List of Donkey Kong Bananza loading screen tips

During loading screens in Donkey Kong Bananza, tips appear, ranging from gameplay advice to character information. This is a list of all messages that can appear.

"Golden Bananas?!"

• Tasty rumors have led prospecting monkeys to a strange isle...

Adventure Hints

• To see a list of DK's possible actions, open the Pause Menu with and then select Controls/Actions.
• You can punch in three different directions: for forward, for upward, and for downward. Check your surroundings, and punch with purpose!
• If you find a spot that seems suspicious, give it a punch or two. Who knows? You might unearth something helpful.
• As you destroy terrain, you might also dig up gold, unearth healing apples, or reveal buried treasure chests with rare items inside.
• Punch a Giant Apple or Banandium Melon with to take a bite. There may be some edible types of terrain out there too...
• Banandium Melons will always regenerate and never run out, no matter how much you eat!
• Red Balloons will save you from falling over edges and return you to solid ground without taking damage.
• If DK remains still while standing on a chair or bench, he'll sit down for a rest and slowly recover his health.
• You'll find some types of terrain in the Underground World that cannot be destroyed, no matter how hard you strike them.
• If you want to restore everything you've smashed in a layer, just open the Map with and press to reset the terrain.
• Walls made of sand are slippery and difficult to climb...but not impossible to climb! With a little effort, you might be able to scale them.
• Walls of iron, ice, or mud are too slick and slippery to climb, no matter how hard you try.
• Vertical tunnels called sinkholes will take you deeper and deeper through the many layers and sublayers of the Underground World.
• Each layer has Challenge Course ruins, and each course hides three Banandium Gems. Explore until you find them all!
• Special ruins called Bonus Stages are hidden in obscure corners throughout the world. If you find one, make the most of it!
• If you hold to tear off a chunk of ground-bound gold bullion, you can then throw it for a surprisingly explosive impact!
• DK can't be harmed by any Boom Bombs that he wields or throws himself. (Phew...)
• Holding a chunk will allow you to guard against enemy attacks, but stronger attacks will knock the chunk out of your hands.
• You can attack in three directions while holding a chunk. Don't just swing in front of you—remember to use to swing upward and to swing downward too!
• If you're holding a chunk, you can use it to jump a second time in midair. Just press then again to throw it below you and perform a Chunk Jump!
• After you press to Turf Surf on a chunk, you can speed up with to smash into smaller enemies and send them flying.
• If you time it right, you can catch the chunks that buzzing, airborne baddies throw at you by pressing .
• If a certain enemy gives you trouble, stock up on Apple Juice at a Stuff Shop and try again.
• When you punch a spiral-shelled Rolluskoid, it'll plow a path through the terrain as it rolls away.
• The scorpion-like Gloominoids grow shy and brittle when hit by direct light. While they're vulnerable, you can use to grab a chunk of their hide.
• Void Kong can use his All-Mine Remote to create powerful terrain-based enemies.
• If you hold to Glare during Snake Bananza, you can bounce through hazards in slow motion.
• When an iron ball comes flying toward you, a well-timed punch with Kong Bananza can send it flying right back!
• Throw gold bullion to blast Banandium Mush away, or vacuum it up with Elephant Bananza.
• The gold and bananas found throughout the Underground World are all made of the same mysterious, precious mineral: Banandium.
• The "gold" found throughout the Underground World is actually a near-identical and equally valuable mineral named Banandium Gold.
• You can see all of the Banandium Gems and fossils you've obtained by opening the Map with and then pressing to view your Collection.
• Fossils can be found throughout the larger layers. Dig up as many as you can find, then use them to buy new looks at the nearest Style Shop!
• The larger layers always have one ridiculously huge extra-rare fossil hiding somewhere. If you find one, smash and dig until it's fully unearthed!
• Fossils can be spent only within the layers where they were found. Don't hesitate to exchange them for new fashions at local Style Shops!
• Outfits and fashion accessories let you play with new looks, and some will equip you with bonuses or gameplay effects.
• If you're in need of poison-proof britches, the Forest Layer's Style Shop sells some that will reduce any damage caused by poison water.
• The Tempest Layer has britches for sale that will reduce your burn damage when touching lava.
• You can often build several Getaways in a single layer. Try to build as many as you can—then you'll always have a home away from home!
• Discs contain unique music tracks that can be played at any of your Getaways. There are over 100 different tracks to collect!
• You can check DK's list of skills at any time on the Skills Menu with .
• If you want to reset the skills you've learned, just ask one of the Underground World's animal elders for help.
• The Elders can help you reset and reassign all of your Skill Points.
• If you're having trouble with the controls or the camera, you can change their settings by pressing to open the Pause Menu and selecting Options.
• During single-player mode, you can press to enter Photo Mode and get a better view of the surrounding area from a variety of angles.
• In Assist Mode, the route to your next destination will be displayed automatically.
• In Assist Mode, you will automatically recover health while standing still.
• In Assist Mode, when you hold to aim a chunk, your aim will line up with your target much more easily.
• While present on DK's back, Pauline can be controlled by a second player. Just switch to Co-op Play from the Pause Menu by pressing !
• During Co-op Play, a second player controls Pauline and can attack by aiming and firing vocal blasts in physical form.
• Select DK Artist on the game's title screen to sculpt, create, and play using the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.

The following tips appear during the loading screens of an Emerald Rush:

• If you're aiming for a complete collection of discs, make sure you conquer the challenges that await you after the regular ending!
• If you need to complete your disc collection, Chiptones will offer some in exchange for Banandium Chips.
• Banandium Chips are Squawks's new favorite snack. If he wants some, share some!
• Stop at one of the DJ booths on DK Island and play some tunes to watch DK and his friends cut loose with some jungle jams.
• The piles of bananas all over DK Island can be eaten to restore health. Just punch them with to grab a handful and chow down!
• Mysterious and misplaced artifacts resembling statues are reportedly resting in the deep seas surrounding DK Island.
• Rumors state that a shifty creature called a Banandiumtone can be found somewhere on DK Island.
• There are six Bonus Stage ruins hiding on DK Island. Seek them and go bananas!
• DK Island makes for a perfect spot to practice your Emerald Rush skills.
• If you're having trouble completing an Emerald Rush, you can adjust the difficulty setting with and on the stage-selection screen.
• All of the gameplay effects granted by DK and Pauline's articles of clothing will still function during an Emerald Rush.
• During an Emerald Rush, the Bannergy Tie can still be worn to raise the amount of Bannergy gained, now by collecting emerald ore.
• Any Barrel Cannons or mine carts you've paid to have constructed in a layer will be available when you're doing an Emerald Rush.
• If you have a Warp Barrel stored, you can open the Map with and quickly warp to other destinations in a flash.
• You can summon a Warp Barrel at any location by pressing + . Use them to quickly launch to different spots!
• Perform a Hand Slap with to quickly gather scattered emerald bits and save yourself precious seconds.
• When you leap from land to water by rolling forward with , you can keep rolling and skip across the water with well-timed presses.
• Enemies related to Void Goals will be fully changed into emerald form.
• Smashing rare fossils will earn you rare Emerald Perks.
• Emerald lumps can be smashed apart by punching them directly three times.
• Bananas and goals can be easily located by holding to make music.
• Some bananas contain helpful skills. Seek them out by holding to make music or opening the map with .
• Bananas that don't contain skills will give you emerald ore or chips instead.
• Bananas in bunches of two or three are more likely to contain rare Emerald Perks.
• After you progress to the later rounds, your emerald quota will increase dramatically.
• Skills can be unlocked for use during an Emerald Rush by opening the Skills Menu with and spending chips.
• There are many kinds of Emerald Perks. Give them all a try to earn Perk List Bonuses!
• Some Emerald Perks will make emerald ore appear more often or increase the rate at which you earn it.
• Selecting the same Emerald Perk multiple times in a row will significantly enhance its effects.
• You can see all the Emerald Perks you've earned by opening the Skills Menu with and checking the Perk List.
• Void will assign you extra goals as he sees fit. Do your best to clear them, and you'll earn special rewards!
• Void will give you a rating based on how well you perform during an Emerald Rush. Those ratings will earn you Rating Points that add up to unlock new rewards and job-title promotions!
• Once you complete an Emerald Rush, your final results will determine how many Banandium Chips you earn.

Diddy Kong & Dixie Kong

• A couple of carefree Kongs who are two of DK's closest friends.

DK (Donkey Kong)

• As long as it's not rotten or mushy, this strong Kong will eat any banana he sees!

Eel Family

• Subterranean eels who burrow and play throughout the Underground World.

Grumpy Kong

• Director of manufacturing for Void Company and the craftsman behind its terrain-based soldiers.
• He's surprisingly good with plants—enough to cultivate new kinds of corporate soldiers.

King K. Rool

• The leader of the Kremling Krew. Surprisingly sophisticated behind his too-short temper.
• Loves bananas as much as DK but only when they're rotten and mushy.

Pauline

• A 13-year-old girl from the surface who loves singing.
• With their new Bananza power, her singing can make DK transform.
• Superior hearing and perfect pitch help her understand the spoken languages of the Underground World.
• Thanks to her adventure with DK, she's grown much more confident in herself.

Poppy Kong

• Director of intelligence for Void Company and an advocate for their stealth-perfume tech.
• Sly and independent, she hides the true nature of her work from everyone.
• Now resigned from Void Company, she's exploring the Underground World on her own.

Void Kong

• President of Void Company, the surface world's mightiest mining operation.
• Impatient to a fault, he constantly undermines and micromanages his employees.
• To replace his struggling staff, he's brainwashing the Underground World's monstrous creatures.
• His mining company struggled until he found and exploited the Banandium Root's golden tendrils.