Banjo chats with a “seasick” Captain Blackeye. (Banjo-Tooie, N64, 2000)

Every video game appearance of Klaptrap as of March 2026.

Donkey Kong waits in line for Super Mini Mario World behind several Toads. (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, DSi, 2009)

Every Nintendo character to get a new design in a Rare game.

Yooka and Banjo are both train passengers. (Tracky Train, Mobile, 2016)

Conker sits on the throne, surrounded by people he doesn’t like, realising too late he never appreciated what was important in life. (Conker’s Bad Fur Day, N64, 2001)

A Goomba prepares to fire Bullet Bills at Donkey Kong as the Koopa Troop steals his Banana Hoard. (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii, 2008)

Donkey Kong Country 3 gives us a rendition of the Peach’s Castle theme by Eveline Novakovic and Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle includes a version by Grant Kirkhope, meaning fans can enjoy it in both a DKC and DK64 style.

In Donkey Kong Country 3, Kiddy Kong looks excitedly towards the camera after you collect a Bonus Coin. In Donkey Kong Land III, he does this constantly as his idle animation. (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!, SNES, 1996) (Donkey Kong Land III, Game Boy, 1997)

Pictures of Banjo and Kazooie in the scullery of Ghoulhaven Hall. (Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Xbox, 2003)

A Fizzlybear uses Jiggy projectiles as a form of attack. (Viva Piñata, Xbox 360, 2006)

Every Pauline variant. (Mario Kart Tour, Mobile, 2019 - 2023)

Two screenshots illustrate that the 3DS Virtual Console releases included very different colour saturation levels in Game Boy Color emulation, when compared to Nintendo Switch Online. (Game & Watch Gallery 3, GBC, 1999)

There was a smaller gap between Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, than Yooka-Laylee and Yooka-Replaylee.

Spyro the Dragon drives around in the SuperCharged version of Donkey Kong’s car, the Barrel Blaster. (Skylanders: SuperChargers, Wii U, 2015)

Donkey Kong becomes trapped in a wall following a steel keg rolling accident. (Donkey Kong Country, SNES, 1994)

Banjo observes a picture of Conga on display at Banjoland.(Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox 360, 2008)

Donkey Kong finds a disturbing human skeleton of bizarre proportions while exploring an old shipwreck. (Donkey Kong 64, N64, 1999)

All the pre-established Playtonic characters who are playable in Dunk Dunk. (Dunk Dunk, Switch, 2025)

A robotic Shop Keeper considers buying the Donkey Kong Game & Watch. (Tomodachi Life, 3DS, 2014)

Dixie and Diddy Kong do not recognise Pauline during the events of Donkey Kong Bananza, suggesting they have met no version of the character at this point. (Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2, 2025)

Cranky Avenue and Dixie Street in New Donk City. (Super Mario Odyssey, Switch, 2017)

A mysterious painting of Captain Blackeye hanging in Mad Monster Mansion. (Banjo-Kazooie, N64, 1998)

13 years after the release of the Donkey Kong arcade cabinet, 50m, the cement factory level, becomes playable on a Nintendo console for the first time. (Donkey Kong, Game Boy, 1994)

Yooka and Laylee’s side missions in Volta-X are a rare example of lost media in the Donkey Kong universe. Since the game was de-listed from Steam and the Nintendo eShop, its servers were shut down and even those who already downloaded the game now cannot access the story mode.

Donkey Kong prepares to punch Kaptain K. Rool in the face. (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, SNES, 1995)

Multiple Donkey Kong duplicates are positioned behind Samus Aran to indicate that life of Earth will eventually be supplanted by AI. (Super Smash Bros. Melee, NGC, 2001)

Banjo stands inside an underwater house of glass that he built with his own two hands. (Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Xbox 360, 2012)

Banjo and Kazooie find Grant Kirkhope’s locker at the bottom of the ocean. (Banjo-Tooie, N64, 2000)

One of the most beloved characters in Nintendo history. (Donkey Kong Land III, Game Boy, 1997)

Brutey Kong prepares to attack Mario Chief while a Groopa Troopa and Arbowser with Peachtana approach. (Jake B. (Pikathorchu), Official Halo Instagram Account, 2021)

A Klump lurks in the shadows moments before the DK Rap assassination attempt. (Donkey Kong 64, N64, 1999)

Swanky Kong’s incorrect name for Cranky is the same as Conker’s incorrect name for Birdy. (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, SNES, 1995) (Conker’s Bad Fur Day, N64, 2001)

Laylee throws some shade on Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. (Yooka-Laylee E3 2016 Trailer)

Banjo and Kazooie study a statue of Mario which they will soon destroy. (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts gameplay reveal trailer, 2008)

Donkey Kong celebrates after all of his friends fall from the top of a mountain. (Mario Party 3, N64, 2000)

Even after the release of Yooka-Replaylee, Inept indicates that more content is coming to the original game. (Yooka-Laylee, Switch, 2026)

Every incarnation of Link to have met the Kong family in-game.

An historic fan theory suggested Pauline and Captain Syrup could be the same person, though this has been less popular since Super Mario Odyssey and Donkey Kong Bananza. (Donkey Kong Pauline artwork, 1994) (Wario Land: Shake It! Captain Syrup artwork, 2008)

The interconnected relationships of the Donkey Kong universe.

Mumbo’s two xylophones. (Banjo-Kazooie, Xbox 360, 2008) (Banjo-Kazooie, N64, 1998)

Yooka is implied to have had swimming lessons from Enguarde. (Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Switch, 2019)

Every in-game NES Donkey Kong design. (Donkey Kong, NES, 1986)* (Donkey Kong 3, NES, 1986) (Tetris, NES, 1989) (NES Open Tournament Golf, NES, 1991) *the same design is also used in Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Pauline ready to race in her Valentine’s Day-themed “Rose” outfit. (Mario Kart Tour, Mobile, 2021)

Lego versions of Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Funky, and Cranky Kong, along with Rambi, Squawks, and a Mole Miner. (Lego Super Mario - Donkey Kong Expansion Sets, 2023)

Conker is revealed to not only have a friendship with Diddy Kong, but also Donkey Kong, with the three having met during an unseen adventure. He’s also implied to be good friends with Banjo. (Diddy Kong Racing manual, 1997)

The description of the Bear & Bird Figurehead makes reference to Banjo and Kazooie’s conflict with Gruntilda. (Sea of Thieves, Xbox One, 2018)

Donkey Kong winks mischievously besides Donkey Kong Jr. pixel art. (Mario Kart World, Switch 2, 2025)

Mario uses Rambi to charge through Kremlings. (Yukio Sawada, Super Mario-kun Volume 14, 1996)

The head of Banjo (or perhaps a similar-looking honeybear) is mounted above the fireplace at The Cock and Plucker. (Conker’s Bad Fur Day, N64, 2001)