Donkey Kong Bananza begins when Donkey Kong travels to the Ingot Isle to obtain recently-discovered Banandium Gems amidst a gold rush. He is swept underground by a storm while searching and discovers Hollow Earth-like terrain. VoidCo, a gang of villainous apes, steals the Banandium Gems as they seek to reach the planet's core, where, according to legend, one can have their greatest wish granted.
As you were exploring the Ingot Isle, you had come across a weird purple rock which seemed to have a traditional sculpt on it, the rocks’ eyes were a weird glowing yellow and blue, and the rock SMASHED opened, and a… thirteen year old brunette girl magically appeared out of it, making you stand there stunned in… surprise!
”Ughh… huh? Oh… hey! You freed me from that… weird rock! Thanks! My name’s Pauline… what’s your name?”