The Kongversation: Donkey Kong Universe Discussion

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1435 - September 2026 Nintendo Direct

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

Sep 9
1 h 29 min

1434 - More Yooka-Replaylee Thoughts!

The Kongversation returns to Yooka-Replaylee for more thoughts on the enhanced remaster of Playtonic's 2017 3D platformer! With the Switch 2 version's framerate finally s

Sep 8
1 h 36 min

1433 - Destination DKU: Kremlantis

The second world of 1995's Donkey Kong Land, Kremlantis is the ancient temple city off the coast of DK Island. If its unnatural "mutant winds" don't sink it, the weight o

Sep 1
1 h 38 min

Mini 039 - Salty DK Challenge Tips!

It's an EMERGENCY Kongversation Mini! With DK Challenge ending in less than a week, crap-ass gamers Hyle and Dustin discuss how they overcame the difficult Developer Chal

Aug 27
59 min

1432 - Toy Chest of Time: Jakks Pacific's Summer 2026 Donkey Kong Figures

Two grown adults have an intense discussion about toys for children while feeling only minimal shame. That's because the erudite sophistication of Donkey Kong transcends

Aug 25
1 h 39 min

1431 - What Makes Donkey Kong Feel like Donkey Kong?

Pyrrhic Kong (Designing For) returns to the show to try to find the commonality that makes the modern Donkey Kong character so appealing to generations of fans. Is there

Aug 18
4 h 00 min

1430 - Character Witness: Berri

Despite Conker's Bad Fur Day turning 25 this year and not receiving much in the way of follow-ups, Conker has retained his notoriety in the gaming world. But what of his

Aug 11
2 h 00 min

1429 - Unseen E3 Treasures

Return to the glory days of the Rare/Nintendo partnership! The recent upload of previously unseen videos from the first several E3 events has given the public a fresh loo

Aug 4
3 h 32 min

1428 - Game Pitch: Camp Jinjo

It's time for another "Game Pitch" episode, and Hyle, Jeff, and Dustin are shipping you off for the summer! Specifically, to supervised lakeside accommodations run by Rar

Jul 28
2 h 33 min

1427 - Destination DKU: Treasure Trove Cove

Hyle and Dustin take a Stinky Ape Summer holiday to sunny Treasure Trove Cove! The iconic Banjo-Kazooie world has a rich accumulated history that goes far beyond the hori

Jul 21
2 h 26 min

Mini 038 - Mario Kart Tour's Last Ride

Mario Kart Tour is shutting down on September 30th. Hyle and David react to the news, taking stock of the loss of another DKU game. At least we didn't spend any real mone

Jul 17
28 min

1426 - 45 Years of Donkey Kong

Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine on July 9th, 2026, Hyle and Dustin honor the 45th anniversary of the original Donkey Kong game! We discuss how the series h

Jul 10
2 h 08 min

1425 - Super Pocket Rare Edition First Impressions

Hyle and Gibbon discuss the Super Pocket Rare Edition! Bundled with 14 games, it includes a new official build of Banjo-Kazooie with quite a few surprises for longtime fa

Jul 7
2 h 06 min

1424 - Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo First Impressions

A Donkey Kong Bananza theme was added to Nintendo's Alarmo on June 9th, 2026. The Kongversation obviously needed to do an episode about it. This is that attempt.

Jun 30
1 h 16 min

1423 - Sea of Thieves: Season 19, a Movie, and Xbox Woes

19 seasons and a movie? Maybe! Hyle and Jeff talk about the "Sharma Drama" engulfing XBOX, including the departures of Craig Duncan and Louise O'Connor from the company.

Jun 28
3 h 35 min

1422 - Donkey Kong 64 on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

Courtney returns to the Kongversation to discuss Donkey Kong 64's arrival on Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics! How does it play on the Switch and Switch 2, especially comp

Jun 23
2 h 51 min

1421 - DK Challenge First Impressions

It's DK Vine on DK Challenge! Hyle and Dustin discuss the time-limited Switch 2 event for Nintendo Switch Online members, swapping stories about the most difficult of the

Jun 21
2 h 05 min

1420 - Stinky Ape Summer 2026 Call Sack!

Coming out of a surprisingly robust week of game reveals (and alarm clock updates) for the DKU, Hyle and Malik answer listener calls from the DK Vine Hotline at 1-202-630

Jun 16
2 h 01 min

1419 - Stinky Ape Summer 2026: Nintendo Direct

Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine on June 9th, 2026, Hyle and Dustin discuss this year's June Nintendo Direct! It really IS a Stinky Ape Summer (and just a S

Jun 9
1 h 23 min

1418 - Stinky Ape Summer 2026: Playtonic

Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine on June 8th, 2026, Hyle and Cameron discuss the (official) reveal of Playtonic's Super Yooka-Laylee Kart. A kart racer from

Jun 8
1 h 22 min