Banana



The Banana is an item that has appeared in many games in a number of different series. The Banana either appears as the whole fruit or simply as a Banana Peel.

Donkey Kong Series
The Banana is the most common item featured in the Donkey Kong series of games. This fruit appears in every single Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land title. In these games, collecting one hundred bananas will give a Kong an extra life. It is possible for the Kong Family to collect every single banana that appears in the games. Additionally, bananas often point in the direction of secret areas, hidden items, and the end of a level. A Banana Bunch is worth ten regular bananas. In Donkey Kong 64, there were five colors of bananas - each color could only be collected by a specific Kong. Bananas were needed to feed Scoff in order to allow Troff to open the door to the level's boss.

Mario Kart Series
The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel) is one of the most common items in the Mario Kart series. A Banana Peel causes a karts to spin-out if the vehicle touches the slippery item. Its only purpose in life is to make the other karts spin, causing them to slow down. Banana Peels can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. Like many other items in the Mario series, the Banana has eyes.

There is also a larger variant exclusive to Mario Kart: Double Dash!! called the Giant Banana. When a driver hits a Giant Banana, the fruit will split into three normal Bananas. This gigantic special item can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong (as well as King Boo and Petey Piranha, who can use any special item).

Super Smash Bros. Series
The Banana Peel is scheduled to appear as a new item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Once thrown, it will drop onto the field, and anyone who walks over it will trip, and fall onto their back. This will also damage the fighter. However, it doesn't do very much else. It is likely a reference to the Bananas from the Donkey Kong series and/or the Mario Kart series

Other Appearances

 * The Banana is a popular item that shows up in many mini-games in the Mario Party series. They are mainly featured in Donkey Kong mini-games, where bananas are worth one, two, or three coins depending on a random multiplier.
 * Bananas are the favorite fruit of Yellow Yoshis in Yoshi's Story, along with the universally loved Melons.
 * In Luigi's Mansion, Garbage Can Ghosts will throw Banana Peels on the floor. Luigi can slip on these peels, damaging the plumber.
 * In Super Mario Sunshine, the Banana is one of the Fruits the Yoshis can eat. If a Yoshi eats this fruit, it will become a Pink Yoshi.