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==Reception and legacy==
==Reception and legacy==
At release, ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' was well received by critics. The game's main criticisms were its short length and departure from the classic ''Donkey Kong Country'' gameplay, as well as a lack of replay value. ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' mainly received praise for its advanced graphics, as well as for the unique use of the DK Bongos Controller, which many critics called innovative. The game was rated the 95th best game made on a Nintendo system in the Top 200 Games List by [[Nintendo Power]] in its February 2006 issue, and in the final issue the game was rated 130 in the 285 best Nintendo games of all time list.<ref>Brain (December 12, 2012). [https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-power-ranks-the-top-285-nintendo-games-of-all-time/ Nintendo Power ranks the top 285 Nintendo games of all time]. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved October 13, 2014.</ref> EAD Tokyo would also use the experience from developing this game when they went on to develop ''Super Mario Galaxy''.<ref name="Iwata Asks">[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/super_mario_galaxy/0/0 Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy] (accessed March 07 2012)</ref>
At release, ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' was received well by critics. The most prominent criticisms of the game were its short length and departure from the classic ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' gameplay, as well as a lack of replay value. ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' mainly received praise for its advanced graphics, as well as its unique use of the DK Bongos controller, which many critics called innovative. The game was rated the 95th best game made on a [[Nintendo]] system in the Top 200 Games List by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' in its February 2006 issue, and in the final issue the game was rated 130th in the 285 best Nintendo games of all time list.<ref>Brain (December 12, 2012). [https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-power-ranks-the-top-285-nintendo-games-of-all-time/ Nintendo Power ranks the top 285 Nintendo games of all time]. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved October 13, 2014.</ref> EAD Tokyo would also use the experience from developing this game when they went on to develop ''Super Mario Galaxy''.<ref name="Iwata Asks">[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/super_mario_galaxy/0/0 Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy] (accessed March 07 2012)</ref>
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