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Donkey Kong Bananza Game Gets New 'DK Island & Emerald Rush' DLC
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Nintendo announced on Friday new paid DLC for its Donkey Kong Bananza 3D platformer game titled "DK Island & Emerald Rush." The DLC launches on the same day as the announcement.
The new DK Island features collectible Banandium Gems and Fossils. The trailer teases music from Donkey Kong 64, the title that introduced the area, and it also shows the animal buddy Squawks, who was not in the base game. Players who have beaten the base game can also play the new Emerald Rush mode, in which they must collect more emerald ores than the villainous Void Kong. The mode introduces Emerald Perks, as well as new skills and outfits. The mode can be played on other layers, or levels.
In the game, Donkey Kong (DK) teams up with a younger Pauline (from the original Donkey Kong arcade game and Super Mario Odyssey), who emerges from an Odd Rock. The two travel deep underground to the planet core with the hope of getting their wishes granted. DK wants bananas, while Pauline wishes to return to the surface. Pauline also wants to become a singer, and her songs help remove seals. In addition, her singing can transform DK into Kong Bananza, Zebra Bananza, and Ostrich Bananza. DK needs Bananergy from gold to transform again.
Standing in DK and Pauline's way are the Void Company, who have locked off the route to underground layers. The company consists of Grumpy Kong, Poppy Kong, and leader Void Kong. DK's allies include Cranky Kong and Rambi from the Donkey Kong Country series. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong also appear.
DK can smash through enemies and the environment. Some of his abilities include dive punch, forward rolls, hand slap, tear off, chunk jump, throws, turf surf, and surf surf. He can collect golden bananas known as Banandium Gems, which also grant him skill points to learn more abilities. DK can obtain Banandium Gems from the world and from challenges he completes in the Ancient Ruins. Gold can be used at the Stuff Shop for items, and Fossils can be used at Style Shops to customize DK and Pauline's outfits. There is also a Photo Mode and an Assist Mode to guide players.
There is a two-player co-op mode, where the second player can control Pauline and create vocal blasts. One player can use GameShare to locally share the game to another Switch 2 or original Switch for multiplayer. GameShare also works online via GameChat. The game supports amiibo, and DK amiibo (including Super Nintendo World ones) grant KONG Letters.
Source: Nintendo Direct
