Translating an in-game secret language before a game's release is no small feat, but that's exactly what YouTuber 2Chrispy has accomplished with Donkey Kong Bananza. Much like the dedicated players who deciphered the secret language in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, 2Chrispy used trailers, preview footage, and the Nintendo Today app to crack the code of the Ancient Monkey Scrolls in this upcoming Kong adventure.

"In the trailer, there were a lot of hidden details," 2Chrispy shared in a captivating video detailing his process. "But the one that caught my attention the most was the banana language. Watch to see how I decoded and deciphered every monkey letter I could find."

By spotting an in-game item named Chip Exchange, 2Chrispy embarked on meticulous, frame-by-frame analysis, successfully decoding all but five characters of the banana alphabet, which he dubbed the "Bananabet."

Donkey Kong Bananza's secret language has been translated. Image credit: 2Chrispy.

With his newfound transcription skills, 2Chrispy has translated nearly every sign, note, and document seen in the available footage. To explore his findings, visit 2Chrispy's YouTube video.

For example, he translated an overhead sign that reads "welcome," a neon sign that reads "factory," and a snow level sign that reads "ice." He also deciphered various notices saying "hint," "item," and a message that reads: "Message. Thank you for reading. Someone."

A sign that reads "Message. Thank you for reading. Someone." Image credit: 2Chrispy.

"I'm excited to see what other text we'll find in the game," he added. "Could we see references to DK lore? Missing Kongs? Any mention of the Kremlings or King K. Rool?"

Our first hands-on preview of Donkey Kong Bananza highlighted its stunning visuals. "I think Bananza is on track to be one of the most gorgeous Nintendo games I’ve seen," we noted. "It really does take advantage of Switch 2's hardware — the environments are beautiful and DK’s animations are wonderfully expressive, and I left feeling like the next generation of first-party Nintendo games had truly arrived."