As you progress through Donkey Kong Bananza and start to unlock the various abilities and skills at your disposal, it might feel daunting at first when looking at the vast number of options available. But you shouldn't as nothing is better than the Sonar ability.
While the thought of getting more health or strength might sound appealing, your main focus in getting new skills is to find new Bandium Gems. Most of these are hidden in the Earth's surface and are a pain to find. But how do you make it easier to find them? Using your Sonar.
For those that don't know what Sonar is, when pressing the R button, DK slaps the ground, revealing hidden items close around him. He can only use this move to activate some floor tiles or remove items from certain platforms to get launched into the air.
And while the basic Sonar is great, upgrading it to reveal things in a wider range becomes crucial later on when you are trying to find that last Fossil or Banana per level. By upgrading Sonar, it increases your chances of finding Bananas and, in turn, gives you more Skill Points. Making it a worthwhile investment over anything else the game has to offer.
For the bigger picture stuff, think of it this way. You find your first Banadium Gems and invest in Sonar. Sonar then increases the range you can find the bananas, which gives you more skill points to max out Sonar, which then leads to finding more bananas, and your investment has been paid off, allowing you to find further away stuff to level up DK's other abilities.
The only other Skills after that which I feel are worth the time are the Jump Shot Skill to get a double jump while holding a chunk, and Better Turf Surfing for later levels. I would also argue that most of the Bananaza stuff isn't worth getting at all outside of basic DK stuff. I only use Snake when I need to jump high for the sake of a collectible, or Ostrich when gliding to an area out of reach. In fact, most of these extra Skills for Bananza power-ups only become useful during the post-game challenges.
So trust me. Invest everything into Sonar and it'll make collecting a breeze. Stock prices are high, so invest heavily and watch your future profits unfold.
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