10 Video Games You Won't Believe Share The Same Universe

10. Donkey Kong And The Rareware Extended Universe

While Donkey Kong is widely recognized as an official member of the Mario World, some of his fans may be unaware that he also shares his universe with several other franchises!

The Donkey Kong Universe, or the Rareware Universe, is the concept that all of Rareware's iconic characters are actually a part of the same world. This includes, but is not limited to, characters like Banjo and Kazooie, Conker, and, of course, Donkey Kong. While there aren't many moments when these characters share a screen together, the few scenes that do exist do a lot to support the claim that Rareware's joint universe is actually a thing.

One frequently mentioned proof of this is the storyline of Diddy Kong Racing. In the game, Diddy Kong recruits Banjo and Conker to help his crew defeat an evil wizard known as Wizpig. The game outright shows all of Rareware's characters living next to each other.

This is merely the base of the Donkey Kong Universe, however. Over the years, the theory has become really popular amongst Rareware's fans. They began to amass evidence of the joint universe and have even dedicated a whole website to discussing it.