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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat GameCube
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Mar 14, 2005
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Image
Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Feel the beat of an all-new Donkey Kong adventure as you drum your way through wild jungle kingdoms. In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, you must use the DK Bongo Controller to guide the ape through dangerous environments rife with enemies and obstacles. Donkey Kong's actions, which include walking, jumping, and attacking, depend on where you hit both bongo drums. Use your hands to battle beasts, collect bananas, put together combo strings, box with rivals, and even ride animals.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Nintendo Power
    92
    It's so intuitive, it's like your brain is moving the big ape directly. [May 2005, p.88]
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  2. Nintendo Insider
    92
    Every once in a while, a game or system comes along that redefines gaming in some small way, and DKJB proudly stands in this category.
  3. Inside Gamer Online
    72
    You're sure to have a lot of fun the first hour or through the first ten levels, but after that, things just start to repeat themselves way too much.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. MasH.
    10
    I think its a fun game it is for people who like action.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. happypappy
    10
    If yu don't like this one chill'en, then yu doesn't know how to have fun.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. [Anonymous]
    0
    It's horrible. Boring, lame stupid. I mean dear god. It's so so stupid.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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