The following contains major spoilers for Donkey Kong Bananza.Turns out Donkey Kong Bananza has three different post-credits endings, with one appearing only after reaching 100% completion and obtaining every collectible. Even better, the alternate endings aren't the only treats for Donkey Kong Bananza completionists.
Not every gamer has the willpower to find all the collectibles in Donkey Kong Bananza. After all, the game features one of the largest worlds in a Nintendo title, with secrets hidden in every corner, so much so that it can take tens of hours just to scratch the surface of an area. However, those who do have the determination to 100% the game are rewarded in the end with some heartfelt endings.
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Posts 1The primary reward for collecting everything in Donkey Kong Bananza is a post-credits happy-ending image showing Pauline performing at her own concert, with DK and other prominent characters in the front row. If the player completes the game 100% without collecting all Banandium Gems, the same image appears after the credits, except that only DK is present at the concert, and the other characters are missing.
Every Donkey Kong Bananza Ending Explained
Close Normal ending: The post-credits image shows Pauline busking. Happy ending: The post-credits image shows Pauline performing at a big concert, with DK cheering for her in the crowd. Secret ending: The post-credits image shows Pauline performing at a big concert, with characters like Ostrich, Zebra, and Prospector Monkey in the front row.The normal ending of Donkey Kong Bananza is unlocked by completing the campaign and defeating the final boss. The happy ending, however, becomes available once the player finishes all the post-game Bananza Rehearsal missions given by the Elders. As for the secret ending, the player must both 100% the game, which involves collecting 777 Bananas and 696 Fossils, on top of completing all the endgame Rehearsal quests.
In addition to the alternative scenes, Donkey Kong Bananza's endgame holds another secret for completionists: players have reported that after collecting all 1,000 available Bananas or Banandium Gems, Balloon designs change to take the shape of DK's face, a small sign of respect for those who went the extra mile to collect everything.
Based on How Long to Beat's stats, players looking to unlock all endings and secrets in Donkey Kong Bananza should be ready to invest around 40 to 50 hours. According to the same source, Mario Odyssey takes over 60 hours on average to complete as a completionist, putting it ahead of DK Bananza in terms of campaign and exploration length.
