Editing Donkey Konga

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{{About|the video game|the series with the same name|[[Donkey Konga (series)]]}}
{{game infobox
|image=[[File:Dkk.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Namco]]
|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>}}
|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|media={{media|gcn=1}}
|input={{input|dkbongo=1}}
}}
'''''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'' eventually received two sequels: ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' and the Japan-exclusive ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]''.

==Story==
[[File:DKa opening.png|thumb|left|The opening sequence]]
[[File:DKa opening 2.png|thumb|left|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 [[barrel]]s. 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.
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==Gameplay==
[[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.

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!Variant
!Button
|-
|[[File:DKa yellow button.png|Yellow]]<br>Left drum beat
|'''Bongos:''' Left pad<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|Stick}} or {{button|gcn|Pad}}
|-
|[[File:DKa red button.png|Red]]<br>Right drum beat
|'''Bongos:''' Right pad<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|A}}, {{button|gcn|B}}, {{button|gcn|X}}, {{button|gcn|Y}}, {{button|gcn|C}}
|-
|[[File:DKa light blue button.png|Light blue]]<br>Clap
|'''Bongos:''' Clap<br>'''Controller:''' {{button|gcn|L}}, {{button|gcn|R}}, {{button|gcn|Z}}
|-
|[[File:DKa purple button.png|Purple]]<br>Both drum beats
|'''Bongos:''' Both pads<br>'''Controller:''' Simultaneously hitting a button representing each a yellow and red note
|}

===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.

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|-
!Mode
!Description
!width=7%|Players
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Street Performance mode.png|320px]]<br>Street Performance
|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.

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
|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.
|1-2 players
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Battle mode.png|320px]]<br>Battle
|A multiplayer mode where Donkey Kong and Diddy competitively perform a song with a goal for the highest score.
|2 players
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Jam Session mode.png|320px]]<br>Jam Session
|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.
|1-4 players
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DKa Ape Arcade menu.png|320px]]<br>Ape Arcade
|DK and Diddy can play the mini-games here if they purchased them from DK Town.
|1-2 players
|-
|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===
==== Jungle Jams ====
The player can purchase individual songs to perform on Gorilla (expert) difficulty.

{|class="wikitable dk" width=65%
|-
!Item
!Cost
|-
|Diddy's Ditties
|365 coins
|-
|Bingo
|25 coins
|-
|Campfire Medley
|580 coins
|-
|Pokémon Theme
|250 coins
|-
|Kirby:Right Back at Ya!
|848 coins
|-
|We Will Rock You
|69 coins
|-
|Like Wow
|1,898 coins
|-
|Wild Thing
|580 coins
|-
|I Think I Love You
|99 coins
|-
|Louie Louie
|1,990 coins
|-
|The Loco-Motion
|2,060 coins
|-
|Shining Star
|1,005 coins
|-
|All the Small Things
|1,313 coins
|-
|Rock This Town
|644 coins
|-
|You Can't Hurry Love
|3,399 coins
|-
|Right Here, Right Now
|1,200 coins
|-
|Dancing in the Street
|1,745 coins
|-
|Rock Lobster
|980 coins
|-
|Stupid Cupid
|1,599 coins
|-
|The Impression That I Get
|1,399 coins
|-
|What I Like About You
|590 coins
|-
|Whip It
|707 coins
|-
|Busy Child
|800 coins
|-
|Para Los Rumberos
|380 coins
|-
|Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
|12 coins
|-
|Oye Como Va
|2,250 coins
|-
|On the Road Again
|1,600 coins
|-
|Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor
|1,848 coins
|-
|Turkish March
|331 coins
|-
|DK Rap
|6,800 coins
|-
|The Legend of Zelda Theme
|4,900 coins
|-
|Mario Bros. Theme
|4,900 coins
|-
|Donkey Konga Theme
|100 coins
|}

====Bongo Sets====
The player can purchase alternate sounds for the bongos to make during gameplay.

{|class="wikitable dk" width=65%
|-
!Item
!Cost
|-
|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" width=100%
|-
!Item
!Cost
!In-game description
|-
|align="center"| [[File:100M Vine Climb DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[100M Vine Climb]]
| 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!
|-
|align="center"| [[File:Banana Juggle DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[Banana Juggle]]
| 5,800 coins
| '''Single player''': "Juggle bananas and set records!"<br>'''Multiplayer (Vs.)''': "Compete at juggling! Only one ape can win!"
|-
|align="center"| [[File:Bash K.Rool DKa.png|230px]]<br>[[Bash K.Rool]]
| 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.

===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==
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.

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|image1=DKa banner.png
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The logo on the GameCube menu banner is also different between regions. 

{{multiframe
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| size= 240
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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==
{{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}}
{| class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4" style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6;"
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|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_donkeykonga_gc Eurogamer]
|6/10
|align="left"|''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, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/24/donkey-konga-4 IGN]
|8.5/10
|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>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==
{{main|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==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
DK Diddy DKa 3.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]
Cranky3.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
DKongaRambiSprite.png|[[Rambi]]
Ellie DKa sprite.png|[[Ellie]]
DKongaKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]]
</gallery>

==Media==
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|title1="Donkey Konga Theme"
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|title2="DK Rap"
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|file3=SSBM Jungle Japes.oga
|title3="Donkey Kong Country Theme"
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|file4=Donkey Konga Super Mario Theme Ground.oga
|title4="Super Mario Theme"
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|file5=Donkey Konga The Legend of Zelda Theme.oga
|title5="The Legend of Zelda Theme"
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==References to other media==
*''[[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.
*''[[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. 
*''[[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.
*''[[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.
*''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' - The Japanese and North American releases both include the anime's theme song.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドンキーコンガ
|JapR=Donkī Konga
|JapM=Donkey Konga
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{NIWA|StarfyWiki=List of references to The Legendary Starfy series in non-Starfy games#Donkey Konga|StrategyWiki=1}}
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gkgj/index.html Japanese site]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Donkey-Konga-267906.html Nintendo UK site]

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