To say that prehistoric cavemen were rather impressed with the invention of the wheel is somewhat of an understatement. Rolling through their prehistoric society at a rapid pace, this uncanny innovation changed their very way of life, opening the doors to high-speed travel and the initially lucrative hula-hoop craze (being made from solid granite, the hoops tended to get the best of the customers). Soon after, it was nearly impossible to think of a ...
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For years, video games have been governed by simple rules of control: Press one button to do this, press another button to do that. Now, Nintendo shatters that model by introducing the most novel video game accessories ever: bongos. Yes, bongos!
Donkey Konga(TM), now available exclusively for Nintendo GameCube(TM), combines the new DK Bongos controller with well-known musical selections to foster a wild, clapping, tapping and laughing party atmosphere. Players compete by ...
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A music-rhythm game starring a monkey and his drum solo.
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Hip-hop, R&B, rock, film and television artists all beat to the same drum this weekend at the pre-MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) luxury suite at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. Celebrities played against each other on the highly anticipated Donkey Konga(TM) video game exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) available Sept. 27. Artists including VMA winners and nominees Outkast, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz, MatchBox 20, Fabolous, Chingy, Good Charlotte, ...
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Nintendo of Europe updated its website and had a new listing for the music that would appear in Donkey Konga. While this may not be the final list, nor may the exact same set of songs be used in the North American release, it does provide a good idea of what to expect.
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Donkey Konga, the only game to provide you with a set of bongos for a controller hits Europe on October ...
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KEY INFORMATION
Feel the beat! Join Donkey Kong® and Diddy Kong® as they drum and clap their way through hits old and new on a musical adventure that's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
* Play along with your favorite tunes using the all-new DK Bongo controller. The simple controls incorporate both drumming and clapping for a unique experience that will appeal to gamers of all ages.
* Multiplayer musical mayhem! Connect up to four DK Bongos ...
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You can't hear it, but they're playing the Japanese version of La Bamba. Here's hoping they make at least ONE change for the US release...
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We didn't believe it at first either. We thought when we first heard about Donkey Konga's bongo style controller that it was a mistranslation. When we heard that it would respond to the sound of clapping AND hitting the bongos, we though that there was something wrong with our eyes.
We first brought you word of Donkey Konga at the beginning of the month. A couple of days later, we were one of the ...
Written on October 17, 2003 | Posted in
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Nintendo and Namco have unleashed Donkey Konga's official Japanese webpage. The page has numerous pictures of the game and controller (See below), as well as revealing new details about the game. It seems that the conga controller will have a sound-sensing device built into it to detect handclaps, adding another element to single-player play, or giving a second player the opportunity to join in clapping alongside the drum player. Furthermore, one can see series standbys ...
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In the Japanese magazine Dorimaga, new details have been revealed about Nintendo and Namco's upcoming title starring The Big N's big ape. Titled Donkey Konga, the game will be a music-rhythm title that will come packaged with a very unique accessory: A set of conga drums. The set would be comprised of two drums, and measure 30cm wide by 20cm tall. The game itself will support up to four players, and will feature 32 songs ...
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