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Donkey Konga [a] is a GameCube rhythm video game series starring the ape Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. The series' games are intended to be played with a special controller called the DK Bongos that resemble two small bongo drums, but can optionally be played with the standard GameCube controllers. a b Hill, Jason (March 31, 2005). "Charming romp". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016 . Retrieved March 30, 2014. a b "2004 winners". Game Critics Awards. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016 . Retrieved August 25, 2013. On the other hand, the battle mode is strictly a head-to-head versus experience, in which two players try to outscore each other. The game adds a bit of chance to the battle mode with the introduction of a few special icons. The game borrows the "POW" icon from the original Mario Bros., and, when hit, this icon will take away a chunk of your opponent's score. A slot-machine interface will also randomly appear during battle mode, and at the same time you'll get three drum icons with the word "stop" over them. If you can hit all three of these icons with the same level of accuracy, you'll get a substantial point bonus. If competition, be it against the computer or another player, isn't your thing, the jam mode strips out any point tallies and lets up to four players just play. Donkey Kong 64 - Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's voice clips are recycled from this game during the mini-games. Also, the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of the DK Rap appears in the game.

Overview

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Casamassina, Matt (March 8, 2005). "Apes Run Rampant". IGN. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020 . Retrieved July 12, 2020. Using the DK Bongos presented some challenges; since the controller restricted the player's movements, EAD Tokyo had to conceive new game mechanics as a workaround. [5] The developers chose to change the camera angle when Donkey Kong encounters an enemy—altering the control scheme as a result—to keep his abilities and the action varied. [11] The automatic camera also allowed Koizumi to avoid camera problems he found in previous 3D games that he had worked on. [12] EAD Tokyo prioritized simplicity; [13] Shimizu said that because contemporary video games took considerable time to complete and lost appeal if an individual had to stop playing, Jungle Beat 's levels were designed to take between five and ten minutes without any shortcuts. [11] [13] He felt that the game would appeal to a busy person because it did not contain long save or load times. [13] Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine Lindemann, Jon (March 12, 2009). "2003: The Year in Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019 . Retrieved July 9, 2020.A mode where the player performs an endless number of songs to see how many they can clear. The song number is displayed on a counter in front of two Steel Kegs. Holmes, Jonathan (May 13, 2009). "Review: New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022 . Retrieved April 21, 2022. Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) The main gameplay is largely identical to the Taiko no Tatsujin games, which were also designed by the same developers. The player has the option to utilize the DK Bongos or a standard GameCube controller. During gameplay, the player controls Donkey Kong, whose goal is to hit scrolling notes, known as beats. They must hit it with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor on the far left. There are four types of beats (red, light blue, yellow, and purple), and are each associated with a different button. A word appears on screen for every passing note, and the displayed word is based on the accuracy of the player hitting the beat. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more consecutive beats, but it vanishes if the player misses a beat.