Banana Peel (move)
| Banana Peel | |
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 Diddy Kong throwing a Banana Peel in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. | |
| User | Diddy Kong |
| Universe | Donkey Kong |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Banana |
The Banana Peel (バナナのかわ, Banana Peel) is Diddy Kong's down special move where he tosses a Banana Peel the opposite direction he's facing. This move can either be used like a tilt or like a smash; the former will make the Banana Peel come out at a shorter arc, while the latter causes a much higher arc. Diddy can pick up Banana Peels from the ground and throw them for a small amount of damage and a slip. Additionally, if another character walks, runs, or rolls over a Banana Peel (or lands on top of one), they will slip and fall, and the Peel will move away from them a bit. It is common to slip on a banana peel, and then roll on it again. This goes for every character. Since these Banana Peels are owned by Diddy, he cannot be tripped up by them unless someone else picks them up. Only two Banana Peels can be in play for each Diddy Kong. If he tries to use this move with two Banana Peels on the field already, Diddy will activate the animation but another banana will not come out. Diddy can also glide toss his Banana Peels, among many other advanced techniques. The versatility of Diddy Kong's Banana Peels make them quite useful for both offensive and defensive means, as well as stage control, being one of the primary reasons why Diddy Kong is a top tier character.
In Super Smash Bros. 4, both the move and its associated item have been weakened. Diddy may only have one peel out at a time; trying to create a second results in Diddy shrugging after going through the motion. In addition, peels can only hit or slip opponents once, or be thrown twice, before disappearing.
Customization
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Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:
- Shocking Banana Peel: Paralyzes opponents that step on it.
- Battering Banana Peel: Throws the banana peel straight up, and will launch enemies straight up.
Origin
Bananas are collectibles from the Donkey Kong Country series. They functioned exactly the same as coins from the Mario series, in that when a player collects 100, they will gain an extra life. Bananas can appear in bunches, which depending on the game can come in groups of five, ten, or twenty-five. Donkey Kong 64 instead contains 500 bananas in each world, with each character needing to collect the matching 100 of them to access boss battles, in addition to Golden Bananas needed to unlock worlds.
While bananas themselves are common in DK's games, the concept of slipping on peels is not, only appearing as an easter egg in DK's house in DK64.
Brawl instruction booklet description
Fling down a banana peel. If your opponents step on the peel, they'll slip and fall.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS foldout description
Throw a banana peel behind you to trip foes.
Gallery
Diddy Kong throwing a Banana Peel in Brawl.
Fox slipping on a banana thrown by Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
