Donkey Konga 3: Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku

Overview

Donkey Konga 3: Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku is a music/rhythm game developed by Namco and published by Nintendo in Japan for the GameCube in 2005. Donkey Konga 3 is the third in the Donkey Konga series and contains the largest number of songs in the series.

Gameplay

The gameplay in Donkey Konga 3 is similar to that of the previous games in the series. There is a lane for each player which the notes stream by from the right to the left. On the far most left side of each players lane is a clear outline of a circle, when the notes reach this spot that is when the action must be performed. Sometimes these notes are also extended into a long stretched out note. When these come down the lane the player must repeatedly hit the indicated note until the end of the stretched out note.

There are various types of notes that will come down the lane:

• Yellow Note - The yellow note is filled in on the left half. When this note comes down the lane the player must hit the left side bongo.

• Red Note - The red note is filled in on the right side half. When this note comes down the lane the player must hit the right side bongo.

• Pink Note - The Pink note is completely filled in. When the pink note comes down the lane the player must hit both bongos at the same time.

• Star Burst - The star burst note indicates a clap. When this symbol comes down the lane the player must clap their hands.

Gameplay Modes

Story

The progression mode of the game. The story mode can be played either single player or multiplayer with another human player or computer player. There are three different difficulty levels to choose from: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Each of these three difficulty levels can also be played in shuffle mode, which will play the songs with randomized patterns.

Battle

Battle mode is the two player mode in which both players compete to get the highest score. There are various power-up style items that will scroll by that will hurt the opponents score or help the player who gets them. At the end of the battle mode the two players will play a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Whichever player wins the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors will gain 5,000 points to the total.

• POW Block - If the POW Block is hit close enough for a "great", the opponents score will become 0. If the POW Block is hit for an "Ok" the opponents score will be reduced by 90%. If the player hits the POW Block with a "Bad" or misses it completely then the POW Block will do nothing.

• Star Fox Cards - When a set of the Star Fox Cards appears for a player there will also be a barrel with the word stop on it. When a stop barrel is hit the player will receive one of the Star Fox Cards. When the barrel is hit the accuracy of the hit will determine the card received. If the three cards are a match then the player will receive a large point bonus.

Challenge

In Challenge Mode the goal is to get through a set number of songs without losing. There are multiple difficulty levels with varying amounts of songs to be played through. As the player progresses through a set the songs will increase in difficulty. The player will receive a small amount of their meter refilled in between songs.

Famicom

After a set amount of gold and silver medals have been obtained in the story mode then Famicom mode is unlocked. Famicom mode contains songs from Nintendo and Namco Famicom games. There is no difficulty choice in Famicom mode. Famicom mode can be played either single player or two player. Famicom mode also supports the shuffle mode.

Trial

Trial mode is another mode that will be unlocked after a set number of gold or silver medals. In trial mode the player must pay some of the coins earned in the story mode. Once paid a random challenge will be played. While playing in trial mode there are skull barrels that if hit will cause a failure immediately. The prize for completing a trial is a chance to play a memory card matching game. Trial mode can be played either single player or two player. There are three different difficulties that can be chosen in Trial mode: Cheap ($100), Moderate ($200), and Expensive ($300). There are six different trials that can be played.

• POW - In the POW trial the goal is to hit the POW blocks with a "Great" hit as they scroll by.

• Tramp - The Tramp trial is basically the Star Fox matching game. Winning this trial will allow the player to play the memory matching game 2 times.

• Claps - In the Claps trial the goal is to get either 100, 200, or 300 claps during the designated song. Only the clap hits will count towards finishing this trial. A win in Claps will award the player 2 chances at playing the memory card game.

• Points - In the Points trial the goal is to attain a certain point amount that is set before the song starts. The number shown on the screen will be a single digit number, which is then multiplied by 10,000 to calculate the goal score. If this trial is won then 2 chances at the memory card game are awarded.

• Beats - The goal in Beats is simple, attain the set number of beats in the song to win.

• Combo - In the Combo trial the goal is to attain a certain number of hits in succession without missing or getting a bad hit. There are goals of 50, 100, or 150 hit combos depending on the difficulty played.

Rhythm Banana

In Rhythm Banana mode the player must give the banana tree combo points. Combo points are attained in the story mode by successfully completing combos. Once the player has collected and given the banana tree 100 combos the banana mini game can be played. If the player has given the banana tree 1,000 or more combos then the banana mini game can be played at any time without giving any more bananas.

Concert

In this mode there are blue circles around some of the notes, and if they are hit the player will hear a round of applause. At the end of a song in Concert mode the player will be awarded money based on their performance. In order to play songs in Concert mode the player must have already unlocked them in Story mode.

Ad-Lib Place

Ad-Lib Place is the no fail mode of Donkey Konga 3. In Ad-Lib Place the player can play any song, but will get no rewards for doing well.

Non Gameplay Modes

Museum

Museum mode is where the player would go in order to see rankings and items unlocked. There are three sub-sections in the museum.

• Request Rankings - Request Rankings is to see how many times the player has played any given song in any of the modes.

• Face Collection - This is the location to see what faces have been unlocked for use in the high score screen.

• Funky News - This is where all the Funky's Tips that have been unlocked can be viewed.

Shopping Mall

The shopping mall is the place to go for purchasing new items. There are only two sub-menus in the Shopping Mall.

• Bongo Sounds - Here is where new sounds for the bongos can be purchased. The sounds will play in place of the normal bongo sounds while playing a song.

• Records - This is where new expert difficulty songs can be purchased.

Track Listing

1. Hana - By Orange Range
2. Start (Detective Boy Conan Opening Theme) - By Rine Aiuchi
3. Locolotion - By Orange Range
4. GO!!! (Naruto Opening Theme 4) - By FLOW
5. Bingo (Classic Children's Song)
6. Aine Kuraine Nahato Mujiku - By Mozart
7. Kochira * Mona’s Pizza - From Wario Ware Twisted!
8. Donkey’s Groove - Donkey Konga 3 Theme
9. Touch (Touch Opening Theme) - By Iwasaki Yoshimi
10. Mezase Pokémon Master (Pokemon Opening Theme) - By Rika Matsumoto
11. Fire Emblem TV Commercial Theme
12. Yodel Tabe Houdai
13. Super Mario Bros. Chijou Theme
14. Balloon Fight Theme
15. Dr. Mario Theme
16. Donkey Kong Theme
17. Ice Climber Theme
18. Galaxian Theme
19. Rolling Thunder Theme
20. Dragon Buster Theme
21. Star Luster Theme
22. Yokai Douchuuki Theme
23. Family Circuit Theme
24. Mappy Kids Theme
25. Metro-Cross Theme
26. Happy Days - By Ai Otsuka
27. Seishun Kyousou Kyoku (Naruto Opening Theme 5) - By Sambomaster
28. Rewrite (Full Metal Alchemist Opening Theme) - By Asian Kung-Fu Generation
29. Kore Ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi - By Puffy Ami Yumi
30. La Cucaracha
31. The Entertainer - By Scott Joplin
32. Jungle Beat - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Theme
33. Banana Tengoku
34. Cha-la Head Cha-la (Dragonball Z Opening Theme) - By Hironobu Kageyama
35. Katamari on the Rocks - From Katamari Damacy
36. Do, re, mi, fa Daijoubu - Hajimete no Otsukai Theme
37. Matsuken Samba II - By Ken Matsudaira
38. Zelda no Densetsu - From Legend of Zelda Famicom Disk
39. Hoshi no Kirby Yume No Izumi No Monogatari - From Kirby's Adventure
40. Super Mario Bros. Underwater Theme
41. Donkey Kong Jr. Theme
42. Clu Clu Land Theme
43. Dig Dug Theme
44. Mappy Theme
45. Dig Dug 2 Theme
46. Battle City Theme
47. Pac-Land Theme
48. Family Jockey Theme
49. Final Lap Theme
50. Valkyrie no Bouken theme
51. Baka Survivor (Bobobo Bobobobo Opening Theme) - By Ulfuls
52. ignited (Gundam Seed Opening Theme) - By T.M. Revolution
53. Kimi ni Bump - By Ketsumeishi
54. Tomorrow - By Mayo Okamoto
55. William Tell Overture
56. Super Smash Brothers DX Theme
57. Star Fox - From Star Fox Assault
58. Ashita ni Nattara - From Donkey Kong
59. Ora wa Ninki Mono - Crayon Shin Chan Opening
60. Kite Kite Atashinchi - Atashinchi ending theme
61. Iiyudana
62. Donkey Konga - NES style Donkey Konga Theme
63. Super Mario Bros. 3 Theme
64. Parthena no Kagami - From Kid Icarus
65. Galaga Theme
66. Xevious Theme
67. Tower of Druaga Theme
68. Sky Kid Theme
69. Genpei ToumaDen Theme
70. Warpman
71. Mappy Land Theme
72. The Quest of Ki Theme
73. Babel No Tou Theme