Nintendo has announced Donkey Kong Bananza DLC “DK Island & Emerald Rush”, a new paid expansion for the game.

Donkey Kong Bananza is getting its new DK Island & Emerald Rush expansion later today, via the Nintendo eShop. A playable demo for the base game will also be released today.

Here’s a rundown on the new content, plus a trailer:

n this paid DLC4 expansion, you’ll barrel around with Donkey Kong and Pauline on DK Island – the home of some familiar faces. Once you’ve finished the main game’s story, Void Kong will offer you a position in Void Company collecting as much emerald ore as you can in Emerald Rush, both on DK Island and in Layers from the main game. In each run of this new mode, you’ll collect fossils to gain helpful Perks for different effects, and smash Banandium Gems to power up DK with different skills. Play this mode to unlock new fashions, collectable statues that can be displayed on DK Island and more. The Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 system later today.

Donkey Kong Bananza has been available for Nintendo Switch 2 since July 2025. Get our full review here!