Donkey Konga - Nintendo's Drumming Oddity Analyzed

Thanks to Game Informer for its hands-on look at Nintendo's GameCube rhythm game Donkey Konga, the newly Japanese-released title "that has you pounding on a drum controller to match up with beats on-screen." As well as conga-ing in time to the beat of songs which include "a few classic Nintendo tunes including the Mario Theme, DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, as well as other western songs like the original Mambo No. 5, and La Bamba", the player has other actions to do: "A special star-like icon indicates that you need to clap your hands together (the conga controller features a nifty sound detection device.)" Lik Sang has a few more pictures, including what's inside the drum controller, and Game Informer conclude by praising the quirky title and musing: "While Nintendo hasn't officially announced it for the US, we've heard rumors that it may appear stateside in the second quarter of 2004."

Comments

Active Games

[NanoGator]

I'm really enjoying these games that require you be physically active. I hope this game is successful, I'd like to see more of them.

I wonder if games like this could be used to teach music? Certainly this has to have an effect on hand-eye co-ordination. "Games are a waste of time -- my ass.

DK Rap?

[FeetOfStinky]

I'm all for musical games, but the DK Rap makes me want to smash my head against the wall (rhythmically, of course).

Super MariOboe

[AtariAmarok]

This is to be followed by Super Mari-Oboe