Donkey Konga Jungle Beat
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Yoshiaki Koizumi
Release date(s)	December 16, 2004 February 4, 2005 March 14, 2005
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Platform(s)	GameCube
Media	1 × GameCube Optical Disc

Donkey Konga Jungle Beat (ドンキーコングジャングルビート, Donkī Kongu Janguru Bīto^?) is a Nintendo GameCube video game featuring the gorilla Donkey Kong and played with a pair of bongos (tarukonga). It was released in Japan on December 16, 2004, Europe on February 4, 2005 and in North America on March 14, 2005. It was the first ever video game to get an ESRB rating of E10. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 435 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1588 × 2188 pixel, file size: 391 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://gc. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Yoshiaki Koizumi is a Japanese electronic game designer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... Type species Troglodytes gorilla Savage, 1847 distribution of Gorilla Species Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei The gorilla, the largest of the living primates, is a ground-dwelling omnivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. ... This article is about the video game character. ... An image of the Tarukonga peripheral that is packed in with Donkey Konga. Tarukonga is a Japanese bongo drum, or a japanese term for a set of bongo drums. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ...

Gameplay

Gameplay involves combat, jumping, and counterattacking. In lieu of a regular game controller, Jungle Beat uses the drums to control Donkey Kong's (DK's) actions. Hitting the left drum causes DK to move left, while hitting the right drum causes him to move right. Hitting both drums at the same time causes Donkey Kong to jump. Clapping one's hands also causes Donkey Kong to clap, which has various consequences depending on the situation. Also notable is that control over Donkey Kong is granted to all plugged in controllers, allowing other players to perform these actions as well.

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This is a unique game in the nature of play; it is a platformer where the goal isn't simply to get to the end of the level. The goal is to get as many points, or "beats," as possible. Beats are obtained by grabbing bananas during gameplay, and lost by getting hurt or falling. The player can obtain additional beats by performing combos while grabbing the bananas. For example, three combo moves will earn four beats for each banana collected. Combos can go as high as 30, meaning that 31 beats can be earned from a single banana. Time records can also be earned for stages and for racing sections of stages. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

DK can perform a variety of moves, including backflips, the ground-pound, vine swinging, corner hopping, and wall jumping. He can also use other objects and animals in the game to add to the combo score. When performing "combo-moves", a counter is started, rising with each successive combo move acquired before landing. The combo counter is lost when DK is hurt or falls, and all beats are lost.

The level system consists of many different "kingdoms". Each kingdom contains three platforming levels. The first two may contain racing and puzzle elements, which the final "boss" stage contains a fight against a large enemy. There are many different types of bosses, including other gorillas in a Punch-Out!!-style bout. The gameplay relies heavily on timing and rhythm elements, such as clapping at exactly the right time to get all of the bananas in an area, or to incapacitate the boss. Punch-Out!! is a 1984 arcade game by Nintendo. ... Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ...

Clapping or making any other noise that the microphone in the Bongos picks up makes DK clap his hands. The hand clap produces two rings, a small red one and a giant green one. Enemies in the small red ring are usually defeated, and those in the larger green ring are usually stunned. Any bananas in the small red ring are grabbed in a chain, each incremented in value relative to the last. (e.g., If you've done 3 combo moves when DK clap-grabs 5 bananas, the bananas are worth 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.)

Kingdoms and bosses

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat includes 18 kingdoms, each with two stages and one boss fight, with the exception of the last two kingdoms, which have a small mini-level and a boss. There are four each of four types of bosses in the first 16 kingdoms: Kongs, Rocs, Hogs, and Tusks. Bosses appear identical to others of their type (except for colour) and start with 500 HP, becoming angry and using new attacks when lowered to 300 HP. In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ...

Kongs

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• Dread Kong (Banana Kingdom, 1st Kingdom)
• Karate Kong (Pineapple Kingdom, 6th Kingdom)
• Ninja Kong (Durian Kingdom, 12th Kingdom)
• Sumo Kong (Star Fruit Kingdom, 16th Kingdom)

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Rocs

Rocs, based on the mythological Roc, are giant birds guarding an egg. A Roc is defeated when Donkey Kong jumps up to its egg and pounds it. These bosses seems to have their looks based on the Helmaroc King's look from the game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The explosion that follows after defeating them also seems to look like it was from Wind Waker. They can fire meteors (1 starting with Fleet Roc angry) and (3 starting with Hard Roc angry) The four Roc bosses are, in order of appearance: This article is about the Roc, a mythical bird. ... The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (or Zeruda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto in Japan) is the ninth game in the well-known The Legend of Zelda series of video games. ...

• Scruff Roc (Orange Kingdom, 2nd Kingdom)
• Fleet Roc (Lemon Kingdom, 7th Kingdom)
• Hard Roc (Cherry Kingdom, 9th Kingdom)
• Thunder Roc (Lychee Kingdom, 14th Kingdom)

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Hogs

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• Rogue-Hog (Watermelon Kingdom, 3rd Kingdom)
• Mo-Hog (Strawberry Kingdom, 5th Kingdom)
• Bloat-Hog (Melon Kingdom, 11th Kingdom)
• Gloat-Hog (Pear Kingdom, 13th Kingdom)

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Tusks

Tusks are giant robotic elephants that stand still like turrets. At first the tusks merely shoot cannon balls at various angles from their trunks, but will later fire lasers (starting at making Grave Tusk angry), flaming cannon balls (starting at making Torch Tusk angry), or even gang up on Donkey Kong with two Tusks at once (the final meet with Double Tusk at Chili Pepper Kingdom). The four Tuskbosses are, in order of appearance: Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea...

• Turret Tusk (Apple Kingdom, 4th Kingdom)
• Grave Tusk (Grape Kingdom, 8th Kingdom)
• Torch Tusk (Peach Kingdom, 10th Kingdom)
• Double Tusk (Chili Pepper Kingdom, 15th Kingdom)

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Final bosses

Cactus King and Ghastly King, both large gorillas, are the final bosses of the game in Kingdoms 17 and 18. Donkey Kong can fight Cactus King once he has twenty-two crests and has beaten the J barrel, while Ghastly King can be fought once 51 crests have been obtained. Cactus King is a weaker version of Ghastly King, the final boss, but the appearance, fighting technique, and attacks of the two are essentially identical.

Reception

The game was generally well-received, earning an 82% rating on GameRankings. [1] Most reviewers considered it unique and fun to play. It was also praised for its wide appeal; possessing both a simplicity targeted at new gamers, and a complex, skill-oriented combo system to attract more hardcore gamers. [2] Criticisms include the game's short length, despite the replayability offered by the score system in levels. [3] There were also complaints of repetitive boss fights, as the same four bosses are used several times throughout the game with limited features to distinguish them. [4]

Awards

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Trivia

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• Various locations from Jungle Beat are confirmed to be part of an upward-scrolling stage named "Rumble Falls" in the highly anticipated game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
• Jungle Beat was the first game to be rated 'Everyone 10+' by the ESRB.

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See also

• List of drumming games

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References

External links

• Donkey Kong Jungle Beat at GameFAQs
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