Li'l Eelevator

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Li'l Eelevator
Artwork of a Li'l Eelevator in Donkey Kong Bananza
Appears in Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Member of Eel Family
Variant of Underground eel
“Hey, hey! We're all talking about you! They say you're good at singing! We don't usually do this...but me and my siblings would love to help you two get around!”
Li'l Eelevator, Donkey Kong Bananza

Li'l Eelevators are allies in Donkey Kong Bananza who are a commonly seen group of blue eels with prominent orange lips. They are members of the Eel Family, being the children of the Eelevator and the Great Harmoneel. They are spread out across the Underground World, with at least one appearing in each layer starting with the Lagoon Layer, but they usually do not leave their respective layers, as their mother becomes worried if they travel too far.[1] They can also be seen as crowd members during a Bananza ceremony.

In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Li'l Eelevator can be collected and placed on the West Islet nearby DK Island.

Teeleport[edit]

Li'l Eelevators help out Donkey Kong and Pauline by allowing them to fast-travel, or "Teeleport" within a layer to checkpoints, Getaways, or certain landmarks, by swallowing up the duo and then spitting them out at the destination. Teeleporting first becomes available at the Lagoon Layer, even if the duo has not yet met the Li'l Eelevator near the bridge to Elder Court in sublayer 101. It is not possible to Teeleport during a boss fight, while riding a Mine Cart, or if Pauline is not present, such as during the first visit to the Groove Layer. It also cannot be used in situations where the map cannot be opened, such as inside a challenge area. Finally, it is not possible to Teeleport to an entirely different layer, though the duo can Teeleport to the layer's Warp Gong which itself can then be used to travel to a different layer.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イーレベータJR.[2]
Īrebēta Junia
Eelevator Jr.
French (European) Mini Ascenguille[3] Mini Eelevator
Miniguille[4] Abbreviation of the name above
Spanish Taxianguila[5] Portmanteau of "taxi" and anguila ("eel"); same as Eelevator
Thai ลิตเติลอีลเลเวเตอร์[6]
Lítdtəən Iinleeweedtəə
Little Eelevator

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sorry, we can't take you to other layers. Mom gets worried if we wander too far."
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコング バナンザ 完全攻略本」(Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon). ambit ND (Japanese). Page 483.
  3. ^ OcariKnights (July 20, 2025). Changement de cravate - Donkey Kong Bananza #03 (0:41). French. Retrieved November 1, 2025 from YouTube.
  4. ^ OcariKnights (July 26, 2025). Le réseau des Ascenguilles - Donkey Kong Bananza #06 (26:03). French. Retrieved November 16, 2025 from YouTube.
  5. ^ ¡Descubre cómo aprovechar al máximo los poderosos puños de Donkey Kong!
  6. ^ "เปิดแผนที่ด้วย Minus Button แล้วเลือกสถานที่ที่ต้องการวาร์ป… Li'l Eelevator ลิตเติลอีลเลเวเตอร์ จะพาแกวาร์ปไป" – Sign in the Forbidden Layer (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).