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Show HN: Konga Beat – A custom track editor for Donkey Konga 2 and 3

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113 points CIARobotFish | 2 comments | 13 Nov 24 16:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.404s | source

Howdy HN!

For those who don't know, back in the early 2000s, Nintendo and Namco developed a series of music rhythm games for the GameCube featuring Donkey Kong called Donkey Konga: https://www.mariowiki.com/Donkey_Konga_(series)

The Donkey Konga games borrowed heavily from Taiko no Tatsujin (another music rhythm game by Namco). However, instead of taiko drums, the player would use DK Bongos to jam along with music from different eras and genres.

Long story short, I figured out how to add custom tracks to some of the Donkey Konga games (Donkey Konga 2 and 3) but found the entire process cumbersome, so I decided to make a dedicated editor. It was a lot of fun to make, and I hope others get some enjoyment out of it too!

1. bliblablub4 ◴[13 Nov 24 19:36 UTC] No.42129139[source]▶
That's right down my alley. Donkey Kong series has easily the best soundtrack in video game history. Come at me with your 10 million Call of Doodoo super mega epic orchestra, I don't give a flipping banana. Nothing comes close to the large variety of Donkey Kong tracks. Want something relaxing? I've got you covered. Epic? Sure, got that as well. Want something to get you pumping? Nothing easier than that. The best thing? All of that done on a sound chip that's older than those gamer kids that play Battlefield or some other lame first person shooter. Those games are musically bankrupt. Period.
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2. mock-possum ◴[14 Nov 24 00:14 UTC] No.42131725[source]▶
The first DKC soundtrack on SNES was a tour de force for mister Wise.