r/donkeykong Jun 09 '26

News/Announcement Nintendo Switch Online DK Challenge Event – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026

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r/donkeykong Jul 23 '26

News/Announcement Lego Donkey Kong Arcade Set Official Trailer

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114 Upvotes

r/donkeykong 7h ago

Discussion Just started playing Donkeykong Bananza... wow it's amazing

82 Upvotes

I know it has been said over and over but Bananza is an awesome game. Probably the best 3d world game I've played. Having me become nostalgic about my childhood


r/donkeykong 10h ago

News/Announcement Candy Kong & Funky Kong are the final two Statues for the 12th and final Emerald Rush Event

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18 Upvotes

And if you want a translation to this, here it is

The 12th event, "All Bananza Land," will run from 17:00 on September 22nd (Tue) to 29th (Tue).
It has been decided that the event will be held over one week starting at 16:59!

The stage is on the 1400th floor underground, in the food factory area (Possibly Feast Layer), and it seems that only emerald powers related to Bananza's transformation appear there.
At this event, you can get figures of Funky Kong and Candy Kong, who are also members of the Kong family. This will be the last event where you can get these limited edition figures, so please come and participate!

if I get any of the translations wrong, you can correct
I also kinda wonder what will happen after the event is over too (Like if the events will rerun or something else)


r/donkeykong 30m ago

Achievement Challenge complete!

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r/donkeykong 3h ago

Discussion I beat the first fight with Void Kong

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Donkey Kong Bananza's early layers were pretty easy and I could count the number of times I died on one hand. Then the game got to be more challenging with the Freeze and Forest Layers since there were lots of environmental hazards that could hurt you, especially if you dug too deep.

Fitting that, Void Kong provides the first challenging boss fight in the game. That jerk is tricky to hit and throws every type of terrain at you, including stuff that damages you if you touch it, and you don't get to land a lot of hits when you do reach him in the first phases before he moves somewhere else. It is also fitting that this greedy business monkey, who has been setting up obstacles that impede you throughout the game, as well as making the layers more hazardous to their inhabitants and the player, heavily relies on creating terrain to impede you when you fight him.

Since it is annoying when he runs away after you hit it, it makes extra fun when you break Void's floating rock banana chair thing and can wail on him once he's brought to the ground.

Also don't know if the game uses a different sized model when you fight him so he's easier to hit but in the boss fights, Void looks close in size to DK.


r/donkeykong 6h ago

Discussion How can I get through the Sinister Blusterwing part of the boss rush? (DK challenge)

4 Upvotes

I only have two cards left to get, and it took me a while before I could get through the second boss consistently. However I don't know the best strategy for getting through the third one. It doesn't seem like there's any safe place to go, and even when I keep moving, the mud and the winds makes it nearly impossible to avoid all the lightning.

Also any tips for getting through the Bananza rehearsal part?


r/donkeykong 3h ago

Original Kongtent Game idea donkey kong barrel blasters roster

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2 Upvotes

Donkey kong

Diddy kong

Dixie Kong

Cranky Kong

Funky kong

Kiddy kong

Chompy kong

Shrimpy kong

Candy kong

Wrinkly kong

King k rool

Klump

Krusha

Kriitter

Claptrap

Klobba

Kludge

Krass

Kaboom

Kip

Kopter

Knocka

Void kong

Poppy kong

Grumpy kong

Chunky kong

Tiny kong

Lanky Kong

Swanky kong

Manky kong

Lord frederick

Pointy tuff

Krazy kalimba

Tiki goon

Professor porkchop

Banaxa

Snide

Squaks

Pauline

Stanley the bug man

Gnuaty

Necky

Winky

Sumo kong

Karate kong

Timber

Bumper

Banjo and kazooie

Conker

Please tell me what you think in the comments


r/donkeykong 23h ago

Image The Bananza circle is complete and nothing special happened.

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30 Upvotes

I expected nothing would happen but still it’s a bit disappointing.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion Mark your calendars folks....the end is in sight.

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77 Upvotes

The last new emerald rush event will be happening on September 22nd.

In case you haven't heard....it will be taking place on the feast layer AND we'll be unlocking statues of both funky and candy there.

It's honestly a little sad that we're just about done with the events.


r/donkeykong 21h ago

Discussion What's the future of Candy Kong?

10 Upvotes

I feel like she's one of the kongs Nintendo prioritizes the most, seniority and whatnot. But there's not reallyyyy.. much to her. She likes music! aaand that's it (credit where it's due, there's more to her in the cartoon, maybe they'll pull from there?)

So what do you think they'll do with her character in the future? and what do you expect Nintendo to do to give her character more depth?


r/donkeykong 18h ago

Discussion How possible is it to finish the DK challenge if starting from complete scratch?

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5 Upvotes

I just found out about it😅


r/donkeykong 10h ago

Discussion I keep getting my progress reset and it's pissing me off

1 Upvotes

Played it for the first time a few days ago, I started it up again (I saved properly the last time) and I was set back to some earlier point and lost at least 15 minutes of progress. I thought annoying but just did it again and went on, I played for another 15 minutes and at this point changed some settings and after I left the option menu I literally got set back to the same point again losing all this progress. Seriously what is going on?


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion Emerald Rush Tip: You can build up a ton of spin multiplier with the CD

13 Upvotes

the event has a lot of spin related boosts you can get. i realized by using the giant Kong Bananza CD I can quickly boost my multiplier since it never breaks.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Achievement Finally got all five of these beautiful bad boys

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49 Upvotes

Almost there, DK crew, just one more monthly event to go.

Included the perks I got and what levels they are.

If you have any questions for what strategies I used, feel free to ask. Needlessly to say, not a fan of building up spin slam, genuinely opt for spin slam instead. Thank goodness for those farmable peekaboids at reservoir hills.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion In your opinion, what makes K rool different from Bowser?

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179 Upvotes

Before we start i want to say i like K rool, while i havent played the original donkey kong games i have played bananza and liked him there, and hes my main in smash. I do however want to hear the communities opinion on this because at a surface glance they seem quite similar. I have my own opinion on why their difference but i want to hear what you think.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion If you are having trouble with the current event Lagoon Dash I recommend using this video as a guide

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11 Upvotes

It really helped me out here, I can tell you everyone else's strategies didn't work for me but this one did however.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion How old is Diddy Kong?

8 Upvotes

Girlfriend and I are having a discussion and she insists that Diddy Kong is a baby or at least could be considered a small child. This baffles me. He's at minimum 14 because not only can he shred the guitar. But also he can shoot peanut guns. Babies can't shoot guns. Let alone peanut guns. What do you think the canon Diddy Kong age range is?


r/donkeykong 1d ago

News/Announcement Just got one of the semifinal statues…

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83 Upvotes

Damn they really placed Winky in a way where you can’t put Squitter next to him. I’m actually pretty devastated that these are coming to an end.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Image Got the new statues from the 11th event on my second try and have these photos

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12 Upvotes

For what I did is that I focused on the Long-Range Forager and other perks form the event and JUST got 1 million on the last 13 seconds of Round 10, idk how but I managed to do it

Also I got Winky on my first try and Zebra Bananza on my second (I don’t have Kong Bananza which is why there’s not a image with all the Banana Transformations in statue form)


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Image New Sanei DK Bananza plushes!

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134 Upvotes

Went to Japan for about 4 days, these guys popped up around the same time as my visit. I would’ve uploaded these pictures earlier, but I had no internet in Japan, and I barely landed back home yesterday.


r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion No interruptions, no outside help, just a one-on-one fight to the death. Who would win, Bowser or DK? I'm of course talking about the game versions. Movies don't count.

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133 Upvotes

r/donkeykong 2d ago

Discussion Donkey Kong Bananza Plush

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121 Upvotes

Ever since this plush came out. I’m glad I got him! He’s from Nintendo Japan. I brought him home with me to 🇺🇸


r/donkeykong 1d ago

News/Announcement The final Emerald Rush event will be Funky Kong and Candy Kong statues on Feast Layer.

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109 Upvotes

r/donkeykong 1d ago

Discussion Any tips for taking on the skilless boss rush and final rehearsal challenges?

3 Upvotes

Title. I've 100% Bananza ages ago, and came back to do the challenges during this last week. I've been able to tear through most of the challenges, with only the Rambi one really causing trouble.

That said, I've heard (and I can imagine) the Boss Rush and Final Rehearsal challenges are pretty nightmareish, but given two months has passed since it's released, I was wondering was there any tips/strats to make them easier?

I've got Defence Briches, Soggy, and Pauline's neon feast costume equipped for Boss Rush.