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Nintendo's new Donkey Konga is a rhythm-based game that comes with a miniature set of bongo drums as a controller. There is no dancing to this game; it's all about tapping out beats on the bongo drum. It's sure to appeal to those that don't think that dancing is very cool. Just exactly how cool Donkey Konga is depends on your level of commitment to hammer away on these bongos for hours in front of a TV screen. If you want to complete all of the challenges you'll be in for a surprise when you find out just how difficult this game can get.
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Besides the song list Donkey Konga 3 is pretty much Donkey Konga. If you're unfamiliar with the gameplay here's a quick rundown. The game plays a lot like other music games with set notes that you need to play with your bongos. A yellow icon indicates to hit the left drum, a red icon prompts you to hit the right drum and if it's pink you need to hit both at the same time. Something interesting that Donkey Konga adds a clap. Built into the bongos is a small microphone that can pick up the sound of you clapping.
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In the multiplayer area of Donkey Konga you have a few options. The first is Challenge mode. In the Challenge mode you work with the people you are playing with (up to four people total) to see how many songs you can make it through without screwing up horribly. There is, of course, room for some error. No coins are awarded in this area, so don't play it unless you just want to see yourself get a really high score. Another multiplayer mode is the Battle mode.
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Compared to other rhythm games Donkey Konga has a chance to introduce the music genre to those who haven't played a rhythm game before. Mainly because the game comes bundled with the conga drums and is easier to learn than other rhythm games. Another bonus to owners of Donkey Konga is that Nintendo plans to support the game in the future by releasing expansion discs. These discs will essentially contain more songs to play, which will surely expand replay value. If Nintendo does plan on releasing more discs Donkey Konga could become a staple part of the rhythm genre in the near future.
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How to progress through the game: In Donkey Konga 2, performances are graded by how accurately players drum along to the rhythms shown on the screen. In Street Performance mode, players play for DK Coins. The better their performances, the more coins they earn. Coins are spent at the Shopping Mall to purchase expert-level music, alternate sound sets for the DK Bongos controller, and mini-games at the Shopping Mall. The Music Lab features two new mini-games. In Challenge mode, players must match a set performance score to move on to the next song, with the ultimate goal of playing every song in the game in one sitting.
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The single-player modes in Donkey Konga 2 are identical to those of the original. Street Performance has the player clearing each song to earn coins that can later be used to purchase new bongo sounds and more difficult songs in the Shopping Mall. Challenge mode allows you to play through as many tracks as you can in a row. Freestyle Zone is a welcome addition to the lineup, allowing players unlimited time to choose their favorite song and create their own rhythms. With every beat of the bongos, a different character from the Donkey Kong series pops onto a random area of the screen. Once 50 beats are reached, the characters switch to a new group of four simian pals.
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