The Kongversation: Donkey Kong Universe Discussion

Have you heard about Diddy Kong's old render made new by becoming a bit hairier? You've probably heard about it since it's been all over the news sites and social media the past week. But is there any burning fur coming from all of this smoke? DK Vine weighs in on what this could mean!

Hyle and Jeff discuss Sea of Thieves' new season structure and why the recent changes made to the game make it more accessible than ever... and why old-school Rare fans who still haven't gotten on board may want to finally grab hold of that ship ladder!

Our Conker's Bad Fur Day retrospective ends in bloodshed and regret, as these things often do, as we discuss the night portions and multiplayer of the game! Conker faces the darkness in Spooky, It's War, and Heist, then we face our callers for nearly an hour!

How about some chat you little twat? On the second part of our Conker's Bad Fur Day Spotlight series, we discuss the opening Chapters of the game, all taking place during the chaste wholesomeness of the daytime. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bloopie the dinosaur.

One year shy of the legal drinking age in the Cock and Plucker, Conker's Bad Fur Day has turned 20! On the first installment of our patented Spotlight series, the Kongversation follows the long, winding road from the cute and cuddly 'nice' Conker's Quest to the poo-swimming, urine-guzzling 'nasty' of Conker's Bad Fur Day!

The Kongversation begins a new season of episodes by discussing the leaked Dinosaur Planet Nintendo 64 ROM! Before it moved to the GameCube, before it became Star Fox Adventures... but not before Fox McCloud joined the game!

The Kongversation looks ahead at what 2021 will bring for the Donkey Kong Universe, including DK's 40th anniversary, what Rare and Playtonic are up to, and the usual bit of Smash chat!

Featuring Steve from off of Rare Gamer, it's the audio history of Stop 'N' Swop! The notorious abandoned feature would have linked Banjo-Kazooie with not only Banjo-Tooie, but Donkey Kong 64 and other Rare games to bring the Ice Key and ? Eggs across Rare's shared universe! We discuss what we know, what went wrong, and the immeasurable legacy it's left across both Rare and Playtonic!

In the final part of our Banjo-Tooie retrospective, we discuss the last five worlds of the game: Terrydactyland, Grunty Industries, Hailfire Peaks, and Cloud Cuckooland, as well as the finale in Cauldron Keep!

In the second part of our Banjo-Tooie retrospective, we discuss Spiral Mountain and the Isle O'Hags, followed by the first four worlds of the game: Mayahem Temple, Glitter Gulch Mine, Witchyworld, and Jolly Roger's Lagoon!

The Kongversation finally tackles the mammoth, sprawling sequel to Banjo-Kazooie in the first part of our mammoth, sprawling retrospective in honor of its 20th anniversary! To kick things off, Hyle and Cameron discuss the plot and characters, as well as the hype surrounding the game before its release!

Yooka and Laylee have been added as playable characters to the 3D arena fighter Mighty Fight Federation! We give our first in-depth thoughts on the game, plus we discuss what it adds to Playtonic lore!

Playtonic has recently Infinity Inked deals for cameo appearances of their characters in several indie titles, bringing a diverse lineup of games into the DKU. On this episode, we discuss all of the ones announced thus far!

Recorded live during DK Vine's "Not Halloween" Scream-A-Ganza, Hyle and Jeff take Season 3's Fearbringers episode up to the lab and revive it with a bolt of lightning to discuss the last five years of fright in the Donkey Kong Universe!

Before the October update, Hyle and Jeff discuss the summer that was in Sea of Thieves! Captain Flameheart's growing incursion on the waters, plus ancient treasure vaults and pissing dogs!

Nintendo has announced that they're ceasing production on the 3DS, signaling the end of 31 years of full-fledged secondary handhelds that sat parallel to the main consoles. The Kongversation takes a nostalgic look back at them all, with a specific focus on the Donkey Kong Universe landmarks along the way.

Broadcast live on www.twitch.tv/dkvine, our annual Talk Like a Pirate Day episode sees the Kongversation ranking the top 10 pirates across the entire Donkey Kong Universe!

What the arrival of a retro-tinged Donkey Kong Jr. in Mario Kart Tour means for the past, present, and future of Donkey Kong continuity!

What the hell is the Banjo-Kazooie iceberg? It's this, apparently: https://dkvine.com/kongversation/bk_iceberg.png HOW DEEP DOES IT GO? Hyle and Mitchell discuss every item on it, elaborating on and debunking the forbidden knowledge of the Banjo-Kazooie series!

Hyle's joined by Dustin Jackson to discuss our (spoiler-filled and filled diaper) thoughts on the new Battletoad's Act One! Plus, the all-important question for DK Vine: is the game part of the DKU?

In the midst of all of the leakin' and L-is-Realin' over at Nintendo, a surprise early version of Yoshi's Island labeled "Super Donkey" has flown (literally) under the radar. The Kongversation discusses why this might be a long-forgotten attempt at reviving Donkey Kong months before Nintendo's fateful meeting with Rare!

Hyle and Jeff discuss the new trailer for Rare's upcoming Everwild game!

A longtime staffer at Rare, Chris Allcock left the studio in 2017 to pursue a freelance writing career... which meant writing for Rare. Helping shape the lore of numerous games, he's recently written the official Sea of Thieves novel "Athena's Fortune." He's now on our podcast. We will ask him questions. He will answer.

25 years after its release, Donkey Kong Land's impact on the DKU is as strong as ever. Come on a journey with Hyle and Jeff as they discuss how Donkey Kong Land is covertly one of the most impactful games in the canon!

It's another Sea of Thieves catch-up! Recorded at the onset of the most recent update, Hyle and Jeff discuss everything added to the game from February through May, including the Heart of Fire Tall Tale and the progression of the Flameheart arc. Also, an update on Jeff's grandpa.