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Donkey Konga 2(JP) is a Nintendo GameCube video game developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. It is a sequel to Donkey Konga and was the last game in the series to be released outside of Japan.
The American, Japanese, and PAL versions all have different songs. The PAL version has the most overall, the American version comes in a close second, and the Japanese comes in a faraway third.
All versions of the game have licensed songs, though some of the tracks featured are from popular Nintendo games such as Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin 2, and of course Donkey Konga. This edition of Donkey Konga is rated T for teenagers in North America due to the inclusion of inappropriate language in some lyrics.
Like all the Donkey Kong video games on the GameCube, Donkey Konga 2 makes use of the DK Bongos introduced in the original Donkey Konga. For more information on the accessory, go to its corresponding page.
Story[]
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong were practicing the bongos; its energy was draining from the Kongs shouting and arguing with one another over their performance. Cranky and Dixie show up and hear them arguing. The Kongs blame each other to Cranky, but Dixie looks at Diddy's bongos and tells him and DK that she was listening to them and claims their bongo playing is "way off". Dixie is about to play the bongos, and DK and Diddy doubt her capability of playing them. To their surprise, Dixie was very good at playing the bongos. After drumming, Dixie told DK and Diddy to work on their drumming skills, specifically citing their timing and accuracy.
Cranky told DK and Diddy that they can only improve by competing against other people. He mentions of the whole world with music, and that the Kongs should tour off the island to practice on their bongos. Diddy expressed his love for the idea while Donkey Kong was unaware of the entire situation. He asked what the big deal was and if they would have a tour guide. DK and Diddy fantasize and excitedly shout in unison of all the Bananas they would be able to eat. Dixie decides to join the Kongs, and says that they cannot leave the island without her bongo skills. Diddy gets annoyed at her statement and professes to be good at playing bongos. The opening ends with the three Kongs leaving the island, and Cranky asks himself if they are prepared for a world tour, hoping they would "break a leg".
Gameplay[]
Donkey Konga 2 has largely similar gameplay to that of Donkey Konga's. It retains its Taiko no Tatsujin-based gameplay style. The player must hit the notes in conjunction with the song playing. A few unique modes appear in this game, including "Concert", "Freestyle Zone", and "Music Lab".
Aside from the story introduction, Dixie Kong has a role as a professional drummer. Sometimes, after completing a mode, Dixie provides advice to the player, known as "Dixie's Notes". Each bit of advice she provides is cataloged in the "Hall of Records" for the player to review. Dixie is also Donkey Kong's opponent in the Barrel Race mini-game.
Song List[]
Japanese version[]
J-POP songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
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| さくらんぼ Sakuranbo |
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| ＡＭＢＩＴＩＯＵＳ ＪＡＰＡＮ！ | |
| Go Girl ～恋のヴィクトリー～ Go Girl ~Koi no Vikutorī~ |
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| ＷＡになっておどろう Wa ni Natte Odorou |
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| secret base ～君がくれたもの～ Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ |
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| Yeah！めっちゃホリディ Yeah! Metcha Holiday |
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| 全部だきしめて Zenbu Dakishimete |
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| Ｏｖｅｒ Ｄｒｉｖｅ | |
| ダイナマイト Dynamite |
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| モンキーマジック Monkey Magic |
Latin songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| ガンタナメラ Guantanamera |
Classical songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| トレパーク Trepak |
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| ハバネラ Habanera |
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| 子犬のワルツ Minute Waltz |
Game songs[]
| Name(s) | Source(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey-Kong-A-Go-Go!! | Donkey Konga 2 ドンキーコンガ2 |
Theme song of Donkey Konga 2. |
| ゼルダの伝説 ラテンフュージョン The Legend of Zelda - Latin Fusion |
The Legend of Zelda ゼルダの伝説 |
Main theme. |
| スーパードンキーコングのテーマ Super Donkey Kong Theme |
Donkey Kong Country スーパードンキーコング |
Super Smash Bros. Melee Track No. 4: Jungle Japes |
Nursery songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| アルプス一万尺 Ten Thousand Feet up in the Alps |
Anime songs[]
| Name(s) | Source(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| おしえて Oshiete |
Heidi, Girl of the Alps アルプスの少女ハイジ |
Opening theme. |
| マジンガーＺ Mazinger Z |
Mazinger Z マジンガーZ |
Opening theme. |
| ドラえもんのうた Doraemon's Song |
Doraemon ドラえもん |
Opening theme; Misato Watanabe style. |
| おどるポンポコリン Odoru Ponpokorin |
Chibi Maruko-chan ちびまる子ちゃん |
Opening theme. |
| Ｒｅａｌｉｚｅ | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 機動戦士ガンダムSEED |
4th opening theme. |
| ビバ★ロック Viva ★ Rock |
Naruto | 3rd ending theme. |
| ＷＩＬＤ ＣＨＡＬＬＥＮＧＥＲ | BoBoBo-Bo・ Bo-BoBo ボボボーボ・ボーボボ |
Opening theme. |
| ＤＡＮＺＥＮ！ふたりはプリキュア DANZEN! Futari wa Pretty Cure |
Futari wa Pretty Cure ふたりはプリキュア |
Opening theme. |
| ハッスル Hustle |
Kaiketsu Zorori かいけつゾロリ |
Opening theme. |
| チャレンジャー！！ Challenger!! |
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション |
2nd opening theme. |
Commerical / TV songs[]
| Name(s) | Source(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 特捜戦隊デカレンジャー Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger |
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 特捜戦隊デカレンジャー |
Opening theme. |
| 種のうた Tane no Uta |
Pikmin 2 ピクミン2 |
Commercial song. |
| 愛のために。 Ai no Tame ni. |
Ace o Nerae! エースをねらえ! |
Ending theme. |
| ラッキーチャチャチャ！ Lucky Cha Cha Cha! |
Mini Moni's Brementown Musicians ミニモニ。でブレーメンの音楽隊 |
Ending theme. |
- 蛍の光 (Auld Lang Syne) song can only be played at the end of a set in Challenge Mode and can be playable in Freestyle Mode.
American version[]
Game songs[]
| Name(s) | Source(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Konga 2 Theme | Donkey Konga 2 | Theme song. |
Classical songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
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| Trepak | |
| Habanera | |
| Minute Waltz |
Latin songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
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| La Bamba |
Reggae songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Boombastic |
Dance/Electronica songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
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| Born Too Slow | |
| High Roller | |
| Contact |
Rock / Pop songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
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| All Star | |
| Losing My Religion | |
| Shiny Happy People | |
| Send the Pain Below | |
| I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me) |
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| The Anthem | |
| Come Clean | |
| Pieces | |
| Drive | |
| Wish You Were Here | |
| Trouble | |
| It's Been a While | |
| Road Trip | |
| Sidewalks | |
| Predictable | |
| Headstrong |
Hip-Hop / R&B songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| U Don't Have To Call | |
| Rock The Boat | |
| Why Don't We Fall In Love | |
| Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) | |
| Full Moon | |
| No More Drama | |
| Unpretty |
- Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye song can only be played at the end of a set in Challenge Mode and can be playable in Freestyle Mode.
European version[]
Classical songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Eine kleine Nachtmusik | |
| Havanaise | |
| Trepak | |
| William Tell Overture |
Game songs[]
| Name(s) | Source(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Green Greens (Kirby) | Kirby | Super Smash Bros. Melee Track No. 12: Green Greens |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 Theme | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Super Smash Bros. Melee Track No. 30: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Donkey Konga 2 Theme | Donkey Konga 2 | Theme song. |
| Pokémon Main Theme | Pokémon | Super Smash Bros. Melee Track No. 15: Pokémon Stadium |
| Mute City Theme (F-Zero) | F-Zero | Super Smash Bros. Melee Track No. 17: Mute City |
Latin songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| La Bamba | |
| Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | |
| La Cucaracha |
Dance songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Contact |
Rock songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Drive | |
| Predictable | |
| I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me) |
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| Mansize Rooster | |
| Pumping on Your Stereo | |
| I Just Wanna Live |
Pop songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| All Star | |
| I'm A Slave 4 U | |
| Losing My Religion | |
| Are You Ready For Love? | |
| Trouble | |
| Boombastic | |
| Shiny Happy People | |
| Sidewalks | |
| Runaway Train | |
| Don't Let Me Get Me | |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | |
| Enjoy the Silence |
Disco songs[]
| Name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Jungle Boogie | |
| That's The Way (I Like It) |
- Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye song can only be played at the end of a set in Challenge Mode and can be playable in Freestyle Mode.
Drum Sounds[]
Japanese version[]
American / PAL version[]
| Names | Prices |
|---|---|
| Bongo | N/A |
| NES | N/A |
| Alarms | 2900 |
| Birds | 4800 |
| Boing | 3200 |
| Party | 2600 |
| Drums | 2000 |
| Fight | 5800 |
| Gigglebox | 4500 |
| Gong | 9600 |
| Horns | 7700 |
| Kittycat | 8000 |
| Office | 6400 |
| Safari | 6800 |
| Ding | 3900 |
| Sea Mammals | 5200 |
| Symphony | 8000 |
| Synth | 9600 |
List of badges[]
Japanese version []
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American / PAL version []
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Reception[]
Donkey Konga 2 received mixed to positive reviews from gaming outlets. Critics generally praised the responsive and intuitive mechanics and the multiplayer modes, but criticized the odd western track lists, the poor quality of many of the cover songs and the general lack of addition to the formula.
References to other games[]
- Donkey Kong - The screen for creating a new Memory Card save shows sprites from the original Donkey Kong, and one of the default bongo options is NES, which features a few re-recorded sound effects from the game. These features also appear in the first and third Konga titles. Additionally, the background of the Challenge menu shows construction girders, reminiscent of 25m.
- Donkey Kong Country - The score dashboard of Battle mode has a banner based on the temple levels, with a Gnawty holding a torch.
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - In both the Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Konga franchises, Dixie appears in the second installment but does not appear in the first game. In Freestyle Zone, most of the character artwork that displays on-screen originates from this game, which includes the Kongs, Animal Friends, and enemies.
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! - Artwork of a few Brothers Bears and a Banana Bird appear in Freestyle Zone. Kiddy Kong and Banana Bird are one of the selectable badges after the player makes a top score on performing a song. Swanky Kong and Wrinkly Kong's badges and Freestyle Zone artwork are from their appearance in Donkey Kong Country 3.
- Donkey Kong 64 - Banana Fairies reappear in the Street Performance mode, and a Banana Camera Film is the scoreboard banner in Street Performance and Challenge. In Freestyle Zone, a sound effect of either one of the five Kongs winning a Bonus Barrel mini-game plays after hitting a certain number of beats.
- Donkey Konga - Donkey Konga 2 is the sequel to this game. The core gameplay and some modes (such as Street Performance) first appeared in this game.
Trivia[]
- Donkey Konga 2 is the only game of the Donkey Kong franchise, including the whole Mario franchise to have a T rating, not including the Super Smash Bros. titles, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
External links[]
- Donkey Konga 2 at GameFAQs
- Official site (Japanese)
- Nintendo UK site
| Donkey Kong series | |
|---|---|
| Arcade series | Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr • Donkey Kong Jr. Math • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong '94 |
| Donkey Kong Country series | Donkey Kong Country • Country 2 • Country 3 • Land • Land 2 • Land III • Donkey Kong 64 Country Returns (3D/HD) • Tropical Freeze |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong series | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch) • March of the Minis • Mini-Land Mayhem! • Minis March Again! Minis on the Move • Tipping Stars |
| Bongo series | Donkey Konga • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat • Donkey Konga 2 • Donkey Konga 3: Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku |
| Other games | Diddy Kong Racing (DS) • King of Swing • Jungle Climber • Barrel Blast • Jungle Fever • Banana Kingdom |
| Related | Nintendo (Shigeru Miyamoto) • Mario • Mario Kart • Mario Party • Super Smash Bros. Rare • Retro Studios |
| Nintendo Rhythm video games | |
|---|---|
| Donkey Konga series | Donkey Konga • Donkey Konga 2 • Donkey Konga 3 |
| Band Brothers series | Band Brothers • Jam with the Band • Band Brothers P |
| Ouendan series | Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan • Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii • Elite Beat Agents |
| Rhythm Heaven series | Rhythm Tengoku • Rhythm Heaven • Fever • Megamix |
| Other games | Mario Paint • Dance Dance Revolution • Electroplankton • Wii Music • SiNG Party |
| Nintendo Music Console Games: |
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| Nintendo Music Games: Donkey Konga (2003, GameCube) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GameCube) • Donkey Konga 3 (2005, GameCube) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GameCube) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Wii Music (2008, Wii) |
| Nintendo Music Handheld Games |
| Nintendo Music Games: Electroplankton (2005, DS) • Elite Beat Agents (2006, DS) |