Xananab
| Xananab | |
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| First appearance | DK: Jungle Climber (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (trophy & sticker cameos) (2008) |
| Latest portrayal | Takashi Nagasako (2007) |
- “As my way of saying thank you thank you bo bank you, have some bananas!”
- —Xananab, DK: Jungle Climber
Xananab is a member of a species of aliens who resemble humanoid, partially peeled bananas and an ally of the Kong family; Xananab originates from the banana shaped Planet Plantaen. The name Xananab possibly refers to both the character and the species. His name when spelled backwards is bananaX. Xananab has a habit of speaking in rhyme and occasionally affixing nonsensical words such as "fanana" to his sentences (the latter is a reference to the banana-oriented name game).
Xananab's only major appearance is in DK: Jungle Climber. For unexplained reasons, Xananab ventures to the top of Sun Sun Island on Donkey Kong's planet in his Banana Ship with the precious cargo of five powerful Crystal Bananas. After landing on Sun Sun Island, Xananab was apparently attacked by King K. Rool and his Kremling gang, who stole his Crystal Bananas and quickly fled with them. When Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong arrived at the peak of Sun Sun Island to investigate the Banana Ship, they were attacked by Xananab and his Banana Ship. Once the Banana Ship is destroyed, Xananab, realizing that Donkey, Diddy and Cranky were not Kremlings, apologized to them and explained his story to them. After hearing Xananab's predicament and learning that without his Banana Ship he would not be able to reclaim the Crystal Bananas, Donkey, Diddy and Cranky decide to help him. Xananab appears in various other cutscenes, occasionally giving advice and in some levels, where he will activate a Spirowarp for Donkey Kong if one is brought to them. Once King K. Rool was defeated on Planet Plantaen and all the Crystal Bananas were given back to him, Xananab, as thanks for their help in defeating the Kremling gang, gave Donkey, Diddy and Cranky a large amount of bananas. Once the trio finished eating and the Crystal Bananas were returned to their rightful place, Xananab brought DK, Diddy, Cranky and King K. Rool back to Earth. For collecting every item and completing every level in the game, Xananab rewards the Kongs by using a Spirowarp to give them a banana around the size of the Banana Ship.
The only other game that Xananab appears in is Super Smash Bros. Brawl, albeit in the form of a trophy and a sticker.
Profiles[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Trophy Xananab | ||
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| Appears in: DS DK Jungle Climber | ||
| How to unlock: Get a combined total of 24,000 feet with all characters in Home-Run Contest. | ||
| A banana alien that shows up as Donkey Kong and company are enjoying a relaxing vacation on the beach. Traveling by spaceship from his banana planet, he mistakes the Kongs for enemies and attacks. The Kongs retaliate by destroying his ship. To top it off, his superpowerful crystal banana is stolen by the Kremlings. (American English) | ||
| A banana alien that shows up as Donkey Kong and company are enjoying a relaxing vacation on the beach. Traveling by spaceship from his banana planet, he mistakes the Kongs for enemies and attacks. The Kongs retaliate by destroying his ship. To top it off, his super-powerful crystal banana is stolen by the Kremlings. (British English) | ||
| Sticker Xananab | ||
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| Artwork from: DK: Jungle Climber | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Resistance +20 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Gallery[edit]
Xananab introducing himself to Donkey Kong in DK: Jungle Climber
Trophies of Xananab, Dixie Kong, a Banana Peel, and Diddy Kong in a Super Smash Bros. Brawl video screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バナナ Banana Seijin |
Planet Banana Person | |
| French | Xananab[?] | - | |
| German | Xenanab[?] | "bananeX" written backwards, "Banane" means "banana" | |
| Italian | Xananab[?] | - | |
| Korean | 바나난[?] Bananan |
From "banana" | |
| Spanish | Platanox[?] | Pun on plátano ("banana") |
| DK: Jungle Climber | ||
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| Characters | Playable | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong |
| Non-playable | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab | |
| Enemies and obstacles | Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger | |
| Bosses | Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool | |
| Items | Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings | |
| Objects | Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel | |
| Worlds | Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages | |
| Minigames | Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza | |
