Banana Fairy
| Banana Fairy | |||
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 A Banana Fairy inDonkey Kong 64 | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (2007) | ||
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- “Oh, I just don't know what to do! There was this huge tremor recently, and it scared my Banana Fairies so much that they panicked and flew away! I'll reward anyone who manages to find them all and bring them back to me.”
- —Banana Fairy Princess,Donkey Kong 64
Banana Fairies are a species of small yellow fairies that live onBanana Fairy Island under the rule of theBanana Fairy Princess. They first appear inDonkey Kong 64.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong 64[edit]
The Banana Fairies are scared off whenCrocodile Isle crashes into a rock during the opening ofDonkey Kong 64. OnceTiny Kong meets their princess, she and all of the otherKongs are given a specialcamera andfilm to help recollect the scattered fairies. When a fairy is taken in a picture, it returns back toBanana Fairy Island, replenishes the Kongs' item supply, and increments the item limit by one, such asCrystal Coconuts. There are twenty Banana Fairies in the game. When the Kongs capture all of them, Tiny can revisit the Banana Fairy Princess, who unlocks a room for her with aGolden Banana with theRare logo on it. Two Banana Fairies appear in every level, except forDK Isles, which has four of them.
Banana Fairies can be found in the following locations:
- DK Isles
- On a lone island with a tree, near the Banana Fairy Island.
- Inside a ?-box in Frantic Factory's lobby thatChunky Kong can break open using hisPrimate Punch.
- Inside Fungi Forest's lobby, afterTiny Kong shoots aFeather Switch.
- At the top ofCrocodile Isle. Tiny Kong needs toMonkeyport on aTiny Pad at the bottom of the island to get up there.
- Jungle Japes
- Inside the cave opposite of theMine Cart Ride's exit.Lanky Kong needs to go inside it and eliminate all theZingers.
- Inside the cave opposite of Lanky Kong'sKasplat, near a small body of water.
- Angry Aztec
- Inside theLlama's Temple, near a small tunnel and aTiny Barrel.
- Inside a small room in Tiny Kong's section of the Temple with Five Doors. She needs to use herMini-Monkey ability to get inside it.
- Frantic Factory
- Inside the tunnel leading toDonkey Kong's number game in the Testing Room.
- OutsideFunky's Store, after Tiny Kong completes her shooting gallery game in the Testing Room.
- Gloomy Galleon
- Inside a treasure chest south ofCranky's Lab that Chunky Kong can break open with his Primate Punch.
- Inside Tiny Kong's section of the sunken midsection of the ship.
- Fungi Forest
- Inside the barn with thin walkways, that onlyDiddy Kong can enter at night.
- Inside a ?-box in the barn surrounded bybramble bushes. Only Donkey Kong can enter this barn during the night, and he can break open the box using theSimian Slam.
- Crystal Caves
- Inside Tiny Kong's section of the big igloo.
- Inside the room of the big cabin where Diddy Kong needs to light up three candles using hisRocketbarrel Boost ability.
- Creepy Castle
- Inside the tree near the beginning of the level, after Donkey Kong has raised the water level three times by shooting targets with hisCoconut Shooter.
- After Tiny Kong enters the ballroom, she needs to use a Tiny Pad to Monkeyport to the museum. Once there, she can find the Banana Fairy behind the small factory.
- Hideout Helm
- Both are found inside the room were the lastBoss Key is located. The player only needs to take a picture of one of them in order to collect them.
Donkey Konga series[edit]
In theDonkey Konga series, beginning withDonkey Konga 2, a Banana Fairy appears in the Street Performance mode. If the player successfully hits 25 consecutive beats, a Banana Fairy appears and floats aroundDonkey Kong. This grants the player threecoins for each beat that they hit. If the player either misses another a beat or reaches ten successful beats, the Banana Fairy leaves and its effect wears off. The Banana Fairy reappears inDonkey Konga 3, having an identical role as inDonkey Konga 2.
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast[edit]
Banana Fairies reappear inDonkey Kong: Barrel Blast. They are items that appear inred balloons, and they fly around the user for a short time. During this time, the fairy will attractbananas to them, making the Banana Fairy a type of banana magnet. They can also attract balloons, but not Golden Bananas. If they are used by a Kong, their effect will last a little longer.
Profiles[edit]
Donkey Kong 64[edit]
- Instruction booklet bio fromProfessor Cranky Kong: "Who’s this?!? I didn’t see any fairy when I looked around. She... er, must be a secret character or something. Yep, I remember now, a secret character. With bananas. Obviously, I... um, know where she is, but if I told you, it wouldn’t be a challenge to find her, would it? So although I know everything about this... er, secret fairy banana character, I’m not saying anything. Let’s move on shall we?"[1]
- Prima Games guide: "Mrs. Fairy has a problem. All her Banana Fairies have been frightened away! Can you help? She'll give you the Banana Camera to help capture the errant Fairies. When you find one, take its picture with the Banana Camera Film to catch it. As a reward, each Banana Fairy will restock your inventory and increase the number of Oranges, Crystal Coconuts, and Film Rolls you can carry. Catch enough, and you'll unlock the game's secrets."[2]
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Allows you to pick up bananas in a wide range. (Boost: The effect will last longer.)"[3]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
A Banana Fairy in the 101% ending ofDonkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 menu sprite
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | バナナフェアリー[4][5] Banana Fearī | Banana Fairy | |
| French | Fée Banane[?] | Banana Fairy | |
| Italian | Fata Abrabanana[6][7] | Abra-banana fairy; portmanteau of "abracadabra" and "banana" | |
| Fata Banana[8] | Banana Fairy | Donkey Kong 64 | |
| Fata delle banane[9] | Banana fairy | Official Nintendo Magazine | |
| Spanish | Hada Banana[10] | Banana Fairy |
References[edit]
- ^1999.Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11.
- ^Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999).Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-2279-4. Page 15.
- ^October 8, 2007.Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^December 10, 1999.「ドンキーコング64 取扱説明書」(Donkey Kong 64 Toriatsukai Setsumeisho) (PDF).Nintendo (Japanese). Page 9.
- ^July 1, 2004.Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^Donkey Konga 2 Italian instruction booklet (JPG). Italian. Page 15.
- ^2008.Donkey Kong: Jet Race Italian instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 16.
- ^Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet (English-Italian) (JPG). Italian. Page 29.
- ^Roberto Ferri (April 2000).Official Nintendo Magazine issue 17. Milan:Xenia Edizione S. r. L. (Italian). Page 71.
- ^Hada Banana y Princesa Hada Banana.Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
