Yes, Cranky and Wrinkly still raised this Donkey Kong, no matter where you fall on the Jr. debate. The important thing is you pretend DK is tossing around Wrinkly’s coffin.

Near his new treehouse, Donkey Kong (with Pauline) holds up an enormous statue of Wrinkly Kong in ghostly form, showing it off to a terrified Cranky Kong. Diddy Kong and a green parrot (who DK Vine has dubbed Fauwks) look on. Screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza.

“HEY DAD YOU WANNA SEE MOM’S NEW SARCOPHAGUS?”

Donkey Kong Bananza Emerald Rush: Unyielding Strength Event How-To (The Idaho Crew Presents) YouTube video by DK Vine

Having trouble getting all the rewards from this week's Donkey Kong Bananza Emerald Rush event, Unyielding Strength? See how the Idaho Crew (eventually) did it, earning enough emeralds for Void to erect the Wrinkly and Tiny Kong statues!

Yes, I typed "erect" in the same sentence as Wrinkly. 🤤

Lean into never getting Bananza powers. That's the Perk that has the juice. That, never building your health, always staying at full health, and beating up Crockoids got me over the line.

Since you only get one Warp Barrel, I also did some Turf Groove (while activating Surf Surf)

It's been one year since Donkey Kong Bananza was revealed.
No game in my life has taken me on a more thrilling and personally rewarding journey from reveal to release and beyond.
It truly changed my life for the better in countless ways and continues to do so.

Nostalgia is eating itself so fast that I’m wistfully reminiscing about the days of Odd Rock, Gnawty Fossils, and ACM rendered palm trees, i.e. the first week of April 2025.

DK Vine • News • Donkey Kong Bananza, Day Two: More Cranky, Rambi, Banandium, Odd Rock, and More! Hands-on impressions and Nintendo Treehouse Live have revealed exciting new details on Donkey Kong Bananza and how it ties into the greater DK mythology!

"Well, he was chasing 'a banana bandit' that he was already familiar with. It could just be a reference to the vaguely impish head of the VoidCo trio, but it could also imply a returning villain. Yeah. You know what I'm getting at."

I was so young then.

DK Vine • News • Cranky Kong Is in Donkey Kong Bananza, so Let's Stop Worrying about That Nintendo Today! app users have witnessed an amended Donkey Kong Bananza trailer that reveals the presence of the beloved grandfather who raised Donkey Kong as a father...

Those first few days following the abridged Hype Cycle were a whirlwind. The fears that Bananza was another complete reinvention of the series were mostly calmed when we learned that Cranky was in the game, but we still had no idea of the full extent to which it was a celebration of all things DK!

A silhouette of Donkey Kong as he bursts through a rock wall in Ingot Isle. Screen grab from the Donkey Kong Bananza reveal trailer.

It was one year ago today that Donkey Kong Bananza was officially announced! Following the game's existence for the better part of a decade, the reveal was extremely cathartic. Little did I know how hard it would wind up hitting, with it nearly dethroning Donkey Kong Country 2 as my favorite game!

Tiny really got off light in the rap considering the character assassination some of the others endured.

Statues of Lanky Kong, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong (with Pauline out-of-frame), Chunky Kong, and Tiny Kong placed in the southwest shallows of DK Island. Screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza.

Disgusting unfashionable uggo face
Horny monkey returnee, finally
Pain-wreaking mass shooter
Poor jumping PG swearer
Dude attention magnet

#DonkeyKong

a blurred image of a donkey kong character with a dark background Alt: Donkey Kong (with Diddy Kong) punches the moon and dislodges it from orbit. GIF from Donkey Kong Country Returns.

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Banjo fans! I've recently been pondering (🤔) how Banjo-Tooie has a lot of score-based minigames centered around targets, hoops, etc. that are red, blue or green.

Do you have colour vision deficiency? Were these minigames particularly hard for you, or were other clues enough to get by? Let me know!

Oh, I'm not so depraved as to actually have a glowing screen out in a theater setting! I'm a Donkey Kong degenerate, but that doesn't mean we're uncouth.

DK Vine • News • SPOILERS: Is Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? Find out if the King of Swing or any of his family or friends make an appearance in the sequel to 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Does Donkey Kong make an appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? Obviously this will mean Kong-centric spoilers either way, so only click on the link below if you want to know the answer!

I miss my Wrinkly Kong statue back home. 😢

In my theater seat. It’s cold and dark and there are no DKU games here.

a cartoon character is carrying another cartoon character on his back Alt: Fox McCloud drags Diddy Kong through the jungle and leaps off a cliff with him. GIF from Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary.

Me getting dragged to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie this morning.

I'll send you one later today!

Oh, sorry. It says right there it's April Fools' Day. What I meant to say was, the Nintendo Today! team is COWARDLY for not animating a vernix-drenched Kiddy chomping down on the severed body part of his conquered foe. Boycott Nintendo.

Today's special spring animation for the Nintendo Today! Donkey Kong theme.

I would have gone with Banana Birds hatching or a dewy Kiddy Kong nibbling on the melted Bleak's carrot, but I understand it was probably easier to work with preexisting Bananza assets.

The Wii U was business on the streets while Virtual Boy is a party in the sheets.

That feeling when you finally drag your last statue to the intended position, hit the wrong button, and knock every statue in the sea.

The key art to the Kongversation's "The Fall and Rise of Virtual Boy" episode. The Kongversation Season 14 episode template has been redone in full red and black, with an image of Donkey Kong Sr and Jr. (from Mario Clash) giving a thumbs-up in outer space. Space Puck (from Galactic Pinball) soars behind them.

We discuss DK Vine's perverse fascination with Virtual Boy on an all-new #Kongversation! @davidtlynch.bsky.social and I make the case that Virtual Boy is Nintendo's most misunderstood failure. Plus, we compare the experience of playing it on Switch with the original!

www.dkvine.com?p=podcasts&s...

Homer Simpson with a notepad, upon which he has written "DEAD WIFE".

*Taking notes for Emerald Rush*

Donkey Kong & Pauline (in VoidCo employee apparel) swing Dixie Kong's statue through Crockoids on the Kongo Beach, causing an explosion of emeralds as they clear the Void Goal. Screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza.

Having trouble unlocking the Wrinkly and Tiny Kong statues in the new Emerald Rush event? Join the Idaho Crew at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT as they swing around DK Island (and through VoidCo baddies), showing you their preferred route to honor Cranky's dead wife and Dixie's tall sister!

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It took me a few attempts, but Wrinkly and Tiny are now haunting the DK Isles once more.

I love how they positioned Tiny with her Donkey Kong 64 Kongpatriots, but slightly in the back. This makes her appear smaller, as she was when she adventured with Lanky and Chunky. The best of both worlds!

I mean, it COULD be Kiddy, given that it would then account for the playable Kongs (not counting Funky graduating in New Funky Mode).

Likewise, they could put Funky there and slot Candy next to Wrinkly.

Yeah, I'm passing on the limited 64 edition variant on the Funstock store, simply because this isn't a "must-have" purchase for me like the Super Pocket Rare Edition. At the very least, I can play the Double Pack on my EXP or Super Pocket.