Donkey Konga cover
First release
Dec 12, 2003
Developer
Namco
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Music · Party

Donkey Konga is a GameCube rhythm video game starring the ape Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. Instead of the standard GameCube controllers, the game is intended to be played with a special controller called the DK Bongos that resemble two small bongo drums. Donkey Konga was developed by the same team of people who made the Taiko: Drum Master series for the PlayStation 2. The tracks include hits such as "Louie Louie", "We Will Rock You", "Shining Star", "Rock Lobster" and "Losing My Religion". There are tracks from the Mario series, the The Legend of Zelda series and other Nintendo related music. All regional variants of the game have differing track listings, and in the North American version of both games, almost all of the licensed non-Nintendo/traditional songs are shortened covers.

Also known as ドンキーコンガ

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Release dates
Nintendo GameCube
Dec 12, 2003
Age ratings
CERO A
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Auditory
Keywords
minigames, high score, music and rhythm, monkey, peripherals
… All 13, musical peripherals, bundled with peripherals, rock music, ape, game developers choice awards 2005, interactive achievement awards 2005, retroachievements, dk bongos controller

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Critic Score
60

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Languages

  • 日本語interface, audio
IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026