Banana Fairy Princess
- Not to be confused with Banana Queen.
- “Thanks once again. Banana Fairy Kingdom is eternally grateful to you and your friends.”
- —Banana Fairy Princess, Donkey Kong 64
The Banana Fairy Princess[1], also known as the Banana Fairy[2], Banana Fairy Queen[3], Fairy Queen[4][5] or Mrs. Fairy[6], is a non-playable character in Donkey Kong 64. As her name suggests, she is the ruler of the Banana Fairies, resembling a standard one but also being noticeably larger. She lives inside the giant fairy head of Banana Fairy Island.
The only Kong who can meet the Banana Fairy Princess is Tiny, as the entrance of the Fairy Head is only large enough for her to access by using her Mini-Monkey ability. Inside, she finds the Banana Fairy Princess crying, who claims that a large tremor (presumably from K. Lumsy) scared away all the Banana Fairies. The Princess asks Tiny to help the other Kongs in recovering the Banana Fairies, and provides them with the Banana Fairy's Camera and ten rolls of Banana Camera Film to help in doing so. She also gives the Kongs the Super Slam, a shockwave ability that instant defeats most enemies and unearths 5-Banana Coins from DK Dirt Piles.
After every Banana Fairy is recovered, Tiny can revisit the Banana Fairy Princess for a unique Golden Banana with a Rareware logo sticker on it.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Principessa delle Fate Banana |
Banana Fairies' Princess |
| Spanish | Princesa Hada Banana[7] |
Princess Banana Fairy |
Trivia
- The Mermaid from Gloomy Galleon and the Banana Fairy Princess have the same crying sound.
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Source (March 4, 2000). Golden Banana #201. Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide (Internet Archive). Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams. Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Page 14. "Each pile of dirt contains a 5-Banana Coin, but you can uncover the coin only if you know the special move that Tiny learns from the Banana Fairy."
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt. Donkey Kong 64 Official Strategy Guide. Page 4.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt. Donkey Kong 64 Official Strategy Guide. Page 8.
- ^ Lockhart, Ryan. Donkey Kong 64 Official Perfect Guide. Page 4.
- ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 15.
- ^ Official Donkey Kong 64 website (Guías Nintendo) Section "Otros Personajes"
