HeyJaredThe Kongversation: Donkey Kong Universe Discussion
The staff of DK Vine discuss the Donkey Kong Universe in their weekly podcast! Part news-of-the-day discussion and part nostalgic celebration, the Kongversation centers around Rare's shared universe that began with Donkey Kong Country.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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1439 - 30 Years of Donkey Kong Land 2 (opens the original)
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NINTENDO introduced the "BIGGEST" Donkey Kong adventure ever... 30 YEARS AGO! Donkey Kong Land 2! Plays on Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, and new Nintendo Switch 2! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Courtney Svatek Music: Matt Cornah ©2026 DK Vine and File Two Productions
1438 - The Dream: Land of Giants ROM (opens the original)
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Hyle and Cameron chat about the leaked ROM of Dream: Land of Giants, a four-screen technical showcase for the SNES! Created by the bulk of the original Donkey Kong Country team following the completion of DKC2 in 1995, it's most famous as the project that evolved into Banjo-Kazooie. However, it would also influence numerous other Rare games over the next two decades, from Donkey Kong Country 3 all the way to Sea of Thieves! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Cameron Reigle
1437 - Sea of Thieves: Season 20 (Talk Like a Pirate Day 2026) (opens the original)
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Hyle and Jeff wistfully reflect on the end of Sea of Thieves: Season 20, the end of summer 2026, the differences between the Mid-Atlantic and the Great Lakes, the taste of jellybeans, and, of course, mosquitoes slurping from your dangling bits. It's the Kongversation's final seasonal wrap-up of Rare's shared pirate adventure! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Jeff Onan Music: Matt Cornah ©2026 DK Vine and File Two Productions
1436 - Spotlight: Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (opens the original)
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Kiddy Kong fanatic Joy Content returns to the show to discuss the 2005 Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3! Rare's finest final and finest installment in the GBA trilogy, it gave the world a new Brothers Bear, a new boss, an entire new world, and a brand-new soundtrack from David Wise! Learn more about how this handheld river eventually flowed from Rare straight into Retro Studios, setting up an entirely new era of Donkey Kong Country! Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Speci
1435 - September 2026 Nintendo Direct (opens the original)
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Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine on September 9th, 2026, Hyle is joined by the Idaho Crew's Adam to discuss the September Nintendo Direct! Stinky Ape Summer is winding down, but we've been smelling Star Fox Adventures' arrival on Switch 2 for months! All this, plus the things that were surprisingly not mentioned or announced, and Hyle continuing to struggle with the pronunciation of Ocarina of Time. Producer: Hyle Russell Host: Hyle Russell Special Guest: Adam Lemuz Music: Matt Cor
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