Resort Layer
| Resort Layer | |
|---|---|
| |
| Terrain strength | ★★★★☆ |
| Emerald Rush difficulty | ★★★★☆ |
| Banandium Gems | 42 |
| Fossils | 30 |
Resort Layer is the ninth layer in the Underground World of Donkey Kong Bananza, occupying sublayer 800. As the name indicates, it serves as a reprieve from action; it is located between The Junction, where Void Kong is fought, and the Tempest Layer, a major progression area where the Elephant Bananza is learned.
It is a tropical resort, being largely composed of water, sand, and Liftoff Ore, which makes its first appearance here. It seemingly has a blue sky and a sun shaped like a Banandium Chip. Its most prominent feature is a huge, cube shaped watermelon, which is balanced atop a giant banana-shaped rock and blocks the sinkhole leading to the Tempest Layer. A large number of small floating islands and floating juice spheres are also present in the layer, and in addition to the watermelon, various other cubic fruits are scattered around the islands, these being oranges, pears, and strawberries.
Sub-locations[edit]
- Juicy Beach
Checkpoints[edit]
The sinkhole's checkpoint has a unique name of Big Watermelon Memorial, rather than simply being named "Sinkhole".
- Tropical Retreat
- Tropical Retreat Outskirts
- Juicy Beach
- Blast-Off Boardwalk
- Big Watermelon Memorial
Getaways[edit]
- Tropical Retreat Getaway
- Fruitbowl Archipelago Getaway
- Skydive Isle Getaway
Banandium Gems[edit]
42 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.
- 01. Drove off Void Kong! (×3 bunch)
- 02. Buried in the Beach
- 03. Strawberry and Banana
- 04. Checking into the Tropical Retreat
- 05. Resort Quiz Master
- 06. Underground Runaround
- 07. Up Means Down
- 08. Secret Beachside Grotto
- 09. A Daring Drop
- 10. Rail-Ride Rest Stop
- 11. End of the Line
- 12. Battle: Pulverizer's Path
- 13. The Resort Growtone
- 14. The Hungry Resort Growtone
- 15. The Sated Resort Growtone
- 16. Resort Fragmentone Recovery
- 17. Resort Fragmentone Restoration
- 18. Resort Smashin' Stats
- 19. Shifty Smash: Liftoff to the Sky
- 20. Cranky's Resort Rant
- 21. At the Cannon Crossroads
- 22. Battle: Baited to a Bruising
- 23. Shifty Smash: Seaside Smashing
- 24. Bloomed in the Resort Layer
- 25. Resort Hide-and-Seek
- 26. Shaved-Ice Trainee
- 27. Shaved-Ice Artisan
- 28. Shaved-Ice Master
- 29. Rising Seafloor Ruins
- 30. Changing Lanes
- 31. Clearing Lanes
- 32. Pause for the Underpass
- 33. Adrift at Sea
- 34. Floating Freebie
- 35. Quick Snack on Skydive Isle
- 36. Skydive Isle's Side Pocket
- 37. Shifty Smash: Floating Rotation
- 38. Battle: Aerial Aiming
- 39. Down from Skydive Isle
- 40. Above the Big Watermelon
- 41. Decked Out in Dampness†
- 42. Resort Chip Exchange
Resort Quiz Master
Battle: Pulverizer's Path
The Resort Growtone
The Hungry Resort Growtone
The Sated Resort Growtone
Resort Fragmentone Recovery
Resort Fragmentone Restoration
Shifty Smash: Liftoff to the Sky
Battle: Baited to a Bruising
Shifty Smash: Seaside Smashing
Resort Hide-and-Seek
Shifty Smash: Floating Rotation
Battle: Aerial Aiming
Challenges[edit]
- Resort Layer Challenge Course 1: Mine-Cart Country (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Resort Layer Challenge Course 2: Switch-Lane Skyway (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Resort Layer Challenge Course 3: Ice-Serve Switcheroo (Banandium Gems ×3)
- Resort Layer Battle Challenge 1: Trailfinoid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Resort Layer Battle Challenge 2: Buzzoid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
- Resort Layer Battle Challenge 3: Molevoloid ×3 (Banandium Gem ×1)
Enemies[edit]
- Molevoloids
- Trailfinoids
- Buzzoids (Battle Challenge 2)
- Crockoids (Challenge Course 1)
Signs[edit]
- Ever dreamed of soaring through the open air? Liftoff Ore can make those lofty dreams of flight come true! Grab hold of some, and you'll launch straight up, just like a rocket! Please note that any chunks torn off from us Fractones will function more like rock than rocket.
- Fruitbowl Archipelago: Tourist's Guide: You can find rare items inside the oranges or pears that grow natively on these islands. Or so we have heard.
- Saga of the Exploritone, Verse 14: There is water as far as we can see... It's warm here... The sunlight is strong... It feels nice to dip our feet in the water. We feel saltiness against our stone hide. The sand is damp and claylike, with vibrant fruits buried everywhere. After eating our fill, we slept in the shade of a tree. Before we knew it, our nap had lasted several years. Now that we are well-rested, it's time for us to head for our next sinkhole. Onward, to the origin of Us!
- We only just noticed there are small ruins at the bottom of the ocean here... Even we do not know who made them nor for what purpose. But there is a sense of adventure in mysteries with no explanation. We'll just say that these ruins were made by our ancestors...and take no further questions.
- Big Watermelon Observation Log: One day, a seed we planted grew like none other... It seemed for a while that it would never stop growing. It's so big now! But we do wonder how such a magnificent fruit must taste... Won't someone strong and hungry come and break open the watermelon for us? Just kidding. No one is that strong... or that hungry.
Fossils[edit]
- Main article: Fossil
Leaf (alt color) (×30)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リゾートの Rizōto no Kaisō |
Resort Stratum | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 度假地的地层 Dùjiàdì de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Douhgadeih dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) |
Resort Stratum | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 度假地的地層 Dùjiàdì de Dìcěng (Mandarin) Douhgadeih dīk Deihchàhng (Cantonese) |
Resort Stratum | [3] | |
| Dutch | Strandlaag | Beach layer | [4] | |
| French (European) | Strate de l'archipel | Archipelago stratum | [5] | |
| German | Strandschicht | Beach Layer | [6] | |
| Italian | Livello del resort | Resort level | [7] | |
| Korean | 리조트의 계층 Rijoteuui Gyecheung |
Resort Layer | [8] | |
| Polish | Warstwa Kurortowa | Resort Layer | [9] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Camada do resort | Resort layer | [10] | |
| Russian | Регион «Курорт» Region «Kurort» |
"Resort" region | [11] | |
| Spanish | Estrato del resort | Resort layer | [12] | |
| Thai | ชั้นรีสอร์ต Chán riisɔ̀ɔt |
Resort layer | [13] |
Gallery[edit]
An orange in the Resort Layer
A pear in the Resort Layer
A strawberry in the Resort Layer
References[edit]
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- ^ Domtendo (July 24, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA 🍌 #28: Strandschicht. German. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 23, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 4]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
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- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Um Caras Que Jogam (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - Jogo Completo PT-BR (Full Gameplay) (4:34:58). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Trueku (August 13, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza / Донки Конг Бананза [SWITCH 2 Прохождение #4 ЛЕС] (2:45:26). Russian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 20, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (8:57:09). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Nintendo (December 22, 2025). เกมแอ็กชัน 3D "ดองกี้คอง บานันซ่า" เวอร์ชันภาษาไทยเปิดให้เล่นแล้ว! พร้อมกันนี้ DLC "DK ไอส์แลนด์ & เอเมอรัลด์รัช" ก็รองรับภาษาไทยแล้วเช่นกัน!. nintendo.com (Thai). Retrieved December 22, 2025.
