Donkey Konga Bongos

by Nintendo

Product Features

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Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002IQCFM
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 12 x 6 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,388 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

For use with Donkey Konga on GameCube

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

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

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

They look like a pair of bongos. They only have one button on them, that acts as a pause or start button. They can sense clapping - and they are great fun!

I admit that I held off on buying the bongos for quite a while. They looked silly. They looked like a 6 year old might have fun banging on them for a few minutes, and then they'd get tossed into the reject toy pile, never to be touched again.

But finally when a few games were out that used the bongos, I weakened and got us a set to play with. We got them with Donkey Konga 2, which is a great game that has a nice variety of songs. That really is the key, of course. If you get a controller and there aren't any good games to go with it, the controller isn't much good. But if you have a great game and the perfect controller for it, you can have gaming fun for months and months.

The bongos let you do four different things in essence. You can hit the left bongo, hit the right bongo, hit both together, or clap. In beginning songs this is pretty straightforward. Hit. Hit. Clap. But as you get into the more advanced songs, it is truly tricky and even the most advanced drummers will have trouble keeping up. The syncopation and rhythm intricacies are really pretty amazing.

The bongos are rather good on sensitivity. The aim is not to whallop them madly. You have to hit them perfectly in time, and a light tap is better for control. The audio sensor for the clapping did a really good job of sensing that well.

You need to keep in mind that these bongos don't have "buttons". You can't use the bongos to play other games. They will only really work with the rhythm games that are made to go with them. And you don't NEED the bongos - you could always use a regular controller and hit the buttons in time with the songs.

But I really do have to say, using the bongos is great fun and great practice. Most of us grow up air drumming, drumming on our steering wheel as we drive, drumming with pencils on desks. We like the sense of rhythm. The bongos give you a fun way to develop this sense. And since they look and act just like real bongos, if you have any sort of drumming interests in your future, this is a perfect way to practice up.

Well recommended!

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, October 3, 2004

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V. Headen - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

This games is so great! The bongos add to the fun. Even though you can play the game Donkey Konga with a regular controller, it wouldn't be nearly as fun without the bongos. The bongos are very durable, and you can adjust the sensitivity of them. The only thing that may cause a problem is when playing with a group of people, your bongo may register someone elses clap and interfere with your turn. But, adjusting the sensitivity should correct the problem. If you are interested in music, this game will definitely help with keeping up with beats, weather the notes are half notes or whole notes, you will learn how to play them. Future games like Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (which is an adventure game)will also use the bongos. I highly recommend this toy. It will bring family and friends together.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bang Those Drums, June 18, 2005

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Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

It really was surprising to me, but I honestly thought that the bongo controllers for the Nintendo Gamecube was a gimmick. I honestly thought that they wouldn't get very far, after the first Donkey Konga game, but I was actually wrong. When I tried these for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat in Toys R' Us, I was absolutely amazed at how simple and easy to use these drums really were. They truly are very easy to operate with, and work like a charm. Yet, this is truly the only way to play Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. You can't play it with the regular controller. Get these and beat the night away.

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