Donkey Konga
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Template:Infobox Donkey Konga is a Donkey Kong franchise game for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the first game of the Donkey Konga series, and the first game to utilise the DK Bongos. The game spawned two sequels: Donkey Konga 2 and Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku, the latter of which was released in Japan only.
Story
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are hanging out at the beach, when they come across some mysterious objects that resemble barrels. Fearing they had something to do with King K. Rool, they take them to Cranky Kong. Cranky explains that they are bongos, so Donkey Kong tries playing them (badly). Diddy Kong tries as well. Donkey claps when Diddy is just as bad as he is. Then, the bongos start glowing. Cranky explains that the bongos have some kind of power inside them. Donkey and Diddy continue to play the bongos, but they still play terribly. Cranky advises them to practice. At first, they are against this, but then they realize if they can become successful in playing the bongos, they can afford as many bananas as they wish, so they start practicing.
Main Menu
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).
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.
Challenge
This is where players plays as DK (P1) and/or Diddy (P2) to see how many songs they can clear. The order in which songs are played is random.
Battle
This is where Donkey (P1) and Diddy (P2) face off 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.
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.
Ape Arcade
This where Donkey and Diddy hang out and play their favorite games. The player can play some games after they buy them with coins.
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 go to the Electric Hut (the options menu).
Tracks
The tracks in Donkey Konga are different for each regional release:
Tracks in Japanese release
- Advance Adventure (Pokémon Advance Generation opening theme #1)
- Ai no Uta (Pikmin commercial theme song)
- Ashita ga Aru sa
- Ashita he no Tobira (Ainori opening theme)
- Clarinet no Kowashichatta
- Colors - Utada Hikaru
- Desire - Jounetsu - Akina Nakamori
- Donkey Konga (theme song)
- Fly High - Ayumi Hamasaki
- The Galaxy Express 999 (Ginga Tetsudou 999 theme song)
- Hamutarou tottoko Uta (Tottoko Hamutarou opening theme)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Johannes Brahms
- Hyokkori Youtan Shima (theme song for the TV show of the same name)
- Kaze no La La La (Detective Conan opening theme)
- Kirby! (Kirby: Right Back at Ya! opening theme #2)
- Koi no Dance Site - Morning Musume
- La Bamba
- Legend of Stafy
- Love Somebody (Odoru Daisōsasen ending theme)
- Mambo No. 5
- Mas Que Nada
- Mata Aeru Hi Made (Doraemon (1979) ending theme #8)
- MiniMoni Janken Pyon! - Minimoni
- Momoiro Kataomoi - Aya Matsuura
- Monkey Rap (Donkey Kong 64 theme song)
- Mori no Kumasan
- Okina Furui Tokei
- Oklahoma Mixer
- Shake - SMAP
- Super Mario Theme (Super Mario Bros. theme song)
- Turkish March - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- We are the One - Bokura wa hitotsu (Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger ending theme) - Akira Kushida
Tracks in North American release
- All The Small Things - blink-182
- Bingo
- Busy Child - The Crystal Method
- Campfire Medley
- Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
- Diddy's Ditties
- DK Rap
- Donkey Konga Theme
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Johannes Brahms
- The Impression That I Get - The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones
- I Think I Love You - Kaci
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- The Legend of Zelda Theme
- Like Wow - Leslie Carter
- The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue
- Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
- Super Mario Theme
- On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
- Oye Como Va - Santana
- Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente
- Pokémon Theme
- Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones
- Rock Lobster - The B-52's
- Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
- Shining Star - Earth, Wind And Fire
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) - Benny Goodman
- Stupid Cupid - Patsy Cline
- Turkish March
- We Will Rock You - Queen
- What I Like About You - The Romantics
- Whip It - Devo
- Wild Thing - The Troggs
- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Tracks in PAL release
- 99 Red Balloons - Nena
- All The Small Things - blink-182
- Alright - Supergrass
- Back for Good - Take That
- Busy Child - The Crystal Method
- Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
- Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
- Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
- DK Rap
- Donkey Konga Theme
- Donkey Kong Country Theme
- Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Johannes Brahms
- The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- I Want You Back - Jackson 5
- Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and P!nk
- The Legend of Zelda Theme
- The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue
- Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
- Mario Bros. Theme
- Oye Como Va - Santana
- Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente
- Turkish March
- Rainbow Cruise
- Richard III - Supergrass
- September - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) - Benny Goodman
- Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening
- Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
- Wild Thing - The Troggs
- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Staff
- Main article: List of Donkey Konga staff
Gallery
North American Box Art
European Box Art
- Logo DKonga.png
US game logo
- DKDiddydance.png
- DK Diddy DKa.png
- DK Diddy DKa 2.png
- DonkeyKongaPoorScore.png
- K.RoolDonkeyKonga.jpg
- DonkeyKongaArtwork2.jpeg
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References to other games
- 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 stands to the left (also as he appears in Donkey Kong).
- Donkey Kong 64 - Donkey Kong, during the "K. Rool Bash" mini-game, can be heard saying "Hey!", "Cool!", and "Yeah!" throughout. Also, the Melee version of the DK Rap appears in the game.
- Super Smash Bros. Melee - The tracks "Rainbow Cruise," "Super Smash Bros. Melee Opening," and "DK Rap" are taken from this game.
- Super Mario Bros. - The track "Mario Bros. Theme" is a remix of a track from this game.
- Donkey Kong Country - The track "Donkey Kong Country Theme" is a remix of a track from this game.
- The Legend of Zelda series - The Legend of Zelda Theme.
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! - The Japanese and North American releases both include the anime's theme song.
- Pokémon (anime) - The North American release includes the anime's theme song.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンキーコンガ Donkī Konga |
Donkey Konga |
