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{{About|the video game|the series with the same name|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]}}
{{About|the video game|the series|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]|the microsite|[[Donkey Konga (Flash game)]]}}
{{game infobox
{{game infobox
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release={{release|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<ref>{{cite|date=2003|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gkgj/index.html|title=ドンキーコンガ|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=January 1, 2025}}</ref>|USA|September 27, 2004<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' {{iw|smashwiki|Chronicle}}</ref>|Europe|October 15, 2004<ref>{{cite|url=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|title=Updated Australian Release List – 24/10/04|publisher=PALGN Video Game Feature|language=en-au|accessdae=June 28, 2024}}</ref>}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|fr_ca=y|es_latam=y|jp=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]
|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|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}}
}}
}}
'''''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]].
'''''Donkey Konga''''' is the first installment of the [[Donkey Konga (series)|''Donkey Konga'' series]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], notable for being the first game to be compatible with the [[Nintendo GameCube#DK Bongos|DK Bongos]] It was developed by [[Namco]] and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2003 in Japan and 2004 overseas. 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'' eventually received two sequels: ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' and the Japan-exclusive ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]''.
 
==Story==
==Story==
[[File:DKa opening.png|thumb|left|The opening sequence]]
[[File:DKa opening.png|thumb|left|The opening sequence]]
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:DKa Main Menu.png|thumb|The main menu.]]
[[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.
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 "beats," which scroll across the screen and have to be hit with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor to the very left. Every note passed displays a word on screen, corresponding to how accurately the beat is hit. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more beats in a row but vanishes if they miss. There are four types of beats:
 
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|'''Bongos:''' Both pads<br>'''Controller:''' Simultaneously hitting a button representing each a yellow and red note
|'''Bongos:''' Both pads<br>'''Controller:''' Simultaneously hitting a button representing each a yellow and red note
|}
|}
===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.


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{|class="wikitable dk"
!Screenshot!!Mode!!Description
|-
|-
!Mode
|[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|200px]]
!Description
|'''Street Performance'''<br>1 player
!width=7%|Players
|Donkey Kong can perform songs and earn coins from doing {{wp|street performance}}s and use them to purchase unlockable content at DK Town. One and two coins are earned per regularly perfectly timed hits, respectively. The number of coins is shown at the bottom, next to [[Ellie]], and a bar at the top right keeps track of how many notes the player hit. The "CLEAR" label in the center is divided into red and yellow sections, representing poor and good performance, respectively. Every note fills the bar more but decreases per each miss. Once the performance is done, the player wins if the bar passes the clear label and gets to keep their coins.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|320px]]<br>Street Performance
|[[File:DKa Challenge mode.png|200px]]
|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.
|'''Challenge'''<br>1-2 players
 
|An endless run-style mode where the player performs endless songs in a row, kept track by a counter with [[Steel Keg]]s.
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.
|1 player
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Challenge mode.png|320px]]<br>Challenge
|[[File:DKa Battle mode.png|200px]]
|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.
|'''Battle'''<br>2 players
|1-2 players
|A two-player competition between Donkey Kong and Diddy competing for the highest score.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Battle mode.png|320px]]<br>Battle
|[[File:DKa Jam Session mode.png|200px]]
|A multiplayer mode where Donkey Kong and Diddy competitively perform a song with a goal for the highest score.
|'''Jam Session'''<br>1-4 players
|2 players
|A practice variation of Street Performance. The scoreboard counts by accuracy (Great, OK, and Bad) along with the number of missed beats.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Jam Session mode.png|320px]]<br>Jam Session
|[[File:DKa Ape Arcade menu.png|200px]]
|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.
|'''Ape Arcade'''<br>1-2 players
|1-4 players
|Unlockable mini-games can be played here.
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Ape Arcade menu.png|320px]]<br>Ape Arcade
|[[File:DKa DK Town menu.png|200px]]
|DK and Diddy can play the mini-games here if they purchased them from DK Town.
|DK Town<br>1 player
|1-2 players
|The player can buy various unlockables, listed below, in addition to viewing Street Performance, Challenge, and mini-game high scores in the Hall of Records. The former two options have individual charts per difficulty level. The Electric Hut is the settings sub-menu, where the player can change Stereo/Mono, Volume Balance, and toggle between DK Bongo and Controller. Selecting "Default" resets the settings.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa DK Town menu.png|320px]]<br>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.
|1 player
|}
|}


===DK Town unlockables===
===DK Town unlockables===
==== Jungle Jams ====
====Jungle Jams====
The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.
The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.


{|class="dktable-brown" width=65%
====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.
 
{|class="wikitable dk"
!Screenshot!!Minigame!!Summary
|-
|[[File:100M Vine Climb DKa.png|200px]]
|[[100M Vine Climb]]<br>Cost: 4,800 coins
|'''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!
|-
|-
!Item
|[[File:Banana Juggle DKa.png|230px]]
!Cost
|[[Banana Juggle]]<br>Cost: 5,800 coins
|'''Single player''': "Juggle bananas and set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Compete at juggling! Only one ape can win!"
|-
|-
|Diddy's Ditties
|[[File:Bash K.Rool DKa.png|230px]]
|365 coins
|[[Bash K.Rool]]<br>Cost: 5,800 coins
|"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"
|-
|-
|Bingo
!colspan=2|Song
|25 coins
!colspan=3|Difficulty
!rowspan=2|Jungle<br>Jams Cost
!colspan=3|Ordering
|-
|-
|Campfire Medley
!Artist
|580 coins
!Song Name
!Monkey
!Chimp
!Gorilla
!NA
!EU
!JP
|-
|-
|Pokémon Theme
|
|250 coins
|'''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
|
|
|-
|-
|Kirby:Right Back at Ya!
|
|848 coins
|'''{{wp|Bingo (folk song)|Bingo}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★
|★★
|25
|2
|
|
|-
|-
|We Will Rock You
|
|69 coins
|'''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
|
|
|-
|-
|Like Wow
|
|1,898 coins
|'''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Theme}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★
|★★★★★
|250
|4
|
|
|-
|-
|Wild Thing
|
|580 coins
|'''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★
|★★★★
|848
|5
|
|
|-
|-
|I Think I Love You
|{{wp|Queen (band)|Queen}}
|99 coins
|'''{{wp|We Will Rock You}}'''
|★
|★
|★★★★
|69
|6
|
|
|-
|-
|Louie Louie
|{{wp|Leslie Carter}}
|1,990 coins
|'''{{wp|Like Wow}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|1898
|7
|
|
|-
|-
|The Loco-Motion
|{{wp|The Troggs}}
|2,060 coins
|'''{{wp|Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing}}'''
|★★
|★★★
|★★★★★★
|580
|8
|20
|
|-
|-
|Shining Star
|{{wp|The Partridge Family}}
|1,005 coins
|'''{{wp|I Think I Love You}}'''
|★★★★★★★
|★★★
|★★★
|99
|9
|
|
|-
|-
|All the Small Things
|{{wp|Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry}}
|1,313 coins
|'''{{wp|Louie Louie}}'''
|★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★★
|1990
|10
|12
|
|-
|-
|Rock This Town
|{{wp|Little Eva}}
|644 coins
|'''{{wp|The Loco-Motion}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★★
|★★★★
|2060
|11
|4
|
|-
|-
|You Can't Hurry Love
|{{wp|Earth, Wind, & Fire}}
|3,399 coins
|'''{{wp|Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Shining Star}}'''
|★★
|★★★
|★★★★
|1005
|12
|
|
|-
|-
|Right Here, Right Now
|{{wp|Blink-182}}
|1,200 coins
|'''{{wp|All the Small Things}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★
|1313
|13
|10
|
|-
|-
|Dancing in the Street
|{{wp|Stray Cats}}
|1,745 coins
|'''{{wp|Rock This Town}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★
|644
|14
|
|
|-
|-
|Rock Lobster
|{{wp|The Supremes}}
|980 coins
|'''{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★
|★★★★
|3399
|15
|9
|
|-
|-
|Stupid Cupid
|{{wp|Jesus Jones}}
|1,599 coins
|'''{{wp|Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)|Right Here, Right Now}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★
|★★★★
|1200
|16
|
|
|-
|-
|The Impression That I Get
|{{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
|1,399 coins
|'''{{wp|Dancing in the Street}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★★★
|1745
|17
|5
|
|-
|-
|What I Like About You
|{{wp|The B-52's}}
|590 coins
|'''{{wp|Rock Lobster}}'''
|★
|★★★★★
|★★★
|980
|18
|
|
|-
|-
|Whip It
|{{wp|Neil Sedaka}}
|707 coins
|'''{{wp|Stupid Cupid}}'''
|★★★★★
|★★★
|★★
|1599
|19
|
|
|-
|-
|Busy Child
|{{wp|The Mighty Mighty Bosstones}}
|800 coins
|'''{{wp|The Impression That I Get}}'''
|★★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★
|1399
|20
|14
|
|-
|-
|Para Los Rumberos
|{{wp|The Romantics}}
|380 coins
|'''{{wp|What I Like About You (The Romantics song)|What I Like About You}}'''
|★★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★
|590
|21
|
|
|-
|-
|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
|{{wp|Devo}}
|12 coins
|'''{{wp|Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It}}'''
|★★★★
|★★★★★
|★
|707
|22
|
|
|-
|-
|Oye Como Va
|{{wp|The Crystal Method}}
|2,250 coins
|'''{{wp|Busy Child}}'''
|★★★
|★★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★★★
|800
|23
|15
|
|-
|-
|On the Road Again
|{{wp|Tito Puente}}
|1,600 coins
|'''Para Los Rumberos'''
|★★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|380
|24
|6
|
|-
|-
|Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor
|{{wp|Louis Prima}}
|1,848 coins
|'''{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)}}'''
|★★★★
|★★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|12
|25
|7
|
|-
|-
|Turkish March
|{{wp|Tito Puente}}
|331 coins
|'''{{wp|Oye Cómo Va}}'''
|★★★
|★★★
|★★★★★★★★
|2250
|26
|11
|
|-
|-
|DK Rap
|{{wp|Willie Nelson}}
|6,800 coins
|'''{{wp|On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again}}'''
|★★
|★★★★★★★
|★★★★★★
|1600
|27
|
|
|-
|-
|The Legend of Zelda Theme
|{{wp|Johannes Brahms}}
|4,900 coins
|'''Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor'''
|★★★★
|★★★★★
|★★★★
|1848
|28
|23
|29
|-
|-
|Mario Bros. Theme
|{{wp|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}
|4,900 coins
|'''{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}}'''
|★★
|★★★★
|★★
|331
|29
|24
|28
|-
|-
|Donkey Konga Theme
|
|100 coins
|'''[[DK Rap]]'''
|}
|★★★
 
|★★
====Bongo Sets====
|★
The player can purchase alternate sounds for the bongos to make during gameplay.
|6800
 
|30
{|class="dktable-brown" width=65%
|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
|-
|-
!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
 
|
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|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
|}
|}
==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.
===Japan===
*[[bulbapedia:Advance Adventure|Advance Adventure]] - [[bulbapedia:GARDEN|GARDEN]] (''[[bulbapedia:Advanced Generation series|Pokémon Advance Generation]]'' opening theme #1)
*[[pikipedia:Ai no Uta|Ai no Uta]] - [[pikipedia:Strawberry Flower|Strawberry Flower]] (''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' commercial theme song)
*{{wp|Ashita ga Aru sa}} - Re:Japan
*Asu e no Tobira - {{wp|I Wish (band)|I Wish}} (''{{wp|Ainori}}'' opening theme)
*Clarinet o Kowashichatta
*{{wp|Colors (Utada Hikaru song)|Colors}} - {{wp|Utada Hikaru}}
*{{wp|Desire (Jōnetsu)|Desire - Jounetsu}} - {{wp|Akina Nakamori}}
*Donkey Konga (theme song)
*{{wp|Fly High (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Fly High}} - {{wp|Ayumi Hamasaki}}
*{{wp|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)
*{{wp|Kaze no La La La}} - {{wp|Mai Kuraki}} (''{{wp|Detective Conan}}'' opening theme #12 - 2003)
*[[wikirby:Kirby! (opening theme)|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 (song)|La Bamba}} - {{wp|Ritchie Valens}}
*[[StarfyWiki:Densetsu no Starfy|Legend of Stafy]]
*Love Somebody - {{wp|Maxi Priest}} and {{wp|Yūji Oda}} (''{{wp|Bayside Shakedown|Odoru Daisōsasen}}'' ending theme)
*{{wp|Mambo No. 5}} - {{wp|Pérez Prado}}
*{{wp|Mas Que Nada}} - {{wp|Jorge Ben}}
*Mata Aeru Hi Made - {{wp|Yuzu (band)|Yuzu}} (''{{wp|Doraemon (1979 anime)|Doraemon (1979)}}'' ending theme #8)
*{{wp|Mini-Moni Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!|MiniMoni Janken Pyon!}} - {{wp|Mini-Moni}}
*{{wp|Momoiro Kataomoi}} - {{wp|Aya Matsuura}}
*[[DK Rap|Monkey Rap]] - Grant Kirkhope (''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' theme song)
*{{wp|The Other Day I Met a Bear|Mori no Kumasan}}
*{{wp|My Grandfather's Clock|Okina Furudokei}} - {{wp|Haydn Quartet (vocal ensemble)|Haydn Quartet}}
*{{wp|Turkey in the Straw|Oklahoma Mixer}}
*Shake - {{wp|SMAP}}
*Super Mario Theme - [[Koji Kondo]] (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' theme song)
*{{wp|Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)|Turkish March}} - {{wp|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 (folk song)|Bingo}} - William Swords
*{{wp|Busy Child}} - {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
*Campfire Medley
*{{wp|Dancing in the Street}} - {{wp|Martha and the Vandellas}}
*Diddy's Ditties
*[[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|The Partridge Family}}
*[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|''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|Little Eva}}
*{{wp|Louie Louie}} - {{wp|Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry}}
*[[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|Tito Puente}}
*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|Stray Cats}}
*{{wp|Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Shining Star}} - {{wp|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
*{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing}} (With A Swing) - {{wp|Louis Prima}}
*{{wp|Stupid Cupid}} - {{wp|Neil Sedaka}}
*{{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 (The Romantics song)|What I Like About You}} - {{wp|The Romantics}}
*{{wp|Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It}} - {{wp|Devo}}
*{{wp|Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing}} - {{wp|The Troggs}}
*{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}} - {{wp|The Supremes}}
===Europe===
*{{wp|99 Luftballons|99 Red Balloons}} - {{wp|Nena (band)|Nena}}
*{{wp|All The Small Things}} - {{wp|Blink-182}}
*{{wp|Alright (Supergrass song)|Alright}} - {{wp|Supergrass}}
*{{wp|Back for Good (song)|Back for Good}} - {{wp|Take That}}
*{{wp|Busy Child}} - {{wp|The Crystal Method}}
*{{wp|Canned Heat (song)|Canned Heat}} - {{wp|Jamiroquai}}
*{{wp|Cosmic Girl (song)|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|The Jackson 5}}
*{{wp|Lady Marmalade}} - {{wp|Labelle}}
*[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Theme)|The Legend of Zelda Theme]]
*{{wp|The Loco-Motion}} - {{wp|Little Eva}}
*{{wp|Louie Louie}} - {{wp|Richard Berry (musician)|Richard Berry}}
*[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]] Theme
*{{wp|Oye Como Va}} - {{wp|Tito Puente}}
*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 (song)|Richard III}} - {{wp|Supergrass}}
*{{wp|September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September}} - {{wp|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
*{{wp|Sing, Sing, Sing}} (With A Swing) - {{wp|Louis Prima}}
*[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] Opening
*{{wp|Tubthumping}} - {{wp|Chumbawamba}}
*{{wp|Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing}} - {{wp|The Troggs}}
*{{wp|You Can't Hurry Love}} - {{wp|The Supremes}}


==Regional differences==
==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.
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.
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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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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.
The Japanese version has a start-up warning advising players to be wary of vibrations, the sound, and the time of day 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.
 
==Browser game==
[[File: Donkey Konga Microsite.png|thumb|300px]]
An interactive {{wp|microsite}} to promote ''Donkey Konga'' was developed by Lightmaker and published by Nintendo in 2004. The microsite allows the player to explore Konga Island to find information about ''Donkey Konga'', and contains four levels of an {{wp|Adobe Flash}} version of the game, where the player must control the DK Bongos with the arrow keys and space bar. Konga Island features four areas:
*'''Beach''': The starting area, where each of the levels of the Donkey Konga training session are played.
*'''Waterfall''': Unlocked after completing level 1. It features an "About Donkey Konga" section, as well as a [[minigame]] where Donkey Kong must throw [[coconut]]s at barrels to release 6 music notes. Collecting them reveals the opening theme from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.
*'''Jungle''': Unlocked after completing level 2. It allows the player to view 20 screenshots of ''Donkey Konga'', as well as play a minigame where Donkey Kong must collect 16 falling notes to create a wildlife melody.
*'''Konga Island Outdoor Cinema''': Unlocked after completing level 3. It allows the player to view a commercial for ''Donkey Konga''.
Completing the first three levels unlocks the fourth and final level, which unlocks a downloadable ''Donkey Konga'' wallpaper and screensaver upon completion.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{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}}
{{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"|''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.''
|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.''
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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|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|language=en|accessdate=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
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>Xplay (May 3 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2zvvuiFM5Q&t=4044s Reggie Fils-Aimé Interview + Star Wars Games! | Xplay Live]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 3, 2022.</ref>


==Staff==
==Staff==
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*''[[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 (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.
*''[[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.  
*{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series}} - {{iw|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.
*''[[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.
*''{{iw|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.
*''[[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.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' - The tracks "{{iw|smashwiki|Music (SSBM)#Jungle Japes|Donkey Kong Country Theme}}", "{{iw|smashwiki|Music (SSBM)#Rainbow Cruise|Rainbow Cruise}}", "{{iw|smashwiki|Music (SSBM)#Opening|Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening}}", and "{{iw|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.
*''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}'' - The Japanese and North American releases both include the anime's theme song.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドンキーコンガ
|Jpn=ドンキーコンガ
|JapR=Donkī Konga
|JpnR=Donkī Konga
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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[1]
USA September 27, 2004[2]
Europe October 15, 2004[3]
Australia October 28, 2004[4]
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 the first installment of the Donkey Konga series for the Nintendo GameCube, notable for being the first game to be compatible with the DK Bongos It was developed by Namco and published by Nintendo in 2003 in Japan and 2004 overseas. 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 "beats," which scroll across the screen and have to be hit with accurate timing when it moves under a cursor to the very left. Every note passed displays a word on screen, corresponding to how accurately the beat is hit. A combo is displayed if the player hits two or more beats in a row but vanishes if they miss. There are four types of beats:

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.

Screenshot Mode Description
Gameplay of Street Performance mode of Donkey Konga, with a beach background. Street Performance
1 player
Donkey Kong can perform songs and earn coins from doing street performances and use them to purchase unlockable content at DK Town. One and two coins are earned per regularly perfectly timed hits, respectively. The number of coins is shown at the bottom, next to Ellie, and a bar at the top right keeps track of how many notes the player hit. The "CLEAR" label in the center is divided into red and yellow sections, representing poor and good performance, respectively. Every note fills the bar more but decreases per each miss. Once the performance is done, the player wins if the bar passes the clear label and gets to keep their 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. Challenge
1-2 players
An endless run-style mode where the player performs endless songs in a row, kept track by a counter with Steel Kegs.
The multiplayer "Battle" mode of Donkey Konga Battle
2 players
A two-player competition between Donkey Kong and Diddy competing for the highest score.
The "Jam Session" mode of Donkey Konga Jam Session
1-4 players
A practice variation of Street Performance. The scoreboard counts by accuracy (Great, OK, and Bad) along with the number of missed beats.
The Ape Arcade menu of Donkey Konga Ape Arcade
1-2 players
Unlockable mini-games can be played here.
The DK Town mode of Donkey Konga DK Town
1 player
The player can buy various unlockables, listed below, in addition to viewing Street Performance, Challenge, and mini-game high scores in the Hall of Records. The former two options have individual charts per difficulty level. The Electric Hut is the settings sub-menu, where the player can change Stereo/Mono, Volume Balance, and toggle between DK Bongo and Controller. Selecting "Default" resets the settings.

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.

Screenshot Minigame Summary
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

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.[5]

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]

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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

Notes and references[edit]

Notes[edit]

  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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2003. ドンキーコンガ. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Chronicle
  3. ^ Donkey Konga | Nintendo GameCube | Games | Nintendo UK. Nintendo UK (British English). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Xplay (May 3, 2022). Reggie Fils-Aimé Interview + Star Wars Games! | Xplay Live (1:07:24). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 3, 2022.

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