K. Rool, King of Rot
| K. Rool, King of Rot | |
|---|---|
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| Applies to | King K. Rool |
| Item needed | Banandium Root |
| Power(s) given | Control over Banandium Mush |
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) |
- “I've got my own beat... I've got the Banandium Root... and when it comes to rot... I RULE! I'm rotten to my core! Now I'll turn you... into Banandium mush... and eat a meal FIT FOR A KING!”
- —King K. Rool, Donkey Kong Bananza
K. Rool, King of Rot is the form King K. Rool takes during the final boss fight of Donkey Kong Bananza. In this form, K. Rool's skin turns gold, he gains a double chin, his tail gains some scutes, both his eyes become bloodshot (though his left eye remains larger than his right one), and his belly armor cracks more severely than his previous form, Core King K. Rool. He additionally wears black pants, a crown made of bananas, and a cape of dark tendrils.
After Donkey Kong and Pauline reach K. Rool at his boxing arena (an homage to his arena during his final boss battle in Donkey Kong 64) in New Donk City, K. Rool absorbs the Banandium Root while pounding his belly, transforming into the King of Rot. Similarly to the fight against King K. Rool at the Planet Core, he attacks by using a triple-barreled blunderbuss that shoots Banandium Mush alongside cannonballs. He also summons hands made of Banandium Mush.
During the fight, K. Rool can revert to his normal form if he is hit by one of his blunderbuss's cannonballs, staying dizzy for a few seconds before pounding on his belly to transform back into the King of Rot. Standing too close to him as he does this will damage Donkey Kong.
Battle[edit]
K. Rool, King of Rot functions as a significantly more difficult variant of the previous battle with K. Rool in the Planet Core, both utilizing attacks from its final phase as well as new moves. In his first phase, K. Rool will always fire three cannonballs spreading Banandium Mush as opposed to before, where he initially fired only one. These cannonballs can still be punched back his way to stun him. In a reference to Kaptain K. Rool, the cannonballs change trajectory in each phase - bouncing up and down in the second, and finally spiraling in different directions in the third. He will also still use his blunderbuss to inhale any debris (and DK if within his radius) akin to before, and incoming projectiles will still stun him, albeit for a shorter period of time.
Additionally, K. Rool, King of Rot features three new attacks not present in his previous battle: he will shoot cannonballs upward for them to plant onto the ground and cover the battlefield with Banandium Mush, leaving only a small radius near the projectiles. He will then summon a wave of large arms comprised of Banandium Mush, which can be dispersed using either K. Rool's cannonballs or the Elephant Bananza's Trunk Chunk attack. In succession, K. Rool will then teleport across the arena to summon an additional arm to fall onto the battlefield, leaving a small window of time for DK to throw a projectile at him. K. Rool will always shoot a larger cannonball succeeding this, which still stuns him; this time however, he will launch moving walls of gold to attempt pushing DK away from him during his vulnerable state.
K. Rool, King of Rot displays a pattern of moves - he will always fire three cannonballs twice, cover the arena in Banandium Mush and bring forth a wave of arms, teleport about, launch a large cannonball, and finally inhale debris regardless if he is stunned or not, a pattern that repeats even within later phases.
K. Rool, King of Rot's boss theme is a different and extended variant of Core King K. Rool's theme, now incorporating a reprise of "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Gallery[edit]
Title Card
K. Rool, King of Rot reverted back to his original form while weakened
Donkey Kong attempting to attack K. Rool, King of Rot
Knocking a large cannonball back at K. Rool, King of Rot, which also causes the surrounding Banandium Mush to turn gold
K. Rool, King of Rot summoning a wall of hands of Banandium Mush
Donkey Kong dodging the hands of Banandium Mush
K. Rool, King of Rot presenting himself among the mess of Banandium Mush and gold
K. Rool, King of Rot preparing his next attack
Donkey Kong dealing the finishing blow
Credits screenshot
Statue of K. Rool, King of Rot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 腐敗バナナ王 キング "ロットン" クルール[1] Fuhai Banana Ō Kingu "Rotton" Kurūru |
Rotten Banana King King "Rotten" K. Rool |
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| Chinese (traditional) | 腐敗香蕉之王 爛熟庫魯魯王[2] Fǔbài Xiāngjiāo zhī Wáng Lànshú Kùlǔlǔ Wáng (Mandarin) |
King of Rotten Bananas Overripe King K. Rool |
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| Dutch | K. Rool, koning des bederfs[3] | K. Rool, king of spoilage | |
| French | K. Rool, roi des pourris[4] | K. Rool, king of the rotten | |
| German | K. Rool, König der Fäule[5] | K. Rool, King of Rot | |
| Italian | K. Rool, Re del marcio[6] | K. Rool, King of rot | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | K. Rool, Rei da Podridão[7] | K. Rool, King of Rottenness | |
| Spanish | K. Rool Rey de la putrefacción[8] | K. Rool King of rot |
References[edit]
- ^ RiAS (July 19, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA ALL BOSS FIGHT. Japanese. Retrieved July 25, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ 秀康 Showcome (July 19, 2025). 【咚奇剛蕉力全開】大結局！地心之旅完結 | 秀康. Traditional Chinese. Retrieved July 27, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ StiM (July 26, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA #FIN. French. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Domtendo (August 15, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA 🍌 #52: K. Rool König der Fäule True Final Boss Battle in New Donk City. German. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 6]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Uns Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2u2zTB1V1s&t=1078s = Minute: 35:55.
