Donkey Konga

Join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they drum and clap their way through hits old and new on a musical adventure thats more fun than a barrel of monkeys...
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7.9

good

CRITICS SCORE

7.7

(61 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

8.1

(1587 ratings)

Game Overview

Join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they drum and clap their way through hits old and new on a musical adventure thats more fun than a barrel of monkeys! One day, DK and Diddy discover a pair of odd barrels on a deserted beach. After showing the barrels to Cranky Kong, they learn the barrels are really a legendary musical instrument that plays music not only when you drum on it, but also when you clap. Donkey Kong and Diddy decide that they will become famous musicians, get rich, and buy all the bananas they could ever want.

The Bottom Line

Rhythm and beat game starring characters from the Donkey Kong series of videogames. The game is controlled via the included conga controller and has up to four players hitting the two drums and clapping their hands in the rhythm to more than 30 tunes, including Latin classics like Mambo No. 5, music from Donkey Kong and Super Mario, as well as TV commercial tracks, J-Pop, anime title songs (Kirby, Pokemon, Hamtaro), and even classic and folk music. Donkey Konga offers a variety of modes and difficulty levels. Players earn coins by accurately beating their drums, which they can spend on new sound schemes that replace the conga noises (such as dog barks or sounds from past Nintendo games) or expert challenges.

Expert Reviews

75/100

score

The DK Bongos are nice and responsive, the action can be genuinely fun, and though some of the music choices are extremely weird, there is, in fact, a little something here for everyone.

85/100

score

All that's missing in a room with this game (and four bongos) is booze and a bowl of Tostitos. A somewhat limited song selection is the only thing keeping the multiplayer aspect from being the greatest thing EVAR, so to speak.

Game Specs

Memory
3 block

Modes
Arcade, Mini-Games, MultiPlayer Co-Op, Simultaneous, Tournament

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Everyone
Content is most suitable for children ages 6 and up. This game may contain some cartoons or fantasy characters and potentially mild violence or language.

Content Descriptors:

Comic Mischief