Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Feel the rhythm and catch the beat because Donkey Kong is here for more simian surprises. Drum your way through a wild and unique jungle adventure, and go...
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8.2
very good
 
CRITICS SCORE
8.2
(58 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
8.2
(1033 ratings)

Game Overview

Feel the rhythm and catch the beat because Donkey Kong is here for more simian surprises. Drum your way through a wild and unique jungle adventure, and go ape with everyone's favorite monkey. No doubt about it - you will go bananas as you use percussion to give your enemies a concussion.

The Good

Very charming and inventive design, Nice looks.

The Bad

You'll be done with it in a day, Very little replay value, Runs out of steam halfway through.

The Bottom Line

The big ape is drumming up a new beat for platformers with this unique action game played entirely with the DK Bongo controller. Grab a set of DK Bongo controllers and use them to guide Donkey Kong through wild jungle environments brimming with ravenous enemies and challenging obstacles. Tap the bongos, do a drum roll or clap to control Donkey Kong on the screen! Right conga makes DK go right, left conga makes him go left -- hit them both to jump or clap (or hit the rim) to trigger a wave that knocks over enemies or attracts bananas. As you "drum" your way through diverse stages ranging from lush jungles to floating jelly in the sky, you will battle enormous beasts, collect bananas, get in boxing matches with rivals and even ride animals and vehicles in a jungle gone wild!

Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
70/100
score

A very inventive, unique game that has a ton of charm and is a blast the first time you play it. But don't blink, because the bad news is that this is also a game that you'll probably finish in three or four hours.

IGN review logo
88/100
score

A surprisingly addictive and well-made platformer with a unique control twist. Anybody who says differently either didn't take the time to really play it or has no business playing games.

Game Specs

Controllers
Bongos Controller

Memory
3 block

 

Modes
Story

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "E10+"
This game is Rated: Everyone +10
Content is most suitable for children ages 10 and up. This game may contain cartoons or fantasy characters and some language, violence or suggestive themes.
Content Descriptors:
Cartoon Violence
 
Game Info
Platform:Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date:3/14/2005
Publisher:Nintendo
Developer:Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Genre:Music
ESRB Rating:E10+
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Recent Customer Reviews

Don't clap your hands for this game or Donkey Kong will kill something.

If this wasn't so darn easy this game would be worth five stars!
Published 1987 days ago by cobadee

Fast and Fun, but leaves you wanting more...

It's fast. It's fun. It's... short. For gaming novices, it might be a very fun romp....
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Published 2168 days ago by bluehyuu

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