Donkey Konga

Mr E

Signs you're playing this game too much....

1. Take That's "back for good" is playing on the radio, and you're playing the bongo version on your desk in work (getting strange looks from your colleagues)

Got it last weekend in Smyths (tenner cheaper than Game with a loyalty card - €49.50), and its such a laugh.... Its really satisfying to do a difficult tune without any mistakes...

Anyone else got it? Finished any Gorilla tunes yet?

(If you haven't a clue what I'm talking about, click here)

- Dave.

rainbow kirby

I kinda want to get Donkey Konga, but the little sister is getting it from the big fat man in the big red suit so I'll wait till then.

koneko

Dammit now you're tempting me.

Did you get to play it multiplayer (two people) yet? That looks like it might be fun.

Mr E

Yes, but 2nd and 3rd players use standard controllers. Left stick for left bongo, any of the right buttons (a,b,x,y) for right bongo, any of the back buttons (l,r,z) for clapping. Not as fun as the bongos, but at least I can play 3 player using my 2 standard controllers (taking turns with the bongos).

Jim

Wait...you actually use the bongo's? I thought it was just a cheap plastic set you got free, a gimiky thing. But they actually connect to the GC?

Mr E

Correct. There are microphones inside that determine which bongo you hit, and detect claps. And they're not cheap quality either - they are very well made, and make a nice bongo-ish* sound when hit.

* Todays word of the day.

KdjaCL

I been waiting for this for months.


kdjac

Khalim

haven't played this enough yet...got it in smyth's software zone as well.

played a couple of songs on the bongo - great fun ... my serious lack of rhythm notwithstanding...

now to see how much a full set of 4 bongos will set me back...

Mr E

€35 a pop in Smyths...

KdjaCL

sweet jebus me hands are knacked, this is great fun tho.

Ehh the kids love it yeah got it for them ;0


kdjac

Retr0gamer

This sounds like too much fun to pass up. On to the got to get list you go.

Stormfox1020

The game looks great but the ad nintendo put out for it, is quite frankly awful and will possibly lose sales.

evad_lhorg

i cant really see myself getting it. i mean ill get bored of the pretty crappy songs quick and just have some bongos sitting there. im sure it would be fun but i think ill give it a miss.

KdjaCL

evad_lhorg wrote:

i cant really see myself getting it. i mean ill get bored of the pretty crappy songs quick and just have some bongos sitting there. im sure it would be fun but i think ill give it a miss.

Ah you of little originality , play need for speed using the bongos
This game is superb , as drunken party game or even a game game , great challenge. Dont Stop me now is evil !
kdjac

Mr E

Yeah its a great laugh.... 32 songs * 3 skill levels = 96 songs to master. Getting a gold DK symbol on all the songs will take a long time, and when its this much fun, you don't mind playing songs over and over again!

sound_wave

i find that clicking your fingers makes it way easier than clapping..although that may be cheating!!

Great game tho!

"99 red ballons...."

tk123

sound_wave wrote:

i find that clicking your fingers makes it way easier than clapping..although that may be cheating!!

Great game tho!

"99 red ballons...."

lol i've been tapping my finger/ring against the side of the bongo for the claps to save my hands!! Clapping hurts after a while!

KdjaCL

Clicking whilst drunk also makes you feel part of the song

kdjac

monument

Great fun, played it at Games Stars Live in London – I was rubbish, so started laughing so I could draw attention to the act of making a fool of one’s self

Mr E

Yeah I clap the sides of the bongos too... (technically its still clapping!)