Donkey Konga 2 with Bongos

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Play more than 25 new hits, from pop and hip-hop to R&B and rock, all straight from the charts
• Rock out with new game modes - Drum to your own beat in Freestyle Plaza, or share a DK Bongos controller in Concert mode
• Collect DK Coins in Street Perforamnces and play fun mini-games in the Music Lab
• Multiplayer musical mayhem! Connect up to four sets of DK Bongos for jam sessions, or match your rhythm against a rival in the two-player Battle mode

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007ZSHOO
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 12.2 x 6 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,210 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

One day at drum practice, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong begin arguing over each other’s playing. Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong happen to walk by and see the two embroiled in a heated exchange. Dixie settles the spat by showing off her stunning skills. That’s when Cranky comes up with a brilliant idea: it’s time for the Kongs to go on tour!

In Donkey Konga 2, performances are graded by how accurately players drum along to the rhythms shown on the screen. In Street Performance mode, players play for DK coins. The better their performances, the more coins they earn. Coins are spent at the shopping mall to purchase expert-level music, alternate sound sets for the DK Bongos controller, and mini-games.

The music lab features two new mini-games. In Challenge mode, players must match a set performance score to move on to the next song, with the ultimate goal of playing every song in the game in one sitting. Battle mode pits two players against one another to see who can achieve the higher score. Hitting strategically placed POW blocks will lower opponents’ scores, and there’s a drum roll contest for bonus points as well. In Jam Session, the more the merrier--up to four players can grab DK Bongos controllers and go bananas!

Features:

• Play more than 25 new hits, from pop and hip-hop to R&B and rock, all straight from the charts.
• With three difficulty levels and five modes of play, Donkey Konga 2 will have gamers everywhere drumming and clapping again to new songs.
• Rock out with new game modes. Drum to your own beat in Freestyle Plaza or see how well you and your friends synch up as you share a DK Bongos controller in Concert mode.
• Multiplayer musical mayhem! Connect up to four sets of DK Bongos controllers for jam sessions, or match your rhythmic prowess against a rival in the two-player Battle mode.

Your song list:

• All Star
• The Anthem
• Boombastic
• Born Too Slow
• Come Clean
• Contact
• Donkey Konga 2 Theme
• Drive
• Full Moon
• Habanera
• Headstrong
• High Roller
• Hit 'Em Up Style
• I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me)
• It's Been Awhile
• La Bamba
• Losing My Religion
• The Minute Waltz
• No More Drama
• Pieces
• Predictable
• Road Trip
• Rock The Boat
• Send The Pain Below
• Shiny Happy People
• Sidewalks
• Trepak
• Trouble
• U Don't Have to Call
• Unpretty
• Why Don't We Fall In Love
• Wish You Were Here

Product Description

Defeat the beat in a musical attack with the DK Bongos. Drum and clap along with 30-plus songs, from timeless tunes to pop faves. Go for co-op or competitive jams in multiplayer mode. Includes bongos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly fun for all ages, May 15, 2005

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Donkey Konga 2 with Bongos (Video Game)

I admit that the bongos seem like a silly gimmick when you first look at them. But when you start playing with them, these are REALLY good rhythm and drum trainers!

The game comes with a good selection of songs to play along with - from Allstar to La Bamba, from the Nutcracker Suite to Shiny Happy People. There should be songs in here to suit all musical tastes. There are a bunch of different ways to play the songs. There are freestyles where you just drum and clap along any way you wish. There are a series of built in rhythms where you have to match up as well as you can with the song. There are two player modes where one person drums and the other person claps. There are a number of challenge modes where people play head to head or try to get better scores on the same song.

There are even rhythm trainers where you learn about different rhythms and learn how to hold them over a number of bars. It really is quite amazing how much the game teaches you about syncopation and unusual rhythms. If you feel you're rhythmically challenged, this game can get you to learn how rhythms work. If you think you're a pretty good drummer, give a try on some of the more challenging songs and see if you can keep up!

The game is great for solo play and even more fun in party situations, especially because the songs are so much fun. As you earn coins, you can use them to buy more difficult song versions, new sounds for your bongos and even new bongo visuals. You get a lot of incentive to keep getting better and better.

Where many games teach you skills that might seem meaningless (arcane combinations of button mashing), this game is actually teaching you a real life skill that is great. You could become a better real life drummer, or at least be able to hold your own better at any dances you might go to.

What's even better, this game is great for all ages. Young kids can have fun randomly hammering - while adults can do serious work in perfecting their skills.

Highly recommended!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an AWSOME game!!, November 9, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Donkey Konga 2 with Bongos (Video Game)

This game is great!!!!!
I recomend this game to any parent who is buying a gamecube for their kids this holiday season. The game comes with a set of bongos. On the bongos there is of coarse a right and left bongo and suprisingly also a clap sensor. This game is also excellent in teaching your kids how to play the bongos in a way. This game is REALLY fun. I recomend it for children over the age of 6 or 7.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOADS OF FUN, December 28, 2005

By 

L. Suban "Lord of the Bongos" (Waldorf) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Donkey Konga 2 with Bongos (Video Game)

My son bought this for our daughter and at first I thought, "GREAT, MORE STUFF TO CLEAN UP." But we haven't stopped playing it since! We laugh so hard at our first (or second, or third...) attempt at the hard songs, but it's all worthwhile when you finally get to "clear" a song. It totally ROCKS!