Donkey Kong Smashes Expectations - Easy Allies Podcast - June 20, 2025

The Easy Allies Podcast

Easy Allies

Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.7 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2025

⏱️ 191 minutes

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Summary

Ep 480 - Nintendo shares an extended look at Donkey Kong Bananza, unveiling a much bigger and bolder adventure than their initial demo let on. PlayStation sees record profits. Xbox starts talking next-gen. Plus, we give our takes on FBC Firebreak and finally dig deep into Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-donkey-131888671 (0:00) - Intro (3:39) - Donkey Kong Bananza Direct (27:08) - FBC Firebreak Impressions (51:11) - PlayStation's Record Profits (1:00:22) - Xbox Talks Next-Gen (1:17:15) - A Word From Our Sponsors (1:19:22) - Mario Kart World Impressions (1:54:18) - Switch 2 Welcome Tour Impressions (2:17:20) - Also This Week (2:32:22) - L&R: DLC Preferences (2:43:30) - L&R Game: Was it on Stadia? (2:52:58) - L&R: Sony Buying WB Games? (3:03:00) - Bets (3:07:28) - Closing Go to https://www.shopify.com/allies for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the year 2000.
0:02.8	Everyone, everywhere, is having fun, except me.
0:06.6	On BBC Eye Player.
0:08.0	I worry you're growing up too fast.
0:10.6	Yeah, we can't be your little ducky forever, can I?
0:13.0	Inspired by a true story.
0:14.8	You walk out of this house a boy.
0:16.4	One day you'll come back.
0:17.8	When you do, you will be a man.
0:20.2	I won't hold your breath. What it feels like be a man. Oh, and hard your breath.
0:21.5	What it feels like for a girl.
0:23.2	I wish I could look like you.
0:24.7	Bebe, you can.
0:26.2	Why don't you?
0:27.0	Watch on BBC Eye Player. Hello and welcome to the Easy Allies podcast.
0:54.9	Happy Juneteenth, wherever you are, specifically America.
0:58.9	Let's Go.
1:00.6	I am Michael Huber.
1:01.6	We are Easy Allies, joined by Daniel Bloodworth.
1:05.8	There it is.
1:07.5	Sometimes I say it.
1:08.3	Sometimes he says the name.
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