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Donkey Kong Bananzais the long-awaited newest entry in theDonkey Kongseries that brings the traditionally side-scrolling action to an open-world, 3D environment. Likethe studio’s previous platformerSuper Mario Odyssey,DK Bananzafeatures a relatively short main story, but also has a huge number of optional collectibles to hunt down and a massive amount of side content to complete.
If you just want to beatDonkey Kong Bananza, the time it takes to beat the game is not too intimidating. But if you want tohunt down every Banandium Gem, unlock every cosmetic, and uncover all of the game’s secrets, expect to take significantly longer.
How Long is Donkey Kong Bananza?
Donkey Kong Bananza Main Story Length
In total, there are 17 layers inDonkey Kong Bananza, most of which have several sublayers. All of this adds up to several dozen individual levels inDonkey Kong Bananza, but you don’t have to get every Banandium Gem or evenfind every sublayer to beatDK Bananza.
If youfocus exclusively on the main story, reaching the planet core, and avoid most of the side content in the game, it will takeabout 10 to 15 hours to beatDonkey Kong Bananza.
However, beatingDK Bananzais notreallythe objective of the game.Most players will naturally explore and complete side contentas they progress through the main story, which extends the time to beatDonkey Kong Bananzaa bit. Considering this,most players can expect to spend about 20 to 25 hoursto roll credits onDonkey Kong Bananza.
How Long to 100% Complete Donkey Kong Bananza?
Donkey Kong Bananza Completionist Time
Once you do roll credits onDK Bananza, there is a whole post-game waiting for you with new Banandium Gems, new locations, and the ability to use Bananza Powers in earlier levels to get to previously-unreachable areas. In total, there are 777 Banandium Gems to find inDK Bananza, many of whichcan’t be found until after you beat the game.
Though it may only take the average player anywhere from 10 to 25 hours to beatDonkey Kong Bananza, players who want to get every Banandium Gem, buy every Outfit for DK and Pauline, and otherwise 100% the game have alotmore to do.
Expect to spend anywhere from 40 to 80 hours to 100% completeDonkey Kong Bananza. Much of this estimate depends on your own skill and ability to navigate levels quickly – if you follow guides to find all Banandium Gems and Fossils quickly, you’ll 100%DK Bananzafaster.
