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Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush
DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC logo from Donkey Kong Bananza
English logo
Game Donkey Kong Bananza
Release date World September 12, 2025[1]
Language(s) English
Japanese
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
French (Canada)
French (France)
German
Italian
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
Content DK Island map and Emerald Rush game mode
Emerald Rush gameplay for the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza
Gameplay of Emerald Rush on DK Island

Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush is a paid DLC expansion for Donkey Kong Bananza. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, and released the same day.[1] It adds an additional explorable layer to the game, DK Island, and a game mode called Emerald Rush wherein Donkey Kong must collect emerald ore for Void Kong against a time limit.

StoryEdit

After the events of Donkey Kong Bananza's main story, Donkey Kong and Pauline (after approaching a Warp Gong) are told by the Eelevator that "that wicked brute who brainwashed [her] husband" has reappeared and is making trouble on DK Island. Once they get there, they find Void Kong, who has landed his Pay-Dirt Piledriver on the shores of the island and set up a makeshift mining operation (accompanied by two Fractones).

Void is initially angered when he notices DK and Pauline's presence, but out of evident desperation, quickly changes his tune to offer them a job mining emerald for him, so that he can reclaim Void Company's spot as the most powerful mining operation on the planet. While at first reluctant, Pauline tells DK that it would be fun, and they agree to sign on as VoidCo employees.

StaffEdit

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Bananza staff

GalleryEdit

LogosEdit

  • Japanese logo

  • Dutch logo

  • French logo

  • German logo

  • Italian logo

  • Portuguese logo

  • Spanish logo

MiscellaneousEdit

  • Promotional image posted to Nintendo of America's X account

  • My Nintendo desktop wallpaper

  • My Nintendo smartphone wallpaper

Names in other languagesEdit

DK Island & Emerald Rush
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DKアイランド&エメラルドラッシュ[2]
DK Airando & Emerarudo Rasshu 		DK Island & Emerald Rush
Chinese (simplified) DK岛＆绿宝石淘金[3]
DK Dǎo & Lǜbǎoshí Táojīn (Mandarin)
DK Dóu & Luhkbóusehk Tòuhgām (Cantonese) 		DK Island & Emerald Rush
Chinese (traditional) DK島＆綠寶石淘金[4]
DK Dǎo & Lǜbǎoshí Táojīn (Mandarin)
DK Dóu & Luhkbóusehk Tòuhgām (Cantonese) 		DK Island & Emerald Rush
Dutch DK-eiland & Smaragdjacht[5] DK Island & Emerald Rush
French Île de DK et Course aux émeraudes[6][7] DK Island and Emerald Rush
German DK-Insel & Smaragdrausch[8] DK Island & Emerald Rush
Italian Isola DK + Caccia agli smeraldi[9] DK Island + Emerald Rush
Korean DK 아일랜드&에메랄드 러시[10]
DK Aillaendeu & Emeraldeu Reosi 		DK Island & Emerald Rush
Portuguese (NOA) Ilha DK + Caça às esmeraldas[11][12] DK Island + Emerald Rush
Russian Остров ДК и Изумрудная лихорадка[3]
Ostrov DK i Izumrudnaya likhoradka 		DK Island and Emerald Rush
Spanish Isla de DK + Caza de esmeraldas[13][14] DK Island + Emerald Rush
Emerald Rush
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese エメラルドラッシュ[2]
Emerarudo Rasshu 		Emerald Rush
Chinese (simplified) 绿宝石淘金[3]
Lǜbǎoshí Táojīn (Mandarin)
Luhkbóusehk Tòuhgām (Cantonese) 		Emerald Gold-Panning
Chinese (traditional) 綠寶石淘金[4]
Lǜbǎoshí Táojīn (Mandarin)
Luhkbóusehk Tòuhgām (Cantonese) 		Emerald Gold-Panning
Dutch Smaragdjacht[5] Emerald hunt
French Course aux émerauds[6][7] Emerald run
German Smaragdrausch[8] Emerald frenzy
Italian Caccia agli smeraldi[9] Emerald hunt
Korean 에메랄드 러시[10]
Emeraldeu Reosi 		Emerald Rush
Portuguese (NOA) Caça às esmeraldas[11][12] Emerald hunt
Russian Изумрудная лихорадка[3]
Izumrudnaya likhoradka 		Emerald rush
Spanish Caza de esmeraldas[13][14] Emerald hunt

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b Nintendo of America (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC – Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025. YouTube. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 12, 2025). ドンキーコング バナンザ DKアイランド&エメラルドラッシュ [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d In-game DLC Info menu in Donkey Kong Bananza.
  4. ^ a b September 12, 2025. 《咚奇剛 蕉力全開》的付費新增內容「DK島＆綠寶石淘金」現已發布！《咚奇剛 蕉力全開》的體驗版也現已發布。. nintendo.com (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Nintendo Nederland (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza – DK-eiland & Smaragdjacht, nu verkrijgbaar! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (Dutch). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Donkey Kong™ Bananza: Île de DK et Course aux émeraudes. nintendo.com (Canadian French). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Nintendo France (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza : Île de DK et Course aux émeraudes – Disponible ! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (European French). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Nintendo DE (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza – DK-Insel & Smaragdrausch – Jetzt erhältlich! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (German). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ^ a b NintendoItalia (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza – Isola DK + Caccia agli smeraldi, disponibile ora! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ^ a b September 12, 2025. 「Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12」에서 공개한 소프트웨어의 최신 정보를 전달!. nintendo.com (Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Donkey Kong™ Bananza: Ilha DK + Caça às esmeraldas. nintendo.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Nintendo Portugal (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2) – Ilha DK + Caça às esmeraldas já disponível. YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Donkey Kong™ Bananza: Isla de DK + Caza de esmeraldas. nintendo.com (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Nintendo España (September 12, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza: Isla de DK + Caza de esmeraldas – ¡Ya disponible! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved September 18, 2025.

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Donkey Kong Bananza
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Pauline (Odd Rock)
Allies Fractones Architectone • Banandiumtonea • Bloomintone • Chiptone • Collectone • Constructone • Exploritone • Fragment • Fragmentone • Glamtone • Groovetone • Growtone • Hiddentone • Iron Jailer • Quiztone • Securitone • Seekertone • Smashintone • Stufftone • Styletone • Trustytone
Elders Elephant Elder • Kong Elder • Ostrich Elder • Snake Elder • Zebra Elder
Others Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Eel Family (Eelevator · Li'l Eelevator · Eeling · Great Harmoneel) • Elephant • Elephant Shopkeep • Monkey Shopkeep • New Donker • Ostrich • Ostrich Shopkeep • Prospector Monkey • Quawksa • Rambi • Salvager Monkey • Snake • Snake Shopkeep • Squawksa • Singing Blusterwing • Zebra • Zebra Shopkeep
Enemies Void Company Antickoid • Batteroid • Buzzoid • Crockoid • Glitzoid • Gloominoid • Illuminoid • Molevoloid • Muckoid • Munchoid • Peekaboopoid • Rolluskoid • Squeeloid • Stompoid • Trailfinoid • Trapantuloid • Wallopoid • VoidCo Bongo Blaster • VoidCo Spike-Ball Spitter
Kremling Krew Army • K. Wallopoid • Kaboom • Klaptrap • Kritter • Necky • Zinger
Bosses Abracajabya • Grumpy Kong (King Crockoid) • Inflammonite • King K. Rool (K. Rool, King of Rot) • Muckety-Muck • Mad Mixer • Peekabruiser • Poppy Kong • Sinister Blusterwing • Stompenclomper • Void Kong
Obstacles Crumbly Bridge • Fiery rain • Iron Ball • Poison plant • Ring of fire • Tornado
Bananzas Elephant Bananza • Kong Bananza • Ostrich Bananza • Snake Bananza • Zebra Bananza
Terrain Apple • Bacon • Bananaa • Banandium Melon • Banandium Mush • Boom Rock • Bread • Bright Ore • Cheese (Grated · Melty) • Concrete (Spiked) • Crumbly Crust • Crystal • Dirt • Fractonium • Glow Stone • Grass • Ice • Iron (Electrified · Slippery Iron) • Ketchup • Lava • Lettuce • Liftoff Ore • Meat • Melon (Green Rind · White Rind) • Metal • Muck • Mud • Neptunite (Slippery) • Orange • Pear • Potato • Pure Banandium • Pure Gold • Rubber (Fragile) • Salt • Sand • Shade Cloud • Shade Ore • Shifty Stone • Snow (Fresh) • Spikes • Strawberry • Switcheroo Goo • Stone • Thorns • Water (Freezing · Poison) • Wood
Items and objects Ancient Record • Apple (Giant) • Apple Juice • Banana Burger • Banandium • Banandium Melon • Balloon • Banandium Chip • Banandium Gem • Banandium Gem Map • Banandium Root • Barrel Cannon • Beach balla • Bed • Blast Barrel • Boom Bomb • Bopper Switch • Bridge Seed • Burger Switch • Chunk • Closet • Cloudy Platform • Crate • Disc • DJ Bootha • Egg Bomb • Emerald Chipa • Emerald geysera • Emerald Lumpa • Emerald orea • Emerald roota • Fossil • Fossil Map • Geyser • Gold • Golden root • Ice maker • Key • Melon Juice • Mine Cart • Music source • Pay-Dirt Piledriver • Pile of bananaa • Poster • Red Balloon • Snake switch • Statuea • Swap Harp • Synthetic Sun • Terravoider • Tire • Treasure chest • Updraft fan • Void Stake • Warp Barrela • Warp Gong • Zip line
Moves and abilities Brake Blast • Charge Dash • Charge Jump • Charge Punch • Charge Slap • Chunk Jump • Dive Punch • Flutter • Glare • Glide • Hand Slap • High-five • Inhale • Jump • Jump Burst • Jump Shot • Make music • Meteor Punch • Pick up • Punch • Shout • Spin Jump • Spin Shot • Spin Slam • Tear off • Turf Surf / Surf Surf • Trunk Chunk
Locations Layers DK Islanda • Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Others Battle Challenge • Banana hoarda • Bonus Stage • Challenge Course • Chip Exchange • DK's Tree House • Fossil Museum • Gangplank Galleona • Getaway • Ingot Isle • New Donk City • Stuff Shop • Style Shop • Underground World
Music "Title Theme" • "DK Artist" • "Kong Bananza" • "Zebra Bananza" • "Ostrich Bananza" • "Elephant Bananza" • "Snake Bananza" • "Getaway" • "Closet" • "Challenge Course #1" • "Challenge Course #2" • "Challenge Course #3" • "Challenge Course #4" • "Challenge Course #5" • "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)"
Miscellaneous All-Mine Remote • Banandium Gem names in other languages • Bananergy • Bananza ceremony • Bananza Lesson • Bananza Rehearsal • Cave Dive • DK Artist • DK Island & Emerald Rush • Emerald Rusha • Fossil names in other languages • Gallery • IntelliSense Specs • Inviseaux • Loading screen tips • Mind-Bender Mask • Nintendo Music (Special Release) • Propellerpack • Quotes (Pauline Getaway dialogue) • Rambi Rumble • Sound test • Squawkie-Talkiea • Staff
a Exclusive to the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
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