We answer some of the calls we've received on the DK Vine Hotline (1-202-630-VINE) over the summer game announcement season concerning Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Yooka-Replaylee, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and more! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Cameron Reigle Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Celebrating 20 years, Rare's overlooked and underappreciated Game Boy Advance gem Sabre Wulf followed up Sabreman's revival in Banjo-Tooie with a sprawling, innovative adventure unlike anything else in the GBA library. Hyle is joined by gaming collector and handheld aficionado Freezer to discuss one of the DKU's more obscure branches! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Freezer Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The Kongversation explores Forever Entertainment S.A., the mysterious studio behind the mask of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, Hyle and Dustin discuss today's Nintendo Direct and the surprisingly logical decision it announced: the definitive version of Donkey Kong Country Returns! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, Hyle is joined by the Cartoon Gamer for a robust and lively chat on all things Yooka-Replaylee, Playtonic's recently announced enhanced remaster of the original Yooka-Laylee! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Malik McLeod Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, DK Vine discusses the 2024 Xbox Showcase! While lacking any grand Banjo-Kazooie revival announcement or even an update on Everwild, we did get the expected Sea of Thieves trailer... and the surprise trailer for another long-awaited Rare franchise reboot. Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Cameron Reigle Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, DK Vine kicks off its Stinky Ape Summer by discussing what's possibly on deck concerning Rare and Donkey Kong in the upcoming game showcases from Xbox and Nintendo... and what was just revealed by Playtonic in the form of Yooka-Replaylee! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guests: Cameron Reigle, Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Diddy Kong Racing upended Donkey Kong Country fandom in 1997 by setting itself up as a backdoor pilot for Rare's Banjo-Kazooie and Conker franchises. This created a lot of expectations for the rest of the cast. Hyle and Jeff reflect on all of the Diddy Kong Racing spinoffs we wanted... and some that came close to existing! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Jeff Onan Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, which received a Nintendo Switch remake earlier this year, has turned 20! While controversial within corners of the Donkey Kong fandom, the series has endured for two decades with numerous sequels. Resident Mario vs. Donkey Kong enthusiast I.M. Gibbon joins noted skeptic Hyle to discuss the history of Donkey Kong Arcade Era revivals, how it led us here, and the game's unique place in both the Mario and DK franchises! Producer: Hyle Russell ...

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." There was one Dickens of an E3 that contained enough Donkey Kong Universe games for two cities... and wildly divergent moods toward the futures of Nintendo and Rare. The Kongversation remembers E3 2004 from...

The Kongversation catches up with all the latest news and updates on the Donkey Kong Country half of Super Nintendo World! While the expansion has been delayed until the end of the year in Japan, Universal Orlando has fully revealed its existence for next year's Epic Universe. This includes new details, never-before-revealed specifics, and a fresh international identity for a certain Donkey Kong character. Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin...

The results are in! DK Vine's Patrons (https://www.patreon.com/dkvine) have voted on who drafted the best library of DKU games on the DKU Draft 2024 Special. Hyle and Jeff analyze the politics of DKU fandom and what went into drafting the winning team (as well as the losing two)! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Jeff Onan Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

We get into all of the features, both exciting and controversial, of the Shmegoobagooba's Season Eleven! Yes, welcome to Worm Week. Rare's doubled it! Number go up :) Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Jeff Onan Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Inspired by the NFL Draft, the Kongversation sits down Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell to each draft five Donkey Kong Universe video games for their respective teams. With a mad scramble to recruit the favorites, it quickly becomes a mad scramble of gamesmanship and heartbreak. Which captain will score the superior DKU library? Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guests: Jeff Onan, Mitchell Wolfe Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

One of the most iconic and enduring locations in the Donkey Kong Universe, Banjo's comfy country cottage tucked away in Spiral Mountain has been the starting point of nearly every adventure he and Kazooie have embarked on since 1998. Hyle and Dustin break down the history, and the hidden secrets, of this charming bear den! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Nintendo and Illumination have announced they're releasing "a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros." in 2026. The question that naturally arises with such odd phrasing is, will this be a direct sequel to the previous film or the purported Donkey Kong spinoff? The Kongversation champs some popcorn and slanders some Hollywood stars in our debate over the nature of Nintendo's next blockbuster film! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest:...

The Kongversation once again opens up the Call Sack! Our listeners called the DK Vine Hotline at 1-202-630-VINE to prompt us on what to discuss across the wide Donkey Kong Universe! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Cameron Reigle Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

In DKU Architects, the Kongversation examines the creative philosophies behind the minds that helped shape the Donkey Kong Universe. Up first is the design brilliance of Gregg Mayles, the creative juggernaut at Rare who lent his talents to Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie, Viva Piñata, Sea of Thieves, and more! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Mitchell Wolfe Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Hey, it's Tiptup! Believe it or not, Diddy Kong Racing's speedy turtle, who would go on to become a minor character in the Banjo-Kazooie series, was once one of Rare's most popular characters. Learn about the fervent late 1990s devotion to the maestro as we explore his life history on the Kongversation! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Why do a fourth episode on Stop 'N' Swop? What more could possibly be said for the fabled scrapped feature that would have connected Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Tooie, and at least three more of Rare's N64 titles? Steve from off of Rare Gamer is back to take it to the fridge, freezer, or shower! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Steve McCorkell Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The Kongversation discussing a Super Mario Bros. game? What? Why? Because it takes one of the world's biggest Donkey Kong Country fans, as well as one of the world's biggest Sonic the Hedgehog fans, to talk about the virtues of the most maligned and misunderstood entry in the Super Mario series. Hyle and Josh Wallen chat about Super Mario Bros. 2! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Josh Wallen Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The Kongversation catches up with Sea of Thieves' final months of 2023 with the three big new features added to the game: Guilds, the Skull of Siren Song, and Safer Seas! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Jeff Onan Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The most recent new, standalone Donkey Kong game is now one decade old. It's a dubious, depressing milestone for any DK fan, but Hyle's joined by The Cartoon Gamer, Malik, to help look on the bright side of things and warm the cold sensation of 10 years wandering the frozen tundra! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Malik McLeod Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

Hyle and Cameron discuss Rare's sudden, surprising multiplatform spread across Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation consoles! Between five more titles arriving on Nintendo Switch Online and Sea of Thieves coming to PlayStation 5, what does the future hold for the rest of Rare's past and present? Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Cameron Reigle Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions

The Kongversation kicks off its 12th season! After discussing some news about DK Vine up front, Hyle and Dustin get into their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong. While the original is controversial in certain corners of Donkey Kong fandom, does the remake hit any differently 20 years later? Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Dustin Jackson Music: Matt Cornah ©2024 File Two Productions