Banandium Gem
| Banandium Gem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromDonkey Kong Bananza | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (48th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Golden Banana | ||
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- “Oh, banana!”
- —Banandium Gem acquisition voice clip,Donkey Kong Bananza
Banandium Gems are destructible, edible, crystallized lime-coloredGolden Bananas resemblingCrystal Bananas that serve as the main collectibles inDonkey Kong Bananza, in a similar manner to the Golden Bananas fromDonkey Kong 64 andPower Moons fromSuper Mario Odyssey. Some are found asBanana Bunches of three or five similar toMulti Moons, with a diamond holding them together in place of a stem, with the three-bunch variant being yellow and the five-bunch variant being orange, having a star symbol akin to a retail banana label. Banandium Gems were discovered onIngot Isle byDonkey Kong and a crew ofProspector Monkeys; however, they were stolen byVoid Company, who then fled to theUnderground World, where Donkey Kong is tasked to recover the Banandium Gems. There are 777 unique missions which reward the player with Banandium Gems. After collecting Banandium Gems, they are replaced with transparent yellow replicas, similar to Power Moons. They break after one hit instead of three, and breaking them does not initiate a cutscene or add to the total of bananas DK has eaten, but does give DK a small amount ofgold. Not all Banandium Gems can be recollected in such a manner, as NPCs that give a Banandium Gem through dialogue usually do not repeat that conversation or give out the Banandium Gem.
Banandium Gems are also tracked via a total of bananas DK has eaten, with bunches of three or five counting as such. For every five bananas eaten, the player gains aSkill Point, used to upgrade DK's abilities and provide him with new moves. Getting all the Skill Points requires reaching the maximum banana counter value of 1000, comprising 929 bananas obtained from missions plus 71 extra Banandium Gems purchased withBanandium Chips at theChip Exchange.
Whenever DK is close to a Banandium Gem, his tongue will hang from his mouth as he is eager to eat it. This also happens when DK is close to an already collected Banandium Gem as well as when DK is near the Chip Exchange if there are still Banandium Gems available to be purchased.
Banandium Gems also serve as the icons for the missions in theDonkey Kong Bananza event forSuper Mario Run, and as the KO badges inTetris 99 if theDonkey Kong Bananza theme is in use.
Gallery[edit]
An orange five-bunch Banandium Gem
Donkey Kong clinging to a Banandium Gem
Concept art
Concept art
Pin from the EuropeanMy Nintendo Store
Keyring from the Oceanian My Nintendo Store
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バナモンド[1] Banamondo | Portmanteau of "banana" and "diamond" | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 蕉钻石[2] Jiāozuànshí(Mandarin) Jīujyunsehk(Cantonese) | Banana-Diamond | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 蕉鑽石[3] Jiāozuànshí(Mandarin) Jīujyunsehk(Cantonese) | Banana-Diamond | |
| Dutch | Banandiumkristal[4] | Banandium Crystal | |
| French | Cristal de banandium[5] | Banandium Crystal | |
| Italian | Gemma di Banandium[6] | Banandium Gem | |
| Polish | Kryształ bananitu[8] | Banandium crystal | |
| Portuguese | Cristal de banândio[9] | Banandium Crystal | |
| Slovak | Banandiumových drahokamov[10] | Banandium gem | |
| Spanish | Gema de banandio[7] | Banandium gem | |
| Thai | อัญมณีบานันเดียม[11] Anyámánii Baanandiiam | Banandium Gem |
References[edit]
- ^April 2, 2025.さえぎるすべてをブチ壊せ。3Dアクションゲーム『ドンキーコング バナンザ』が、7月17日にNintendo Switch 2 で発売決定。.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^July 17, 2025.Switch 2《咚奇刚 蕉力全开》简体中文流程实况.Bilibili (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^Nintnedo HK (June 24, 2025).《咚奇剛 蕉力全開》Direct 2025.6.18（香港）.YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^MEGA album of DutchDonkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza "Oh, banana !".Nintendo France (French). Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^Poro Michele (April 25, 2025).Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - hands on (32:47).YouTube (Italian). Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza Direct - 18-06-2025.Nintendo España (European Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza Banandium Gem collection menu,Ingot Isle Cave-In’s first mission
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025.Nintendo Portugal (Portuguese). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza.Nintendo Slovakia (Slovak). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^Donkey Kong Bananza leafletMedia:DKB TGS leaflet back.jpg
