Banjo Bottom
| Banjo Bottom | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country Returns | |
| Species | Tiki |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
| Member of | Tiki Tak Tribe |
Banjo Bottom[1][2][3], also referred to asBanjo Tiki[4], is a high-rankingTiki Tak Tribe member based off of abanjo. As its name implies, the bottom of its body resembles the body of a banjo, while its eyes and feathers rest on the headstock. Unlike real-world banjos, which have at least four strings, Banjo Bottom has only three strings.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D /HD)[edit]
Banjo Bottom is first encountered inThe Mole Train, the boss level of theCave world inDonkey Kong Country Returns and its3DS andNintendo Switch ports. Banjo Bottom is supervisingMole Miners as they loadbananas intomine carts. When it spotsDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong, it blows a whistle, causing the moles to hop into the mine carts. Banjo Bottom then hypnotizesMole Miner Max to start theMole Train's engine. Near the end of the level, this further has Mole Miner Max fight the Kongs directly. Once Mole Miner Max is defeated, Banjo Bottom is left dizzy and vulnerable to attack. Attacking them and knocking them into the distance completes the level, or they can be left to recover and fly away to the same effect.
The transition for being defeated in levels of the Cave depicts Banjo Bottom's silhouette, except for in Time Attack mode.
In the final level of the game,Tiki Tong Terror, Banjo Bottom and the other high-ranking members of the Tiki Tak Tribe partake in a ritual converting them into hands forTiki Tong. The hands are destroyed in the battle.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Banjo Bottom is mentioned inMole Miner Max's trophy description.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banjo Bottom is part of the Tiki Tak Tribe spirit, which includes all of the members who hypnotize bosses inDonkey Kong Country Returns.
Gallery[edit]
Boss icon
Its silhouette when the player loses a life in theCave
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボンジョ[5] Bonjo | Possibly from "bone" and "banjo" | |
| French | Banjobarjo[6] | Portmanteau of "banjo" andbarjo (slang for "crazy") | |
| German | Banjojo[7] | From "banjo" and the name "Jojo" | |
| Italian | Banjotto[8] | From "banjo" and the diminutive suffix-otto | |
| Spanish | Banjonazo[9] | From "banjo" and the Spanish suffix-azo |
References[edit]
- ^nintendoamerica (January 23, 2025).Who's your pick for baddie-est baddie? #DonkeyKong Country Returns HD is out now!.Instagram. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (British English version): Mole Miner Max trophy description
- ^Donkey Kong Country Returns internal data
- ^Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (American English version): Mole Miner Max trophy description
- ^Treat (December 28, 2014).【スマブラWiiU】フィギュア 全716種まとめ.YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^Diddy64wii (December 24, 2022).Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - Tous les 743 trophées [FR].YouTube (French). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^Midstrighter (August 12, 2018).ALLE TROPHÄEN GESAMMELT | Super Smash Bros. for WiiU #24 [ENDE].YouTube (German). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^fabry90 (March 27, 2015).Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All 716 Trophies.YouTube (Italian). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^Voltar (January 25, 2015).Super Smash Bros. for WiiU - Trofeos del juego y su descripción.YouTube (Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
