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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 18/07/2026
I contributed a bit of research to this well-written primer of the odd trajectory of the Donkey Kong series, how its unique history created a set of circumstances that would have been unthinkable for comparable game franchises, and how 45 years of disparate directions finally converged in Bananza.
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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Lakitu's Japanese name, Jugemu, is taken from a folk tale about a boy with an extremely long name. However, the name is so absurdly long that several other Lakitu-related names were also taken from different parts of it, and it still has space for more references in the future.
"Jugemu" is a Japanese folk story about a boy with an extremely long name. After giving Lakitu a name in Japanese that referenced it, this became a running gag in Mario games, resulting in various spiky or Lakitu-adjacent entities taking names from it.
Here is how the story goes:
A father goes to the local temple to ask the priest for a good name for his newborn son. The priest suggests many different names that are supposed to bring good fortune. Unable to decide, the father simply named his son every single suggestion all at once.
The boy's name is...
Jugemu Jugemu 寿限無 寿限無 Gokō-no Surikire 五劫の擦り切れ Kaijarisuigyo-no 海砂利水魚の Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu 水行末 雲来末風来末 Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro 食う寝る処に住む処 Yaburakōji-no Burakōji やぶら柑子のぶら柑子 Paipopaipo Paipo-no Shūringan パイポパイポパイポのシューリンガン Shūringan-no Gūrindai シューリンガンのグーリンダイ Gūrindai-no グーリンダイの
Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no ポンポコピーのポンポコナーの Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke 長久命の長助
Lakitu
ジュゲム Jugemu
Lakilester
ポコピー Pokopī
Lakilulu
ポコナ Pokona
Spiny Egg
パイポ Paipo
Spike Ball
シューリンガン Shūringan
Piranha Pod
グーリンダイ Gūrindai
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugemu
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Yeah.. I can't believe I played through the whole game when I was little.. must have had the patience of Buddha
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Kars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Novelist Koji Suzuki has passed away at age 68 on May 8. He debuted with "Rakuen" in 1990, but is most famous for his 1991 novel "Ring," which received various adaptations. He wrote other works such as "Rasen" and "Loop" and is considered one of the main leaders of the Japanese horror boom.
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I really liked the Ring trilogy, a very different experience from the films
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
static.klipy.com
Monkey Character with a Stick
ALT: Monkey Character with a Stick
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Capital B! I'm gonna assume he's a Libra too
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Time to bring back Manky Kong!
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Hamfisted criticism is the wurst, frankly misteaken and nothing to chuckle at.
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Playtonic @playtonicgames.com · 20/04/2026
To celebrate our 60fps upgrade of Yooka-Replaylee on Switch 2, we're giving away an alternate cover copy of the game to two lucky winners! To enter, make sure to 🔄Retweet this post and be 👤Following us for a chance to win!
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 15/04/2026
The #Kongversation gives the Spotlight treatment to Mario Party 2! @theogsxips.bsky.social returns to the show to discuss that time Donkey Kong performed in a human board game for park goers, dressed as Gandalf, and guzzled sweet caterpillar milk! www.dkvine.com?p=podcasts&s...
The key art to the Kongversation's "Spotlight: Mario Party 2" episode. Donkey Kong (dressed in a tricorne pirate hat and sailor shirt and wielding a cutlass) poses at the entrance of a cave alongside a similarly dressed Yoshi, Mario, and Luigi. Koopa Troopa and Toad (wearing a small wooden ship over his diaper) stand on either side. A Power Star sparkles overhead.
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Kars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Also wanted to show off my extremely specific collection of a Tsukihime anime that doesn't exist
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
You're so real for including FFXIII
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Peak
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Small detail, but it actually says 'さぁ' rather than 'さあ', although you'll likely find little consensus on how the pronunciation or intonation varies between the two. Keep up the good work!
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 10/10/2025
Is Yooka-Replaylee worth your time? What platform should you play it on? My feature-length review addresses it all, while also making the usual contractually-mandated references to Vendi and goldfish. dkvine.com/Yooka_Replay...
A purple Yooka-Replaylee scrapbook with the characters appearing on the cover is placed on their sunbathing rock in Shipwreck Creek. Screenshot from Yooka-Replaylee (Xbox Series X/S).
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 09/10/2025
The DK Vine review of Yooka-Replaylee will be posted a bit later today. Still, after staying up too late playing it last night, I'll say it's definitely an upgrade from the original (and I REALLY LIKE the original!). No wasted space, better flow, and it has way more heart and humor. More to come.
The One Book meets Yooka & Laylee in a cavern in Shipwreck Creek. Screenshot from Yooka-Replaylee (Xbox Series X/S).
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Kars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I interviewed Amanda Dyer, the original model for Tsukihime's Arcueid Brunestud! She details her life in 90's Japan and provides never-before-seen images from the photoshoot that Takashi Takeuchi was inspired by! In collaboration with @anitrendz.com: anitrendz.net/news/2025/07...
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Kars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Honkai writer Shaoji asked Nasu about a DDD sequel in which Nasu replied perhaps in a parallel world because he has too much on his plate. He instead used concepts planned for DDD in FGO. For example, Beast IV's "Comparison" ability was originally DDD's Kanata Ishizue's.
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
So you're saying there's a chance!? (if I jump to a parallel dimension)
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 02/07/2025
Shit sucks, shit sucks, shit sucks.
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DK Vine • News • Rare Is the Latest Studio Hit by Layoffs, as Everwild Is Canceled and Gregg Mayles Retires
Another massive round of layoffs impacting Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios sees Rare impacted, with the long-in-development Everwild shuttered. Meanwhile, the legendary Gregg Mayles is retiring after ...
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 16/01/2025
A new range of Donkey Kong products on sale today in Nintendo's Japanese shops provides some surprising insight as to how they'll balance DK's classic Rare design with his Hollywood makeover on the Switch 2.
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DK Vine • News • Monkeys Be Shopping: The DKU Merchandise Roundup (Hollywood Donkey Kong Edition)
The Donkey Kong movie redesign, and how it will harmonize with the Rare model from the last 30 years, is revealed in a new range of Donkey Kong products at the Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA/KYOTO stores.
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Playtonic @playtonicgames.com · 06/01/2025
Oh? You're approaching me?
A picture from the Playtonic Christmas party copying the JoJo's meme format "Oh? You're Approaching Me?" with blue flames around Scott as he saunters towards Christmas presents in a room full of people in the background. People dressed as an elf and santa can be seen handing out bags
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
(Obscure reference to punching sheep with gigantic demon fist in NieR Replicant, or Master Hand idk)
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Ah yes, the proverbial sicko of meme fame
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 11/12/2024
Donkey Kong Country has now opened at Universal Studios Japan. Watch Cranky Kong's introductory video to the Mine Cart Madness roller coaster at the link below, along with new Shigehisa Nakaue illustrations of Donkey Kong cast members!
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DK Vine • News • Donkey Kong Country Is Now Open in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan
Years in the making, the Donkey Kong Country theme park expansion is finally open in Osaka, Japan. Watch Cranky Kong's introductory video to Mine Cart Madness and more!
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 07/12/2024
While the wait to play Yooka-Replaylee keeps us cold, Playtonic has provided fans a fig leaf: a one hour developer commentary and playthrough of Glitterglaze Glacier!
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DK Vine • News • Blow Your Pants off with One Hour of Yooka-Replaylee Glitterglaze Glacier Footage Featuring Playtonic's Gavin and Steve
Studio Head Gavin Price and Senior Community Manager Steve James sit down with an already out-of-date build of Yooka-Replaylee's Glitterglaze Glacier!
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fujiiro.bsky.social @fujiiro.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
(Reminder that Lovecraft also was a happy guy in general😊)
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 03/12/2024
I have a drawer full of Donkey Kong and Rare-related goodies once intended for Twitter giveaways. But we're no longer posting on Twitter. What to do, what to do... oh! Would you like to win this plush Diddy Kong by San-ei Co., Ltd? Repost and follow @dkvine.com. I'll draw the winner on December 10!
A plush Diddy Kong by San-ei Co., Ltd perched atop an antique globe.
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 29/11/2024
Really wild to see Nintendo embracing all five Donkey Kong Country games, Rare and Retro, as one complete lineage. Love the editing and segues between one game and the next! It’s a surreal time to be a fan!
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The complete Donkey Kong Country series on Nintendo Switch
YouTube video by Nintendo UK
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 23/11/2024
One of the things that wowed me when I got to visit Rare in 2016 was how lovely the grounds around Manor Park actually are. It’s almost a proper storybook English forest befitting the games they’ve historically made. One of the most creatively juicy spaces I’ve ever seen.
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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 20/11/2024
We're celebrating 30 years of Donkey Kong Country with a LIVE #Kongversation this Thursday at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT (6 PM GMT)! Join @thecartoongamer.bsky.social and me as we reflect on three decades of the modern DK and everything the series has meant to us and our community! www.twitch.tv/dkvine
The Donkey Kong Country box atop a black background with "PLAY IT LOUD" above it in an off-white Impact font in a recreation of the ending shot of the original Donkey Kong Country television ad.
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