Donkey Kong Bananza: Complete Post-Game Strategy Guide

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Completing the Donkey Kong Bananza Post-Game Adventure

After beating King K. Rool in New Donk City, the extra content in Donkey Kong Bananza opens up. To continue, you need to return to the Underground World, where Pauline is looking for inspiration for her new song to perform at City Hall. The Elders can help by letting you clear their special Bananza Rehearsal bonus levels, but there’s a catch: you must have gathered enough Bananas in Donkey Kong Bananza to unlock each one.

These Rehearsal levels involve puzzles centered around specific Bananza themes. It’s a good idea to fully upgrade these levels beforehand — remember, you can also respec your Bananza skills to better prepare.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to finish the game and reach the true ending:

Talk to the Elder in the Lagoon Layer and complete the Kong Bananza Rehearsal (you’ll need at least 300 bananas).
Visit the Zebra Elder in the Freezer Layer and finish the Zebra Rehearsal (requires 350 bananas).
Speak to the Ostrich Elder in the Forest Layer and complete the Ostrich Rehearsal (needs 400 bananas).
Chat with the Elephant Elder in the Tempest Layer and do the Elephant Rehearsal (must have 500 bananas).
Talk to the Snake Elder in the Radiance Layer and complete the Snake Rehearsal (requires 600 bananas).

You can do these in any order. Unlocking each Rehearsal grants you a special golden Bananza Skill—each costs five Skill Points. These skills turn certain abilities into golden terrain, like punching or egg bombs. Completing all five also unlocks a duplicate Ancient Record at the Eternatable, mainly for Turf Surfing, with no extra use.

Most importantly, after finishing these Rehearsals, you’ll unlock the Diva Dress outfit for Pauline, the same reward as the Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo. But there’s still one more big challenge if you want the very best ending:

Head to the final boss arena at SL1609 in Planet Core and talk to the eels. They’ll summon the Great Harmoneel.
Complete the Windpipe Rehearsal level, which is tough, with tough checkpoints and plenty of Bananza uses. Stock up on Apple Juice, Melon Juice, and Red Balloons before playing. Once done, you’ll be dumped back at the arena.
Talk to the Banandium Root and select “go to the surface.”

After that, the story concludes with DK and Pauline flying away as you see a final image of Pauline in her Diva Dress performing in New Donk City. Then, you’ll be returned to the start menu — your game will be saved just before you surfaced, so you can keep exploring and collecting if you want.

If you’re aiming to gather more bananas or complete other tasks, you might be interested in how to achieve all three bananas in the Roof Road challenge.

Note: The ending gets special thanks and credits, but the story wraps up with Pauline performing and DK flying away. The game then returns you to the beginning, allowing you to keep playing or exploring further.