With a steady amount building up over the last several weeks, we've got no choice but to stop, drop everything, and empty our Call Sack once again! Yes, it's a listener call episode. If you'd like to participate in this nonsense, don't forget that you can contribute by phoning the DK Vine Hotline at 1-281-410-KONG. Nervous? Then have no fear, because this week's episode is sponsored by alcohol!

In honor of the Virtual Boy's 20th anniversary, we take a look at the controversial but charming "third tier" of Nintendo in the mid-1990's. Touching upon every released game for the system, we lead up to the brief development of Rare's red and black Donkey Kong Country 2 port. Welcome to Space World. Let's go!

We're once again joined by Steve from Rare Gamer (raregamer.co.uk), this time to discuss his experiences at Microsoft's X15 show in Toronto. He dug in deep with several Rare employees, but did he get any dirt? Later in the show, we get a special call from a VERY IMPORTANT PERSON concerning the canon of Rare Replay's opening musical number. WHO COULD IT BE?

Oh, it's Chris Allcock from Rare. Hi, Chris!

Instead of having this be part 2 of 30, we opted instead to get in as much Rare Replay discussion as possible in this episode, touching on nearly every game. See, we could have just said "from the sublime games to the BALL-BUSTING INFURIATING ones, Rare Replay is a massive achievement and a worthy tribute to the company's storied legacy." We could have said that. We turned it into a two hour-plus podcast instead.

It's a Rare Replay; let's join the fray

With opinions and nostalgic talk!

The most rambling words that you've ever heard,

We're far less skilled than Chris Allcock.

It's the return of Kevin Callahan and new Diddy Kong Racing Wii U rumors! Before that, we discuss the latest from Rare Replay and Super Smash Bros. For, including that controversial K. Rool costume. Fake characters and fake news. Is there anything real about this week's episode?

After taking a handful of listener calls, Chad and Hyle make a borderline inappropriate tonal shift into a somber and respectful (yes, really!) conversation about the sadly deceased corporate president, game developer, and gamer Satoru Iwata, and the legacy he has left us all.

Chad and Hyle are joined by Kongversation caller and DK Vine Forum member Mitchell Wolfe to discuss the Donkey Kong Universe showings at San Diego Comic-Con 2015! Mitchell was in attendance and gives his recollections from the front lines on both Rare and Nintendo's presence at the only show nerdier than E3.

Happy Xmas (E3 is Over)! It's been a ridiculous amount of time since we checked in with our listener hotline, but there's no better time than the present. Unless that time was a few weeks ago, so we wouldn't be in this mess at all. That probably would have been a better time.

We put E3 2015 to bed with an orgy involving the DK Vine staff. Well, not Jeff. Learn the thoughts, opinions and reflections of Matt, Cameron, Nick and Joe as DK Vine wraps up our wildest E3 yet.