Banana Bird
| Banana Bird | |||
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 Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | |||
| Full name | Bananus Goldus Flutterus | ||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005) | ||
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- “You are too generous, Kongs. Here, have this Bananus Goldus Flutterus. Err uh... I meant Banana Bird!”
- —Bramble,Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Banana Birds (scientific name according to Bramble:Bananus Goldus Flutterus) are aspecies introduced inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. These birds are made out of partially peeled bananas.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]
Banana Birds are supporting characters inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and itsremake. They were separated from theBanana Queen during the game's events, andDixie andKiddy try to reunite them with her. A Banana Bird can usually be obtained from completing a memory challenge in asecret cave, releasing the Banana Bird from the crystal at the top of the ceiling. A few of the Banana Birds can be obtained from aBrother Bear. After the player characters rescue every Banana Bird, defeatingBaron K. Roolenstein in theKnautilus, and return toWrinkly's Save Cave orWrinkly's Retreat in the remake, every Banana Bird flies themselves and the Kongs over to the Banana Queen. It is revealed that K. Roolenstein had cursed them, causing the babies to be imprisoned in crystal and the mother behind anevil barrier. All of the Banana Birds sing, breaking the barrier.
Banana Birds appear in the following locations:
- Bounty Beach – Northern Kremisphere overworld, nearFunky's Rentals.
- Kong Cave – Northern Kremisphere overworld, north ofBazaar's General Store, behind several rocks.
- Undercover Cove – Northern Kremisphere overworld, north of the waterfall near Kong Cave.
- Belcha's Burrow – Northern Kremisphere overworld, southwest of Bazaar's General Store, across the water.Gyrocopter required.
- K's Kache – Northern Kremisphere overworld, on the island in the northwestern lake. Gyrocopter required.
- Hill-Top Hoard – Northern Kremisphere overworld, far northeast cliff. Gyrocopter required.
- Smuggler's Cove –Lake Orangatanga, along the northern beach.
- Arich's Hoard –Kremwood Forest. OnceBrash's record is beaten inRiverside Race, he will throw a tantrum, revealing the entrance across fromBobbing Barrel Brawl.
- Bounty Bay –Cotton Top Cove, slightly northeast fromBazza's Blockade.
- Sky-High Secret –Mekanos, getBig Bessie working again to enter it.
- Glacial Grotto –K3, west ofBlizzard's Basecamp.
- Clifftop Cache –Razor Ridge, viaBjörn's Chairlifts.
- Sewer Stockpile –Kaos Kore, behind the grate. DecodeBaffle's clue to enter.
- Owned byBarnacle. Trade him theshell for it.
- Owned byBramble. Trade him theFlupperius Petallus Pongus for it.
Five additional Banana Birds were added in the remake:
- Whirlpool Wreck –Pacifica, swim north ofBarbos's Barrier.
- Owned byBachelor. Trade him thebox of chocolates and therose for it.
- Owned byFunky Kong. Complete all four of his minigames to earn it.
- Owned byCranky Kong. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
- Owned bySwanky Kong. Clear his challenge once to earn it.
Additionally, K's Kache has been relocated to a clifftop in the Northwest section of the Northern Kremisphere, as the Turbo Ski is capable of reaching the northwest lake in the Game Boy Advance remake.
Donkey Konga[edit]
Banana Birds are non-playable characters inDonkey Konga. In single-player mode only, Banana Birds hop around the lower part of the screen while Donkey Kong plays a song. They only act as scenery and have no in-game effect. Banana Birds appear in every musical performance mode ("Street Performance", "Challenge", and "Jam Session"). Only a few hop around the screen in "Jam Session."
Gallery[edit]
The Banana Bird family inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Sprite fromDonkey Konga
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Italian | Uccello banana[?] | Banana bird | |
| Uccellino Banana[?] | Little banana bird |
