🎮 Donkey Kong Bananza Gets Its First Paid DLC – And It’s Pricey

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Nintendo Switch 2 owners, heads up! Donkey Kong Bananza has just received its first paid DLC: DK Island & Emerald Rush.

The expansion adds a new location—DK Island—complete with Donkey Kong’s hut, massive banana piles, and returning characters like Squawks the parrot, Cranky, Diddy, and Dixie Kong. There are six bonus stage challenges and a system where you can spend Banandium chips to unlock random statues of allies or enemies.

Sounds exciting, right? There’s a catch: the DLC comes with a sky-high price tag—slightly more than Hollow Knight: Silksong.

What you get:

Fully explorable DK Island

Bonus 60-second gold-collecting challenges

Returning characters: Squawks, Cranky, Diddy, Dixie

Optional collectibles via Banandium chips

️ What’s missing:

No new enemies beyond Void Kong and a few Fractones

No additional storylines or underground levels

The island feels empty aside from the mini-challenges

For fans of Rare games, this DLC offers some extra fun and collectibles—but if you were hoping for expanded gameplay or a new story, you might feel short-changed.

Bottom line: DK Island & Emerald Rush is for completionists and explorers who don’t mind paying a premium for extra content—but casual players might want to wait.