With Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Rush events now concluded, Dustin and I bring things full circle with the Kongversation's Bananza coverage! We reflect on all 12 events, how they helped extend Bananza's lifespan, the (temporary) FOMO, and what having a full calendar's worth of DK fan service felt like in a four-hour episode!
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The Kongversation - Donkey Kong Bananza: Emerald Rush Events
Mario Kart Tour, the 2019 mobile edition of Nintendo's kart-racing franchise that introduced Dixie Kong to the series, has officially ended.
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After a day of uncertainty, we now know that Chip Fever will return from October 1st to October 31st, with all events running each month thereafter.
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The Kongversation: 30 Years of Donkey Kong Land 2
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!
The monthly Emerald Rush events have now concluded, with no indication of whether they'll repeat.
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Those who participated in the DK Challenge should check their NSO accounts for up to three new Switch Icons commemorating their accomplishments.
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The Kongversation - The Dream: Land of Giants ROM
It might only be four screens, but that's enough to fill every chamber of our hearts! Cameron and I discuss the recently leaked ROM of Dream: Land of Giants, the post-Donkey Kong Country 2 product that evolved into Banjo-Kazooie. How did this scrapped technical showcase on the SNES go on to influence everything from Donkey Kong Country 3 to Sea of Thieves? Prepare for an education, son, on a new Kongversation!
A top contender to purchase the studio in 2002, Activision will now be in charge of Rare under the latest XBOX restructuring.
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Prepare to hang up on your surfboard with the "Bananza Antics" event, live for the next week in Donkey Kong Bananza.
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The Kongversation - Sea of Thieves: Season 20 (Talk Like a Pirate Day 2026)
It's the end of Stinky Ape Summer, and the end of our seasonal Sea of Thieves wrap-ups, on the Kongversation's annual Talk Like a Pirate Day installment. Take your summer fling by the hand and head down to the boardwalk one last time! Or is that... "boar walk"?
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