Buzzoid
| Buzzoid | |||
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 Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Buzzoids are flying enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza that first appear on the Lagoon Layer. They are golden wasp-like creatures with large abdomens that sport both spikes and a propeller, which allows it to fly. Buzzoids carry small chunks of terrain and attack by throwing them at Donkey Kong. Once they throw the chunk they are holding, they take a few seconds to generate a new projectile. Due to Buzzoid abdomens being spiked, Donkey Kong takes damage upon making contact and cannot harm them directly, regardless of if he is attacking; however, hitting them with a chunk of terrain will defeat them without injuring Donkey Kong, as well as detonating a Boom Rock in their vicinity. It is possible to take the chunk that a Buzzoid is carrying.
In the Planet Core and New Donk City, Buzzoids are replaced by Zingers, wasp enemies originating from Donkey Kong Country. Zingers function identically to Buzzoids.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Buzzoid can be collected and placed at the southern side of the Jungle Ruins on DK Island. An Emerald Perk called "Buzzoid Demolisher" can appear during an Emerald Rush, which increases the amount of emerald ore that appears after defeating a Buzzoid.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 4: Buzzoid ×3
- Forest Layer Battle Challenge 2: Buzzoid ×2
- Resort Layer Battle Challenge 2: Buzzoid ×3
- Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 2: Buzzoid ×3
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of a Buzzoid
The Buzzoid statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
A Buzzoid made of emerald
The Buzzoid Demolisher Perk's icon, depicting a stylized Buzzoid
Naming[edit]
The English name is derived from "buzz", onomatopoeia for the sound produced by a wasp, and the suffix "-oid" that is shared by most enemies found in the Underground World, in reference to the Void Company which created them.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バゾ[1] Bazo |
Possibly from a truncation of their English name "Buzzoid" | |
| Chinese | 抱石蜂[2][3] Bàoshí Fēng (Mandarin) Póuhsehk Fūng (Cantonese) |
Rock-Carrying Wasp | |
| Dutch | Buzzoid[4] | - | |
| French (European) | Guépoïd[5] | From guêpe ("wasp") and the suffix -oïde ("-oid") | |
| Italian | Ronzoide[6] | From ronzio ("buzz") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Korean | 버조[7] Beojo |
Truncation of their English name "Buzzoid" | |
| Polish | Brzęczykoid[8] | From brzęczeć ("to buzz") and the suffix "-oid" | |
| Portuguese | Marimboide[9] | From marimbondo ("wasp") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Russian | Жужойд[10] Zhuzhoyd |
From "жужжать" (zhuzhzhat', "to buzz") and the suffix "-ойд" (-oyd, "-oid") | |
| Spanish | Lanzabejoide[11] | From the verb lanzar ("throw") and abeja ("bee"), with the suffix -oide ("-oid") |
References[edit]
- ^ 「ドンキーコング バナンザ 完全攻略本」 (Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon). ambit ND (Japanese). Page 485.
- ^ 这里是BO叔叔 (September 14, 2025). 【BO叔】《咚奇刚：蕉力全开》DLC《绿宝石淘金》雕像全收集全流程实况直播录像（持续更新中）. Simplified Chinese. Retrieved February 24, 2026 from Bilibili.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 17, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略(2) 儲水湖的地層-地下100層【共23個蕉鑽石】 (16:33). Traditional Chinese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (July 20, 2025). Changement de cravate - Donkey Kong Bananza #03 (21:37). French. Retrieved November 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live #1]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 18, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [2화 최고다!! 폴린짱!!! 너무 귀여워!!!!] (46:56). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ UCQJ - Guias e Lives (July 18, 2025). Subcamada -100 - Banândio 22 - Batalha: Em cima do disco instável. YouTube (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ metalofon (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - ПРОХОЖДЕНИЕ #3 - Бананария Слонихи (56:57). Russian. Retrieved November 2, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR. Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
