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Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga is a GameCube rhythm game starring the gorilla Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. It is intended to be played with a special controller (tarukonga) resembling two small bongo drums, although standard GameCube controllers can be used.
Donkey Konga was developed by the same team of people who made the popular PlayStation 2 series Taiko: Drum Master, aka Taiko No Tatsujin. Gameplay and screen layout are very similar.
The player must hit the drums and clap in time with the music. Horizontally scrolling symbols show what to do and when. Each action is awarded "Great", "OK", "Bad" or "Miss". Success builds up your life bar and earns you 'coins'.
"Stretched out" symbols represent a 'drum roll', drumming/clapping as quickly as possible.
In beginner ("Monkey") mode the symbols are widely spaced and follow obvious beats in the music. At harder levels ("Chimp" and "Gorilla") they come more frequently, often in "bunches", and require close listening to the music.
Earning many 'coins' in the game enables Gorilla mode songs to be unlocked, mini-games to be played, or the standard 'bongo' sounds to be replaced by other noises such as tambourine or farmyard animal noises.
Up to four controllers can be attached for multi-player games, either in competition or cooperation.
Japanese, European, and US versions exist with different tracklists. Each has 31-33 songs.
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North American Track List
Themes
- Donkey Konga Theme,
- DK Rap,
- The Legend of Zelda Theme,
- Mario Bros. Theme,
- Bingo,
- Pokémon Theme,
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!,
- Diddy's Ditties,
Pop/rock
(all cover versions)
- We Will Rock You
- Like Wow
- Wild Thing
- I Think I Love You
- Louie, Louie
- The Loco-Motion
- Shining Star
- All the Small Things
- Rock This Town
- You Can't Hurry Love
- Right Here Right Now
- Dancing in the Street
- Rock Lobster
- Stupid Cupid
- The Impression That I Get
- What I like About You
- Whip It
- Busy Child
- On the Road Again
Latin
- Para los Romberos
- Sing Sing Sing with a Swing
- Oye Como Va
Classical/folk
European Track List
Themes
- Super Mario Bros. Theme
- Donkey Kong Country Theme
- Legend of Zelda Theme
- Rainbow Cruise
- Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening
- Donkey Konga Theme
- DK Rap
Pop/rock
(all cover versions)
- Lady Marmalade
- Canned Heat
- Don't Stop Me Now
- Alright
- The Locomotion
- Dancing In The Street
- You Can't Hurry Love
- All The Small Things
- Louie Louie
- 99 Red Balloons
- The Impression That I Get
- Busy Child
- Tubthumping
- I Want You Back
- Cosmic Girl
- Richard III
- Wild Thing
- September
- Back For Good
Latin
- Para Los Rumberos
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)
- Oye Como Va
Classical/folk
- Hungarian Dance #5 in G Minor
- Turkish March
Sequels
Namco created two GameCube follow-ups in Donkey Konga 2 and Donkey Konga 3. Both games are virtually the same as the original, save for new songs, new mini-games, new background environments, and more Donkey Kong characters.
Awards
- 2005 Game Developers Choice Awards
- Game Innovation Spotlights
See also
External links
- Official Donkey Konga website
- Nintendo.com (US version)
- Nintendo Europe
- Japanese playlist
- Europe playlist
- US playlist
- Japanese trailer
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