana Bunch from ''Mario Kart 64'']]
A peeled banana in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' appears in the [[Diddy Kong]] [[Costume Mario|costume]]'s pose when {{button|wiiu|padup}} is pressed (or when the left {{button|wiiu|stick}} is tilted up).
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', along with single bananas, there are [[Banana Bunch]]es, which grant five normal Bananas.
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====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MKDD Giant Banana.png|thumb|125px|left|A Giant Banana from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
[[File:Mass Apeel Party 5.png|thumb|Bananas in [[Mass A-peel]], a minigame from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' There is also a larger variant in the game called the [[Giant Banana]], which [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can use, and also [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]], since the latter two can use any special item.
Bananas in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series have appeared in various [[minigame]]s, such as in [[Tree Stomp]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', acting as hazards (along with golden variants that increase the speed of any player that collects them). Bananas are prominently featured in [[Minigame|Donkey Kong minigame]]s in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6|6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7|7]]'', where they are worth one, two, or three [[coin]]s depending on a random multiplier determined by whoever has landed on a [[DK Space]] before the minigame starts. In these games, there are also Banana Bunches, which are worth five bananas each and also mainly found in Donkey Kong minigames. Bananas appear in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser's Shocking Slipup]], where they appear as one of only two items on the roulettes. They stun the player for a few seconds if touched. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Bananas appear in the minigame [[Trip Navigator]] as the main obstacles. If a player touches one, they are stunned for one second.


====''Mario Kart DS''====
Outside of minigames, Bananas directly replace [[Mini Star]]s in [[DK's Jungle Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where the goal is to have the most bananas by the end. [[Z-Banana]]s similarly appear as a counterpart to [[Mini Ztar]]s.
[[File:MKDS Triple Bananas.jpg|thumb|125px|Triple Bananas from ''Mario Kart DS'']]
Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The Triple Bananas are also introduced in this game, and it acts like the previous Banana Bunch, except it only gives three Bananas that line up behind the kart.


====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Bananas appear as an item that can be used in the Bowser Kaboom Squad mode, where they can be placed on the ground. If [[Impostor Bowser]] steps on one, he slips and becomes immobilized for a few seconds.
Triple Bananas return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''; however, rather than following behind the Kart, [[Bike]] or [[ATV]], they orbit it, similarly to Triple Green or Red Shells. A single banana appears the adverts for [[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]].


====''Mario Kart Tour''====
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[File:MKT Icon Giant Banana.png|thumb|left|A Giant Banana from ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
Bananas reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The Giant Banana also returns, with the same function as in previous games. However, unlike in previous games, the Giant Banana is exclusive to Donkey Kong and [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]. Diddy Kong's new exclusive item, the [[Banana Barrels]], shoot out Bananas in front of him for a certain amount of time, which is also used by Funky Kong.
Bananas in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' tend to appear in the Item Battle mode, where players can hit the balls through [[Item Box]]es, and are referred to as "Slippery Danger." The player has to hit the ball with the racquet in order to use the item. When used, the banana will be attached with the ball until it stays still on the ground in the case the ball bounces. Also, the [[Garbage Can Ghost]] in the Luigi's Mansion stage throws bananas that have the same function as the regular bananas as a stage gimmick.


The following gliders increase the chance of getting Bananas and points for hitting racers with one.
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
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Bananas in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' can be seen on the [[DK Jungle (Mario Tennis Open)|DK Jungle]] court, in the emblem for the [[Banana Cup]], on the trophy for the cup, and in tennis gear for [[Mii]]s designed after Bananas.
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!width=20%|Normal
!width=20%|Super
!width=20%|High-End
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|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|40px]]<br>'''Banana Plus'''
!style="background-color:#CCCCCC;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+10 points
!style="background-color:#FFD700;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+20 points
!style="background-color:#ECB7BF;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+30 points
|-
|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"|[[File:MKT Icon BBIAParafoil.png|50px|link=BBIA Parafoil]]
|style="background-color:#FFD700"|[[File:MKT Icon FlowerGlider.png|50px|link=Flower Glider]][[File:MKT Icon BaNaNaParafoil.png|50px|link=BaNaNa Parafoil]]
|style="background-color:#ECB7BF"|[[File:MKT Icon SweetheartGlider.png|50px|link=Sweetheart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon BrightGlider.png|50px|link=Bright Glider]][[File:MKT Icon GreatSail.png|50px|link=Great Sail]][[File:MKT Icon BananaWingtip.png|50px|link=Banana Wingtip]][[File:MKT Icon TropicalGlider.png|50px|link=Tropical Glider]]
|}
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===''Club Nintendo'' comics===
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]", Mario used some Bananas to make his opponent [[Blanka]] slip and fall.
{{redirect|Beat|the Mega Man character and one of [[Mega Man]]'s custom special moves in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]|[[Mega Man#Rush Coil|Mega Man § Rush Coil]]}}
 
Bananas and Banana Bunches in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are part of a scoring system called '''beats''' (or '''banana points'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf|title=''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet|page=11|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=April 27, 2022}}</ref> in the [[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|New Play Control! version]]). 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]]. Normal bananas are worth one beat, and bunches are worth three, but stringing together multiple combos and clap grabbing multiple bananas increases the amount of beats they are worth. Lastly, there is a minigame after said levels involving Donkey Kong eating as many bananas as he can in the allotted period of time, to increase his beat total for that level.
Being the Kongs' favorite food, Bananas serve as the main victuals in the comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]" when Donkey and his friends travel to [[Outer Space]] in order to stop aliens from pulling [[Earth]] away from the sun. As it turns out, the culprits just erroneously took the planet for a huge [[coconut]], a fruit their species adores. Diddy suggests to give Bananas to the extraterrestrials as a compensation to get Earth back. This plan works, and the aliens are enthusiastic about the Bananas' taste.
 
Their use as weapons in the ''Mario Kart'' series was referenced in the comic "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]," when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] dropped some Banana Peels in front of [[Wario]] and [[Bowser]], as they were competing to find a [[Nintendo 64]]-like spaceship.


===''Yoshi's Story''===
===''DK: King of Swing''===
Bananas are the favorite fruit of [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', along with the universally loved [[Melon]]s.
Bananas in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' are items that can be collected in quantities up to 300, and are used for restoring health or even becoming temporarily invincible.


===''WarioWare'' series===
===''WarioWare'' series===
[[File:DonkeyKongCountry WarioWareGold.png|thumb|right|[[Donkey Kong]] collecting bananas in the [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]] microgame]]
[[File:DonkeyKongCountry WarioWareGold.png|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] collecting bananas in the [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]] microgame of ''WarioWare Gold'']]
 
Bananas in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]] appear in a few microgames. Bananas in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' are items in the [[DK Country]] microgame that have to be collected by [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] while avoiding a [[Zinger]]. Bananas in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' appear in two microgames: [[Super Mario Kart (microgame)|Super Mario Kart]], as obstacles to avoid on [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]], and [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]], where Donkey Kong must fire into a row of bananas from a [[Barrel Cannon]].
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''====
Bananas appear in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', in which a microgame called [[DK Country]] has [[Diddy Kong]] getting shot out of a [[Bonus Barrel]] and collect six bananas, whilst avoiding a [[Zinger]].
 
====''WarioWare Gold''====
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Bananas appear as obstacles in the [[Super Mario Kart (microgame)|Super Mario Kart]] microgame, where the player must stay on [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]]. They also appear in the [[Donkey Kong Country (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country]] microgame, where Donkey Kong must be fired from a [[Barrel Cannon]] into a row of bananas.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Mass Apeel Party 5.png|thumb|left|200px|Bananas in [[Mass A-peel]], a minigame from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
The Banana is a popular item that shows up in many [[minigame]]s in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. They are mainly featured in [[Minigame|Donkey Kong minigame]]s, where bananas are worth one, two, or three [[coin]]s depending on a random multiplayer. The banana also appears in many Mic Minigames. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and the other ''Mario Party'' games after, there is a kind of banana called Banana Bunches. Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. They are mainly found in [[Minigame|Donkey Kong minigame]]s.
 
====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Bananas replace [[Mini Star]]s in the unlockable board [[DK's Jungle Ruins]]. On this board, the players' goal is to collect the most Bananas. They can be won on this board in all the same ways that Mini Stars can be won on other boards. [[Z-Banana]]s also appear on this board as a counterpart to [[Mini Ztar]]s.
 
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Bananas appear in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser's Shocking Slipup]], where they appear as one of only two items on the roulettes. They stun the player for a few seconds if touched.
 
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion''====
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s will throw Banana Peels on the floor. [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels, damaging the plumber with 5 HP taken away (10 HP in [[Luigi's Mansion (place)#Luigi's Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]). They can also be found lying on the ground in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]], where [[Mr. Luggs]] resides.
 
====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', Banana Peels can come out of trash bins. If Luigi or [[Gooigi]] walks on a banana peel, they slip and lose 1 HP. Regular Bananas also appear in the game.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Banana Peel SSBB.png|thumb|[[Kirby]] slipping on the Banana Peel in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
[[File:Banana Peel Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A Banana Peel in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
Bananas are one of many [[food]] items in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', they restore 5% damage; in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', however, bananas restore only 3% damage, and only appear in [[Tortimer Island]] stage. The Banana Peel also appears as an item in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Once thrown, anyone who walks over it will trip and fall onto their back. It is also used in Diddy Kong's [[Banana Peel (move)|down special move]]. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', an offensive item known as a [[Banana Gun]] also appears.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Super Mario Sunshine Banana.png|thumb|A banana as it appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Bananas grow throughout the [[Isle Delfino]] and are sold in [[Delfino Plaza]]'s market sector by a street vendor. A local woman took enough interest in them to request [[Mario]]'s help in gathering them. In [[Ricco Harbor]], a supply of Bananas and other fruit are stored in a gigantic tank used in the episode "Yoshi's Fruit Adventure". [[Hotel Delfino]] in [[Sirena Beach]] sell the fruit at fruit bars as well. The [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s on the island turn pink after eating them, allowing them to spit [[Juice]] of the same color that turns enemies into pink ascending [[Yoshi Platform|platforms]]. They also fall faster and have more friction than other fruits.
 
====''Super Mario Maker''====
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In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', a peeled banana appears in the [[Diddy Kong]] [[Costume Mario|costume]]'s pose when the player presses {{button|wiiu|padup}}.
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===''Mario Tennis'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', in the mode where players can hit the balls through [[Item Box]]es, the Banana tends to appear, known as "Slippery Danger" within the game. The player has to hit the ball with the racquet in order to use the item. When used, the banana will be attached with the ball until it stays still on the ground in the case the ball bounces. Also,the [[Garbage Can Ghost]] in the Luigi's Mansion stage throws bananas that have the same function as the regular bananas as a stage gimmick.
Bananas in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' appear in food bowls on some tables of the Castle Club's Royal Room, inside of barrels, which are the tee markers of the DK Jungle course, and there is golf gear designed after the item that Miis can use. A banana is used in Diddy Kong's animation for getting a bogey, where he eats one while lying down and throws it on the ground, and from getting double bogey or worse, except when he tries to get up and walk, Diddy slips on the banana.


====''Mario Tennis Open''====
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', plenty of Bananas are seen on the DK Jungle court. The Banana is the emblem for the Banana Cup and appears on its trophy. Tennis gear for [[Mii]]s are designed based on this item.
Bananas in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' appear as obstacles in the [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Battle Golf|Battle Golf]] mode inside clear spheres, where if a character steps on one, they lose coins. There are also multiple bananas inside the spheres which surround the player with bananas.
 
===''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', bananas are seen in food bowls on some tables of the Castle Club's Royal Room, as well as inside barrels, which are the tee markers of the DK Jungle course. Golf gear is designed based on this item and available for use by Miis. In Diddy Kong's Bogey animation, he eats a banana while lying down and throws it on the ground. He does the same when he gets a Double Bogey or worse, but then he tries to get up and walk, only to slip on the banana. This animation is reused in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.


===''Mario Strikers'' series===
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:Strikers Banana.png|thumb|left|Banana icon in ''Super Mario Strikers'']]
During [[Diddy Kong]]'s ground entrance, he pulls out a banana, and whacks it on his hand, which is used to say that he is going to crush his opponent.
In the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, the Banana acts as an item that players can collect. Once used, the player will drop three or five banana peels behind them, which will proceed to knock over any player who runs into them. This includes both the opponent, and the user. If used near an edge, only a few bananas will stay on the field, as the other bananas will fall off the stadium. A similar item is the [[Giant Banana]].
 
During [[Diddy Kong]]'s ground entrance, he pulls out a Banana, and whacks it on his hand, which is used to say that he is going to crush his opponent.


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]], Bananas are used by [[Crawful]]s as part of one of their attacks. The Crawful throws the banana in front of it and slips towards the character currently being used, who must punch it away or hammer it respectively.
Bananas in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]] are used by [[Crawful]]s in an attack where it throws a banana in front of it and slips towards the character currently being used, who must punch it away or hammer it respectively.
 
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM 2-1 Hockey.png|thumb|right|[[Shy Guy]]s throwing Banana Peels from their train]]
Banana Peels reappear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. They can either stop opponents for a short time, or power up the ball or puck. When used as an item shot, the ball will make a curved path, a reference to the face that bananas themselves are curved, and can cause opposing players to slip if they touch it. In [[Western Junction]], a train with cars full of Banana Peels may drive through the court, and [[Shy Guy]]s on board the train will throw Banana Peels on the court so any player may slip over them.


===''Nintendo Land''===
===''Nintendo Land''===
In the ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' attraction [[Donkey Kong's Crash Course]], the objective is to collect bananas and reach [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Pauline]].
Bananas in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' have to be collected in the [[Donkey Kong's Crash Course]] attraction while attempting to reach [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Pauline]].


===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Bananas reappear as currency exclusively in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', replacing [[coin]]s from the main game.
{{Rewrite-expand|section=yes|DK's Bwananarang [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle|weapon]]}}
 
Bananas in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' are the currency in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode, replacing [[coin]]s from the main game.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario Run''===
====Item description====
*'''Banana Statue:''' "''This banana peel can cause a lot of mayhem in Mario Kart. Careful not to step on it!''"


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' are part of Diddy's bogey and double bogey animations in Golf mode, both reused from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'' directly.
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''Drop a banana peel on the course. The first kart to touch it will spin out. Hold up on {{button|wii|Pad}} and press {{button|wii|CCA}} to throw the banana peel ahead of you.''"


====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''If you drive over it, you will skid out.''"
A bunch of Bananas can be seen beside [[Cranky Kong]]'s throne in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', from which Cranky picks up a banana as [[Mario]] is punched repeatedly by [[Donkey Kong]] in the stadium duel. Additionally, Bananas can be seen hanging on a fruit cart along with [[pineapple]]s and [[watermelon]]s while [[Toad]] is escorting Mario through the Mushroom Kingdom. Similar to ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Bananas are used to fuel the [[kart]]s of the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]].


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
==Profiles and statistics==
[[File:MKW Banana Trading Card.jpg|thumb|80px]]
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
*'''Trading card bio:''' "''A delicious fruit and a great source of potassium, the single Banana is, simply, good for you. But this is Mario Kart Wii we're talking about and there are no edible bananas here...only the slippery Banana peel that you and your racing rivals can toss out on the track. If your Kart or Bike touches a Banana you won't peel out, you'll spin out. That, of course, leads to longer lap times.''"<br>
**'''Game Tip!:''' "''When tossing a Banana out in front of your vehicle, be aware of where it lands. You don't want to be the recipient of your own nefarious tactics.''"
 
====''Mario Kart 7''====
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' "''Karts that run over bananas will spin out. Hold {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip a Banana, and then release {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to drop it.''"
*'''North American website bio:''' "''Slippery banana peels can give opponents a headache, but they may come back to haunt you on the next lap.''"
 
====''Mario Kart 8''====
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' "''Will send anyone who hits it into a spin.''"
 
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' "''Don't let this one give you the slip! Your kart will spin out if you hit one. You can carry one behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.''"
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Item introduction: Banana<br>Throw it out in front of you, or drop it off behind you. Karts that hit it will spin out! Watch out during the second lap of the race...chances are there will be more Bananas waiting for you the second time around!''"<ref>https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1168716492734525441 ''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter</ref>
 
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''Collect 100 bananas to get an extra life.''"
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Collect 100 bananas to get an extra life.''


====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''If you collect 100, you will gain an extra life. A bunch counts as 10 bananas.''"
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If you collect 100, you will gain an extra life. A bunch counts as 10 bananas.''


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Mario Party 9''===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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|align=center|'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''
|rowspan=2|''The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.''
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|align=center|'''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64''
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|''Mario Kart DS''
|[Flame] - Attack +4
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' trophy====
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!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Appears in!!|American English description!!|British English description
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|align=center|Banana Peel
|[[File:SSB4TrophyBananaPeel.png|frameless|center|120px]]
|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' (9/1992) <br> '''Wii''' ''Mario Kart Wii'' (4/2008)
|align=center|''Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right?''
|align=center|''HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.''
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SMK Koopa Troopa Driving Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
DK64 Yellow Banana.gif|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
SMK NP art Banana.png|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' artwork for ''Super Mario Kart''
Banana animals design.jpg|Concept art for Banana Animals in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
MK64Item-Banana.png|Banana from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
YS Banana Artwork.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Banana2.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
MKSC Banana Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Banana SMS.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
MKDD_BananaPeel.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''/''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Diddy-DKKOS.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' 
Banana DK Barrel Blast art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
Banana Peel.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
Banana - Mario Kart 7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
BananaMK8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MRKB DK Artwork.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
MRKB DK Artwork.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
SMRL-Line-DK-Banana.gif|Donkey Kong eating a banana.
SMRL-Line-DK-Banana.gif|[[LINE]] sticker of Donkey Kong eating a banana
Artwork - BANANA (Simple).svg|Simple vector art
Banana - 2D art.png|2D art
Banana - 2D shaded.png|2D shaded art
MH Apr 3.svg|''[[Mario Hanafuda]]''
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===Sprites and models===
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DKJ Arcade Banana.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
DKJrNESBanana.png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (NES)
SMKBanana.png|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
SMK Banana.png|A Banana Peel from ''Super Mario Kart''
DKC SNES Banana.gif|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Banana DKL.PNG|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
BananaMK64.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
DKL3 Banana GBC.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
YSBanana.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
DK64 Yellow Banana.gif|A Yellow Banana in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DK64 Red Banana.gif|A Red Banana in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Blue Banana.gif|A Blue Banana in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Purple Banana.gif|A Purple Banana in ''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Green Banana.gif|A Green Banana in ''Donkey Kong 64''
Banana MKSC item slot sprite.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
DKKOS Banana.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
MKDDBananaModel.png|Data-rendered model from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKDS Banana icon.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
DKBB Banana.png|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
Banana-MKWii-Icon.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKWBananaModel.png|Data-rendered model from ''Mario Kart Wii''
MKAGPDX Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
KingdomBuilderItem57.png|A Banana Statue from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
MKT Icon Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Banana hoard]]
*[[Banana Hoard]]
*[[Xananab]]
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This article is about the bananas themselves. For the peels prominently featured in the Mario Kart series as items, see Banana Peel.
"Bananas" redirects here. For microgame in the Gamer minigame in Game & Wario, see Bananas (microgame).
Banana
Artwork of a Banana from Donkey Kong Country Returns
Artwork of a banana from Donkey Kong Country Returns
First appearance Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants
“Oh, sweet, creamy, potassium-rich irony! I hate bananas anyway!”
King K. Rool, DK: Jungle Climber

Bananas in the Super Mario franchise are tropical fruit with a variety of purposes.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Jr.[edit]

A banana from Donkey Kong Jr.

Bananas do not appear in Donkey Kong Jr., although a Banana Bunch is among the fruit which Donkey Kong Jr. can drop on enemies in the first stage.

Club Nintendo comics[edit]

Bananas in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!" are used by Mario to make his opponent Blanka slip and fall.

Bananas in "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24," being the Kongs' favorite food, are the main victuals when Donkey Kong and his friends travel to Outer Space in order to stop aliens from pulling Earth away from the sun. As it turns out, the culprits just erroneously took the planet for a huge coconut, a fruit their species adores. Diddy suggests to give bananas to the extraterrestrials as a compensation to get Earth back. This plan works, and the aliens are enthusiastic about the bananas' taste.

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

“Yeah, bananas! They always do the trick.”
Donkey Kong, "Bad Hair Day"
Artwork of a banana from the original Donkey Kong Country SNES trilogy
A Banana from the Donkey Kong Country series

Bananas in the Donkey Kong Country series and Donkey Kong Land series are the main collectible items in the same manner as Coins in the Super Mario series, since for every one hundred bananas collected, the player receives an extra life.[1] Banana Bunches in both series are worth ten regular bananas.

Bananas and Banana Bunches in Donkey Kong Country commonly appear within Bonus Areas to the extent of having a type centered around them, "Collect the Bananas!". Donkey Kong can sometimes reveal a Banana Bunch by using Hand Slap in a specific location. Hoards of bananas in the boss arenas fill the background.

Bananas in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest are not only items, but also visual aids. Bananas that point at a wall indicates that it can be broken, and this always leads into a Bonus Area. One banana can also give away the location of either a hidden object (such as a Barrel Cannon or a hook), a hidden item (such as an Extra Life Balloon), or even a Bonus Barrel. Bananas in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and its sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, are sometimes arranged in the shape of a controller button, indicating which button must be pressed during that moment; for example, in Bobbing Barrel Brawl of the latter game, a group of bananas shaped as a "Y" tell the player to press Y Button for Ellie to draw over a TNT Barrel stuck between two red Buzzes. In the Game Boy Advance port, the arrangement of these bananas were updated to match with the appropriate Game Boy Advance button.

Bananas in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS port retain are very similar to their earlier appearances, but there are now winged bananas that float around in certain areas (mostly Bonus Areas), which are worth five bananas. Enormous, floating bananas (amongst other fruit) appear in the Golden Temple as platforms for Donkey and Diddy Kong.

Bananas in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, have another gameplay mechanic linked to them, where by collecting a hundred bananas, the Kongs can perform a Kong POW, aside from receiving an extra life. Regular bananas in the game also follow behind flying bananas, and collecting all of these bananas spawns another item, such as a Banana Coin or even a Puzzle Piece.

Diddy Kong Racing[edit]

Bananas in Diddy Kong Racing only (not the Nintendo DS remake, which replaces them with coins) are collectible items that influence a vehicle's top speed, but the player can have only up to ten at a time. Two bananas are dropped by the player if they hit an obstacle. Bananas in Smokey Castle are stored within four collectible treasure chests. The banana counter resets to zero at the beginning of each race.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Bananas in Yoshi's Story are the Favorite Fruit of Yellow Yoshis, excluding melons, which are loved by all Yoshis. Bananas on the Super Happy Tree are seen growing from the top.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Artwork of the Banana colours in Donkey Kong 64
The different colored Bananas from Donkey Kong 64

Bananas in Donkey Kong 64 are collectible items appearing in one of five colors, each only collectible by a certain Kong: yellow for Donkey Kong, red for Diddy Kong, purple for Tiny Kong, blue for Lanky Kong, and green for Chunky Kong. There are exactly 500 bananas (100 per color) in each of the game's seven levels, for a total of 3,500 bananas in the entire game. Bananas in Troff 'n' Scoff have more relevance to gameplay than in other areas, since the Kongs need to feed them to Scoff, who grows larger from eating bananas until eventually becoming large enough to stomp his platform, allowing Troff to reach the key and unlock the boss door. Unlike the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Banana Bunches are worth five bananas. A Banana Balloon is worth ten bananas, which the Kong can obtain by sniping their associated Banana Balloon.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

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A banana as it appears in Super Mario Sunshine

Bananas in Super Mario Sunshine are among the different interactive fruit objects appearing throughout Isle Delfino. Bananas fall faster and have more friction than other fruits, and Yoshis that eat a Banana turn pink, allowing them to spit Juice of the same color. Bananas in Delfino Plaza are sold in the market sector by a street vendor, but Mario can take them for free. Bananas piqued the interest of a local Pianta to the point where she asks Mario to help gather some for her. A supply of bananas and other fruit in Ricco Harbor are stored in a gigantic tank used in the episode Yoshi's Fruit Adventure. Bananas in Sirena Beach are sold at the fruit bars in Hotel Delfino, but Mario is free to use them.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Diddy Kong costume pose in Super Mario Maker

A peeled banana in Super Mario Maker appears in the Diddy Kong costume's pose when +Control Pad up is pressed (or when the left Control Stick is tilted up).

Mario Party series[edit]

Mass A-peel from Mario Party 5
Bananas in Mass A-peel, a minigame from Mario Party 5.

Bananas in the Mario Party series have appeared in various minigames, such as in Tree Stomp in Mario Party 4, acting as hazards (along with golden variants that increase the speed of any player that collects them). Bananas are prominently featured in Donkey Kong minigames in Mario Party 5, 6, and 7, where they are worth one, two, or three coins depending on a random multiplier determined by whoever has landed on a DK Space before the minigame starts. In these games, there are also Banana Bunches, which are worth five bananas each and also mainly found in Donkey Kong minigames. Bananas appear in Mario Party: Star Rush as obstacles in Bowser's Shocking Slipup, where they appear as one of only two items on the roulettes. They stun the player for a few seconds if touched. In Super Mario Party, Bananas appear in the minigame Trip Navigator as the main obstacles. If a player touches one, they are stunned for one second.

Outside of minigames, Bananas directly replace Mini Stars in DK's Jungle Ruins in Mario Party 9, where the goal is to have the most bananas by the end. Z-Bananas similarly appear as a counterpart to Mini Ztars.

In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Bananas appear as an item that can be used in the Bowser Kaboom Squad mode, where they can be placed on the ground. If Impostor Bowser steps on one, he slips and becomes immobilized for a few seconds.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Bananas in Mario Power Tennis tend to appear in the Item Battle mode, where players can hit the balls through Item Boxes, and are referred to as "Slippery Danger." The player has to hit the ball with the racquet in order to use the item. When used, the banana will be attached with the ball until it stays still on the ground in the case the ball bounces. Also, the Garbage Can Ghost in the Luigi's Mansion stage throws bananas that have the same function as the regular bananas as a stage gimmick.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

Bananas in Mario Tennis Open can be seen on the DK Jungle court, in the emblem for the Banana Cup, on the trophy for the cup, and in tennis gear for Miis designed after Bananas.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]

"Beat" redirects here. For the Mega Man character and one of Mega Man's custom special moves in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, see Mega Man § Rush Coil.

Bananas and Banana Bunches in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are part of a scoring system called beats (or banana points[2] in the New Play Control! version). 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. Normal bananas are worth one beat, and bunches are worth three, but stringing together multiple combos and clap grabbing multiple bananas increases the amount of beats they are worth. Lastly, there is a minigame after said levels involving Donkey Kong eating as many bananas as he can in the allotted period of time, to increase his beat total for that level.

DK: King of Swing[edit]

Bananas in DK: King of Swing are items that can be collected in quantities up to 300, and are used for restoring health or even becoming temporarily invincible.

WarioWare series[edit]

Donkey Kong collecting bananas in the Donkey Kong Country microgame of WarioWare Gold

Bananas in the WarioWare series appear in a few microgames. Bananas in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase are items in the DK Country microgame that have to be collected by Diddy while avoiding a Zinger. Bananas in WarioWare Gold appear in two microgames: Super Mario Kart, as obstacles to avoid on Rainbow Road, and Donkey Kong Country, where Donkey Kong must fire into a row of bananas from a Barrel Cannon.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Bananas in Mario Golf: World Tour appear in food bowls on some tables of the Castle Club's Royal Room, inside of barrels, which are the tee markers of the DK Jungle course, and there is golf gear designed after the item that Miis can use. A banana is used in Diddy Kong's animation for getting a bogey, where he eats one while lying down and throws it on the ground, and from getting double bogey or worse, except when he tries to get up and walk, Diddy slips on the banana.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

Bananas in Mario Golf: Super Rush appear as obstacles in the Battle Golf mode inside clear spheres, where if a character steps on one, they lose coins. There are also multiple bananas inside the spheres which surround the player with bananas.

Mario Strikers series[edit]

During Diddy Kong's ground entrance, he pulls out a banana, and whacks it on his hand, which is used to say that he is going to crush his opponent.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Bananas in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake are used by Crawfuls in an attack where it throws a banana in front of it and slips towards the character currently being used, who must punch it away or hammer it respectively.

Nintendo Land[edit]

Bananas in Nintendo Land have to be collected in the Donkey Kong's Crash Course attraction while attempting to reach Donkey Kong and Pauline.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

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Bananas in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle are the currency in the Donkey Kong Adventure mode, replacing coins from the main game.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

Bananas in Mario Sports Superstars are part of Diddy's bogey and double bogey animations in Golf mode, both reused from Mario Golf: World Tour directly.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

A bunch of Bananas can be seen beside Cranky Kong's throne in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, from which Cranky picks up a banana as Mario is punched repeatedly by Donkey Kong in the stadium duel. Additionally, Bananas can be seen hanging on a fruit cart along with pineapples and watermelons while Toad is escorting Mario through the Mushroom Kingdom. Similar to Diddy Kong Racing, Bananas are used to fuel the karts of the Jungle Kingdom.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: Collect 100 bananas to get an extra life.

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

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: If you collect 100, you will gain an extra life. A bunch counts as 10 bananas.

Mario Party 9[edit]

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Banana's constellation in the game Mario Party 9. A constellation evocative of that tasty treat beloved by animals everywhere: bananas. In the jungle, they're quite valuable.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Banana.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バナナ[?]
Banana
Banana
ほんバナナ[3]
1-hon Banana
1 Banana
Chinese 香蕉[?]
Xiāngjiāo
Banana
Dutch Banaan[?] Banana
French Banane[?] Banana
German Banane[?] Banana
Italian Banana[?] Banana
Korean 바나나[?]
Banana
Banana
Portuguese Banana[?] Banana
Russian Банан[?]
Banan
Banana
Spanish Plátano[?] Banana
Beat
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビート[?]
Bīto
Beat Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
バナナポイント[4]
Banana Pointo
Banana Point New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The goal, as always, is to grab 100 bananas for a 1-Up." – Tilden, Gail, et al.. Nintendo Power Volume 65. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
  2. ^ New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 11. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Burabura Donkey instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 18. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14. Retrieved April 27, 2022.