Just a matter of weeks on from the successful launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo announced a paid DLC pack for the game. The DLC's already out now, and I've managed to play a good chunk of it, leaving me feeling more than a little conflicted in a surprising way. Generally, I'm not that big of a DLC guy – by the time a pack comes out, I'm often rusty enough from not playing the base game that I'm not that keen to return. Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC – Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025 - YouTube Watch OnStill, if you're not worried about the price and care more about the content, then the big addition is the Emerald Rush mode. It's really fun, although I'm not the biggest high-score chaser, so I didn't find it totally addictive.