Went viral1:25:18I 100%'d Donkey Kong Bananza, Here's What Happened
2.1M viewsfrom a 608K subscriber channel
608K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.2Kest.$1.7K to $6.7K
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How much do Donkey Kong Bananza YouTube channels make?
~$365 / mo est.
per channel posting 2 videos a month at this niche's typical $73 to $292 per video.
Small Donkey Kong Bananza channels are getting videos with 2.1M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $216 to $864 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$14.9K est. Based on 1.1K videos across 6 channels we analyzed.
Part of Indie & Retro Gaming
Channels studied
6
1.1K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$14.9K est.
$5.9K to $23.8K total
Best single video earned
~$4.2K est.
$1.7K to $6.7K per video
Most-viewed video
2.1M views
from a 36.3K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.1K videos and 6 channels analyzed.
If you post 2 videos a month
$146 to $584
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$616 to $2.5K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$216 to $864
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$73 to $292
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
211.4K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
68K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
72.9K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$75 to $299
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 2 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Donkey Kong Bananza channel earn?
Typical Donkey Kong Bananza video: 33 min · ~72.9K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video73,000
Estimated revenue
~$5.5K / mo est.
$2.2K to $8.8K a month est.
about $65.9K per year est.
Per video
~$183 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Donkey Kong Bananza views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:25:18
Went viral12:02Bad Game Design - Donkey Kong 64
2.1M viewsfrom a 237K subscriber channel
237K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.2Kest.$2.1K to $8.3K
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1.2M viewsfrom a 25.5K subscriber channel
Went viral1:27:04The Donkey Kong Renaissance (Smash Documentary)
634.6K viewsfrom a 28.7K subscriber channel
28.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.7Kest.$666 to $2.7K
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Why this niche works
Top Donkey Kong Bananza videos usually run about 24 to 42 minutes and earn an estimated $73 to $292 per video, which works out to $146 to $584 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “I 100%'d Donkey Kong Bananza, Here's What Happened”, which reached 2.1M views from a 608K subscriber channel. Channels in Indie & Retro Gaming often post about new video every 2 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 24 to 42 minBased on 6 channels
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Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $216 to $864 est. |
| Garten of Banban | Indie & Retro Gaming | $1.3K to $5.1K est. |
| Kirby Gaming Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $1.9K to $7.6K est. |
| Mario Kart Gameplay | Indie & Retro Gaming | $646 to $2.6K est. |
| Super Mario Fan Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $424 to $1.7K est. |
| Nintendo Game Discussion | Indie & Retro Gaming | $127 to $508 est. |
| Zelda Gameplay and Lore | Indie & Retro Gaming | $438 to $1.8K est. |
| Super Smash Bros Content | Indie & Retro Gaming | $192 to $767 est. |
| Dandy's World Roblox | Indie & Retro Gaming | $517 to $2.1K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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