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Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for a few weeks now, and unsurprisingly, players are still discovering all sorts of things about it.

Apart from new ways to speedrun the game, as you've probably noticed, there's some lovely attention to detail, and it extends to DK's fur. Supper Mario Broth on social media notes how a full "Bananergy" meter will actually make DK's fur "slightly brighter".

Here's the post in full, along with a bit of extra detail about how exactly it works:

We've had a closer look at this ourselves and have taken multiple before-and-after shots in one of the layers with better lighting:

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If you haven't noticed this subtle detail yet, next time you get a quiet moment in between all of the destruction and are under some good lighting conditions in-game, you might want to check this out for yourself.

And if you're curious to know more about Donkey Kong Bananza and how it holds up on the Switch 2, be sure to check out our Nintendo Life review:

Have you noticed any other interesting details like this in Donkey Kong Bananza? Did you already spot this particular detail? Let us know in the comments.

[source bsky.app, via gonintendo.com]