30 years ago, an iconic video game character was born in the English Midlands,  becoming Rare's breakout star and growing to be an adopted Nintendo mainstay standing alongside their homegrown favorites. Hyle and Cameron discuss the design evolution of Diddy Kong, from his earliest days as a new look for Donkey Kong Jr. to his status as a Video Game Hero today!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Cameron Reigle
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation

The Kongversation 1230 - Deal of the Art: Diddy Kong

Leave it to the Kongversation to spend three hours talking about the beaver. The Gnawty, that is. The very first enemy seen in the Donkey Kong Country series. A hapless rodent for all seasons in Banjo-Kazooie! And a right bother in Donkey Kong 64. Are Gnawties iconic, or are they just a dam joke?

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Special Guest: Dustin Jackson
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1233 - Bestia-Rare-y: Gnawties

It's Mr. Machacek! Rare's longest-tenured employee joins the Kongversation to trade in the QA for some Q&As and discuss his storied career. From programming Donkey Kong Land and It's Mr Pants to devising Stop 'N' Swop across Rare's N64 titles, we get to the heart (and into the pants) of some long-standing rumors and misconceptions from the last 36 years!

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Host: Hyle Russell
Interviewee: Paul Machacek
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1234 - Interview: Paul Machacek

Fuck Your Feelings

Being Creepy In My Castle

DK Vine has not been to the new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. But we have plenty to SAY about the new Nintendo Museum! Specifically, all of the surprising Donkey Kong Universe inclusions and references found within its two stories... including Diddy Kong Racing and Banjo-Kazooie!

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Special Guest: Cameron Reigle
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1238 - The Nintendo Museum

Escape to a tranquil forested valley in the foothills of Donkey Kong Island. A dense temperate grove of pines, ape-eating plantlife, and cascading lakes of spiders. You don't need to be a vulture to appreciate the culture of the trees and the towns within Vine Valley!

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Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1242 - Destination DKU: Vine Valley

Donkey Kong 64 turned 25 years old on November 22, 2024. Celebrated DK64 fan and annual 101% streamer of the game Courtney joins the show to discuss the Kongs' sole 3D platforming adventure (thus far), the complicated position it holds within the fandom, and how the Donkey Kong 64 Randomizer has breathed life into it for a new generation! (Unlike Wrinkly Kong.)

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Courtney Svatek
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1246 - 25 Years of Donkey Kong 64

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Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine the morning of the Switch 2's launch, Hyle and Matt kick off a new era with a leisurely chat about what the video game announcement season (formerly known as E3) means to them before discussing the Stinky Ape Summer ahead. Nintendo Directs! Xbox Showcases! And at the center of it all: Donkey Kong Bananza!

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Host: Hyle Russell
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Music: Matt Cornah

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