Banana Bunch (minigame)

This article is about the minigame in Mario Tennis. For the items, see Banana Bunch.

Banana Bunch is a minigame in Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color. A variation of wall tennis, the premise is to hit Banana panels on the wall with a tennis ball as Donkey Kong. Points are scored for every panel that is hit. One banana is worth one point, while 3 bananas in a bunch are worth 3 points. He can keep playing until he misses in the first two levels. When the high score of 60 is beaten in level 3, the Jungle Court is unlocked.

The music for this minigame includes arrangements of the opening theme and the jingle for the How High Can You Get? screen from the original Donkey Kong arcade theme, as well as the title theme from the NES version. Its music is also shared with the Jungle Court.

Profiles

• In-game description:
  • "Score points each time you hit a banana.
    1 Banana: 1 Pt
    3 Bananas: 3 Pts
    Your game ends if you don't return the ball. Your goal is 30/60 points. Donkey Kong, Stay^[sic] focused... Don't go bananas." (Level 1/2)
  • "Score points each time you hit a banana.
    1 Banana: 1 Pt
    3 Bananas: 3 Pts
    Your game ends if you don't return the ball. The high score is 60 points. Donkey Kong, Go^[sic] wild if it means you'll get a high score!" (Level 3)