13th August 2003, 11:55 AM
IGN has found out what kind of game the new Namco co-developed DK title will be.
What is it? Is it a 3D platformer? Nope! Is it a 2.5D platformer? Nope!! Is it a remake of the original Donkey Kong? Nope!!!!
It's a stupid MUSIC game!!
What is it? Is it a 3D platformer? Nope! Is it a 2.5D platformer? Nope!! Is it a remake of the original Donkey Kong? Nope!!!!
It's a stupid MUSIC game!!
Quote:August 13, 2003 - Last week Nintendo announced that it had partnered with Namco to develop a GameCube update to the Donkey Kong series. It was assumed that the title would be a pure platformer in the tradition of the franchise. However, IGNcube has learned differently. Here's what we know:
The beginnings of this new Donkey Kong game may trace as far back as the Dreamcast system. Sonic Team had just released Samba De Amigo, a port of a successful maraca-based arcade music game, and it immediately became popular with a niche audience. Designer Shigeru Miyamoto was one of the game's followers, and he on several occasions spoke highly of it.
On March 10, 2003, Nintendo registered the trademark for Donkey Konga. This, say sources, is the tentative name for the new title, which dumps its platformer roots in favor of exploring the music genre.
Donkey Konga is a music title in which gamers play conga drums with Donkey Kong and friends, allege sources. So far insiders have been unable to tell us if the game will work with standard GameCube controllers or if players will need to purchase a separate conga peripheral, but the latter seems more likely.
Stay tuned for more on the intriguing project.