If you are struggling to find the final Banadium Gem (Banana) inDonkey Kong Bananza’ssecret Nostalgia Country level, don’t worry, you aren’t alone, and even I took several minutes to try and find it.
The thing to know about these levels is, the Banana tokens on the floor symbolize where the Bananas are in the stage, you find the two regular Bananas by progressing through the level but the first of the three remains unchanged, so the game is trying to hint to you that the Banana is somewhere before you collected the first stage Banana.
Also, one final hint before I show you where it is. Isn’t it weird you start in a recreation of one of the original DK Country levels, but you didn’t start in DK’s home…?
Anyway. The secret Banadium Gem is located at the very beginning of the level when you come out of the gate. Using the floor below you, you can either throw a piece of the soft dirt to give yourself a platform to jump onto, or you can scale the wall. Doing so will lead you to a secret area where there is a recreation of DK’s home from the Country and 64 series remade in glorious HD.
Once you have had the chance to look it over, though, you’ll notice the Banana is above your head. Completing the level and getting all three pesky Bananas you have been after. Once you have it, you are free to jump down and exit the level from where you came in, continuing the game on whatever quest you find yourself on.
Personally, I think it was a well-hidden Banana in a game where it’s so easy to randomly come across a collectible without even trying, and it is one of the few Banadium Gems I struggled to find. So I hope this guide is helpful to you!
