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To clarify this other moron

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 16
Date: August 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This guy is telling you it's the worse game that he's ever played and it doesn't come out for another 2 months!!!

Nintendo haters, ugh!

I have actually PLAYED this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 20
Date: August 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I find the other reviews for this item to be pretty baseless, since they don't indicate any knowledge of the game. I played this game earlier today, in fact, and so I feel compelled to add a few actual facts to the review page.

Some people are wary of this game because it involves a really unusual peripheral, and Nintendo doesn't exactly have the best track record when it comes to strange new peripherals (Powerglove, anyone?). But you know what? This one works. The drums register every hit, and have a very satisfying give when you hit them (the tops are not stretched taut like real drums).
The microphone also does not miss any claps.

And, of course, you also get the game Donkey Konga with the drums--which, by the way, is a full-fledged, totally COOL rhythm game. It offers multiple difficulty levels (monkey, chimp, etc...I think the highest is "gorilla") and multiple play modes. The J-pop from the Japanese version has been replaced with some very recognizeable licensed tunes--like "Wild Thing!" Perfect!

Last but not least...there are other games coming out that will use the drums. Later this year there will be Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (a side-scrolling platformer) and in Spring of 2005, there will be a pinball game (um...kind of. You'll see what I mean) called Odama. Both use the drums. Jungle Beat uses them instead of a controller, and Odama will have some truly bizarre 2-player action that involves the drums.

So, you may have to get by on Donkey Konga for two months, but trust me, it WON'T be hard. This is one to preorder. Your friends and family will be seriously jealous of you--expect to have to share once everyone you know becomes hooked.

looks good untill you play it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 30
Date: August 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I went to gamestop and they have the demo of the game and when i was playing it i just go tired of the game it's the same thing happing all the the time!!!!!! Don't waste your money on this junk!!!!!!!!!!!!! note:(i'm an nintendo fan!!!!!!!)

It is fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo at Gamestop too. If you like Samba De Amigo or DDR, you will love this game...but you probably already know that. If you like music and video games, you should like it as well. The drums are a lot more responsive than I originally thought they would be. Great peripheral at a great price. Heck, Samba was $50 and another $80 for the maracas. The drums are included with Donkey Konga.

My Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: August 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When I went to Toys R Us a few days ago the game was one of those tester games where they let people that come to the game section try it. I thought the game was pretty cool so did my sister and brother. My parents said they wanted to buy it as soon as it came out. i think the game teaches coordination and helps with reflexes.

Great quality, great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: August 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. I've played the demo and it's amazing how fun it is to play "wild thing" over and over. The drums pick up really well. My mom even loves this game!

Addicting Blast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: August 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I went to EB Games at 11 and wondered what those drums were. I tried a song or two and really sucked at it. I stuck at it all day and got really good at it. I played it straight until 4 oclock that day. I got up to the highest level in the demo and was completing the hardest songs. By then people were surrounding me watching me play it. This is an amazing game and totally addictive. It's definitely a must own. I can't wait to play it with four players. I just hope they can keep up.

it's off the hook

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: September 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

iv'e played the the game and it's off the hook.all the beats and rhythms. you've got to buy this game

I can't hardly wait!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 23
Date: September 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

We saw the strage looking peripheral at a Gamecube station at a retail store and my son was curious about it and started the control. And there we saw the Image of Donkey Kong and atarted playinf. He really liked the game and I was anxioous to give it a try then we toured around the store and when we came back to play some more, 3 guys in their early to mid 30's were hooked into it each trying to beat the demo level.
Then I found out the game included one set of DK Bongo controllers, which is great, because it's disgusting when there are games you need special controllers and they are sold separately.
The thing that impressed me the most was the fact that the controlled sense perfectly the claps, and they were very responsive when you hit them to the rythm of the song, in the demo level it was "Wild Thing".
My son loves to play this game in which ever store he sees the demo. We are looking forward for the launch of this game to get it because of adictive gameplay and we also like the Donkey Kong Character a lot.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! I love it! First of all, it is only $50 and that includes the bongos. Some of the music kinda sucks, but most of it is good. The difficulty setting are well done. On Gorilla (most difficult) setting some of the levels are almost impossible. I just got and spent 3 straight hours playing it. This is the best game I have bought in a long time.

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