New Play Control: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

Parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.

Nintendo Wii

(avg. of 5 ratings)
 
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Release date
June 19th, 2009
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Product ID
2782005

Description

You help Donkey Kong, the world’s best known ape and one of Nintendo’s most famous characters, swing and pounce his way through the jungle in this larger-than-life adventure, but this is no ordinary platform game. The goal isn’t just to get to the end of the level, but to gather as many banana points as possible, performing combos to maximise your score.

Features:
  • The movements of Donkey Kong are controlled through the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers – swing them in to unleash attacks on and direct soundwaves at your enemies!
  • Two brand new stages have been added, making this game a must-buy for fans of the original, as well as gamers who have yet to experience the excitement of this unique game.
  • In addition, new enemies such as the stomping Thumpskull and the electric shock-producing Buzzball, as well as new bonuses to collect and new weapons to use, make the NEW PLAY CONTROL! version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat a challenging and fun new experience.
  • Whether you’re swinging your Wii Remote and Nunchuk to ground-pound and backflip your way through the jungle in NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat or using the Wii Remote pointer to collect treasure in NEW PLAY CONTROL! PIKMIN 2, you’ll soon be discovering these creative, cherished games in a refreshing new light.
 

Customer reviews

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:
Review by Denni on 21st November, 2009
5 stars "From the team that brought you Super Mario Galaxy"
First, a little piece of history.
This game was directed & designed by the same team who later used the same engine to make Super Mario Galaxy.
The game was first released on the Nintendo Game Cube, and was controlled by a set of bongo drums. The game has been reworked to use the Wii controls, & had it's levels altered for improved gameplay.

Now, on to the review:
Polish, that's what you'll find here. From the bristling fur on DK's body, to the precision platforming game play, to the inspired level design & combo system. Almost everything is polished to perfection.
The game is a side scrolling 2D platformer, but this isn't just running & jumping.
The progressively challenging gameplay will lead you to completing some levels starting with a single jump, & not touching the ground until the end. On top of that, each world ends with a boss fight against great bosses that require a quick eye & precision timing.

In fact, if I had to find something to gripe about this game, it's the menu system. You have to pick your level with the analogue stick, rather than pointing at it with the pointer... and when that's the worst thing you can think of in a game, you know you're in for something special.
 
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful:
Review by Tony on 20th July, 2009
5 stars "I bought this for my girl after clocking super mario galaxy"
I bought this for my girlfriend after she had recently clocked the super mario space galaxy game and wanted a new game to play.

She has been playing this for over a week now and really loves it.

The game play and challenges are like the Super Galaxy game so if you liked that game you will lke this one.

Graphics and the game play are good.
 

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