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{{About|the video game|the series|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]|the microsite|[[Donkey Konga (Flash game)]]}}
{{infobox
{{game infobox
|title = Donkey Konga
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|image = [[Image:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|developer = '''[[Namco]]'''
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher = '''[[Nintendo]]'''
|release={{flag list|Japan|December 12, 2003<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gkgj/index.html|title=ドンキーコンガ|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo Japan|date=2003|accessdate=January 1, 2025}}</ref>|USA|September 27, 2004|Europe|October 15, 2004<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Donkey-Konga-267906.html|title=Donkey Konga {{!}} Nintendo GameCube {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=January 1, 2025}}</ref>|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>}}
|designer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Takashi Tezuka]], Yoshiaki Koizumi
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|fr_ca=y|es_latam=y|jp=y}}
|Director = Shigeru Miyamoto
|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]
|released = [[Image:Flag of Japan.png|22px]] December 12, 2003 <br> [[Image:Flag of USA.png|22px]] September 27, 2004 <br> [[Image:Flag of Europe.png|22px]]  October 15, 2004
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|genre = Music
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}
|modes = Single player and Multiplayer
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|ratings = [[ESRB]]: [[Image:ESRB E.png|10px]] (Everyone)
|format={{format|gcn=1}}
|platforms = [[Gamecube]]
|input={{input|dkbongo=1}}
|media = 1x Gamecube Optical Disc
|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GKGJ-JPN}}
}}
}}
'''''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]] game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It is the first game to feature the [[Bongo]]s. The game spawned two sequels ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Konga 3]]'', which was released in Japan onlu. This game also got a spin-off series, the ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]'' series.  


==Story==
[[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.]]
[[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.
== Story ==
When Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] find a pair of barrels they decide to take it to [[Cranky Kong]] for further investigation. Cranky tells them it's a bongo drum set.  They both try playing it (badly) and DK claps when Diddy is just as bad as he is. This causes the Bongos to shine. Cranky then furtherly explains that they're magic, and the two Kongs leave playing the bongos.


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.
== Main Menu ==
{{br|left}}
The main menu (or island center) is where DK and Diddy start from. They can get to DK Town, the Ape Arcade, their Jam Sessions, Battles(where they'll face of against each other), Challenge(where they'll see how many songs they can clear), and the Street(where they play as Street Performers).


==Gameplay==
[[File:DKa Main Menu.png|thumb|The main menu.]]
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.


{|class="wikitable dk" width=40%
=== Street Performance ===
|-
This is where the player can earn coins to buy stuff in DK Town. The player can only keep the coins if they clear the song. The levels for it are Monkey, Chimp, Gorilla, Monkey '''Jam''', Chimp '''Jam''', and Gorilla '''Jam'''.
!Variant
!Button
|-
|[[File:DKa yellow button.png|Yellow]]<br>Left drum beat
|'''Bongos:''' Left pad<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|Stick}} or {{button|gcn|Pad}}
|-
|[[File:DKa red button.png|Red]]<br>Right drum beat
|'''Bongos:''' Right pad<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|A}}, {{button|gcn|B}}, {{button|gcn|X}}, {{button|gcn|Y}}, {{button|gcn|C}}
|-
|[[File:DKa light blue button.png|Light blue]]<br>Clap
|'''Bongos:''' Clap<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|L}}, {{button|gcn|R}}, {{button|gcn|Z}}
|-
|[[File:DKa purple button.png|Purple]]<br>Both drum beats
|'''Bongos:''' Both pads<br>'''Controller:''' Simultaneously hitting a button representing each a yellow and red note
|}


===Modes===
=== Challenge ===
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.
This is where the player plays as DK (second player is Diddy) to see how many songs they can clear. The order in which songs are played is random.


{{content description|dk=y
=== Battle ===
|image1=[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|200px]]
This is where Donkey(P1) and Diddy(P2) face of against each other. The amount of barrels next to each song title tells how difficult it is. The levels it has are Monkey, Chimp, Gorilla, Monkey '''Jam''', Chimp '''Jam''', and Gorilla '''Jam'''.
|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"
|-
!colspan=2 | Song
!colspan=3 | Difficulty
!rowspan=2 | Jungle<br>Jams Cost
!colspan=3 | Ordering
|-
! Artist
! Song Name
! Monkey
! Chimp
! 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
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Blink-182}}
| '''{{wp|All the Small Things}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1313
| 13
| 10
|
|-
| {{wp|Stray Cats}}
| '''{{wp|Rock This Town}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 644
| 14
|
|
|-
| {{wp|The Supremes}}
| '''{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| 3399
| 15
| 9
|
|-
| {{wp|Jesus Jones}}
| '''{{wp|Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)|Right Here, Right Now}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1200
| 16
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
| '''{{wp|Dancing in the Street}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 1745
| 17
| 5
|
|-
| {{wp|The B-52's}}
| '''{{wp|Rock Lobster}}'''
| ★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 980
| 18
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Neil Sedaka}}
| '''{{wp|Stupid Cupid}}'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 1599
| 19
|
|
|-
| {{wp|The Mighty Mighty Bosstones}}
| '''{{wp|The Impression That I Get}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1399
| 20
| 14
|
|-
| {{wp|The Romantics}}
| '''{{wp|What I Like About You (The Romantics song)|What I Like About You}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 590
| 21
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Devo}}
| '''{{wp|Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★
| 707
| 22
|
|
|-
| {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
| '''{{wp|Busy Child}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 800
| 23
| 15
|
|-
| {{wp|Tito Puente}}
| '''Para Los Rumberos'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 380
| 24
| 6
|
|-
| {{wp|Louis Prima}}
| '''{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 12
| 25
| 7
|
|-
| {{wp|Tito Puente}}
| '''{{wp|Oye Cómo Va}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 2250
| 26
| 11
|
|-
| {{wp|Willie Nelson}}
| '''{{wp|On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1600
| 27
|
|
|-
| {{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
| '''Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1848
| 28
| 23
| 29
|-
| {{wp|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}
| '''{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★
| 331
| 29
| 24
| 28
|-
|
| '''[[DK Rap]]'''
| ★★★
| ★★
| ★
| 6800
| 30
| 31
| 31
|-
|
| '''The Legend of Zelda Theme'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 4900
| 31
| 27
|
|-
|
| '''[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Super Mario Bros. Theme]]'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 4900
| 32
| 25
| 30
|-
|
| '''[[Donkey Konga Theme]]'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 100
| 33
| 30
| 32
|-
| {{wp|Supergrass}}
| '''{{wp|Alright (Supergrass song)|Alright}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 250
|
| 1
|
|-
| {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
| '''{{wp|Canned Heat (song)|Canned Heat}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 25
|
| 2
|
|-
| {{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
| '''{{wp|Don't Stop Me Now}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1777
|
| 3
|
|-
| {{wp|Chumbawumba}}
| '''{{wp|Tubthumping}}'''
| ★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| 69
|
| 8
|
|-
| {{wp|Nena (band)|Nena}}
| '''{{wp|99 Luftballons|99 Red Balloons}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 99
|
| 13
|
|-
| {{wp|The Jackson 5}}
| '''{{wp|I Want You Back}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1898
|
| 16
|
|-
| {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
| '''{{wp|Cosmic Girl}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 980
|
| 17
|
|-
| {{wp|Supergrass}}
| '''{{wp|Richard III (song)|Richard III}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 111
|
| 18
|
|-
| {{wp|Labelle}}
| '''{{wp|Lady Marmalade}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 365
|
| 19
|
|-
| {{wp|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
| '''{{wp|September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September}}'''
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 930
|
| 21
|
|-
| {{wp|Take That}}
| '''{{wp|Back for Good (song)|Back for Good}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 707
|
| 22
|
|-
|
| '''[[DK Island Swing|Donkey Kong Country Theme]]'''
| ★★★
| ★
| ★★★
| 1600
|
| 26
|
|-
|
| '''Rainbow Cruise'''
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 1200
|
| 28
|
|-
|
| '''Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 644
|
| 29
|
|-
|
| '''{{wp|The Other Day I Met a Bear|Mori no Kumasan}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 903
|
|
| 1
|-
|
| '''Clarinet o Kowashichatta'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| 1001
|
|
| 2
|-
| {{wp|Haydn Quartet (vocal ensemble)|Haydn Quartet}}
| '''{{wp|My Grandfather's Clock|Okina Furudokei}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 969
|
|
| 3
|-
|
| '''Hyokkori Hyoutanjima'''<ref group="note">The theme song for the animated film of the same name.</ref>
| ★
| ★
| ★
| 8
|
|
| 4
|-
| {{wp|Akira Kushida}}
| '''We are the One (Bokura wa Hitotsu)'''<ref group="note">The ending theme for ''{{wp|Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger}}''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1200
|
|
| 5
|-
|
| '''Hamtaro Tottoko Uta'''<ref group="note">The opening theme for ''{{wp|Hamtaro}}''.</ref>
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 868
|
|
| 6
|-
| {{iw|bulbapedia|GARDEN}}
| '''{{iw|bulbapedia|Advance Adventure}}'''<ref group="note">The first Japanese opening theme for ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 1300
|
|
| 7
|-
| Hiroko Asakawa
| '''{{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
|-
|
| '''{{iw|starfywiki|Densetsu no Starfy}}'''<ref group="note">The theme from a Japanese commercial for the game.</ref>
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1000
|
|
| 9
|-
| {{iw|pikipedia|Strawberry Flower}}
| '''{{iw|pikipedia|Ai no Uta}}'''<ref group="note">A song created for Japanese commercials for ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin (game)|Pikmin}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★
| 1000
|
|
| 10
|-
| {{wp|Yuzu (band)|Yuzu}}
| '''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
|-
| {{wp|Mai Kuraki}}
| '''{{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
|-
| {{wp|Aya Matsuura}}
| '''{{wp|Momoiro Kataomoi}}'''
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 13
|-
| {{wp|Mini-Moni}}
| '''{{wp|Mini-Moni Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!|Mini-Moni Jankenpyon!}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 14
|-
| Re:Japan<ref group="note">Originally performed by {{wp|Kyu Sakamoto}}.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Ashita ga Arusa}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 23
|
|
| 15
|-
| {{wp|Morning Musume}}
| '''{{wp|Koi no Dance Site}}'''
| ★★★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1020
|
|
| 16
|-
| {{wp|Ayumi Hanasaki}}
| '''{{wp|Fly High (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Fly High}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| 1365
|
|
| 17
|-
| {{wp|SMAP}}
| '''Shake'''
| ★★
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| 971
|
|
| 18
|-
| {{wp|Akina Nakamori}}
| '''{{wp|Desire (Jōnetsu)}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 1986
|
|
| 19
|-
| {{wp|Hikaru Utada}}
| '''{{wp|Colors (Hikaru Utada song)|Colors}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★
| ★★★★★
| 1100
|
|
| 20
|-
| {{wp|I Wish (band)|I Wish}}
| '''Asu e no Tobira'''<ref group="note">Opening theme of ''{{wp|Ainori}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 1223
|
|
| 21
|-
| {{wp|Maxi Priest}} and {{wp|Yūji Oda}}
| '''Love Somebody'''<ref group="note">Opening theme of ''{{wp|Bayside Shakedown}}''.</ref>
| ★★★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 110
|
|
| 22
|-
| {{wp|Godiego}}
| '''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>
| ★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★
| 999
|
|
| 23
|-
| {{wp|Jorge Ben}}
| '''{{wp|Mas que Nada}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★
| ★★★★★★
| 777
|
|
| 24
|-
| {{wp|Ritchie Valens}}
| '''{{wp|La Bamba (song)|La Bamba}}'''
| ★★★
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 666
|
|
| 25
|-
| {{wp|Pérez Prado}}
| '''{{wp|Mambo No. 5}}'''
| ★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★★
| ★★★★★★★
| 555
|
|
| 26
|-
|
| '''{{wp|Turkey in the Straw|Oklahoma Mixer}}'''
| ★★
| ★★★
| ★★
| 4900
|
|
| 27
|}
 
<references group="note"/>
 
==Regional differences==
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.
 
{{multiple image
|align=center
|direction=horizontal
|header=Title screens
|width=320
|image1=DKa Title Screen.png
|caption1=North America
|image2=DKa EU title screen.png
|caption2=Europe
|image3=DKa JP title screen.png
|caption3=Japan
}}
{{br}}


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.
=== Jam Session ===
A jam session is when DK and Diddy practice on songs. This area is for 1-4 players. The levels for it are Monkey, Chimp, and Gorilla.


{{multiple image
=== Ape Arcade===
|align=center
This where Donkey and Diddy hang out and play their favorite games. The player can play some games after they buy them with coins.
|direction=horizontal
|header=Menu banners
|width=96
|image1=DKa banner.png
|caption1=North America
|image2=DKa EU banner.png
|caption2=Europe/Japan
}}
{{br}}


The logo on the GameCube menu banner is also different between regions.  
=== DK Town ===
This is where the player can buy upgrades such as '''Jam''' songs, mini-games, and sound sets. The player can also view high scores in the Hall of Records. And the player can go to the Electric Hut(the options menu).


{{multiframe
== Songs ==
| [[File:DKa JP warning.png|240px]]
The songs in Donkey Konga are different for each version realesed:
| size= 240
| align= center
}}
{{br}}


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.
'''Songs in Japanese release'''
*Kaze no La La La (Detective Conan opening theme)
*Mata Aeru Hi Made (Doraemon ending theme)
*Kirby! (Hoshi no Kirby opening theme #1)
*Hamutarou tottoko Uta (Tottoko Hamutarou opening theme)
*Advance Adventure (Pokémon Advance Generation opening theme #1)
*The Galaxy Express 999 (Ginga Tetsudou 999 theme song)
*Colors - Utada Hikaru
*Momoiro Kata Omoi - Aya Matsuura
*Ashita ga Aru sa
*Fly High - Ayumi Hamasaki
*Shake
*Koi no Dance Site - Morning Musume
*MiniMoni Janken Pyon! - Minimoni
*Desire - Jouretsu -
*Ashita he no Tobira (Ainori opening theme)
*Love Somebody (Odoru Daichosasen ending theme)
*We are the One - Bokura ha hitotsu (Ending theme for Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger)
*Hyokkori Youtan Shima (theme song for the TV show of the same name)
*Ai No Uta (Pikmin commercial theme song)
*Legend of Stafy
*Donkey Konga (theme song)
*Super Mario Theme (Super Mario Bros. theme song)
*[[DK Rap|Monkey Rap]] (Donkey Kong 64 theme song)
*Mori no Kumasan
*Clarinet no Kowashichatta
*Okina Furui Tokei
*La Bamba
*Mambo No. 5
*Mas Que Nada
*Hungarian March
*Turkish March
*Oklahoma Mixer


==Reception==
'''Songs in North American release'''
{{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}}
*All The Small Things - blink-182
{| class="wikitable reviews"
*Bingo
!colspan="4" style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
*Busy Child - The Crystal Method
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6;"
*Campfire Medley
|Release
*Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
|Reviewer, Publication
*Diddy's Ditties
|Score
*DK Rap
|Comment
*Donkey Konga Theme
|-
*Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Johannes Brahms
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
*The Impression That I Get - The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones
|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_donkeykonga_gc Eurogamer]
*I Think I Love You - Kaci
|6/10
*Kirby: Right Back At Ya!
|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.''
*The Legend of Zelda Theme
|-
*Like Wow - Leslie Carter
|Nintendo GameCube
*The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
|Juan Castro, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/24/donkey-konga-4 IGN]
*Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
|8.5/10
*Super Mario Bros Theme
|align="left"|''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.''
*On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
|-
*Oye Como Va - Santana
!colspan="4" style="background-color:silver; font-size:120%; text-align: center;"|Aggregators
*Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
*Pokémon Theme
|colspan=2|Compiler
*Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
*Rock Lobster - The B-52s
|-
*Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
|colspan=2|Metacritic
*Shining Star - Earth, Wind And Fire
|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/donkey-konga 76]
*Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) - Benny Goodman
|-
*Stupid Cupid - Patsy Cline
|colspan=2|GameRankings
*Turkish March - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/918811-donkey-konga/index.html 77.67%]
*We Will Rock You - Queen
|}
*What I Like About You - The Romantics
{{br}}
*Whip It - Devo
*Wild Thing - The Troggs
*You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes


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>
'''Songs in European release'''
*Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera/Lil' Kim/Mýa/P!nk
*Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
*Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
*Alright - Supergrass
*The Loco-Motion
*Dancing in the Street
*Para Los Rumberos
*Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)  
*You Can't Hurry Love
*All The Small Things
*Oye Como Va
*Louie Louie
*99 Red Balloons - Nena
*The Impression That I Get
*Busy Child
*Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
*I Want You Back - Jackson 5
*Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
*Richard III - Supergrass
*Wild Thing
*September - Earth, Wind & Fire
*Back for Good - Take That
*Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor
*Turkish March
*Mario Bros. Theme
*Donkey Kong Country Theme
*The Legend of Zelda Theme
*Rainbow Cruise
*Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening
*Donkey Konga Theme
*DK Rap


==Staff==
== References to Other Games==
{{main|List of Donkey Konga staff}}
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''- The song DK Rap is a remix from a song in this game.
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.
*''[[Donkey Kong]]''- When chooseing wheather 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'').
 
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''- The songs Rainbow Cruise and Super Smash Brothers Melee Opening are taken from this game, also the DK rap featured in this is taken from this game.  
==Gallery==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''- The song Mario Bros. Theme is a remix of a song from this game.
{{main-gallery}}
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''- The song Donkey Kong Country Theme is a remix of a song in this game.
<gallery>
*''The Legend of Zelda'' series- The Legend of Zelda Theme is the main theme of the series.  
DK Diddy DKa 3.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]
*''Kirby of the Stars''-In the Japanese and North American release, both feature the theme to this show.
Cranky3.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
DKongaRambiSprite.png|[[Rambi]]
Ellie DKa sprite.png|[[Ellie]]
DKongaKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]]
</gallery>
 
==Media==
{{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 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]] (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 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.
*''[[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.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドンキーコンガ
|JpnR=Donkī Konga
|JpnM=Donkey Konga
}}


==References==
<references/>


==External links==
{{NIWA|StarfyWiki=List of references to The Legendary Starfy series in non-Starfy games#Donkey Konga|StrategyWiki=1}}
{{TCRF}}
*[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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