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What is the connection between Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Konga 2, and Super Mario Odyssey? It’s obviously a rattlesnake who’s good at bouncing from toxic sludge. Learn how Rattly, mostly ignored by Nintendo fandom at large, is one of the more revered characters in-universe!

Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong and first rival of Mario. But what of the modern DK and Mario? Are they enemies, allies, or frienemies? We explore the first Mario vs. Donkey Kong game and try to determine why our hero of the jungle (temporarily) broke bad!

What is the root of the historical animosity between King K. Rool’s Kremling Krew and the Kongs? Learn all about the implied backstory of the sprawling Kremlantis civilization of antiquity. Journey above and beneath the waves for the fall of the Kremling empire!

It makes me wish when Nintendo was showing the amiibo functionality for Bananza that Banjo and Kazooie were included as part of the Donkey Kong series amiibo. I get why they can’t for legal reasons, but it would have been a nice touch and nod to the DKU.

Seeing as how they couldn't legally show Turbo Charge Donkey Kong, the Skylander/amiibo hybrid, even though it'll probably read as a DK series amiibo in the game, hey... who knows!