Freezer Layer
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| Freezer Layer | |
|---|---|
| |
| Bosses | Poppy Kong Inflammonite |
| Terrain strength | ★★★☆☆ |
| Emerald Rush difficulty | ★★★☆☆ |
| Banandium Gems | 87 |
| Fossils | 72 |
Freezer Layer is a layer in the Underground World of Donkey Kong Bananza, occupying sublayers 500 to 503. It can either be the sixth or the seventh layer visited, depending on if the player selects to go here or to the Forest Layer in The Divide. It is a snowy ice-cream region resembling the interior of a freezer that is filled with molten chocolate lava in lower layers, and is populated by Zebras. This layer is home to the Zebra Elder, who resides at Sublayer 501.
When Donkey Kong and Pauline first visit the Freezer Layer, they meet various Zebras to plead the duo to investigate the Cooling Tower as a deep freeze covers the layer. As only Zebras can cross the path to the Cooling Tower, they suggest that Donkey Kong and Pauline visit the Zebra Elder to learn the Zebra Bananza, which they do after destroying a Terravoider blocking the entrance to Coolstripe Cavern and a Void Stake blocking the way to Sublayer 501, as well as finding three Ancient Record pieces. Then they return to Sublayer 500 to reach the Cooling Tower, but the entrance is blocked, so they enter it via an emergency entrance to the tower's top floor. After punching a section of ice in the center of the floor, Donkey Kong and Pauline encounter Poppy Kong, who attempts to stop the duo by using stealth perfume to turn invisible. After her defeat, they venture deeper in the tower, using ice cubes to remove molten chocolate and destroying another Void Stake to reach Sublayer 502. There, they head to the Compressor, where Inflammonite resides. Once it is defeated, Donkey Kong and Pauline can move on the next layer.
Sub-locations[edit]
Sublayer 500[edit]
- Cooling Tower Entry
- Coolstripe Cavern
Checkpoints[edit]
Sublayer 500[edit]
- Cold-Colt Crest
- Crumbly Bridge
- Snowy Crossroads
- Coolstripe Cavern Exit
- Cooling Tower Top Floor
Sublayer 501[edit]
- Chocolava Lake
- Canter Creamery
- Zig-Zag Bridges
- Cooling Tower Interior
Sublayer 502[edit]
- Hot-Hoof Heater
- Compressor
Sublayer 503[edit]
- Sinkhole
Getaways[edit]
Sublayer 500[edit]
- Crumbly Bridge Getaway
- Cooling Tower Getaway
- Coolstripe Cavern Pool Getaway
- Coolstripe Cavern Ledge Getaway
- Cold-Colt Crest Cave Getaway
- Cold-Colt Crest Hill Getaway
Sublayer 501[edit]
- Canter Creamery Getaway
- Chocolava Lake Getaway
- Floating Chocolava Lake Getaway
Sublayer 502[edit]
- Hot-Hoof Heater Getaway
Banandium Gems[edit]
87 Banandium Gems can be obtained in this layer, excluding additional Banandium Gems from the Chip Exchange. Banandium Gems marked with a dagger (†) are unavailable during the first visit.
Sublayer 500[edit]
- 01. Chillin' in the Freezer Layer! (×3 bunch)
- 02. A View of Crumbly Bridge
- 03. A Snowy-Cliffside Secret
- 04. Turned Up Turnips
- 05. Slumbering in the Snow
- 06. Under the Cliff-Edge Scoop Hut
- 07. Enshrined atop the Pillar
- 08. Battle: Snowball Rollin'
- 09. Over the Freezing River
- 10. Hidden behind the Waterfall
- 11. Across Crumbly Bridge
- 12. Clearing a Red-Hot Path
- 13. Climbing a Red-Hot Path
- 14. Behind the Red-Hot Paths
- 15. Battle: Quick Quake Quarrel
- 16. Un-Voiding the Scoop Hut
- 17. The Freezer Growtone
- 18. The Hungry Freezer Growtone
- 19. The Sated Freezer Growtone
- 20. Freezer Hide-and-Seek
- 21. Heavily Protected Produce
- 22. Scoop Hut in the Sky
- 23. Cracking Open Coolstripe Cavern
- 24. Edge of a Cool Pool
- 25. Beware Falling Icicles
- 26. Deep in the Cavern
- 27. Battle: Barely Skating By
- 28. Sitting on the Snow
- 29. Gazing at the Cooling Tower
- 30. Kept in a Coolstripe Cubby
- 31. Shifty Smash: Above the Caverns
- 32. Coolstripe Cavern's Lost Treasure
- 33. Shifty Smash: Ice-Cold Lakeside
- 34. U-Turn on a Crumbly Road
- 35. Crumbly-Road Run
- 36. A Crusty Trust Fall
- 37. Behind the Cooling Tower's Eyes
- 38. Cranky's Freezer Rant
- 39. Freezer Chip Exchange
Battle: Snowball Rollin'
Battle: Quick Quake Quarrel
The Freezer Growtone
The Hungry Freezer Growtone
The Sated Freezer Growtone
Freezer Hide-and-Seek
Battle: Barely Skating By
Shifty Smash: Above the Caverns
Shifty Smash: Ice-Cold Lakeside
Sublayer 501[edit]
- 40. Through Coolstripe Cavern (×3 bunch)
- 41. Molten-Hot Choco Banana
- 42. Battle: Broiling Bowling Brawl
- 43. Coolin' Down in Canter Creamery!
- 44. Battle: Magma Mayhem
- 45. Traversing the Massive Iceberg
- 46. Edge of the Massive Iceberg
- 47. Mastering the Massive Iceberg
- 48. Smothered in Chocolava
- 49. Shifty Smash: Over Ice and Lava
- 50. Freezer Smashin' Stats
- 51. Found above the Fan
- 52. Kept Warm in the Field
- 53. Trembling Steps through Powder
- 54. Treacherous Steps through Powder
- 55. Extra Steps through Powder
- 56. Through a Too-Hot Tunnel
- 57. A View of Canter Creamery
- 58. Beneath the Zig-Zag Bridges
- 59. Stake-Hidden Snack
- 60. Buried in the Cooling Tower
- 61. Behind the Cooling Tower
- 62. Amuse-Boost Finish Line†
- 63. Amuse-Boost Fast Finish†
- 64. Shifty Smash: Trot up the Tower†
- 65. Hurl d'Oeuvres Finish Line†
- 66. Hurl d'Oeuvres Fast Finish†
- 67. Shifty Smash: Damp Dodge 'n' Dash†
- 68. Shocking Cioppino Finish Line†
- 69. Shocking Cioppino Fast Finish†
- 70. Shifty Smash: Splashy Ascent†
- 71. Switcheroo Entrée Finish Line†
- 72. Switcheroo Entrée Fast Finish†
- 73. Shifty Smash: Swift Switcheroo†
- 74. Dangerous Dessert Finish Line†
- 75. Dangerous Dessert Fast Finish†
Battle: Broiling Bowling Brawl'
Battle: Magma Mayhem
Shifty Smash: Over Ice and Lava
Shifty Smash: Trot up the Tower
Shifty Smash: Damp Dodge 'n' Dash
Shifty Smash: Splashy Ascent
Shifty Smash: Swift Switcheroo
Sublayer 502[edit]
- 76. Hoofin' it to Hot-Hoof Heater! (×3 bunch)
- 77. Hidden in Chocolava Lake
- 78. Battle: Fighting on the Run
- 79. Scraping the Slope
- 80. A Sneaky Second Serving
- 81. Over the Slope
- 82. Treat on a Tiny Island
- 83. Freezer Fragmentone Recovery
- 84. Freezer Fragmentone Restoration
- 85. Tricky Trot to the Ice Maker
- 86. Looking over Chocolava
Battle: Fighting on the Run
Freezer Fragmentone Recovery
Freezer Fragmentone Restoration
Sublayer 503[edit]
- 87. Stuck among the Pipes
Challenges[edit]
Sublayer 500[edit]
- Freezer Layer Challenge Course 1: Red-Hot Rotations (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Freezer Layer Challenge Course 2: Zebra Bananza: Party Pop (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 1: Rolluskoid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 2: Crockoid ×6 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 3: Antickoid ×5 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Bonus Stage: Bombing for Gold
Sublayer 501[edit]
- Freezer Layer Challenge Course 3: Rising Iceberg Rush (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Freezer Layer Challenge Course 4: Precarious, Powdery Path (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 4: Rolluskoid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 5: Antickoid ×6 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Bananza Rehearsal: Zebra Elder's Rehearsal Hall (Banandium Gems ×14, only available during postgame and requires collecting 350 Banandium Gems)
Sublayer 502[edit]
- Freezer Layer Challenge Course 5: Ice-Serve Slope (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 6: Squeeloid ×8 (Banandium Gems ×1)
Fossils[edit]
- Main article: Fossil
Sea Lily (61x)
Preserved Bug (10x)
T. Rex (1x)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Hyōka no Kaisō |
Glacier Stratum. 「氷河」 (hyōga) means "glacier". However, the reading given in furigana is 「ひょうか」 hyōka instead, possibly alluding to 「氷菓」 (hyōka, "frozen dessert"). | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 冰河的地层[2] Bīnghé de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Bīnghòh dīk Deihchàng (Cantonese) |
Glacier Stratum | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 冰河的地層[3] Bīnghé de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Bīnghòh dīk Deihchàng (Cantonese) |
Glacier Stratum | |
| Dutch | Vrieslaag[4] | Freeze layer | |
| French | Strate du glacier[?] | Glacier Layer | |
| Italian | Livello del ghiacciaio[5] | Glacier level | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Camada da geleira[6]:2:32:46 | Glacier layer | |
| Spanish | Estrato del glaciar[7] | Glacier layer |
Gallery[edit]
Pink bugs that appear in the Freezer Layer
Concept art
References[edit]
- ^ ぽんすけ (July 20, 2025). パワーで全てをぶっ壊せ！爽快感がすごい最新作を実況プレイ!! #13【ドンキーコング バナンザ】【Switch2】【ぽんすけ】. Japanese. Retrieved August 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ losss (July 18, 2025). 咚奇刚 蕉力全开 part02. Simplified Chinese. Retrieved August 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 20, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略 (8) 冰河的地層-地下500層【共32個蕉鑽石】. Traditional Chinese. Retrieved August 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 3]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Uns Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ DarkPlayer GamingTV (July 20, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA Juego Completo - Gameplay Español (Nintendo Switch 2) 4K (2:43:36). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
