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'''Banana Juice''' is an item from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. | '''Banana Juice''' is an item from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its 3DS remake, it can be purchased from [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for 20 [[Banana Coin]]s | In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its 3DS remake, it can be purchased from [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for 20 [[Banana Coin]]s. If [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] equip it, it grants them ten additional [[heart (item)|heart]]s for that level. These are represented by a yellow heart next to their heart with a number for the hits remaining. As long as one hearts remains, the characters have a golden glow and emit golden sparkles. In silhouette levels, this glow does not appear. It can also be used by [[Diddy Kong]] in two-player mode. Whenever Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong loses one of the extra hearts, but has at least one remaining, he will briefly revert to their normal appearance before returning back to gold. Donkey Kong flexes and Diddy Kong pumps an arm instead of flinching when they takes damage, but the effect preventing him from moving until the animation ends remains. | ||
The additional hearts | The additional hearts from Banana Juice are temporary, being tied to the item rather than increasing Donkey Kong's or Diddy Kong's maximum number of hearts like a [[Heart Boost]] does. Once an extra heart is lost, it cannot be restored. Additionally, the hearts from Banana Juice are lost if Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong lose a [[Extra life|life]], or leave the level | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', | In the New Mode of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', Banana Juice only costs seven Banana Coins. It only provides five hearts, but this is balanced out by their ability to equip a maximum of three items. Additionally, its effects are not lost if the Kongs lose a life. When the player has one or two hearts from Banana Juice left, the golden glow slowly flickers instead of staying constant. If the player has more than one Banana Juice equipped at once, the ones other than the first wait until the player is is out of hearts from the first Banana Juice to activate. Banana Juices stay in their bottle form while waiting. | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', Banana Juice can be purchased at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 15 Banana Coins. The Banana Juice goes into effect after getting hit for the first time in any level as long as the juice is equipped. Unlike ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its 3DS remake, Donkey Kong will be immune to damage for a short period of time before the effect wears off. In the Nintendo Switch version, the star on the container is green instead of red. | In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', Banana Juice can be purchased at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for 15 Banana Coins. The Banana Juice goes into effect after getting hit for the first time in any level as long as the juice is equipped. Unlike ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its 3DS remake, Donkey Kong will be immune to damage for a short period of time before the effect wears off. In the Nintendo Switch version, the star on the container is green instead of red. | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, January 26, 2025
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
- “This. Stuff. Is. Awesome. I have no idea what it is, dude, but it tastes radical!”
- —Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Banana Juice is an item from Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
In Donkey Kong Country Returns and its 3DS remake, it can be purchased from Cranky Kong's Shop for 20 Banana Coins. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong equip it, it grants them ten additional hearts for that level. These are represented by a yellow heart next to their heart with a number for the hits remaining. As long as one hearts remains, the characters have a golden glow and emit golden sparkles. In silhouette levels, this glow does not appear. It can also be used by Diddy Kong in two-player mode. Whenever Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong loses one of the extra hearts, but has at least one remaining, he will briefly revert to their normal appearance before returning back to gold. Donkey Kong flexes and Diddy Kong pumps an arm instead of flinching when they takes damage, but the effect preventing him from moving until the animation ends remains.
The additional hearts from Banana Juice are temporary, being tied to the item rather than increasing Donkey Kong's or Diddy Kong's maximum number of hearts like a Heart Boost does. Once an extra heart is lost, it cannot be restored. Additionally, the hearts from Banana Juice are lost if Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong lose a life, or leave the level
In the New Mode of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Banana Juice only costs seven Banana Coins. It only provides five hearts, but this is balanced out by their ability to equip a maximum of three items. Additionally, its effects are not lost if the Kongs lose a life. When the player has one or two hearts from Banana Juice left, the golden glow slowly flickers instead of staying constant. If the player has more than one Banana Juice equipped at once, the ones other than the first wait until the player is is out of hearts from the first Banana Juice to activate. Banana Juices stay in their bottle form while waiting.
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Banana Juice can be purchased at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy for 15 Banana Coins. The Banana Juice goes into effect after getting hit for the first time in any level as long as the juice is equipped. Unlike Donkey Kong Country Returns and its 3DS remake, Donkey Kong will be immune to damage for a short period of time before the effect wears off. In the Nintendo Switch version, the star on the container is green instead of red.
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Icon in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Model in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | バナナジュース[?] Banana Jūsu |
Banana Juice | |
| French | Jus de banane[?] | Banana juice | |
| Italian | Pozione banana[?] | Banana potion |
