Donkey Konga [Archive]

Crash

08-30-2004, 01:13 AM

thatmariolover

08-30-2004, 01:31 AM

Has anyone else played this game at Circuit City, or Gamestop or somewhere?

Personally, I think this is the coolest game I've played in a while... I'll be getting it! So much fun and so simple, just like Nintendo said. Who else is getting this game? I definately am!

Yeah, I've got a job in a Gamestop so I play it all the time. My co-worker and I have a routine where we play with capped markers for drum sticks. She takes one bongo, I take the other, and when you're supposed to clap we hit our markers together in the middle.

It's kinda dumb, but it makes the customers laugh their asses off.

Canyarion

08-30-2004, 10:51 AM

LOL so that's how you spend your work time. :p

Swan

08-30-2004, 02:38 PM

That game does sound interesting. I heard that there making something like it for PS2 as well.

thatmariolover

08-30-2004, 03:09 PM

That game does sound interesting. I heard that there making something like it for PS2 as well.

What? Where? By who? LINK PLEASE!

Jonbo298

08-30-2004, 04:08 PM

Yeah, I want a link or something also. I haven't heard of anything and I doubt there has been because the game is made by Nintendo..hence the name Donkey Konga ;)

GameMaster

08-30-2004, 04:24 PM

I want to give it a try, does Target have sample bongos for me to bang on?

Typhoid

08-30-2004, 04:24 PM

I want to give it a try, does Target have sample bongos for me to bang on?

I doubt it, but i hear Moogles mom does.

Um...what kind of game is it exactly? i havent heard of it before...

Vampyr

08-30-2004, 04:29 PM

I doubt it, but i hear Moogles mom does.

Um...what kind of game is it exactly? i havent heard of it before...

Are you like...too good to figure out the context clues? :p

It's a rhythm game. You use a pair of bongo's as a controller, and you beat on them in tune with a certain rhythm.

Seth

08-30-2004, 04:30 PM

What the deuce. This game is out?!!

*heads to ebgames.com*

edit: nm.

Typhoid

08-30-2004, 04:34 PM

Are you like...too good to figure out the context clues? :p

It's a rhythm game. You use a pair of bongo's as a controller, and you beat on them in tune with a certain rhythm.

I thought people were joking....i didnt know. :p

So its like a sing along...except besides singing, you hit stuff...

GameMaster

08-30-2004, 04:38 PM

It's like DDR for the hands. Minus the cool music, plus the cheesy Donkey Kong and friends.

Swan

08-30-2004, 05:03 PM

Yeah, I want a link or something also. I haven't heard of anything and I doubt there has been because the game is made by Nintendo..hence the name Donkey Konga ;)

The game comin out for PS2, isn't Donkey Konga, it's like Donkey Konga. It is called Taiko: Drum Master.

Taken from an issue of PSM:
"Neil Peart fans, take a notice. TAIKO: Drum Master lets you test your rhythm skills with the best of them the old fashioned way: with a drum. Utilizing a proprietary drum contoller (though a Dual Shock will also work), Drum Master doesn't stray far off the rhythm path - just hit the drum on beat - but its unique aesthetics and input methods make it worth noting.
The drum is sensitive on both sides, as well as on the edge and surface, allowingfor more sophisticated drumming. Add in a diverse se;ection of Japanese, American and - gasp! - classical songs (though we have to confess the song list is not yet final), not to mention some addictive multiplayer modes, and you've got yourself a musical hit."

And here is the full song list.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Taiko%3ADrum+Master+info&meta=

Hah, take that Xbox owners. No drum game for you. :p

bobcat

08-30-2004, 05:52 PM

I actually bought the dancing game for my ps2. It's quite fun. But I also like the sound of this.

code

08-30-2004, 07:17 PM

I dont think that I'll get it, it seems so childish.

Jonbo298

08-30-2004, 07:59 PM

I dont think that I'll get it, it seems so childish.

:unsure:

manasecret

08-30-2004, 08:24 PM

thatmariolover

08-30-2004, 11:44 PM

I dont think that I'll get it, it seems so childish.

I'm sorry you think that, but maybe you should go to a game retailer with the demo and play the game before you make that assumption.

It's so great. I started work 2 weeks ago and I've already rang up 15 preorders for that game after giving parents, college students, and kids a lesson on it. Everybody I've shown it to has fallen in love with it.

Dylflon

08-31-2004, 02:12 AM

I'd play it. But not buy it. I could also just go and buy a set of real bongos. Those are fun too.

Typhoid

08-31-2004, 02:17 AM

I doubt i would even rent it if I owned a GC....it does seem childish to me as well.

Think about it....you hit drums to the beat. Woo.

Im not big on that style of game, the whole DDR thing isnt really my love.

I would play it and give it the old college try if someone i know rented it....but not me.

bobcat

08-31-2004, 04:18 AM

I dont think that I'll get it, it seems so childish.

Comments?

Canyarion

08-31-2004, 05:46 AM

Wait an hour, are y'all talking about the old drum game made in DDR-style, or the one that's an action game controlled by drumming and clapping that was such a big hit at E3?

I got my hopes all up before I realized what game y'all were probably talking about.
Yeah that's what I thought at first too! :D
I've seen some screenshots of that game and I'm more excited about that one.

But perhaps I should play Donkey Konga just to try it...

Vampyr

08-31-2004, 05:27 PM

I dont think that I'll get it, it seems so childish.

You just turned 13, you ARE a child.

I dont understand how you two can say this is childish. How is it any more childish than any other video game? Wha?

Your arguments dont make any sense. Video games in essence are childish. They bring out the child in you...and what's the difference in hitting a bongo, a ddr mat, or the buttons on a controller?

:shakehead:

Typhoid

08-31-2004, 06:00 PM

Video games in essence are childish. They bring out the child in you...and what's the difference in hitting a bongo, a ddr mat, or the buttons on a controller?

Not to ruin your point, but what about Manhunt, Mortal Kombat, GTA, games like that?

Kidding, i dont care.

But yeah, games are meant to be childish, in a sense, they are supposed to take you back to yesteryear, back when you didnt care about anything, back in the day.

code

08-31-2004, 07:24 PM

You just turned 13, you ARE a child.

I dont understand how you two can say this is childish. How is it any more childish than any other video game? Wha?

Your arguments dont make any sense. Video games in essence are childish. They bring out the child in you...and what's the difference in hitting a bongo, a ddr mat, or the buttons on a controller?

:shakehead: well if I think that it's childish and I'm only 13 than it must be very childish

Vampyr

08-31-2004, 08:08 PM

Not to ruin your point, but what about Manhunt, Mortal Kombat, GTA, games like that?

Kidding, i dont care.

But yeah, games are meant to be childish, in a sense, they are supposed to take you back to yesteryear, back when you didnt care about anything, back in the day.

I think killing peopel and stealing is also childish. If you cant vent your anger to make money in a more honorable way, you are indeed acting very childish. In a video game it's different...its not real so you can actually enjoy doing it...but that doesnt change the fact that it's childish.

Someone should ban my brother fast. (code). He's making idiotic post (like his last two in this thread) for the sole purpose of getting money to feed his pet. >_>

Crash

08-31-2004, 10:26 PM

feed his pet... that's not childish at all... heh

no even GTA is childish... brings back memories of smashing toys and breaking stuff... as well as playing army and cops and robbers.

give the game a try, you might like it...I think DDR is dumb and childish, but then i've never tried it. I played donkey konga and it's essentially the same, but I find it very entertaining.

Who doesn't sing in their car when they drive, who doesn't even drum on the steering wheel when they get into it... it's the same idea.

Nintendo does make great fun games, but people are so damn judgemental that they are missing out... mindless sheep you are... mindless sheep.

thatmariolover

09-01-2004, 12:24 AM

Yeah, I dunno. It just bothers me how people can say a game's dumb without ever playing it. Whatever.

On a lighter note, I got three more reserves for Donkey Konga today - all from University of Minnesota students. :-p

Crash

09-01-2004, 01:04 AM

yay Golden Gophers!!!

Rubber Kitty

09-01-2004, 01:43 AM

Man, you guys just don't get it. Who wants to play a fun game when you can play something that gives you a false sense of maturity and coolness? :rolleyes:

:rofl:

bobcat

09-01-2004, 06:41 AM

Man, you guys just don't get it. Who wants to play a fun game when you can play something that gives you a false sense of maturity and coolness? :rolleyes:

:rofl:
Yes I want to play a game where I get to delve into a character that catches the train to work and does really mature things like deposits money into his bank account, and study in his spare time. Gimme gimme gimme

Danchastu 4.0

09-01-2004, 07:21 AM

Canyarion

09-01-2004, 12:25 PM

:unsure:
Does't look that impressive to me.

Dark Samurai

09-01-2004, 01:51 PM

:unsure:
Does't look that impressive to me.

Agreed, Donkey Konga is more entertaining.

Crash

09-01-2004, 08:56 PM

if it's good enough for evanesense, it's good enough for me.

http://gcadvanced.com/images/games/donkeykonga011.jpg

Canyarion

09-02-2004, 06:08 PM

LOL!!!!!!

Even though some people are gonna say "Blech they need this crappy band to hype the game up:unsure:"

They're not crappy. ;)

Typhoid

09-02-2004, 06:35 PM

I still think the game is kinda childish...yes, apparently games are supposed to be childish, somehow...( I dont really see how Manhunt or GTA or anything is childish) but the idea seems lame to me. Im not big on the "cartoony" games that are aimed at little kids.

I know older poeple like it to, its just that games like this, (DDR as well) just dont do it for me.

Call me judgemental or what have you, but i know what my video game preferences are, and this isnt one of them.

Swan

09-02-2004, 09:15 PM

That other drum game looks more interesting.

Bigger drums (the girl to the left doesn't look too interested though)
http://www.yenra.com/drum-master/drum-master.jpg

Whack drums in the ass as they eat watermelon
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920594_20040616_screen004.jpg

And prettier too
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920594_20040616_screen001.jpg

Wow, have you ever seen so many smiles in two pictures.

And to the childish thing, you can't dislike a game because it's childish. Look a Double Dash, it's a childish game and lots of people like it, old and young. Alot of the funnest games are childish. (Oh and Typhoid, this isn't directed at you.)

Crash

09-03-2004, 12:17 AM

my fav games are the childish ones...

super monkey ball, mario kart, mario golf

but i also like splintercell, metal gear solid and eternal darkness

and i like amy lee, cause its not that same old rap or teenage alternative crap

bobcat

09-03-2004, 02:30 AM

Ruling things out based on their level of maturity levels just means that you are missing out on an experience. Which can't be good.

Typhoid

09-03-2004, 04:46 AM

and i like amy lee, cause its not that same old rap or teenage alternative crap

Yeah, Amy Lee likes it, so that means it has to be good. :p

Crash

09-04-2004, 01:44 AM

Yeah, Amy Lee likes it, so that means it has to be good. :p

my point exactly! :cool:

Dyne

09-04-2004, 01:55 AM

Damnit, have none of you guys bought Pikmin 2? I'm ashamed; it's been released for a while yet I'm the only one to give the Pikmin 2 thread some action.

Go rent it or buy it!

Jonbo298

09-04-2004, 01:59 AM

damn, I didn't know it was out. I know the commercials are running but I figured it wouldnt be out now. *starts looking for change under the couch to rent it*

Dyne

09-04-2004, 03:17 AM

They have the sweetest T-shirt giveout over at Circuit Cities, it's an "Obey The Captain" t-shirt. I want it so bad. Buy it from Circuit City!

gekko

09-04-2004, 03:22 AM

Has anyone else played this game at Circuit City, or Gamestop or somewhere?

Personally, I think this is the coolest game I've played in a while... I'll be getting it! So much fun and so simple, just like Nintendo said. Who else is getting this game? I definately am!

Told you so.

Still think all you idiots should buy the DK/DK2 bundle from Japan, get yourself a second drum set, and more importantly, crazy Japanese music. Ever hear Japanese singing a song to Yankee Doodle? Very funny.

Crash

09-04-2004, 02:13 PM

Told you so.

Still think all you idiots should buy the DK/DK2 bundle from Japan, get yourself a second drum set, and more importantly, crazy Japanese music. Ever hear Japanese singing a song to Yankee Doodle? Very funny.

american music is better, and i have no import gamecube.

i still want the game though.

hows iraq?

Vampyr

09-04-2004, 07:49 PM

I'm really wanting to buy this game now....tee hee. :D

I will allow my childish side ot manifest itself in hours of bongoing fun.

Jason1

09-04-2004, 11:12 PM

Damnit, have none of you guys bought Pikmin 2? I'm ashamed; it's been released for a while yet I'm the only one to give the Pikmin 2 thread some action.

Go rent it or buy it!

Im picking it up tomorrow. Because it got good reviews, and Nintendo cant get enough love from me.

Jason1

09-06-2004, 12:03 AM

I played Konga today at Circuit city. Very fun. Although I wonder how much extra congo conrollers will cost...it might actually be worth it.

Anyways, If its good enough for Christina Milian, its good enough for me...

http://www.planetgamecube.com/media/gen001747.jpg

thatmariolover

09-06-2004, 01:15 AM

Yeah, and besides. What grown man can help himself from playing with a couple of nice of fleshy bongo's?

Vampyr

09-06-2004, 05:34 PM

Yeah, and besides. What grown man can help himself from playing with a couple of nice of fleshy bongo's?

Not I, not I. :)

Typhoid

09-06-2004, 06:21 PM

I dont like the fact that when you rent it, you have to hit bongos that other peoples hands have been on...like Moogles mom. ;)

I might play it if someone else rents it, like Dylflon or Dyne or something, but whenever i play a rhythm game like DDR with Dylflon, his ass always tends to migrate towards my face, and its not a pleasing sight to see.

GameMaster

09-06-2004, 06:35 PM

Well you go to school each day, and you walk on the ground that others walk upon, what's the difference?

Canyarion

09-07-2004, 05:48 AM

:Puke:

Typhoid

09-07-2004, 01:24 PM

Well you go to school each day, and you walk on the ground that others walk upon, what's the difference?

My shoes dont tend to rub up on my face from time to time.

Crash

09-29-2004, 03:28 PM

anyone buy this yet?

thatmariolover

09-29-2004, 03:32 PM

I'm buying mine next Friday (pay day :-p) and then my co-workers and I are having a party.

If you just want to know if we've played the full version, then yes. It's a blast, but honestly what else did you want to know? I can hardly wait to play it with other people.

Crash

10-01-2004, 11:46 PM

got mine today, my god, what an absolutely fantastic game... songs are much better than DDR and it is so freaking addicting, you guys must buy this game right now... what a fabulous amazing game.

thatmariolover

10-02-2004, 08:05 PM

got mine today, my god, what an absolutely fantastic game... songs are much better than DDR and it is so freaking addicting, you guys must buy this game right now... what a fabulous amazing game.

I know! I just fricking Love every ounce of this game. It's so addictive. Particularly with friends. I just can't freaking stop...

BreakABone

10-02-2004, 08:54 PM

I want to get the game...

But 40 bucks a pop for additional kongas is a bit much, no?

thatmariolover

10-03-2004, 03:37 AM

I want to get the game...

But 40 bucks a pop for additional kongas is a bit much, no?

Maybe a bit. But I'm not that worried about it. They've gotta make up for the fact that they're giving a game and a bongo for $50 somewhere I suppose.

Acebot44

10-03-2004, 03:44 AM

I wanna try this game out. Maybe this one chick I know will get it. It looks SOOO fun! :D Any chance of being an Arcade version of this game? That would rock.

Crash

10-04-2004, 07:42 PM

similar ones are in japan... but not clapping, just more buttons

thatmariolover

10-05-2004, 12:51 PM

So who else thinks Rock Lobster is the greatest song on there? There are so many good songs - but I definitely like Rock Lobster the most.

When I first saw it though I thought it was Lobster Magnet. I was so freaking excited and confused...

:Edit:

See Lobster Magnet: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/lobster.php

Canyarion

10-05-2004, 04:14 PM

When I first saw it though I thought it was Lobster Magnet. I was so freaking excited and confused...

:Edit:

See Lobster Magnet: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/lobster.php
:wtf:

Anyway, when's this baby coming out in Europe? Not that I'll buy it... but who knows. :)

Crash

10-05-2004, 06:01 PM

nah, the best song on there is hungarian dance #5

i have all the songs unlocked on gorilla mode, and all but the toys and the electric drum sets... also all the mini games unlocked.

BreakABone

10-25-2004, 12:41 AM

Well, I hate to bring this thread back from the dead, but heck I just purchased the game today thanks to TRU buy 2 get 1 free, it's so much easier buying kongas when you get the game at a discounted price.

Anyhow, all I can say is my hands are sore, my leg hurts, and well I think I'm completely addicted. And so are my friends. I need to find money to invest into 3 other kongas, but that will come in due time.

And just for the record, I think the PokeMon song is the best, some sick reason, I don't know why.

I really do hope they release a disc with more songs.. The Metroid Theme, tons from Smash Bros, other songs.. o man I can't wait...

gekko

10-25-2004, 12:51 PM

It's called the Japanese versions. Every hear Yankee Doodle in Japanese? Yep, great fun, better with beer.

DimHalo

11-17-2004, 11:18 PM

I just bought Donkey Konga today. Awesome game!!

jeepnut

11-17-2004, 11:27 PM

I just bought Donkey Konga today. Awesome game!!

Yes indeed. We are enjoying it a ton.

BreakABone

11-18-2004, 12:22 AM

Yes indeed. We are enjoying it a ton.

O I know it's a great game, and it seems Donkey Konga 2 is due early next year. I hope it's an expansion pak, and not a full priced standalone game.

GameMaster

11-18-2004, 12:52 AM

This will make a great Christmas list item, thanks for reminding me.

Canyarion

11-18-2004, 02:58 AM

I played it some weeks ago in a store with my girlfriend. Totally rad! :D
But I can imagine you need at least 2 bongos to fully enjoy it...

jeepnut

11-18-2004, 09:30 AM

I played it some weeks ago in a store with my girlfriend. Totally rad! :D
But I can imagine you need at least 2 bongos to fully enjoy it...

Not really. Me and the slave are having a blast right now by sharing the one bongo. I take one side, and she takes the other and we both do the claps. Makes for fun times.

Also, the game can be played with the standard gamecube controller although I can't see why you would want to a thing like that.