Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC Out Now - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 September 2025 / 3,106 Views
Nintendo has announced and released the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza for $19.99.
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Explore DK Island in the Donkey Kong Bananza Paid Downloadable Content 'DK Island & Emerald Rush'
Take a trip to Donkey Kong’s home and try out the new Emerald Rush mode.
Welcome to DK Island
Your action-packed vacation in the sun and sand starts here!
Sightsee across this modern take on Donkey Kong’s home, packed with nostalgic views like DK’s Treehouse, Gangplank Galleon, and other iconic locations.
- Take in-game photos with familiar friends Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, Rambi, and Squawks.
- Decorate DK Island with DLC-exclusive character statues that you can obtain with Banandium Chips.
- Look for hidden bonus stages in the mine cart tracks and jungle ruins.
A New Way to Play
- Push Your Skills to the Limit in the Fast-paced Challenge of Emerald Rush – Take on increasingly difficult challenges in Emerald Rush—a mode that plays quite differently from the main game. Collect emerald ore and complete side missions to earn exclusive in-game Perks!
- Limited-Time Events – Emerald Rush events will be held periodically and feature special rewards. Get exclusive statues that you won’t find anywhere else!
Getting Started
Access this downloadable content and start Emerald Rush by talking to one of the Elders and then visiting the Warp Gong after clearing the main storyline.
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Great it's getting DLC but I don't like that it's being released so soon. They could have just included it in the $70 game
Yeah $20 content DLC after launch doesn't feel right at all. The game is still new, I shouldn't have to pay $90 for all the available gameplay content
Exactly, it feels like cut content. IMO Nintendo should have waited at least 6 months to release the DLC.
Yeah, DLC two months after the game released. Combine that with the Pokemon Z-A DLC being announced in the Direct, before the game is even out!
It seems Nintendo is just taking a concerted strategy of fleecing its customers in every way possible with this gen. First it was all the outrageous pricing of everything, now it's DLCs that clearly could have just come out with the games.
Yup and plenty of people are going to buy the DLC, which will only encourage them to do it more often.
It's time we start boycotting greedy and corrupt Nintendo until they get their shits together, haven't given Nintengreed in almost a year now!
Where's Funky Kong?
