Editing New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

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|release='''Original release:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 11, 2008<ref name=jp>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r49j/index.html|title=Ｗｉｉであそぶ ドンキーコングジャングルビート|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|USA|May 4, 2009|Europe|June 5, 2009<ref name="nintendouk">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#gameDetails|title=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat {{!}} Wii {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|June 18, 2009}} '''[[Nintendo Selects#Wii|Nintendo Selects]]:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|June 10, 2012|Europe|June 22, 2012}} '''Wii U (digital download):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|November 3, 2016<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20161105190218/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/donkey-kong-jungle-beat-wii-u|title=Donkey Kong Jungle Beat for Wii U - Nintendo Game Details|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|December 1, 2016<ref name="nintendouk"/>|Australia|December 2, 2016|Japan|June 21, 2017<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000025567|title=Wiiであそぶ ドンキーコングジャングルビート {{!}} Wii U {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>}}

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'''''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''''' is a [[wikipedia:2.5D|2.5D]] platform game and a [[Reissue#Ports|port]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' released on the [[Wii]] as part of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' series. Aside from updated motion controls and gameplay modifications to fit the new method of control, ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' has some exclusive content, including new and redesigned levels.

'''Story from European website:'''

[[File:DkHawg1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Donkey Kong on a [[Sleep Pig Poppo]], with a [[Helper Monkey]] showing how to attack an enemy with the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] and [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nuchuk]].]]

''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' is played using the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] {{button|wii|wiimote}} and [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]] {{button|wii|nunchuk}}. Donkey Kong is controlled with the analog stick of the Nunchuk, and to clap the player must flick the Wii Remote. Unlike the original game, Donkey Kong's [[Sound Wave Attack]]s are directional rather than based on a radius. In addition, while the Clap Grab is still available, the player can no longer Clap Grab while in the air or underwater. Punching enemies is accomplished by shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk repeatedly. The Jungle Buddies are also all controlled using the analog stick. Donkey Kong is also able to duck by holding down on the analog stick; this action was not in the original game at all. Through this, he can now [[Hand Slap|Ground Slap]].

Rather than use beats as health throughout the kingdom, beats only serve as health in boss battles. In standard levels, the player is given three [[heart (item)|heart]]s as health, as well as a life counter, which can be increased by collecting [[DK Coin|1-Up Coin]]s. These can be found through various circumstances and by collecting specific numbers of beats (200, 500, 1000, 1500, etc.). If the player loses all of their hearts, they lose a life rather than automatically getting a game over; because of this, checkpoints have been implemented into the levels.

In the New Play Control! version, there are three kingdoms per barrel, as well as a fourth one that is unlocked by obtaining all nine crests in the first three. The kingdoms in this version are unlocked in a sequential order, the next kingdom being unlocked by clearing the previous one rather than having to have a certain number of crests. The unlockable kingdoms are the kingdoms that were in the B Barrel in the original version. Two new kingdoms have also been added to the game, and some of the bosses and stages have been swapped compared to the original. They appear in the following order:

{|class="wikitable dk"border=1 style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto"

!rowspan="12"|D Barrel

|rowspan="3"|[[Banana Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Dread Kong]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Orange Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Scruff Roc]]

|[[Sky Garden]]

|[[VS. Scruff Roc]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Watermelon Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Rogue-Hog]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Pear Kingdom]]{{footnote|main|a}}

|[[Helibird Dash]]{{footnote|main|b}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Gloat-Hog]]

|[[VS. Gloat-Hog]]

!rowspan="12"|K Barrel

|rowspan="3"|[[Apple Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Turret Tusk]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Strawberry Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Fleet Roc]]{{footnote|main|d}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Pineapple Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Karate Kong]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Lychee Kingdom]]{{footnote|main|a}}

|[[Deep Sea Sprint]]{{footnote|main|b}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Double Tusk]]{{footnote|main|f}}

|[[VS. Double Tusk]]{{footnote|main|e}}

!rowspan="12"|J Barrel

|rowspan="3"|[[Lemon Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Mo-Hog]]{{footnote|main|d}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Grape Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Hard Roc]]{{footnote|main|h}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Cherry Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Grave Tusk]]{{footnote|main|h}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Chili Pepper Kingdom]]{{footnote|main|a}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Thunder Roc]]{{footnote|main|f}}

|[[VS. Thunder Roc]]{{footnote|main|e}}

!rowspan="12"|B Barrel

|rowspan="3"|[[Peach Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Bloat-Hog]]{{footnote|main|j}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Melon Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Torch Tusk]]{{footnote|main|j}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Durian Kingdom]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Ninja Kong]]

|rowspan="3"|[[Star Fruit Kingdom]]{{footnote|main|a}}

|rowspan="3"|[[Sumo Kong]]

|[[VS. Sumo Kong]]

!rowspan="8"|Moon Barrel

|[[Ghastly King|Cactus King]]

|rowspan=5|[[Kong of the Mountain]]{{footnote|main|k}}

|[[VS. Dread Kong]]

|[[VS. Karate Kong]]

|[[Karate Kong]]

|[[VS. Ninja Kong]]

|[[Ninja Kong]]

|[[VS. Sumo Kong]]

|[[VS. Ghastly King]]

|[[Ghastly King]]

|colspan=2|[[Banana Banquet]]{{footnote|main|k}}

|None

{{footnote|note|c|[[VS. Mo-Hog]] and [[VS. Fleet Roc]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|d|[[Mo-Hog]] and [[Fleet Roc]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|e|[[VS. Thunder Roc]] and [[VS. Double Tusk]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|f|[[Thunder Roc]] and [[Double Tusk]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|g|[[Grave Tusk]] and [[Hard Roc]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|h|[[VS. Grave Tusk]] and [[VS. Hard Roc]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|i|[[Torch Tusk]] and [[Bloat-Hog]] swapped positions from the original.}}

{{footnote|note|k|Exclusive to ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.}}

*The game now supports 16:9 widescreen display.

*The camera is in general more zoomed in.

*Beats are called banana points.

**Many small enemies, such as Karikari, [[Mini Pig Poppo]]s, and [[Mini-Iga]]s are made slightly larger.

*Various new obstacles have been added, such as stacks of [[cactus|cacti]], skull-marked blocks called [[Tsubushi]] that act similar to [[Thwomp]]s, and [[Wire Trap]]s.

*[[Barrel Cannon]]s are used in the place of [[Spring Flower]]s from the original.

*[[Primeval Ruins]] contains gray rocks called [[Rock Block (New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)|Rock Block]]s that can be Ground Slapped to make passages appear elsewhere. Certain terrain in other stages can be broken this way.

*Stacks of logs called [[Wood Block (New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)|Wood Block]]s have been added to various parts of levels, and give bananas when broken.

*Blooms give the player an extra life for collecting one hundred of them instead of giving one hundred bananas.

{| class="wikitable reviews"

!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews

|Matt Casamassina, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/06/new-play-control-dk-jungle-beat-review IGN]

|"''I'd be lying if I indicated I didn't miss bongo support for this once- wholly-unique 3D platformer. I do. I've still got my bongos so it's downright disappointing that I can't plug them in and play with them. But that said, the 'new play controls' work very well and, besides, they do sometimes add welcomed precision and responsiveness. The amazing graphical presentation -- great for four years ago and still great by Wii standards today -- holds up beautifully. And best of all, the engaging level designs will still suck you in and the combo system will keep you coming back for more. With it's reduced price tag -- less than $29.99 online -- DK Jungle Beat is a fantastic platformer that discerning Nintendo fans shouldn't be without.''"

|Stuart Reddick, [https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/new_play_control_donkey_kong_jungle_beat Nintendo Life]

|"''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is the third title in Nintendo’s new line of 'Wiimakes' and boy, is it good. Everything there was to love about the original can be found here, including a handful of new content. The game excels in practically every department, and while it may only take a couple of hours to complete, it's filled with replay value. The lack of DK Bongo support is unfortunate, but not a deal-breaker. If you missed out on the Gamecube version, you owe it to yourself to pick up this must-play platformer.''"

|Dan Pearson, [https://www.eurogamer.net/new-play-control-donkey-kong-jungle-beat-review Eurogamer]

|"''If you never caught the original, then this is almost a must-have. It's stuffed with charm and clever ideas like the score-maxing hint sections displayed upon level-completion. In fact, this is classic platforming with the added bonus of individuality and innovation. If, like a hippy with particularly adhesive locks, you were dreadfully attached to your bongo set, you may take time to adjust. I can only implore you to try.''"

|"''Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat was an instant classic when it arrived on the GameCube and now, complete with its impressive new control scheme and welcomed extras, it shines bright amongst a plethora of average Wii titles. If you missed out the first time, make sure the same does not happen again...''"

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|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/new-play-control!-donkey-kong-jungle-beat 78]

HelperMonkey-DKJB.png|Helper Monkey

*"''Oh! My aching head... Hey, [[Donkey Kong|DK]]! The other kingdoms have taken all our [[banana]]s away! Please help us! Go show those nasty kings who's boss! Oh! I almost forgot... If you swipe {{button|wii|Wiimote}} while tilting {{button|wii|Stick}}, you'll send a sound wave in the direction you're focusing!''" - Helper Monkey

*"''You're not far from the king now! Are you grabbing every banana you can? You need every banana you can find for the coming battle!''" - Helper Monkey

*"''THE WORLD IS MINE! ALL MINE!''" - Ghastly King/Cactus King

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