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What does Assist Mode do in Donkey Kong Bananza?
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Skip to main content GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ The Games, Movies, TV & Comics You Love Search GamesRadar+ View Profile Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Tabletop Gaming Toys & Collectibles Retro Gamer Newsletters Total Film Gaming Magazines Why subscribe? Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now The Fantastic Four: First Steps Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 Starter Pack Recommended reading Platforming Games Which Donkey Kong Bananza branching path should you take in the Divide? 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Will Sawyer 16 July 2025 DK Bananza lets you freely turn on Assist Mode if you want to make the game a bit more manageable When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nintendo) Donkey Kong Bananza's Assist Mode option can be switched on when you start a new game to make things a little easier, particularly in terms of navigation and fighting. It's essentially an easy difficulty option that makes the game a fair bit more forgiving – ideal for younger players and those who just want a relaxing time breezing through the main objectives of Donkey Kong Bananza. Annoyingly, the benefits of Assist Mode aren't made especially clear, so I've tested it out myself to see how assistive it really is. Here's everything you need to know about Assist Mode in DK Bananza so you can decide whether you need it or not. How Donkey Kong Bananza Assist Mode works (Image credit: Nintendo) Assist Mode is a slightly easier version of Donkey Kong Bananza's Normal Mode, providing constant navigation pointers and making DK much more robust. While you must choose between Normal or Assist Mode when starting a new game, you are not locked into your choice and can turn it on and off whenever you want by pausing the game and opening the Options menu (the gear icon) to find the toggle. You may like Which Donkey Kong Bananza branching path should you take in the Divide? Donkey Kong Bananza reveals a co-op multiplayer mode that sure looks like something the Mario Odyssey team would cook up Donkey Kong Bananza is a destructive delight that's basically Super Mario Odyssey+, and I can't believe it wasn't a Switch 2 launch title Here are all the benefits Assist Mode provides over Normal Mode: Yellow objective markers and guiding music are constantly on: In Normal Mode, these navigation markers tend to be visible only when you hold L to get DK and Pauline to hum a guiding tune to your objective. In Assist Mode, you don't have to worry and can always see where you're meant to be going. DK takes half as much damage: This obviously makes DK far more durable when fighting enemies and bosses. DK's health regenerates: After not taking damage for a while Donkey Kong's health will automatically start to repair, which doesn't happen at all in Normal Mode. Healing apples seem much more common: Purely anecdotally, apples seem to be much more generously provided, so with the reduced damage and health regeneration, DK will die very rarely. Overall, Assist Mode doesn't make a huge difference as the game is quite forgiving and not too challenging anyway, particularly if you're buying things like Apple Juice and Red Balloons. However, if you're getting lost a lot and just want to focus on the critical path to reach the end (I've explained how long it takes to beat Donkey Kong Bananza here), turning on Assist Mode might be preferable. There are also some sublayers, particularly SL 600 and SL 900, where their hazards can be a pain to deal with and Assist Mode will make those areas less annoying to clear. Regardless of if you're playing on Assist or Normal Mode, these Donkey Kong Bananza tips will help you get off to a solid start in DK's latest adventure. 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