Also found only in the PSP version in the Duet mode, Ming Ming flies a huge ship with its own
pair of bongos, amongst other instruments.
While still a decent platformer, the
removal of the bongo controls from Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat was a bad idea.
DK's Hairy Eye ability, meanwhile, automatically targets opponents that stray within range during the enemy turn, while Magnet Groove sees the ape luring foes closer with a spritely
flourish of his bongos, ready to unleash a ground pound.
Originally designed for the GameCube, Barrel Blast was held off in favour of a Wii release, a move that signalled the
end of the bongo peripheral's lifespan.
No, instead I wound up buying a set because I'd been assigned the review of Donkey Konga 2 for the Nintendo GameCube back in 2005 and, for whatever reason, I wasn't going to be supplied with a review
set of bongos.
Hearing the
addition of bongos to the soundtrack when you first mounted Yoshi and the echo effects when you're in the caves, it was amazing.
Controlling Donkey Kong with a
pair of bongos is something that might take some time to get used to, but once you get a hang of the controls you'll find jumping around and attacking just as easy as it would be with a traditional controller.
Yesterday I saw a video of someone finishing the game on a DDR mat, just as people have beaten Dark Souls with a pair
of bongos and tackled just about every game out there with a Guitar Hero controller.
And
that of the bongo player who accompanies her naked solo dance, masked.