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| developer=[[Nintendo EAD]] | | developer=[[Nintendo EAD]] | ||
| publisher=[[Nintendo]] | | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
− | | system=[[Nintendo Gamecube]] | + | | system=[[Nintendo Gamecube]]<br>[[Nintendo Wii]] |
− | | release='''Gamecube'''<br>JP December 16, 2004<br />EU February 4, 2005<br />US March 14, 2005<br>'''Wii'''<br>JP December 11, 2008<br>US May 4, 2009<br>EU June 2009 | + | | release='''Gamecube'''<br>JP December 16, 2004<br />EU February 4, 2005<br />US March 14, 2005<br>'''Wii'''<br>JP December 11, 2008<br>US May 4, 2009<br>EU June 2009 |
| gallery=[http://www.gamehiker.com/gallery/index.php?cat=21 GH Gallery] | | gallery=[http://www.gamehiker.com/gallery/index.php?cat=21 GH Gallery] | ||
| rating=ESRB: E | | rating=ESRB: E | ||
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− | + | In the first Donkey Kong adventure since ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', '''Donkey Kong: Jungle''' Beat takes the series in a different direction than previous games. Although the game looks and feels much like a Donkey Kong game, many of the series previous elements are lost or replaced. In particular only Donkey Kong himself appears in the game, rather than an assortment of his friends and familiar enemies. | |
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
− | + | Interestingly enough, the game is intentionally left without a storyline. What can be gleaned from the game suggests that Donkey Kong, on the behalf of the little white monkeys seen frequently in the game, is liberating several different kingdoms from evil Kongs and other monsters. | |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | Unique to this game is the fact the game is controlled by the bongos, a peripheral | + | Unique to this game is the fact the game is controlled by the bongos, a peripheral used only for the Donkey Konga series. Although a controversial 'gimmick' to the game, it provides a unique way to play using the palm of your hands rather than your thumbs. The result is a much more agile Donkey Kong as he swings from vines, performs wall jumps, and racks up huge combos to earn big bananas. |
− | The game pits DK against a variety of bosses. | + | The game pits DK against a variety of bosses. Disappointingly there are only five basic boss types that are repeated in different, more difficult forms. What makes the bosses stand out are the four Kong bosses in each different 'world'. With the exception of Manky Kong, there has never been evil Kongs in the series. Unlike the other boss battles, the Kong battles are brutal slugfests where DK and his opponent trade punches until one of the two goes down. |
=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
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==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
− | Although no sequels have been released | + | Although no sequels have been released in console or handheld version, two Japanese-only arcade games were released that feature characters from Jungle Beat. These games, ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom]]'' were both developed by Capcom. |
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==Ports and Remakes== | ==Ports and Remakes== | ||
− | *It was remade for the [[Nintendo Wii]] as the first of the "Play on the Wii" remake series | + | *It was remade for the [[Nintendo Wii]] as the first of the "Play on the Wii" remake series. Like all games in this series, the only changes are in the controls which are altered to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller. |
{{Donkey Kong Series}} | {{Donkey Kong Series}} | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Gamecube Games]][[Category: Wii Games]][[Category: Donkey Kong Games]][[Category: New Play Control Games]] |