Buzzoid

Buzzoid
Appears in	Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Relatives Zinger

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.

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.

Battle Challenges

• 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

Naming

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

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バゾ[?] Bazo	Truncation of their English name "Buzzoid"
Italian	Ronzoide	From ronzio ("buzz"), and the suffix -oide ("-oid")
Portuguese	Marimboide	From marimbondo ("wasp") and the suffix -oide ("-oid")
Spanish	Lanzabejoide	From the verb lanzar ("throw") and abeja ("bee"), with the suffix -oide ("-oid")