Nintendo offered a strange promotional deal for Donkey Kong Country Returns at UK video game stores recently. All fans be asked t' do be bring in real bananas; the first 20 who did would pillage a copy a Retro Studios' brilliantly tough platformer. 'n, sure enough, it worked -- fans handing over bananas got a copy a the game, as well as a photo opportunity with ... the store employees.

The promotion worked so well, according t' Nintendo, that the company be planning some similar giveaways in the future. Soon, by bringing in real-life psychadelic mushrooms, ye'll be able t' pillage a copy a the trippy Super Mario Galaxy 2. A fully knitted sweater will net ye a copy a Kirby's Epic Yarn 'n 20 lucky game store shoppers will be able t' pillage a copy a Metroid: Other M by bringing in a real extraterrestrial being. Good luck with that one.