DK Artist
- This article is about the side mode. For the musical theme, see DK Artist (theme).
DK Artist, also known as Donkey Kong Artist,[1] is a side mode in Donkey Kong Bananza. It allows players to create and modify 3D models using various materials found in the main story mode. It can be controlled with the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls, though button controls can also be used.
Gameplay[edit]
If the player selects right-handed controls, they first start the mode with a large chunk of stone, which is carved into the shape of Donkey Kong's head with 
. After that, holding the 
button will change the sculpture shape. The sculpture shapes are Donkey Kong's head, a three-banana Banandium Gem, an apple, a Fractone (unlocked after reaching the Canyon Layer), Void Kong's head (unlocked after reaching the Junction), Diddy Kong (unlocked after reaching the Racing Layer), and a bust of King K. Rool (unlocked after reaching the Planet Core). Pressing with the cursor over the stone will paint the stone with the currently selected material, remove material, or add more stone to the model depending on the cursor mode selected with 
. While the "paint" cursor mode is selected, the selected material can be cycled through with 
. Background effects and the lighting of the model can also be changed. The controls are inverted if the player selects left-handed controls.
Controls[edit]
| Action | Input | |||
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| Left-handed | Right-handed | |||
  [ctrl 1]
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 [ctrl 2] / 
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  [ctrl 1]
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[ctrl 2] /
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| Move cursor | (mouse controls)
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(mouse controls)
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| Use tool | Press or hold 
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Press or hold
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| Change tool |  / 
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| Change material (paint tool) |  / 
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| Grab model | Hold 
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Hold 
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| Zoom in | Hold
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Hold
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| Zoom out | Hold
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Hold
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| Rotate model |
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| Realign model | 
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| Hide UI | 
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| Change lighting | 
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| Add banana effects | 
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| Undo | 
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| Change model | Hold
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Hold
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| Menu |
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Gallery[edit]
A modified model of Donkey Kong's head created in DK Artist
Donkey Kong base model
Banandium Gem base model
Giant Apple base model
Fractone base model
Void Kong base model
Diddy Kong base model
King K. Rool base model
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | DKアーティスト[2] DK Ātisuto |
DK Artist | |
| Chinese (simplified) | DK艺术家[3] DK Yìshùjiā (Mandarin) DK Ngaihseuhtgā (Cantonese) |
DK Artist | |
| Chinese (traditional) | DK藝術家[3] DK Yìshùjiā (Mandarin) DK Ngaihseuhtgā (Cantonese) |
DK Artist | |
| Dutch | DK Artist[4] | - | |
| French | DK Artist[5] | - | |
| German | DK Artist[6] | - | |
| Italian | DK Artist[7] | - | |
| Korean | DK 아티스트[8] DK Atiseuteu |
DK Artist | |
| Portuguese | DK Artist[9] | - | |
| Spanish | DK Artist[10] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Today! news
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 18, 2025). ドンキーコングバナンザ Direct 2025.6.18. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b In-game name from Donkey Kong Bananza
- ^ Nintendo Nederland (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct — 18-06-2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo France (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo DE (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18.06.2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ NintendoItalia (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ 한국닌텐도 공식 채널 (June 18, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 Direct 2025.6.18. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo Portugal (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo España (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18-06-2025. YouTube. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
