Clear stages to purchase several mini-games and song arrangements.Connect up to four DK Bongos for multiplayer jam sessions.Simple controls incorporate drumming and clapping.Over 30 songs, ranging from classic Nintendo tunes to popculture hits.Play along with your favorite tunes using the all-new DK Bongo controller.But we'll save all that brain-heavy stuff for a little later in the review. While that may sound pretty arbitrary, it makes the game wildly difficult during later levels, where gamers need to memorize notes to clear given stages. The interface records each "hit" on the top of the screen.Ī collection of such beats make up any given song, with a number of selections achieving more than 200 beats. Depending on what time you strike the controller, you earn one of four possible scores: Bad, Great, Miss or Ok. Of course, snapping, coughing or tapping the sides of the controller register as "clapping." And that's it regarding control. The controller features a small sensor on the top, capable of picking up sharp sounds. The last control option, represented by a light-blue explosion symbol, means a player will need to clap. A colored bar (pink, red or yellow) calls for rapid tapping of the appropriate bongo. Konga represents each on-screen "beat" as either a red half-circle, correlating with the right bongo or yellow half-circle, which correlates with the left bongo.Ī pink full-circle requires you to beat both drums simultaneously. Essentially, players need to match the beats displayed on-screen for each of the game's 30+ musical numbers. The game package comes packed with a controller resembling a miniature set of bongo drums. But what it lacks in "extras" and depth it makes up in pure fun.įor the uninitiated (or just plain curious), Konga bases its gameplay on rhythm. And while Donkey Konga may not achieve the same level of success, either critically or commercially, one thing's for sure: Konga delivers the goods. No one could have predicted the success of the DDR series in the US. Both titles look as though they barely escaped the clutches of a Japanese arcade. Where does this place Donkey Konga? Well, this rhythmic collaboration from Nintendo and Namco fits in the slot currently occupied solely by Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series. Better still, look at Inu no Osanpo (Walk the Dog,) a dog walking "simulator" combining a treadmill and fake puppy. There are vines to swing on, hazards to avoid, things to smash and explode, and puzzles to figure out.Just look at Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master,) where players bang away at large drums to popular tunes. In Monkey Bongo your goal is to feed the Toucans by throwing them bananas. Monkey Bongo is a game worth picking up that will have you wondering how helping monkeys feed toucans could be so enjoyable." "The game features a great 3D design, and each environment and character is a joy to look at. Anyone looking to see what happens when Angry Birds gets a healthy injection of creativity should check out Monkey Bongo" "Will give Angry Birds a run for it's money. Another amazing puzzle game from Pangea Software, the makers of Enigmo, Cro-Mag Rally, Nanosaur, and Bugdom!
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