Donkey Kong Bananza's Secret Endings: Turns Out Completionists Get a Real Party (Banana Slamma!)
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Turns out, if you collect *everything* in Donkey Kong Bananza, you unlock a secret ending where Pauline throws a massive concert for all your favorite animal pals – and the game subtly celebrates your achievement with DK-faced balloons! So, grab your explorer hat and get swinging, mate!
Right, so you've been bashing away at *Donkey Kong Bananza*, huh? Thought you'd seen it all once you clocked the final boss? Think again, mate! Turns out, Nintendo's hidden a few extra bananas up its sleeve for those brave enough to go full completionist. (Source: Game Rant)
Mohsen Baqery over at Game Rant spilled the beans on this one, and fair dinkum, it's worth the effort. We're talking about *three* different post-credit endings, the last of which only unlocks after you've Hoovered up every single collectible in the game. I reckon that's a reward worth swinging for, yeah?
Now, before you start groaning about collecting 777 Bananas and 696 Fossils (who came up with these numbers?!), let's talk about these endings. Apparently, what ending you get depends on your completion rate. Here's the breakdown:
* **Normal Ending:** Pauline (remember her?) is busking after you beat the game, just doing her thing. * **Happy Ending:** Pauline's made it big time! She's playing a proper concert, and Donkey Kong is in the audience cheering her on. Aww, that's nice isn't it? * **Secret Ending:** Hold on to your hats, folks, because this one is pure wholesome chaos. Pauline's playing a massive concert, but this time, the audience is packed with characters like Ostrich, Zebra, and even Prospector Monkey. It's a regular banana bonanza of familiar faces!
To snag that secret ending, you need to 100% the game, including all those pesky rehearsal quests from the Elders. Sounds like a right proper challenge, doesn't it?
But wait, there's more! As if the secret ending wasn't enough, *Donkey Kong Bananza* throws another bone (or should I say, banana?) to the hardcore completionists. Apparently, after nabbing all 1,000 Banandium Gems, the Balloon designs in the game change to look like DK's face. A small token of appreciation, maybe, but it's the little things that count, eh?
So, how long are we talking to see all these endings? Well, according to How Long to Beat, you're looking at around 40 to 50 hours to fully complete *Donkey Kong Bananza*. That's a decent chunk of time, but then again, so is brewing the perfect cup of tea, and we all know that's time well spent. To put that in perspective, they reckon *Mario Odyssey* takes over 60 hours to complete, so DK isn't too bad!
But what does it all *mean*? Is this just Nintendo rewarding obsessive completionism? Or is there a deeper message about friendship, music, and the power of a good banana? I reckon it's probably a bit of both. Either way, it’s a fair dinkum reason to go back and explore every nook and cranny of *Donkey Kong Bananza*. Go on, what are you waiting for? Those bananas aren't going to collect themselves!
Tags: Donkey Kong, Nintendo, Completionist, Secret Ending, Collectibles
Original article: Game Rant