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Donkey Kong Bananza walkthrough

All 12 worlds for two players, part by part: what Donkey Kong and Pauline each do, where people tend to fall, the bosses. 55 steps in total.

Compiled from 4 playthrough videos and 62 guide pages · checked Oct 19, 2026. We did not play the game for this guide.

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  1. World 1 of 12

    Ingot Isle Cave-In and the Lagoon Layer

    DK falls below Ingot Isle, meets the Odd Rock and dives into the Lagoon Layer, where Pauline's voice gives him his first Bananza.

    • 3 parts
    • 1 boss
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 3 done

  2. World 2 of 12

    Hilltop Layer

    A foggy hill country of Fractones, where a huge banana-shaped dirt pile blocks the sinkhole down.

    • About 40 min
    • 1 part
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 1 done

  3. World 3 of 12

    Canyon Layer

    A refinery canyon of mine-cart tracks and giraffe smokestacks, with three bosses in a row.

    • About 117 min
    • 3 parts
    • 3 bosses
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 3 done

  4. World 4 of 12

    The Divide and the Freezer Layer

    The path splits at The Divide; the icy Freezer Layer brings the Zebra Bananza and two bosses.

    • 4 parts
    • 2 bosses
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 4 done

  5. World 5 of 12

    Forest Layer

    The other branch from The Divide: a poisoned forest with a hotel, the Ostrich Bananza and a plant-witch boss.

    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 2 done

  6. World 6 of 12

    The Junction and the Resort Layer

    Both branches meet at The Junction, where Void Kong is chased and fought; a short resort layer follows.

    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 2 done

  7. World 7 of 12

    Tempest Layer

    A stormy layer of lightning and lava, home of the Elephant Bananza and a bat boss fought three times.

    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  8. World 8 of 12

    Landfill Layer and Racing Layer

    A junk-filled pit with a stronger Peekabruiser at the bottom, then a race track layer.

    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 2 done

  9. World 9 of 12

    Radiance Layer

    Dark caves that need their lights switched back on; the Snake Bananza and rematches with Poppy and Grumpy Kong.

    • 3 parts
    • 2 bosses

    0 of 3 done

  10. World 10 of 12

    Groove Layer and Feast Layer

    DK goes on alone through the Groove Layer, then reunites with Pauline in a theme-park layer with two bosses.

    • 2 parts
    • 2 bosses

    0 of 2 done

  11. World 11 of 12

    Forbidden Layer

    A hostile layer of Fractone gatekeepers that charge gold, ending at the Banandium Root with a last fight against Void Kong.

    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss
    • Sources being checked

    0 of 2 done

  12. World 12 of 12

    Planet Core

    The race to the centre of the world, with one more rematch and the final boss.

    • 2 parts
    • 2 bosses

    0 of 2 done

Sources (66)

Playthrough videos (each part on a world page can jump the page's video to the moment it starts) and text guides.