We got a couple of these 'bongos' when the original Donkey Konga came out. There was a second one later released too. I originally tried them at a games festival I went to in London. It was definitely the highlight of the trip, standing up on the wooden flooring in the Donkey Kong setting and banging away at the bongos to the sound of the music. This was a pretty unique idea and goes very well with the whole Donkey Kong theme and games. The bongos were featured in the games before Donkey Konga was released and it's great you get a chance to actually play them yourself! They are great controllers and really unique like no other. The bongos can be ...  Read the complete review

Any die hard gaming fan will know all about Nintendo's Donkey Kong character. He has been the star of many Nintendo games, he is a true funky monkey with a passion for playing the Bongos. With the arrival of the Game Cube, new ways to enjoy game play included the wonderfully fun to play Donkey Kong Bongo Drums. We still have our set along with the Game Cube and both have been great fun to own. ********************************************************** The Donkey Kong Bongo Controller initially came with the Game Cube Donkey Kong games. The series of games were called, Donkey Konga, Donkey Konga 2, Donkey Konga 3, and Donkey Kong, Jungle Beat. You could ...  Read the complete review

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a great game, and this is the controller that you are supposed to have to go with it. You can play the game without this, just by using a normal contoller, but the bongo drums are so much more fun. I think that the way that the game is set out, with beats to hit, makes this controller much more sensible than the proper controller, although while you are playing you will not feel sensible, because it is so much fun! There are three parts to the bongo drums- the two drums, and a microphone in the middle, which picks up the sound when you clap. The only complaint I have with this controller is that the drums ...  Read the complete review

Nintendo have been at it again finding new ways for people to explore game environments, while using the controller to enhance game play. Its such a shame to me that only a few games used this controller to its full potential all of which are made by Nintendo. You can slap tap and even clap your way to victory with games including platforming and beat based music. This may have come before the wave of guitar hero games arrived on the scene providing far to many sequels to count. It might be a bit dated now, the bongos have been gathering dust; but I'l still never refuse the chance to show this what was once unique controller to any interested ...  Read the complete review

The DK bongos is peripherial for the rhythym game Donkey Konga made by Nintendo in 2003. Donkey Konga had a moderate amount of success but not enough too generate a huge amount of games to be realeased only 3 games were used the Donkey Konga in the PAL region The Donkey Konga accessory is pretty much a Bongo set. There is a left and right drum and also a microphone built in to the console which can detect clapping. Whilst the controller looks really nice and from a distance an authentic sense of Bongos. But the bongos are made out of a very cheap feeling plastic which is incredibly hollow so it could shatter if droped on a hard surface. Also after ...  Read the complete review