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{{About|the video game|the series|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]|the microsite|[[Donkey Konga (Flash game)]]}}
{{game infobox
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released={{released|Japan|December 12, 2003|USA|September 27, 2004|Europe|October 15, 2004|Australia|October 28, 2004<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307084711/http://palgn.com.au/1696/updated-australian-release-list-24-10-04/ Updated Australian Release List – 24/10/04 (Wayback Machine)]</ref>}}
|release={{flag list|Japan|December 12, 2003|USA|September 27, 2004|Europe|October 15, 2004|Australia|October 28, 2004<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120307084711/http://palgn.com.au/1696/updated-australian-release-list-24-10-04|language=en-au|title=Updated Australian Release List – 24/10/04|publisher=PALGN Video Game Feature|accessdae=June 28, 2024}}</ref>}}
|genre=Music
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|fr_ca=y|es_latam=y|jp=y}}
|modes=Single player, Multiplayer
|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|media={{media|gcn=1}}
|format={{format|gcn=1}}
|input={{input|dkbongo=1}}
|input={{input|dkbongo=1}}
|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GKGJ-JPN}}
}}
}}
{{About|the video game|the series with the same name|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]}}
'''''Donkey Konga''''' is a [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] video game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It was developed by [[Namco]] and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2003 in Japan and 2004 overseas. It is the first installment of the [[Donkey Konga (series)|''Donkey Konga'' series]], and it is notable for being the first game to be compatible with the [[Nintendo GameCube#DK Bongos|DK Bongos]]. A year later, a sequel to the game was released, ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'', followed by ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'', the latter of which never received an international release.
'''''Donkey Konga''''' is a [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] video game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It was developed by [[Namco]] and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2003 in Japan and 2004 overseas. It is the first installment of the [[Donkey Konga (series)|''Donkey Konga'' series]]. ''Donkey Konga'' is notable for being the first game to be compatible with the [[Nintendo GameCube#DK Bongos|DK Bongos]].
 
''Donkey Konga'' eventually received two sequels: ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' and the Japan-exclusive ''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]''.


==Story==
==Story==
[[File:DKa opening.png|thumb|left|The opening sequence]]
[[File:DKa opening.png|thumb|left|The opening sequence]]
[[File:DKa opening 2.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong realizes the potential to become famous from playing bongos.]]
[[File:DKa opening 2.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong realizes the potential to become famous from playing bongos.]]
[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] are strolling across a beach and suddenly find a mysterious pair of barrels. DK attempts to open it but is stopped by Diddy, who believes it is a trap from [[King K. Rool]].
[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] are strolling across a beach and suddenly find a mysterious pair of [[barrel]]s. DK attempts to open it but is stopped by Diddy, who believes it is a trap from [[King K. Rool]].


Following Diddy's advice, the duo take the barrels to [[Cranky Kong]]. Cranky chuckles and explains that they are bongos. DK decides to call them the "DK Bongos", and he plays on them. Diddy comments that DK is bad at the bongos, and he tries the bongos. DK, in turn, laughs and claims that Diddy plays the bongos poorly. He claps, which cause the bongos to glow. Cranky explains that the instrument glows and makes noises from detecting clapping.
Following Diddy's advice, the duo take the barrels to [[Cranky Kong]]. Cranky chuckles and explains that they are bongos. DK decides to call them the "DK Bongos", and he plays on them. Diddy comments that DK is bad at the bongos, and he tries the bongos. DK, in turn, laughs and claims that Diddy plays the bongos poorly. He claps, which cause the bongos to glow. Cranky explains that the instrument glows and makes noises from detecting clapping.


In response, Donkey Kong and Diddy perform and clap with the bongos more. After they make a lot of loud noise, DK becomes discouraged and admits that him and Diddy are not good at playing the bongos. Cranky explains that nobody starts out as a professional and that their performance gradually improves from practicing. DK initially mentions his dislike of practicing but suddenly has the idea to become good at the bongos and become famous, which Cranky believes to be a possibility. DK and Diddy daydream and focus on becoming rich and owning lots of bananas. Cranky sighs and reminds them again to practice, which the two head out to do.
In response, Donkey Kong and Diddy perform and clap with the bongos more. After they make a lot of loud noise, DK becomes discouraged and admits that he and Diddy are not good at playing the bongos. Cranky explains that nobody starts out as a professional, and their performance gradually improves from practicing. DK initially mentions his dislike of practicing, but suddenly realizes that he might achieve fame if he becomes good at the bongos, which Cranky believes to be a possibility. DK and Diddy then daydream about becoming rich and owning lots of bananas, causing Cranky to sigh and remind them to practice; the pair head out to get some training in as the scene ends.
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The main gameplay is largely identical to the ''{{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin}}'' games, which were also designed by the same developers. The player has the option to utilize the DK Bongos or a standard GameCube controller. During gameplay, the player controls [[Donkey Kong]], whose goal is to hit scrolling notes, known as beats. They must hit it with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor on the far left. There are four types of beats (red, light blue, yellow, and purple), and are each associated with a different button. A word appears on screen for every passing note, and the displayed word is based on the accuracy of the player hitting the beat. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more consecutive beats, but it vanishes if the player misses a beat.
The main gameplay is largely identical to the ''{{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin}}'' games, which were also designed by the same developers. The player has the option to utilize the DK Bongos or a standard GameCube controller. During gameplay, the player controls [[Donkey Kong]], whose goal is to hit scrolling notes, known as beats. They must hit it with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor on the far left. There are four types of beats (red, light blue, yellow, and purple), and are each associated with a different button. A word appears on screen for every passing note, and the displayed word is based on the accuracy of the player hitting the beat. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more consecutive beats, but it vanishes if the player misses a beat.


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=== Modes ===
===Modes===
All four gameplay modes (except Challenge) have three levels of difficulty modes, from lowest to highest: Monkey, Chimp, and Gorilla. The second player plays as [[Diddy Kong]] in multiplayer modes. Every song has a varying number of beats, which is indicated from the number of barrels next to their titles on the selection menu.
All four gameplay modes (except Challenge) have three levels of difficulty modes, from lowest to highest: Monkey, Chimp, and Gorilla. The second player plays as [[Diddy Kong]] in multiplayer modes. Every song has a varying number of beats, which is indicated from the number of barrels next to their titles on the selection menu.


{|class="dktable-brown" width=100%
{{content description|dk=y
|image1=[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|200px]]
|name1=Street Performance<br>1 player
|description1=Based on the concept of {{wp|street performance}}, Donkey Kong can perform songs and earn Coins, which he can use to purchase unlockables at DK Town. During gameplay, Donkey Kong earns two coins for every beat that he hits with perfect timing, or one coin for regularly-timed beats. A coin counter appears next to [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] at the bottom-left with a self-explanatory purpose of keeping count of the number of collected coins. A bar at the top-right corner tracks how many notes the player hit. A "CLEAR" label appears in the center, and it divides the bar into two color-coded segments, red and yellow, which respectively represent poor and good performance. The bar gradually fills up for every note hit by the player, but it contrarily decreases for every missed note. The results are calculated after the song ends; Donkey Kong wins if the bar fills past the Clear label and keeps the Coins that he obtained on the way. If Donkey Kong loses at a challenge, he does not keep the coins.
|image2=[[File:DKa Challenge mode.png|200px]]<br>1-2 players
|name2=Challenge
|description2=A mode where the player performs an endless number of songs to see how many they can clear. The song number is displayed on a counter in front of two [[Steel Keg]]s.
|image3=[[File:DKa Battle mode.png|200px]]<br>2 players
|name3=Battle
|description3=A multiplayer mode where Donkey Kong and Diddy competitively perform a song with a goal for the highest score.
|image4=[[File:DKa Jam Session mode.png|200px]]<br>1-4 players
|name4=Jam Session
|description4=In this mode, DK and Diddy can practice their performance on songs. A displayed scoreboard counts by accuracy (Great, OK, and Bad) along with the number of missed beats.
|image5=[[File:DKa Ape Arcade menu.png|200px]]<br>1-2 players
|name5=Ape Arcade
|description5=DK and Diddy can play the mini-games here if they purchased them from DK Town.
|image6=[[File:DKa DK Town menu.png|200px]]<br>1 player
|name6=DK Town
|description6=DK Town is the only mode to solely take place on the main menu. Here, the player has the ability to purchase unlockables, including songs with on Gorilla difficulty level, mini-games, and sound sets. They can also view Street Performance, Challenge, and mini-game high scores in the Hall of Records. The former two options have individual charts per difficulty level. Lastly, the player can access the Electric Hut to change a few settings: Stereo/Mono, Volume Balance, and DK Bongo and Controller. The second option, Default, resets each setting to their default value.
}}
 
===DK Town unlockables===
==== Jungle Jams ====
The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.
 
====Bongo Sets====
The player can purchase alternate sounds for the bongos to make during gameplay. They cost the following amount of coins:
 
{{columns|
*Electric Drum Set: 25,000 coins
*Konga Crew Set: 64 coins
*Toy Set: 14,900 coins
*Quiz Set: 912 coins
*Mario Set: 4,599 coins
*Dogs Set: 11 coins
*Kirby Set: 2,599 coins
*Latin Percussion Set: 1,900 coins
*Zelda Set: 4,599 coins
*Big Band Set: 88 coins
*Laser Space Set: 77 coins
*Car Set: 66 coins
*Country Set: 49 coins
*Barnyard Set: 1,050 coins
*Classical Orchestra Set: 2,220 coins
*Cold Set: 460 coins
*Whip It Set: 707 coins
*Jungle Set: 333 coins
}}
 
====Monkey Shines====
The player can purchase three mini-games to play in the ape arcade, two of which have a 2-player competitive (Vs.) mode.
 
{{content description|dk=y
|image1=[[File:100M Vine Climb DKa.png|200px]]
|name1=[[100M Vine Climb]]<br>Cost: 4,800 coins
|description1='''Single player''': "Climb vines and collect fruit to set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Climb vines and collect fruit to be the king of the Jungle!
|image2=[[File:Banana Juggle DKa.png|230px]]
|name2=[[Banana Juggle]]<br>Cost: 5,800 coins
|description2='''Single player''': "Juggle bananas and set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Compete at juggling! Only one ape can win!"
|image3=[[File:Bash K.Rool DKa.png|230px]]
|name3=[[Bash K.Rool]]<br>Cost: 5,800 coins
|description3="Slam King K.Rool back into the ground. Go for high scores!"
}}
 
==List of songs==
''Donkey Konga'' features around thirty songs, most of which differ between regional release. Every region has songs that originate from other Nintendo titles along with traditional music, including kids' medleys, pop and classical. Almost every traditional song was made into a shortened cover for the North American release.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable dk"
|-
|-
!Mode
!colspan=2 | Song
!Description
!colspan=3 | Difficulty
!width=7%|Players
!rowspan=2 | Jungle<br>Jams Cost
!colspan=3 | Ordering
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|320px]]<br>Street Performance
! Artist
|Based on the concept of {{wp|street performance}}, Donkey Kong can perform songs and earn Coins, which he can use to purchase unlockables at DK Town. During gameplay, Donkey Kong earns two coins for every beat that he hits with perfect timing, or one coin for regularly-timed beats. A coin counter appears next to [[Ellie the Elephant|Ellie]] at the bottom-left with a self-explanatory purpose of keeping count of the number of collected coins.
! Song Name
 
! Monkey
Additionally, a bar appears at the top-right corner that tracks how many notes the player hit. A "CLEAR" label appears in the center, and it divides the bar into two color-coded segments, red and yellow, which respectively represent poor and good performance. The bar gradually fills up for every note hit by the player, but it contrarily decreases for every missed note. The results are calculated after the song ends; Donkey Kong wins if the bar fills past the Clear label and keeps the Coins that he obtained on the way. If Donkey Kong loses at a challenge, he does not keep the coins.
! Chimp
|1 player
! Gorilla
! NA
! EU
! JP
|-
|
| '''Diddy's Ditties'''<ref group="note">A medley of {{wp|Happy Birthday to You}}; {{wp|Itsy Bitsy Spider}}; and {{wp|Row, Row, Row Your Boat}}.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★
| ★★★★
| 365
| 1
|
|
|-
|
| '''{{wp|Bingo (folk song)|Bingo}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★
| ★★
| 25
| 2
|
|
|-
|
| '''Campfire Medley'''<ref group="note">A medley of {{wp|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}, {{wp|She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain}}, {{wp|Yankee Doodle}}.</ref>
| ★
| ★★★
| ★★★
| 580
| 3
|
|
|-
|
| '''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Theme}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 250
| 4
|
|
|-
|
| '''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| 848
| 5
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
| '''{{wp|We Will Rock You}}'''
| ★
| ★
| ★★★★
| 69
| 6
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Leslie Carter}}
| '''{{wp|Like Wow}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1898
| 7
|
|
|-
| {{wp|The Troggs}}
| '''{{wp|Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 580
| 8
| 20
|
|-
| {{wp|The Partridge Family}}
| '''{{wp|I Think I Love You}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★
| 99
| 9
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry}}
| '''{{wp|Louie Louie}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1990
| 10
| 12
|
|-
| {{wp|Little Eva}}
| '''{{wp|The Loco-Motion}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 2060
| 11
| 4
|
|-
| {{wp|Earth, Wind, & Fire}}
| '''{{wp|Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Shining Star}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| 1005
| 12
|
|
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Challenge mode.png|320px]]<br>Challenge
| {{wp|Blink-182}}
|A mode where the player performs an endless number of songs to see how many they can clear. The song number is displayed on a counter in front of two [[Steel Keg]]s.
| '''{{wp|All the Small Things}}'''
|1-2 players
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1313
| 13
| 10
|
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Battle mode.png|320px]]<br>Battle
| {{wp|Stray Cats}}
|A multiplayer mode where Donkey Kong and Diddy competitively perform a song with a goal for the highest score.
| '''{{wp|Rock This Town}}'''
|2 players
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 644
| 14
|  
|
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Jam Session mode.png|320px]]<br>Jam Session
| {{wp|The Supremes}}
|In this mode, DK and Diddy can practice their performance on songs. A displayed scoreboard counts by accuracy (Great, OK, and Bad) along with the number of missed beats.
| '''{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}}'''
|1-4 players
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| 3399
| 15
| 9
|
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Ape Arcade menu.png|320px]]<br>Ape Arcade
| {{wp|Jesus Jones}}
|DK and Diddy can play the mini-games here if they purchased them from DK Town.
| '''{{wp|Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)|Right Here, Right Now}}'''
|1-2 players
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1200
| 16
|
|
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa DK Town menu.png|320px]]<br>DK Town
| {{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
|DK Town is the only mode to solely take place on the main menu. Here, the player has the ability to purchase unlockables, including songs with on Gorilla difficulty level, mini-games, and sound sets. They can also view Street Performance, Challenge, and mini-game high scores in the Hall of Records. The former two options have individual charts per difficulty level. Lastly, the player can access the Electric Hut to change a few settings: Stereo/Mono, Volume Balance, and DK Bongo and Controller. The second option, Default, resets each setting to their default value.
| '''{{wp|Dancing in the Street}}'''
|1 player
| ★★★★★
|}
| ★★★★★★★
 
| ★★★★★★★★
===DK Town unlockables===
| 1745
==== Jungle Jams ====
| 17
The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.
| 5
 
|
{|class="dktable-brown" width=65%
|-
|-
!Item
| {{wp|The B-52's}}
!Cost
| '''{{wp|Rock Lobster}}'''
| ★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 980
| 18
|
|
|-
|-
|Diddy's Ditties
| {{wp|Neil Sedaka}}
|365 coins
| '''{{wp|Stupid Cupid}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 1599
| 19
|
|
|-
|-
|Bingo
| {{wp|The Mighty Mighty Bosstones}}
|25 coins
| '''{{wp|The Impression That I Get}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1399
| 20
| 14
|
|-
|-
|Campfire Medley
| {{wp|The Romantics}}
|580 coins
| '''{{wp|What I Like About You (The Romantics song)|What I Like About You}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 590
| 21
|
|
|-
|-
|Pokémon Theme
| {{wp|Devo}}
|250 coins
| '''{{wp|Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★
| 707
| 22
|
|
|-
|-
|Kirby:Right Back at Ya!
| {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
|848 coins
| '''{{wp|Busy Child}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 800
| 23
| 15
|
|-
|-
|We Will Rock You
| {{wp|Tito Puente}}
|69 coins
| '''Para Los Rumberos'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 380
| 24
| 6
|
|-
|-
|Like Wow
| {{wp|Louis Prima}}
|1,898 coins
| '''{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 12
| 25
| 7
|
|-
|-
|Wild Thing
| {{wp|Tito Puente}}
|580 coins
| '''{{wp|Oye Cómo Va}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 2250
| 26
| 11
|
|-
|-
|I Think I Love You
| {{wp|Willie Nelson}}
|99 coins
| '''{{wp|On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1600
| 27
|
|
|-
|-
|Louie Louie
| {{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
|1,990 coins
| '''Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1848
| 28
| 23
| 29
|-
|-
|The Loco-Motion
| {{wp|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}
|2,060 coins
| '''{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★
| 331
| 29
| 24
| 28
|-
|-
|Shining Star
|  
|1,005 coins
| '''[[DK Rap]]'''
| ★★★
| ★★
| ★
| 6800
| 30
| 31
| 31
|-
|-
|All the Small Things
|  
|1,313 coins
| '''The Legend of Zelda Theme'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 4900
| 31
| 27
|
|-
|-
|Rock This Town
|  
|644 coins
| '''[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Super Mario Bros. Theme]]'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 4900
| 32
| 25
| 30
|-
|-
|You Can't Hurry Love
|  
|3,399 coins
| '''Donkey Konga Theme'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 100
| 33
| 30
| 32
|-
|-
|Right Here, Right Now
| {{wp|Supergrass}}
|1,200 coins
| '''{{wp|Alright (Supergrass song)|Alright}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 250
|
| 1
|
|-
|-
|Dancing in the Street
| {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
|1,745 coins
| '''{{wp|Canned Heat (song)|Canned Heat}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 25
|
| 2
|
|-
|-
|Rock Lobster
| {{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
|980 coins
| '''{{wp|Don't Stop Me Now}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1777
|
| 3
|
|-
|-
|Stupid Cupid
| {{wp|Chumbawumba}}
|1,599 coins
| '''{{wp|Tubthumping}}'''
| ★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| 69
|
| 8
|
|-
|-
|The Impression That I Get
| {{wp|Nena (band)|Nena}}
|1,399 coins
| '''{{wp|99 Luftballons|99 Red Balloons}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 99
|
| 13
|
|-
|-
|What I Like About You
| {{wp|The Jackson 5}}
|590 coins
| '''{{wp|I Want You Back}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1898
|
| 16
|
|-
|-
|Whip It
| {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
|707 coins
| '''{{wp|Cosmic Girl}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 980
|
| 17
|
|-
|-
|Busy Child
| {{wp|Supergrass}}
|800 coins
| '''{{wp|Richard III (song)|Richard III}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 111
|
| 18
|
|-
|-
|Para Los Rumberos
| {{wp|Labelle}}
|380 coins
| '''{{wp|Lady Marmalade}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 365
|
| 19
|
|-
|-
|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
| {{wp|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
|12 coins
| '''{{wp|September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 930
|
| 21
|
|-
|-
|Oye Como Va
| {{wp|Take That}}
|2,250 coins
| '''{{wp|Back for Good (song)|Back for Good}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 707
|
| 22
|
|-
|-
|On the Road Again
|
|1,600 coins
| '''[[DK Island Swing|Donkey Kong Country Theme]]'''
| ★★★
| ★
| ★★★
| 1600
|
| 26
|
|-
|-
|Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor
|  
|1,848 coins
| '''Rainbow Cruise'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 1200
|
| 28
|
|-
|-
|Turkish March
|  
|331 coins
| '''Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 644
|
| 29
|
|-
|-
|DK Rap
|  
|6,800 coins
| '''{{wp|The Other Day I Met a Bear|Mori no Kumasan}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 903
|
|
| 1
|-
|-
|The Legend of Zelda Theme
|  
|4,900 coins
| '''Clarinet o Kowashichatta'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| 1001
|
|
| 2
|-
|-
|Mario Bros. Theme
| {{wp|Haydn Quartet (vocal ensemble)|Haydn Quartet}}
|4,900 coins
| '''{{wp|My Grandfather's Clock|Okina Furudokei}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 969
|
|
| 3
|-
|-
|Donkey Konga Theme
|
|100 coins
| '''Hyokkori Hyoutanjima'''<ref group="note">The theme song for the animated film of the same name.</ref>
|}
| ★
 
| ★
==== Bongo Sets ====
| ★
The player can purchase alternate sounds for the bongos to make during gameplay.
| 8
 
|
{|class="dktable-brown" width=65%
|
| 4
|-
|-
!Item
| {{wp|Akira Kushida}}
!Cost
| '''We are the One (Bokura wa Hitotsu)'''<ref group="note">The ending theme for ''{{wp|Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger}}''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1200
|
|
| 5
|-
|-
|Electric Drum Set
|  
|25,000 coins
| '''Hamtaro Tottoko Uta'''<ref group="note">The opening theme for ''{{wp|Hamtaro}}''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 868
|
|
| 6
|-
|-
|Konga Crew Set
| {{iw|bulbapedia|GARDEN}}
|64 coins
| '''{{iw|bulbapedia|Advance Adventure}}'''<ref group="note">The first Japanese opening theme for ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1300
|
|
| 7
|-
|-
|Toy Set
| Hiroko Asakawa
|14,900 coins
| '''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby! (opening theme)|Kirby!}}'''<ref group="note">The second Japanese opening theme for ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★
| ★★★★
| 1260
|
|
| 8
|-
|-
|Quiz Set
|  
|912 coins
| '''{{iw|starfywiki|Densetsu no Starfy}}'''<ref group="note">The theme from a Japanese commercial for the game.</ref>
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1000
|
|
| 9
|-
|-
|Mario Set
| {{iw|pikipedia|Strawberry Flower}}
|4,599 coins
| '''{{iw|pikipedia|Ai no Uta}}'''<ref group="note">A song created for Japanese commercials for ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin (game)|Pikmin}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1000
|
|
| 10
|-
|-
|Dogs Set
| {{wp|Yuzu (band)|Yuzu}}
|11 coins
| '''Mata Aeru Hi Made'''<ref group="note">The eighth ending theme for {{wp|Doraemon (1979 TV series)|the second incarnation}} of the ''{{wp|Doraemon}}'' anime.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| 1293
|
|
| 11
|-
|-
|Kirby Set
| {{wp|Mai Kuraki}}
|2,599 coins
| '''{{wp|Kaze no La La La}}'''<ref group="note">The twelfth opening theme for ''{{wp|Case Closed}}'', better known as ''Detective Conan''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1000
|
|
| 12
|-
|-
|Latin Percussion Set
| {{wp|Aya Matsuura}}
|1,900 coins
| '''{{wp|Momoiro Kataomoi}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 13
|-
|-
|Zelda Set
| {{wp|Mini-Moni}}
|4,599 coins
| '''{{wp|Mini-Moni Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!|Mini-Moni Jankenpyon!}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 14
|-
|-
|Big Band Set
| Re:Japan<ref group="note">Originally performed by {{wp|Kyu Sakamoto}}.</ref>
|88 coins
| '''{{wp|Ashita ga Arusa}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 23
|
|
| 15
|-
|-
|Laser Space Set
| {{wp|Morning Musume}}
|77 coins
| '''{{wp|Koi no Dance Site}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 16
|-
|-
|Car Set
| {{wp|Ayumi Hanasaki}}
|66 coins
| '''{{wp|Fly High (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Fly High}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 1365
|
|
| 17
|-
|-
|Country Set
| {{wp|SMAP}}
|49 coins
| '''Shake'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 971
|
|
| 18
|-
|-
|Barnyard Set
| {{wp|Akina Nakamori}}
|1,050 coins
| '''{{wp|Desire (Jōnetsu)}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1986
|
|
| 19
|-
|-
|Classical Orchestra Set
| {{wp|Hikaru Utada}}
|2,220 coins
| '''{{wp|Colors (Hikaru Utada song)|Colors}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1100
|
|
| 20
|-
|-
|Cold Set
| {{wp|I Wish (band)|I Wish}}
|460 coins
| '''Asu e no Tobira'''<ref group="note">Opening theme of ''{{wp|Ainori}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 1223
|
|
| 21
|-
|-
|Whip It Set
| {{wp|Maxi Priest}} and {{wp|Yūji Oda}}
|707 coins
| '''Love Somebody'''<ref group="note">Opening theme of ''{{wp|Bayside Shakedown}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 110
|
|
| 22
|-
|-
|Jungle Set
| {{wp|Godiego}}
|333 coins
| '''The Galaxy Express 999'''<ref group="note">Opening theme of {{wp|Galaxy Express 999 (film)|the 1979 film adaptation}} of ''{{wp|Galaxy Express 999}}''.</ref>
|}
| ★★★★
 
| ★★★★★
==== Monkey Shines ====
| ★★★★
The player can purchase three mini-games to play in the ape arcade, two of which have a 2-player competitive (Vs.) mode.
| 999
 
|
{|class="dktable-brown" width=100%
|
| 23
|-
|-
!Item
| {{wp|Jorge Ben}}
!Cost
| '''{{wp|Mas que Nada}}'''
!In-game description
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 777
|
|
| 24
|-
|-
|align="center"| [[File:100M Vine Climb DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[100M Vine Climb]]
| {{wp|Ritchie Valens}}
| 4,800 coins
| '''{{wp|La Bamba (song)|La Bamba}}'''
| '''Single player''': "Climb vines and collect fruit to set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Climb vines and collect fruit to be the king of the Jungle!
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 666
|
|
| 25
|-
|-
|align="center"| [[File:Banana Juggle DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[Banana Juggle]]
| {{wp|Pérez Prado}}
| 5,800 coins
| '''{{wp|Mambo No. 5}}'''
| '''Single player''': "Juggle bananas and set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Compete at juggling! Only one ape can win!"
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 555
|
|
| 26
|-
|-
|align="center"| [[File:Bash K.Rool DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[Bash K.Rool]]
|  
| 5,800 coins
| '''{{wp|Turkey in the Straw|Oklahoma Mixer}}'''
| "Slam King K.Rool back into the ground. Go for high scores!"
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 4900
|
|  
| 27
|}
|}


==Tracks==
<references group="note"/>
''Donkey Konga'' features around thirty songs, most of which differ between regional release. Every region has songs that originate from other Nintendo titles along with traditional music, including kids' medleys, pop and classical. Almost every traditional song was made into a shortened cover for the North American release.
 
===Japan===
*[[bulbapedia:Advance Adventure|Advance Adventure]] - GARDEN (''[[bulbapedia:Advanced Generation series|Pokémon Advance Generation]]'' opening theme #1)
*[[pikipedia:Ai no Uta|Ai no Uta]] - Strawberry Flower (''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' commercial theme song)
*{{wp|Ashita ga Aru sa}} - Re:Japan
*Ashita he no Tobira - {{wp|I WiSH}} (''{{wp|Ainori}}'' opening theme)
*Clarinet no Kowashichatta
*{{wp|Colors (Hikaru Utada song)|Colors}} - {{wp|Utada Hikaru}}
*Desire - Jounetsu - {{wp|Akina Nakamori}}
*Donkey Konga (theme song)
*{{wp|Fly High}} - {{wp|Ayumi Hamasaki}}
*The Galaxy Express 999 - {{wp|Godiego}} (''{{wp|Galaxy Express 999|Ginga Tetsudou 999}}'' theme song)
*Hamutarou tottoko Uta - Hamu-chans (''{{wp|Hamtaro|Tottoko Hamutarou}}'' opening theme)
*{{wp|Hungarian Dances (Brahms)|Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor}} - {{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
*Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (theme song for the animated film of the same name)
*Kaze no La La La - Mai Kuraki (''{{wp|Detective Conan}}'' opening theme #12 - 2003)
*Kirby! - Hiroko Asakawa (''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' opening theme #2)
*{{wp|Koi no Dance Site}} - {{wp|Morning Musume}}
*{{wp|La Bamba}} - {{wp|Ritchie Valens}}
*[[StarfyWiki:Densetsu no Starfy|Legend of Stafy]]
*Love Somebody - {{wp|Yūji Oda|Yuji Oda}} ft. {{wp|Maxi Priest}} (''{{wp|Bayside Shakedown|Odoru Daisōsasen}}'' ending theme)
*{{wp|Mambo No. 5}} - {{wp|Lou Bega}}
*{{wp|Mas Que Nada}}
*Mata Aeru Hi Made - {{wp|Yuzu (band)|Yuzu}} (''{{wp|Doraemon (1979 anime)|Doraemon (1979)}}'' ending theme #8)
*{{wp|Minimoni Jankenpyon!/Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!|MiniMoni Janken Pyon!}} - {{wp|Minimoni}}
*{{wp|Momoiro Kataomoi}} - {{wp|Aya Matsuura}}
*[[DK Rap|Monkey Rap]] - Grant Kirkhope (''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' theme song)
*Mori no Kumasan
*{{wp|My Grandfather's Clock|Okina Furui Tokei}} - {{wp|Ken Hirai}}
*Oklahoma Mixer
*Shake - {{wp|SMAP}}
*Super Mario Theme - [[Koji Kondo]] (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' theme song)
*{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}} - [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
*We are the One ~Bokura wa hitotsu~ - {{wp|Akira Kushida}} (''{{wp|Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger}}'' ending theme)
 
===North America===
*{{wp|All The Small Things}} - {{wp|blink-182}}
*{{wp|Bingo (song)|Bingo}}
*{{wp|Busy Child}} - {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
*Campfire Medley
*{{wp|Dancing in the Street}} - {{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
*Diddy's Ditties (an instrumental cover of ''Happy Birthday'')
*[[DK Rap]]
*''Donkey Konga'' Theme
*{{wp|Hungarian Dances (Brahms)|Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor}} - {{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
*{{wp|The Impression That I Get}} - {{wp|The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones}}
*{{wp|I Think I Love You}} - {{wp|Kaci}}
*[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'']]
*[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Theme)|''The Legend of Zelda'' Theme]]
*{{wp|Like Wow}} - {{wp|Leslie Carter}}
*{{wp|The Loco-Motion}} - {{wp|Kylie Minogue}}
*{{wp|Louie Louie}} - {{wp|The Kingsmen}}
*[[Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario]] Theme
*{{wp|On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again}} - {{wp|Willie Nelson}}
*{{wp|Oye Como Va}} - {{wp|Santana (band)|Santana}}
*Para Los Rumberos - {{wp|Tito Puente}}
*[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Theme|''Pokémon'' Theme]]
*{{wp|Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)|Right Here, Right Now}} - {{wp|Jesus Jones}}
*{{wp|Rock Lobster}} - {{wp|The B-52's}}
*{{wp|Rock This Town}} - {{wp|The Stray Cats}}
*{{wp|Shining Star (song)|Shining Star}} - {{wp|Earth, Wind And Fire}}
*{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing}} (With A Swing) - {{wp|Benny Goodman}}
*Stupid Cupid - {{wp|Patsy Cline}}
*{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}} - {{wp|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}
*{{wp|We Will Rock You}} - {{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
*{{wp|What I Like About You (song)|What I Like About You}} - {{wp|The Romantics}}
*{{wp|Whip It}} - {{wp|Devo}}
*{{wp|Wild Thing (Chip Taylor song)|Wild Thing}} - {{wp|The Troggs}}
*{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}} - {{wp|The Supremes}}
 
===Europe===
*{{wp|99 Luftballons|99 Red Balloons}} - {{wp|Nena}}
*{{wp|All The Small Things}} - {{wp|blink-182}}
*{{wp|Alright (Supergrass song)|Alright}} - {{wp|Supergrass}}
*{{wp|Back for Good}} - {{wp|Take That}}
*{{wp|Busy Child}} - {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
*{{wp|Canned Heat (song)|Canned Heat}} - {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
*{{wp|Cosmic Girl}} - {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
*{{wp|Dancing in the Street}} - {{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
*[[DK Rap]]
*Donkey Konga Theme
*[[Donkey Kong Country]] Theme
*{{wp|Don't Stop Me Now}} - {{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
*{{wp|Hungarian Dances (Brahms)|Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor}} - {{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
*{{wp|The Impression That I Get}} - {{wp|The Mighty Mighty Bosstones}}
*{{wp|I Want You Back}} - {{wp|Jackson 5}}
*{{wp|Lady Marmalade}} - {{wp|Christina Aguilera}}, {{wp|Lil' Kim}}, {{wp|Mýa}} and {{wp|Pink (singer)|P!nk}}
*[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Theme)|The Legend of Zelda Theme]]
*{{wp|The Loco-Motion}} - {{wp|Kylie Minogue}}
*{{wp|Louie Louie}} - {{wp|The Kingsmen}}
*[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]] Theme
*{{wp|Oye Como Va}} - {{wp|Santana (band)|Santana}}
*Para Los Rumberos - {{wp|Tito Puente}}
*{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}} - {{wp|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}
*[[Rainbow Ride|Rainbow Cruise]]
*{{wp|Richard III}} - {{wp|Supergrass}}
*{{wp|September (song)|September}} - {{wp|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
*{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing}} (With A Swing) - {{wp|Benny Goodman}}
*[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] Opening
*{{wp|Tubthumping}} - {{wp|Chumbawamba}}
*{{wp|Wild Thing (Chip Taylor song)|Wild Thing}} - {{wp|The Troggs}}
*{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}} - {{wp|The Supremes}}


==Regional differences==
==Regional differences==
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Every title screen depicts a scene of the beach, but the North American one displays a different scene from the European and Japanese versions. The latter two depict a straight view of the beach, which is partially obscured by the game's logo. The North American title screen shows [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] partying at the shore, complete with a pair of bongos and a boombox in the scene.
Every title screen depicts a scene of the beach, but the North American one displays a different scene from the European and Japanese versions. The latter two depict a straight view of the beach, which is partially obscured by the game's logo. The North American title screen shows [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] partying at the shore, complete with a pair of bongos and a boombox in the scene.
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The logo on the GameCube menu banner is also different between regions.  
The logo on the GameCube menu banner is also different between regions.  
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The Japanese version has a start-up warning advising players to be weary of vibrations, the sound and the amount of time they play. This warning is absent from the North American and European releases. A health and safety warning is featured in every regional release of ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'', but this exact warning was also featured in the Japanese version of the sequel.
There is a start-up warning advising players to be wary of vibrations, the sound, and the time of day they play, though this message does not appear in international releases. A health and safety warning is featured in every regional release of ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'', but this exact warning was also featured in the Japanese version of the sequel.


==Reception==
==Reception==
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{{quote|As an executive, I hated Donkey Konga[...] The first game actually sold reasonably well, but boy was I not a fan.|Reggie Fils-Aimé}}
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|align="left"|''In the end, Donkey Konga is just too short-lived, even in multiplayer, to be worth the sort of outlay it represents. Nintendo has been surprisingly generous in its pricing here - most people will sell you the game and a set of bongos for £30 as far as we can see, and extra sets run to just £20 - but with the songs already shortened (and covered by a fairly decent bunch of impersonators, rather than licensed, curiously) Donkey Konga just doesn't have the legs. We appreciate the simplicity of the idea, but in the absence of the hidden depths we normally expect from this sort of game - or the ritual humiliation we now demand - it ultimately wears thin far too quickly. And for that reason we can't see it becoming the eBay legend that Samba was, although we've little doubt that you'll be able to find it on there all too quickly.''
|align="left"|''In the end, Donkey Konga is just too short-lived, even in multiplayer, to be worth the sort of outlay it represents. Nintendo has been surprisingly generous in its pricing here - most people will sell you the game and a set of bongos for £30 as far as we can see, and extra sets run to just £20 - but with the songs already shortened (and covered by a fairly decent bunch of impersonators, rather than licensed, curiously) Donkey Konga just doesn't have the legs. We appreciate the simplicity of the idea, but in the absence of the hidden depths we normally expect from this sort of game - or the ritual humiliation we now demand - it ultimately wears thin far too quickly. And for that reason we can't see it becoming the eBay legend that Samba was, although we've little doubt that you'll be able to find it on there all too quickly.''
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|-
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|Juan Castro, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/24/donkey-konga-4 IGN]
|Juan Castro, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/24/donkey-konga-4 IGN]
|8.5/10
|8.5/10
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{{br}}
In a 2022 interview, Nintendo of America executive [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] confessed to hating ''Donkey Konga'', stating he had "pushed back" against the Japanese office regarding the game, finding it unfun to play and that it might hurt the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' brand.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Xplay|date=May 3, 2022|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2zvvuiFM5Q&t=4044s|timestamp=1:07:24|title=Reggie Fils-Aimé Interview + Star Wars Games! {{!}} Xplay Live|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 3, 2022}}</ref>


==Staff==
==Staff==
{{main|List of Donkey Konga staff}}
{{main|List of Donkey Konga staff}}
Hiroyuki Onoda was the director of this game and would later reprise his role for its sequels. [[Koji Kondo]] and [[Toru Minegishi]] are credited as sound support. Along with [[Masanori Sato]], prominent ''Super Mario'' franchise illustrator [[Yoichi Kotabe]] served as graphic support.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
DK Diddy DKa 3.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]
DK Diddy DKa 3.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]
Cranky3.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
Cranky3.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
DKongaRambiSprite.png|[[Rambi the Rhino]]
DKongaRambiSprite.png|[[Rambi]]
Ellie DKa sprite.png|[[Ellie the Elephant]]
Ellie DKa sprite.png|[[Ellie]]
DKongaKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]]
DKongaKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Media==
==Media==
{{more media|section=yes}}
{{media table
|file1=Donkey Konga Main Theme.oga
|title1="Donkey Konga Theme"
|length1=0:30
|file2=SSBM Kongo Jungle.oga
|title2="DK Rap"
|length2=0:30
|file3=SSBM Jungle Japes.oga
|title3="Donkey Kong Country Theme"
|length3=0:30
|file4=Donkey Konga Super Mario Theme Ground.oga
|title4="Super Mario Theme"
|length4=0:19
|file5=Donkey Konga The Legend of Zelda Theme.oga
|title5="The Legend of Zelda Theme"
|length5=0:30
}}


==References to other games==
==References to other media==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - When choosing whether to display the screen in 50Hz or 60Hz, [[Mario]] (as he appears in ''Donkey Kong'') acts as a cursor and [[Donkey Kong]] stands to the left (also as he appears in ''Donkey Kong'').
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - When choosing whether to display the screen in 50Hz or 60Hz, [[Mario]] (as he appears in ''Donkey Kong'') acts as a cursor, and [[Donkey Kong]] (also as he appears in ''Donkey Kong'') stands to the left. The "NES" Bongo Set use sound effects from this game. The left bongo plays Mario's jump sound effect and clapping plays the sound effect of Mario jumping over an obstacle.
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - [[Donkey Kong]], during the "K. Rool Bash" mini-game, can be heard saying "Hey!", "Cool!", and "Yeah!" throughout. Also, the Melee version of the [[DK Rap]] appears in the game.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'': In the "NES" Bongo Set, the right bongo plays the sound effect of [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] getting hit by an obstacle.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' - The tracks "[[Rainbow Cruise]]," "Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening," and "DK Rap" are taken from this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - The track "Mario Bros. Theme" is a remix of a track from this game.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - The track "Donkey Kong Country Theme" is a remix of a track from this game.
*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda series]]'' - [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Theme)|The Legend of Zelda Theme]] is featured on the North American, European and Australian versions of the game.  
*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda series]]'' - [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Theme)|The Legend of Zelda Theme]] is featured on the North American, European and Australian versions of the game.  
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - The track "Donkey Kong Country Theme" is the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' arrangement of "[[DK Island Swing]]" from this game.
*''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon anime|Pokémon (anime)]]'' - The North American release includes the anime's theme song.
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]'s voice clips are recycled from this game during the mini-games. Also, the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' version of the [[DK Rap]] appears in the game.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' - The tracks "[[smashwiki:Music (SSBM)#Jungle Japes|Donkey Kong Country Theme]]", "[[smashwiki:Music (SSBM)#Rainbow Cruise|Rainbow Cruise]]", "[[smashwiki:Music (SSBM)#Opening|Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening]]", and "[[smashwiki:Music (SSBM)#Kongo Jungle|DK Rap]]" are taken from this game.
*''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' - The Japanese and North American releases both include the anime's theme song.
*''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' - The Japanese and North American releases both include the anime's theme song.
*''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon anime|Pokémon (anime)]]'' - The North American release includes the anime's theme song.


==Names in other languages==
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gkgj/index.html Japanese site]
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Donkey-Konga-267906.html Nintendo UK site]
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gkgj/index.html Official website]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Donkey-Konga-267906.html British English website]


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This article is about the video game. For the series, see Donkey Konga (series). For the microsite, see Donkey Konga (Flash game).
Donkey Konga
Dkk.jpg
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Namco
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube
Release date Japan December 12, 2003
USA September 27, 2004
Europe October 15, 2004
Australia October 28, 2004[1]
Language(s) English (United States)
French (Canada)
Spanish (Latin America)
Japanese
Genre Rhythm
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Format
Nintendo GameCube:
Optical disc
Input
Nintendo GameCube:
Serial code(s) Japan DOL-GKGJ-JPN

Donkey Konga is a Donkey Kong video game for the Nintendo GameCube. It was developed by Namco and published by Nintendo in 2003 in Japan and 2004 overseas. It is the first installment of the Donkey Konga series, and it is notable for being the first game to be compatible with the DK Bongos. A year later, a sequel to the game was released, Donkey Konga 2, followed by Donkey Konga 3 JP, the latter of which never received an international release.

Story[edit]

Photo of the story mode of Donkey Konga
The opening sequence
Donkey Kong recognizes the potential to become famous by publicly performing on the Bongos. Opening sequence of Donkey Konga
Donkey Kong realizes the potential to become famous from playing bongos.

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are strolling across a beach and suddenly find a mysterious pair of barrels. DK attempts to open it but is stopped by Diddy, who believes it is a trap from King K. Rool.

Following Diddy's advice, the duo take the barrels to Cranky Kong. Cranky chuckles and explains that they are bongos. DK decides to call them the "DK Bongos", and he plays on them. Diddy comments that DK is bad at the bongos, and he tries the bongos. DK, in turn, laughs and claims that Diddy plays the bongos poorly. He claps, which cause the bongos to glow. Cranky explains that the instrument glows and makes noises from detecting clapping.

In response, Donkey Kong and Diddy perform and clap with the bongos more. After they make a lot of loud noise, DK becomes discouraged and admits that he and Diddy are not good at playing the bongos. Cranky explains that nobody starts out as a professional, and their performance gradually improves from practicing. DK initially mentions his dislike of practicing, but suddenly realizes that he might achieve fame if he becomes good at the bongos, which Cranky believes to be a possibility. DK and Diddy then daydream about becoming rich and owning lots of bananas, causing Cranky to sigh and remind them to practice; the pair head out to get some training in as the scene ends.

Gameplay[edit]

The main menu of Donkey Konga
The main menu.

The main gameplay is largely identical to the Taiko no Tatsujin games, which were also designed by the same developers. The player has the option to utilize the DK Bongos or a standard GameCube controller. During gameplay, the player controls Donkey Kong, whose goal is to hit scrolling notes, known as beats. They must hit it with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor on the far left. There are four types of beats (red, light blue, yellow, and purple), and are each associated with a different button. A word appears on screen for every passing note, and the displayed word is based on the accuracy of the player hitting the beat. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more consecutive beats, but it vanishes if the player misses a beat.

Variant Button
Yellow
Left drum beat 		Bongos: Left pad
Controller: Control Stick or +Control Pad
Red
Right drum beat 		Bongos: Right pad
Controller: A Button, B Button, X Button, Y Button, C Stick
Light blue
Clap 		Bongos: Clap
Controller: L Button, R Button, Z Button
Purple
Both drum beats 		Bongos: Both pads
Controller: Simultaneously hitting a button representing each a yellow and red note

Modes[edit]

All four gameplay modes (except Challenge) have three levels of difficulty modes, from lowest to highest: Monkey, Chimp, and Gorilla. The second player plays as Diddy Kong in multiplayer modes. Every song has a varying number of beats, which is indicated from the number of barrels next to their titles on the selection menu.


Image Name Description

Gameplay of Street Performance mode of Donkey Konga, with a beach background. Street Performance
1 player		 Based on the concept of street performance, Donkey Kong can perform songs and earn Coins, which he can use to purchase unlockables at DK Town. During gameplay, Donkey Kong earns two coins for every beat that he hits with perfect timing, or one coin for regularly-timed beats. A coin counter appears next to Ellie at the bottom-left with a self-explanatory purpose of keeping count of the number of collected coins. A bar at the top-right corner tracks how many notes the player hit. A "CLEAR" label appears in the center, and it divides the bar into two color-coded segments, red and yellow, which respectively represent poor and good performance. The bar gradually fills up for every note hit by the player, but it contrarily decreases for every missed note. The results are calculated after the song ends; Donkey Kong wins if the bar fills past the Clear label and keeps the Coins that he obtained on the way. If Donkey Kong loses at a challenge, he does not keep the coins.
Gameplay in Donkey Konga, with a ruins background theme. Rambi stands next to the counter, along with Cranky Kong. Numerous Banana Birds hop around the bottom of the screen.
1-2 players		 Challenge A mode where the player performs an endless number of songs to see how many they can clear. The song number is displayed on a counter in front of two Steel Kegs.
The multiplayer "Battle" mode of Donkey Konga
2 players		 Battle A multiplayer mode where Donkey Kong and Diddy competitively perform a song with a goal for the highest score.
The "Jam Session" mode of Donkey Konga
1-4 players		 Jam Session In this mode, DK and Diddy can practice their performance on songs. A displayed scoreboard counts by accuracy (Great, OK, and Bad) along with the number of missed beats.
The Ape Arcade menu of Donkey Konga
1-2 players		 Ape Arcade DK and Diddy can play the mini-games here if they purchased them from DK Town.
The DK Town mode of Donkey Konga
1 player		 DK Town DK Town is the only mode to solely take place on the main menu. Here, the player has the ability to purchase unlockables, including songs with on Gorilla difficulty level, mini-games, and sound sets. They can also view Street Performance, Challenge, and mini-game high scores in the Hall of Records. The former two options have individual charts per difficulty level. Lastly, the player can access the Electric Hut to change a few settings: Stereo/Mono, Volume Balance, and DK Bongo and Controller. The second option, Default, resets each setting to their default value.

DK Town unlockables[edit]

Jungle Jams[edit]

The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.

Bongo Sets[edit]

The player can purchase alternate sounds for the bongos to make during gameplay. They cost the following amount of coins:

  • Electric Drum Set: 25,000 coins
  • Konga Crew Set: 64 coins
  • Toy Set: 14,900 coins
  • Quiz Set: 912 coins
  • Mario Set: 4,599 coins
  • Dogs Set: 11 coins
  • Kirby Set: 2,599 coins
  • Latin Percussion Set: 1,900 coins
  • Zelda Set: 4,599 coins
  • Big Band Set: 88 coins
  • Laser Space Set: 77 coins
  • Car Set: 66 coins
  • Country Set: 49 coins
  • Barnyard Set: 1,050 coins
  • Classical Orchestra Set: 2,220 coins
  • Cold Set: 460 coins
  • Whip It Set: 707 coins
  • Jungle Set: 333 coins

Monkey Shines[edit]

The player can purchase three mini-games to play in the ape arcade, two of which have a 2-player competitive (Vs.) mode.


Image Name Description

Gameplay of Donkey Kong in the 100M Vine Climb mini-game of Donkey Konga 100M Vine Climb
Cost: 4,800 coins		 Single player: "Climb vines and collect fruit to set records!"
Multiplayer (Vs.): "Climb vines and collect fruit to be the king of the Jungle!
The Banana Juggle mini-game of Donkey Konga Banana Juggle
Cost: 5,800 coins		 Single player: "Juggle bananas and set records!"
Multiplayer (Vs.): "Compete at juggling! Only one ape can win!"
Gameplay of the Bash K.Rool mini-game of Donkey Konga. Bash K.Rool
Cost: 5,800 coins		 "Slam King K.Rool back into the ground. Go for high scores!"

List of songs[edit]

Donkey Konga features around thirty songs, most of which differ between regional release. Every region has songs that originate from other Nintendo titles along with traditional music, including kids' medleys, pop and classical. Almost every traditional song was made into a shortened cover for the North American release.

Song Difficulty Jungle
Jams Cost 		Ordering
Artist Song Name Monkey Chimp Gorilla NA EU JP
Diddy's Ditties[note 1] ★★ ★★ ★★★★ 365 1
Bingo ★★★★★ ★★ ★★ 25 2
Campfire Medley[note 2] ★ ★★★ ★★★ 580 3
Pokémon Theme ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ 250 4
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ 848 5
Queen We Will Rock You ★ ★ ★★★★ 69 6
Leslie Carter Like Wow ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 1898 7
The Troggs Wild Thing ★★ ★★★ ★★★★★★ 580 8 20
The Partridge Family I Think I Love You ★★★★★★★ ★★★ ★★★ 99 9
Richard Berry Louie Louie ★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★ 1990 10 12
Little Eva The Loco-Motion ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ 2060 11 4
Earth, Wind, & Fire Shining Star ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ 1005 12
Blink-182 All the Small Things ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ 1313 13 10
Stray Cats Rock This Town ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ 644 14
The Supremes You Can't Hurry Love ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ 3399 15 9
Jesus Jones Right Here, Right Now ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ 1200 16
Martha and the Vandellas Dancing in the Street ★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 1745 17 5
The B-52's Rock Lobster ★ ★★★★★ ★★★ 980 18
Neil Sedaka Stupid Cupid ★★★★★ ★★★ ★★ 1599 19
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Impression That I Get ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ 1399 20 14
The Romantics What I Like About You ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ 590 21
Devo Whip It ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★ 707 22
The Crystal Method Busy Child ★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 800 23 15
Tito Puente Para Los Rumberos ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 380 24 6
Louis Prima Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) ★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 12 25 7
Tito Puente Oye Cómo Va ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 2250 26 11
Willie Nelson On the Road Again ★★ ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 1600 27
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ 1848 28 23 29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Turkish March ★★ ★★★★ ★★ 331 29 24 28
DK Rap ★★★ ★★ ★ 6800 30 31 31
The Legend of Zelda Theme ★★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4900 31 27
Super Mario Bros. Theme ★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4900 32 25 30
Donkey Konga Theme ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 100 33 30 32
Supergrass Alright ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 250 1
Jamiroquai Canned Heat ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 25 2
Queen Don't Stop Me Now ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1777 3
Chumbawumba Tubthumping ★ ★★★ ★★★★★ 69 8
Nena 99 Red Balloons ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ ★★★ 99 13
The Jackson 5 I Want You Back ★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ 1898 16
Jamiroquai Cosmic Girl ★★★ ★★★ ★★ 980 17
Supergrass Richard III ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 111 18
Labelle Lady Marmalade ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 365 19
Earth, Wind & Fire September ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ 930 21
Take That Back for Good ★★ ★★★ ★★ 707 22
Donkey Kong Country Theme ★★★ ★ ★★★ 1600 26
Rainbow Cruise ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 1200 28
Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 644 29
Mori no Kumasan ★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 903 1
Clarinet o Kowashichatta ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★ 1001 2
Haydn Quartet Okina Furudokei ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ 969 3
Hyokkori Hyoutanjima[note 3] ★ ★ ★ 8 4
Akira Kushida We are the One (Bokura wa Hitotsu)[note 4] ★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ 1200 5
Hamtaro Tottoko Uta[note 5] ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★★ 868 6
GARDEN Advance Adventure[note 6] ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★ 1300 7
Hiroko Asakawa Kirby![note 7] ★★ ★★ ★★★★ 1260 8
Densetsu no Starfy[note 8] ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ 1000 9
Strawberry Flower Ai no Uta[note 9] ★★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ 1000 10
Yuzu Mata Aeru Hi Made[note 10] ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ 1293 11
Mai Kuraki Kaze no La La La[note 11] ★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ 1000 12
Aya Matsuura Momoiro Kataomoi ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 1020 13
Mini-Moni Mini-Moni Jankenpyon! ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 1020 14
Re:Japan[note 12] Ashita ga Arusa ★★ ★★★★ ★★★ 23 15
Morning Musume Koi no Dance Site ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★ 1020 16
Ayumi Hanasaki Fly High ★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ 1365 17
SMAP Shake ★★ ★★★★ ★★★ 971 18
Akina Nakamori Desire (Jōnetsu) ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 1986 19
Hikaru Utada Colors ★★★ ★★★ ★★★★★ 1100 20
I Wish Asu e no Tobira[note 13] ★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 1223 21
Maxi Priest and Yūji Oda Love Somebody[note 14] ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ 110 22
Godiego The Galaxy Express 999[note 15] ★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ 999 23
Jorge Ben Mas que Nada ★★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★★ 777 24
Ritchie Valens La Bamba ★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 666 25
Pérez Prado Mambo No. 5 ★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★ 555 26
Oklahoma Mixer ★★ ★★★ ★★ 4900 27
  1. ^ A medley of Happy Birthday to You; Itsy Bitsy Spider; and Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
  2. ^ A medley of I've Been Working on the Railroad, She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain, Yankee Doodle.
  3. ^ The theme song for the animated film of the same name.
  4. ^ The ending theme for Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.
  5. ^ The opening theme for Hamtaro.
  6. ^ The first Japanese opening theme for Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
  7. ^ The second Japanese opening theme for Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
  8. ^ The theme from a Japanese commercial for the game.
  9. ^ A song created for Japanese commercials for Pikmin.
  10. ^ The eighth ending theme for the second incarnation of the Doraemon anime.
  11. ^ The twelfth opening theme for Case Closed, better known as Detective Conan.
  12. ^ Originally performed by Kyu Sakamoto.
  13. ^ Opening theme of Ainori.
  14. ^ Opening theme of Bayside Shakedown.
  15. ^ Opening theme of the 1979 film adaptation of Galaxy Express 999.

Regional differences[edit]

Aside from a different set of songs, Donkey Konga's North American logo is different from the European and Japanese logo. This change is reflected both in-game and on each region's box cover. The Japanese logo has a subtitle, which western versions do not have.

Title screen for Donkey Konga
North America
European title screen for Donkey Konga
Europe
Japanese title screen for Donkey Konga
Japan

Every title screen depicts a scene of the beach, but the North American one displays a different scene from the European and Japanese versions. The latter two depict a straight view of the beach, which is partially obscured by the game's logo. The North American title screen shows Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong partying at the shore, complete with a pair of bongos and a boombox in the scene.

The GameCube menu banner for Donkey Konga in North America.
North America
The European and Japanese GameCube menu banner for Donkey Konga.
Europe/Japan

The logo on the GameCube menu banner is also different between regions.

A start up warning that only appears in the Japanese release of Donkey Konga. It reminds players to be mindful of play time, sounds, and vibrations.

There is a start-up warning advising players to be wary of vibrations, the sound, and the time of day they play, though this message does not appear in international releases. A health and safety warning is featured in every regional release of Donkey Konga 2, but this exact warning was also featured in the Japanese version of the sequel.

Reception[edit]

“As an executive, I hated Donkey Konga[...] The first game actually sold reasonably well, but boy was I not a fan.”
—Reggie Fils-Aimé
Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo GameCube Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer 6/10 In the end, Donkey Konga is just too short-lived, even in multiplayer, to be worth the sort of outlay it represents. Nintendo has been surprisingly generous in its pricing here - most people will sell you the game and a set of bongos for £30 as far as we can see, and extra sets run to just £20 - but with the songs already shortened (and covered by a fairly decent bunch of impersonators, rather than licensed, curiously) Donkey Konga just doesn't have the legs. We appreciate the simplicity of the idea, but in the absence of the hidden depths we normally expect from this sort of game - or the ritual humiliation we now demand - it ultimately wears thin far too quickly. And for that reason we can't see it becoming the eBay legend that Samba was, although we've little doubt that you'll be able to find it on there all too quickly.
Nintendo GameCube Juan Castro, IGN 8.5/10 Donkey Konga packs hours of fun. It's a good single-player experience and a great multiplayer one. If you can round up four buddies and four bongo controllers, you're set for the evening. 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. The graphics, while bland and lacking several layers of polish, get the job done without causing too much of an eye-sore. The mini-games offer a little fun, but your best still sits in Kongo's primary game modes.
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 76
GameRankings 77.67%

In a 2022 interview, Nintendo of America executive Reggie Fils-Aimé confessed to hating Donkey Konga, stating he had "pushed back" against the Japanese office regarding the game, finding it unfun to play and that it might hurt the Donkey Kong brand.[2]

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Konga staff

Hiroyuki Onoda was the director of this game and would later reprise his role for its sequels. Koji Kondo and Toru Minegishi are credited as sound support. Along with Masanori Sato, prominent Super Mario franchise illustrator Yoichi Kotabe served as graphic support.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Donkey Konga.

Media[edit]

Help:Media • Having trouble playing?

References to other media[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンキーコンガ[?]
Donkī Konga 		Donkey Konga

References[edit]

  1. ^ Updated Australian Release List – 24/10/04. PALGN Video Game Feature (Australian English). Archived March 7, 2012, 08:47:11 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Xplay (May 3, 2022). Reggie Fils-Aimé Interview + Star Wars Games! | Xplay Live (1:07:24). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 3, 2022.

External links[edit]

Donkey Konga coverage on other NIWA wikis:
An unused smiley face (likely a placeholder) from Super Mario Bros. 2 The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Donkey Konga.
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Donkey Kong games
Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
DK series DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
Other Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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Nintendo GameCube games
Super Mario franchise Luigi's Mansion (2001) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002) • Mario Party 4 (2002) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) • Mario Party 5 (2003) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) • Mario Power Tennis (2004) • Mario Party 6 (2004) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005) • Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) • Mario Party 7 (2005) • Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Konga (2003) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)
Wario franchise Wario World (2003) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
Other Super Mario 128 (2000, demo) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) • NBA Street V3 (2005) • SSX on Tour (Nintendo Village) (2005) • Donkey Kong Racing (cancelled) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (cancelled)
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