Overview
- Game Type
- Addon Content (DLC) for Donkey Kong Bananza
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo eShop
12th Sep 2025 — $19.99
12th Sep 2025 — £16.99
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Ore and Awe?
I've become so used to Nintendo taking its sweet time with DLC rollouts I assumed there was no way we'd get first-party add-ons within the first year of Switch 2. Happy Home Paradise, the Booster Course Pass and Side Order were all pleasantly surprising, not because of their packed bonus content (though that was a welcome factor), but...
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Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush Guides
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
How would you rate it?
The September 2025 Nintendo Direct was a bumper showcase, with an hour of announcements for Switch and Switch 2 and a few big surprises - including big first-party news. Below is the full Nintendo Direct September 2025 video, plus every game announcement accompanied by a trailer, any release date info, plus a link to our...
Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush News
News Dig Into Donkey Kong Bananza's Third DLC In-Game Event Next Week
Jungle Beat fans, rise up!
Nintendo has revealed the next in-game event set to land in the Donkey Kong Bananza - Emerald Rush DLC, and it features some familiar faces for fans of Jungle Beat. The 'Dig to the Beat' event gets underway on 16th December, and will be sticking around until 23rd December, so you have plenty of time to rack up an Emerald...
News Donkey Kong Bananza's Next DLC In-Game Event Swings Into Action Next Week
Featuring some familiar faces
After the debut Emerald Rush event wrapped up earlier this month, Donkey Kong Bananza's second DLC in-game event is getting off to the races next week, with two particularly swanky reward statues up for grabs. The 'So Strong It's Funny' event will get underway on 25th November and will be hanging around until 2nd...
News Two Classic Donkey Kong Icons May Soon Join Bananza As Unlockable Figures
They're back! Sort of...
Eagle-eyed Donkey Kong Bananza fans have spotted an advertisement for the game's next event, and it sounds like the rewards will be quite familiar to those who played Donkey Kong 64 back in the day. Yes, as spotted by X user @upachan64 (thanks, Gaming Reinvented), both Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong appear to be entering the...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Has Been Updated To Version 2.0.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Another smashing patch
Ahead of Donkey Kong Bananza's first DLC in-game event next week, Nintendo has rolled out a new update for the smash outing. This updates the game to Version 2.0.2 and includes a fix tied to Pauline's voice when collecting fossils in the two previous updates. It also makes "several other changes" to improve the gameplay...
News Donkey Kong Bananza's First DLC In-Game Event Kicks Off Next Week
New figures incoming
Nintendo has announced that the first in-game event for the Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC will kick off next week. The 'Chip Fever' event (as translated from Nintendo's Japanese website via Google, so the name may be different in the West) will get underway on Tuesday 28th October, and will be sticking...
News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Now Available
Update: New waves are now live
Super Mario's 40th anniversary is now underway and Nintendo's been promoting it with all sorts of announcements and reveals. As part of the ongoing celebrations, next month Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning for Switch. Ahead of this, Nintendo has also announced a new wave of themed Switch Online...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Version 2.0.1 Is Now Live On Switch 2, Here's What's Included
Following the release DK Island & Emerald Rush
Following the recent arrival of DK Island & Emerald Rush, Nintendo has now updated Donkey Kong Bananza to Version 2.0.1. This follows the major 2.0.0 update earlier this month which added this paid DLC to the game and also included multiple other adjustments. This latest update fixes multiple...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
Nothing to dread, here
Well hello there. Welcome. It's the weekend, and that means you're keen to see what we're going to be playing over the next couple of days while divulging your own plans. Before you do so, however, let's just recap the last handful of days. First up, Nintendo announced that it would be expanding its GBA app with two new...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Donkey Kong Bananza Today
Two updates in one week
The Nintendo Music app for Switch Online subscribers typically gets one update per week, but this week is a little bit different. Following the shadow drop of DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has now added a "special release" to this app featuring select music from Donkey Kong Bananza. It's...
Random Wait, Is Donkey Kong Bananza's DLC Hiding A Neat Namco Easter Egg?
High score!
There is a lot to be distracted by in the Donkey Kong Bananza DLC. It might be the beautifully reimagined DK Island, the fast and frantic Emerald Rush mode or... actually, that's about it. But those are two pretty distracting things! Distracting enough, we'd say, for a sneaky Easter Egg to slip under the radar. If you had asked us...
About The Game
In this paid DLC expansion, you’ll barrel around with Donkey Kong and Pauline on DK Island – the home of some familiar faces.
Once you’ve finished the main game’s story, Void Kong will offer you a position in Void Company collecting as much emerald ore as you can in Emerald Rush, both on DK Island and in Layers from the main game. In each run of this new mode, you’ll collect fossils to gain helpful Perks for different effects, and smash Banandium Gems to power up DK with different skills.
Play this mode to unlock new fashions, collectable statues that can be displayed on DK Island and more.
Comments 1
Very disappointing DLC and also frustrating. You can spend hours hoping for good RNG perks. If you're a parent DO NOT buy this DLC for your kids, as the difficulty is not for them (did Nintendo forget about the kids on this one?).
The challenge is nice but it's only fun when you get lucky. In all, a hard and tedious experience that most people won't want to 100% complete. Completionists just stay away from it.
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