Overview

• Polygon’s July 23 guide identifies nine Banandium Gems in Racing Layer Sublayer 1100, detailing locations from battle challenges to hidden tower platforms.
• Daily Mirror’s July 24 report confirms a total of 17 stacked layers, spanning Ingot Isle (Sublayers 1–10) through Planet Core (Sublayers 1600–1609).
• Expert walkthroughs highlight use of character transformations and terrain tools such as the Ostrich Bananza glide and liftoff ore to reach secret gem sites.
• Earlier guides on layers like The Divide and Resort have established groundwork for charting Banandium Gem placements across the full roster of levels.
• Developed by Nintendo’s Super Mario Odyssey team for Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza has fostered a vibrant collectathon community supported by in-depth strategy content.