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Title: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: PaLaDiN on March 18, 2005, 10:57:54 AM: Why isn't there a thread for this game yet?

Anyway, I bought it yesterday and I love it... my arms hurt now.

I never actually thought it would be this fun... reminds me of Tony Hawk back in the day when it was still fun to play. Stringing together combos is awesome.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 18, 2005, 11:09:43 AM: Would you say the game is worth ten extra dollars for the bongos, if I don't intend to buy any of the Donkey Kong games (ie, I'll probably only use the bongos for this game)?
I'm definitely interested in this, it looks absolutely awesome, I'm just wondering if it's worth the investment.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: vudu on March 18, 2005, 11:16:36 AM: I hear the game is pretty bad without the bongos. If you're interested in getting this, the bongos are a must purchase.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 18, 2005, 11:20:21 AM: Arg, I want to get this so bad...Screw how short it is, if it's fun I don't care...
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 18, 2005, 11:25:08 AM: The game is very short but very fun and the fun factor can warrant more replay value if you want to top your high score. The game is 39.99 without bongos and 54.99 with bongos. (U.S. price)
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: PaLaDiN on March 18, 2005, 11:59:03 AM: Yeah, if you're going to buy this game at all, you need the bongos. Just think of them as part of the game.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on March 18, 2005, 01:17:32 PM: I should have gotten this with the bongos, seeing as it would be like getting another pair for $15....ah well. I didn't pay for it, my brother did.

Anywho, awesome game. I've had a few problems with clap detection, which is very annoying when it happens, but it really is amazing how well the game controls using only two giant buttons and a mic. The controls aren't flawless, but they work surprisingly well. Playing with the regular controller is terrible, though, so get the bongos (and then you can get Konga 2!)The game isn't TOO short on its own, but the replay value is where it's at. My wrists are killing me ;____;

Combos are hard ;_____;
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 18, 2005, 01:27:39 PM: I hear if you whack the sides of the bongos it'll be more likely to pick up than if you clap.
Yeah, I was going to buy it with bongos or not at all. Looks like I'll go for it, though. Thanks, guys. I may even get Konga 2, if it's cheap enough or something.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 18, 2005, 01:28:48 PM: The only big annoyance I had with the game is that bosses are repeated. they are just harder versions of the same previous boss.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on March 19, 2005, 07:44:40 PM: I am loving this game so much I can't believe it. We've unlocked most everything I beleive, but my brother and I are still trying ot get the platinum metals. I say it is so worth a buy. And as far as the clap detection goes, I adjust it to where it works perfect for me. You can adjust the clap sensor you know in the options menu. This is the Donkey Kong game I have been waiting for since DKC2; DKC3 and 64 were pretty crappy to me.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: matt oz on March 19, 2005, 07:49:48 PM: Quick question: If you rent this game (or Donkey Konga) from Blockbuster, do they include the bongos?

I haven't been to a Blockbuster in years, so I have no idea how they work anymore...
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 20, 2005, 03:25:00 AM: MattOz I highly doubt it because blockbuster rarely rents out hardware more. And Im taking a hunch that Blockbuster only bought the game as standalones not the ones with the bongos.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: joshnickerson on March 20, 2005, 04:14:57 AM: The first stage of the Grape Kingdom has convinced me that Nintendo Tokyo is on the same stuff the NiGHTS team was on.

This game is awesome, but physically tiring! I've found I actually have to rest a day after playing through one of the later stages (and facing a boss who just wouldn't freakin DIE)
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: RABicle on March 20, 2005, 06:49:35 PM: If any gmae contained the essence of fistworthyness, DK: Jungle Beat is it. It's jsut too cool.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KDR_11k on March 21, 2005, 02:27:11 AM: You hit the bongos with your fists???
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Pale on March 21, 2005, 06:45:41 AM: Hands down this game is awesome...and coming from a relatively busy person, it isn't short at all. This is the direction the DK series needs to go in. It isn't just another platform...it is a whole new game concept... I hope we see many more games like this in the future.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: CHEN on March 21, 2005, 01:36:52 PM: If this was actually longer, my hands wouldn't be able to take the abuse. It's a shame there's no extras though for getting all the Platinums.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on March 21, 2005, 05:14:34 PM: I took it to my job today and showed them how it worked and I was surprised at how much fun they had. They thought it looked complicated, I don't see how with 3 "buttons." But after they played it they had a blast and found after a few minutes it was pretty easy. Most just thought it looked and felt so cool to hop around all over the place and sock the crap out of enemies like that.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 23, 2005, 06:49:05 PM: Okay, this is high on my list of must-haves, now. Between the awesome review and all of you, I decided to buy it (bongos and all, of course). I'll probably just go with the birthday shindig, considering I'm not going to have any money to buy it with. I'm definitely looking forward to it, though.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 26, 2005, 06:14:01 AM: This is seriously one of the best games ever...Please make a sequel, Nintendo!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Robotor on March 26, 2005, 09:25:09 AM: I really wish I had the money for this game. Gotta make some use out of those bongos, outside of the Konga games.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 26, 2005, 12:11:39 PM: Ok guys, I've just finished beating Ghastly King -- you need 51 crests to get to him -- and saw the end credits. As those who have finished the game knows, there are little gameplay clips that are shown during the credits. One of the clips shows DK landing from a bird with over 3000 beats! My question is, does anybody know what level that was done in and how?
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: TMW on March 26, 2005, 12:23:57 PM: Dude...doesn't that count as a spoiler?
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 26, 2005, 06:47:03 PM: Holy crap.. I got this a few days ago, and this might be my favourite game of all time.

If you haven't played it, GO BUY IT RIGHT NOW.

I can not find a single flaw in this game, besides my hands hurting from playing too much. It's like.. old Sonic mixed with old Mario mixed with tons of brilliant new things that feel like they were awesome games that should have come out ages ago but never did, all wrapped up in graphics as beautiful as Wind Waker.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: IceCold on March 26, 2005, 07:00:47 PM: I can't believe Gamespot gave it a 7.0 out of 10. What the hell..
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 26, 2005, 07:27:36 PM: It's because Donkey Kong doesn't have a gun, and Candy Kong doesn't appear between levels to grant DK "favors"...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Savior on March 26, 2005, 07:43:52 PM: Meh Gamespot gives many games lower scores. If you want higher check ign.

I tend to prefer Gamerankings anyways much nicer to look at an average
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on March 26, 2005, 10:35:08 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: TMW
Dude...doesn't that count as a spoiler?

Um... I'm not sure. How and where does it qualify as a spoiler?
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 26, 2005, 10:37:44 PM: I actual love this game!!! I bought it thursday along with RE4 which i won't get til my b/d in june but we went on a holiday friday morning......so i must play through it more....superb
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 27, 2005, 12:20:12 AM: Hostile Creation: Diddo

I was interested about this game, but didn't yet think it was worthy of the $60+ price tag (I don't have bongos).

You guys seem to be insanely in love with it (especailly Bill) and since you guy are like me, NINTENDO FANS, I have to buy it now.

Also Paladin told me that my idea for Mario 128 was similar to Jungle Beat, which is.......fantastic!
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on March 27, 2005, 06:18:59 AM: My brother and I were trying to figure out how that player got 3,000 beats during that stage, but we couldn't figure it out. I remember we realized what stage it was but I forgot now. And its not spoiler at all, I could tell you what happens at the end and im pretty sure no one would care when they found out. Its alot like old Sonic games. And its basicly a gameplay tip not a cut scene at the end.

Im pretty sure there will be a sequal to this game, I don't think for GCN though. But I wonder if we will see a few other classic characters like Diddy Kong, Rambi, Squaks, or even a barrel. Not to say I don't like the all new cast, I love them, i'd take Orco(or what ever the Orcas name is) over Enguard any day. And the pigs and new apes are pretty darn cool. But it would be nice to have some familiar faces in a new game. I wouldn't even mind tag teaming for really long stages.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 27, 2005, 06:31:48 AM: Quote
Also Paladin told me that my idea for Mario 128 was similar to Jungle Beat, which is.......fantastic!

Yes, it feels like Jungle Beat IS Mario 128.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 27, 2005, 08:08:18 PM: Who can challenge my score of 2032 on Banana Kingdom (first level)?
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 27, 2005, 11:15:13 PM: I would but my wrists hurt
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: IceCold on March 27, 2005, 11:21:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: Savior
Meh Gamespot gives many games lower scores. If you want higher check ign.

I tend to prefer Gamerankings anyways much nicer to look at an average

Yea - I do too; I was looking at the Gamerankings site when I saw the Gamespot score
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on March 28, 2005, 07:30:06 AM: How in the heck did you manage to get over 2000 in banana kingdom? I can barely pass 1,200. There has got to be some key area I am missing.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 28, 2005, 12:28:42 PM: Look at the hint movie at the end... there's a way to do that with a big combo.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 02, 2005, 01:23:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Mario
Who can challenge my score of 2032 on Banana Kingdom (first level)?

Seriously? Crazy, I got 1451.

Cactus King... anyone do better than 1248? I got as creative as I could in there. The only thing I might be missing are the Ninjapes. Can't seem to grab them in that level.

I think the 3000+ score was in Cloudy Heights. I'm pretty sure it's possible to combo that whole stage, but the little bugs are killer.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 02, 2005, 01:54:58 AM: I got 3000+ in Pineapple Kingdom (both levels in two huge combos), but it wasn't the one in the clip. That was in the Chilli Pepper Kingdom, which I haven't fully explored yet, but I can already tell those bugs are going to be a hassle.

I'm just doing one level at a time now and not moving to the next one until I maximize my potential beats as best I can. Very addictive!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: PaLaDiN on April 02, 2005, 08:59:04 AM: I still haven't even finished the game.

I do one level at a time, make sure I get at least gold, then turn off the GC for a while and get back to work.

After I'm done I'll start all over again and get platinums instead.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: 09n on April 03, 2005, 11:26:34 AM: No affence to anyone, but Ive always hated DK games. The controls, graphics and enemies (plus the annoying abysses every where) all forced me to dislike them. Though I really did want to. Really. I have allways thought that the controls were fiddly but the bongos make it sound even harder. All your belly aching about your wrists has now really put me off it. I am very lathargic (I only just keep healthy by eating 1000kcal instead of 2000kcal.) To reiterate a) I have never liked DK b) the controls sound hard and tireing and c) why bother getting some bongos I am never going to otherwise use.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: PaLaDiN on April 03, 2005, 11:33:31 AM: a)The controls, graphics and enemies are pretty different this time around.
b)The controls are very easy and they won't be tiring if you do one level at a time.
c)Think of it as a $60 game.

If nothing else, give it a chance somehow... rent it or play it at somebody's house. I'm not telling you you'll love it, but I am telling you there's a pretty good chance you'll be surprised.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 03, 2005, 03:31:42 PM: People who shrug off the game for no reason without trying it don't deserve to be playing videogames... >=(
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 03, 2005, 04:50:35 PM: I have braught over so many friends to play this game, and each time they see it they say "the controls look to complicated" and then I tell them their are only 3 buttons, you'll figure it out. After about 10 minutes it's so simple to them. You really should give it a chance 09n, this game is far different then any DK game befor it.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 03, 2005, 06:08:13 PM: I don't believe there's a bottomless pit anywhere in this game. If you fall, you just lose points and get knocked to the nearest platform.

btw, only four platinums left. I'll probably have this done soon.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Kirby (cheat wizard) on April 03, 2005, 11:37:30 PM: This game is..... AWSOME! (And I say that by just looking at the box, art and some reviews)
It does sond tiring but I need the exersize so I sould get this game right now but I can't because I'm only a kid so I have no money.

DARN MY STUPIDITY!
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 04, 2005, 12:02:46 PM: Hey Mario, it took me a billion tries but I did it. My Banana Kingdom score is 2121 beats.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on April 04, 2005, 01:00:11 PM: I will get this game for birthday. Only one month, and by then everyone will be sick of talking about it right when I want to
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: IceCold on April 04, 2005, 01:12:05 PM: The story of my life lol
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 04, 2005, 06:20:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: Caterkiller
Hey Mario, it took me a billion tries but I did it. My Banana Kingdom score is 2121 beats.

Hahaha, nice! But my top score in that is 2206 now.

I'd suggest we start a high score list thingy... but I don't think there's enough people here who own this game for it to be any interesting, what do you guys think?
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: PaLaDiN on April 04, 2005, 06:25:29 PM: Start one in the summer when I have time to play.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on April 04, 2005, 10:51:57 PM: I got 1967 in banana kingdom damn you guys!!

So addictive.....
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 05, 2005, 01:01:45 AM: Leave them here.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 11, 2005, 05:25:43 PM: Read this as if I sound exuasted. Ok Mario if you havn't beaten your score again this time here is mine... 2228 For Banana Kingdom. What ever you have gotten now, or will get later I wont attempt to try and beat it for a little while now.

Greatest Platformer Ever!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 11, 2005, 08:11:03 PM: Nice! I still have 2206... I'll try to beat 2228 next time I play.

Greatest platformer ever indeed!
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Leave them here.

What? The scores? In this thread? Where else would I post them.

My scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2206
Orange Kingdom - 1441
Watermelon Kingdom - 1629
Apple Kingdom - 1218

Strawberry Kingdom - 1427
Pineapple Kingdom - 3093
Lemon Kingdom - 1540
Grape Kingdom - 1554

Cherry Kingdom - 1354
Peach Kingdom - 1341
Melon Kingdom - 1358
Durian Kingdom - 1600

Pear Kingdom - 1423
Lychee Kingdom - 1132
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 1266
Star Fruit Kingdom - 907

Cactus King - 1106
Ghastly King - 1003

PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2228 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1441 - Mario
Watermelon Kingdom - 1629 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1218 - Mario

Strawberry Kingdom - 1427 - Mario
Pineapple Kingdom - 3093 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1540 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1554 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1354 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 1341 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1358 - Mario
Durian Kingdom - 1600 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1423 - Mario
Lychee Kingdom - 1132 - Mario
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 1266 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 907 - Mario

Cactus King - 1248 - Bloodworth
Ghastly King - 1003 - Mario

Everyone post your scores! I'm sure you can get the top score for at least one of the kingdoms, I'm still not finished with this game either and there are some kingdoms I know I can get a much higher score on. I could post time trial scores too if anyone cares about that.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 12, 2005, 07:40:25 AM: Yes please post the trial scores. I'll show my scores for the first 4 stages later today.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 12, 2005, 07:55:28 AM: I beat you on Pineapple, Mario! I gave my score like a week ago on MSN...I'll find my exact one this weekend...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 12, 2005, 10:03:28 PM: Considering that I don't even come close to your good ones, I have to assume you didn't even try some of these. Here are the ones I've beat you on so far.

Apple: 1282
Lemon: 1574
Peach: 1381
Pear: 1584
Lychee: 1680
Chili Pepper: 1858
Star Fruit: 1415
Ghastly: 1234
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on April 13, 2005, 11:31:46 AM: Grrr. I absolutley cannot compete with any of you. I love this game with every bit of my heart, but I absolutley SUCK at it. Want to know how much I suck? I can't even break 1000 on Banana Kingdom (nine-hundred something ).

I may be able to compete with the fastest times, though. I'm just not posting my times first
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: MaleficentOgre on April 13, 2005, 11:36:32 AM: I suck at racing. I have no idea how to get any speed. I can win the races, but can't put up good times.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 13, 2005, 11:57:01 AM: You mean in the Helibird Race? Shortcut...
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 13, 2005, 05:10:13 PM: Hey KnowsNothing, let me give you a little hint that you may not be aware of. Other than secret areas that have more bananas, try things like this:

back flip onto a wall, wall jump away, clap the bush that springs you up, then pound back onto the bush and grab it again. Thats already a 5 combo befor any beats. Thats how you really rack it up. And eventualy you learn even better ways of doing things like this.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 13, 2005, 07:46:38 PM: Yeah, you have to turn like 36 bananas in Cactus King's stage into 200+. You definitely have to trick it out.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on April 14, 2005, 12:59:58 AM: After beating the Ghastly King the end credits gave me heaps of pointers on combos i would have never thought of.........some of them are pretty intense
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: MrMojoRising on April 14, 2005, 09:22:07 AM: I just got this game and all I can say is that it's super fun and that you guys are freaking good and make me feel like a loser.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on April 14, 2005, 11:16:52 AM: Caterkiller: Thanks for the advice, but I already know about all that stuff I think I just have a hard time seeing possible combos, and an even harder time pulling them off. Making for a really really hard time.

I can get some pretty okay scores on some off the later levels, but if I'm being beat by 1100 on level one I am unworthy of being in this thread D=
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: MaleficentOgre on April 14, 2005, 02:57:10 PM: where's the shortcut in the helibird race? I see this not. as for trickin' out, you need maximun force powers to do some of the stuff the game shows you.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 14, 2005, 03:17:45 PM: It's no fun if you don't find it yourself! >=\

Hint: You'll have to clap somewhere to reveal the path...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Robotor on April 14, 2005, 05:08:44 PM: Best game EVER......or that I've played in awhile, I just got it today. This past few months have been really good for games. So many old school high score, play for fun, simple games. Warioware, Yoshi Touch and Go, Donkey Kong Jungle beat, all so good. This game is awesome, I would be playing it right now, but its nighttime, and I really bang on those bongos.

The boss battles are a lot of fun, I really enjoy the mohawk pig thing, and the other apes. The kung-fu master one was awesome, it felt so cool to dodge the hits to hit him. The controls are really fluid. In the first swimming stage I had problems swimming in a straight line, but I played a swing feel with the music and DK was swimming straight like nothing. The natural rhythm that the game creates is fantastic.

Also those score are incredible...will I ever get that good?
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 14, 2005, 05:14:53 PM: If you are willing to practice!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 15, 2005, 08:31:50 PM: PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2228 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1456 - Dasmos
Watermelon Kingdom - 1629 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1304 - Dasmos

Strawberry Kingdom - 1427 - Mario
Pineapple Kingdom - 3171 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1578 - Bloodworth
Grape Kingdom - 1554 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1354 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 1542 - Dasmos
Melon Kingdom - 1358 - Mario
Durian Kingdom - 1600 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1584 - Bloodworth
Lychee Kingdom - 1680 - Bloodworth
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1415 - Bloodworth

Cactus King - 1248 - Bloodworth
Ghastly King - 1234 - Bloodworth

Added Bloodworths scores, and I just got 2785 on Chilli Pepper Kingdom, which I added as well. I can get more on that one... but it's hard.
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I beat you on Pineapple, Mario! I gave my score like a week ago on MSN...I'll find my exact one this weekend...

Post it here and i'll add it, i've forgotten what it was.

I'll post my Best Clear Times.. I haven't really tried to beat some of the stages as fast as I can yet, just a few.

Banana Kingdom - 02:13:76
Orange Kingdom - 04:08:16
Watermelon Kingdom - 03:10:26
Apple Kingdom - 03:39:56

Strawberry Kingdom - 05:34:40
Pineapple Kingdom - 03:49:28
Lemon Kingdom - 05:08:41
Grape Kingdom - 07:18:55

Cherry Kingdom - 08:03:43
Peach Kingdom - 11:52:26
Melon Kingdom - 07:55:75
Durian Kingdom - 10:54:83

Pear Kingdom - 07:33:75
Lychee Kingdom - 06:34:88
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 10:30:81
Star Fruit Kingdom - 09:33:81

Cactus King - 02:30:68
Ghastly King - 03:49:98

Oh yeah, and my best score in the grab the bananas and beat off mini-game in between levels is 66.

EDIT: Just got 3171 in Pineapple Kingdom, is yours still higher Bill?

Feel free to add your own Scores or Best Clear Times and i'll add them. This could be a lot of fun if lot's of people participate!
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on April 15, 2005, 09:44:01 PM: My scores that you can add:

Orange Kingdom: 1456
Apple Kingdom: 1304
Peach Kingdom: 1542

My friend beat your drumming min-game score on his third attempt. He is prodigy at seriuosly every game. He scored 72. My best for the drumming was 60.

Also for the Mooshin Jump my best was 1256 he beat on his second try with 1312
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 16, 2005, 12:24:20 AM: hey you missed my Ghastly King
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bloodworth on April 16, 2005, 12:25:48 AM: er.. actually you posted it as grape kingdom somehow
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 16, 2005, 12:40:37 AM: Whoops, sorry about that.

Fixed. Added Dasmos' too.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: RABicle on April 16, 2005, 04:04:12 AM: I will destroy all your scores. I have 3 day weekend. Which is ironic because it will be 3 days in whcih you'll all see your weak (scores) end!

Seriosuyl i'm pretty sure I'm better that you at Cherry and Melon kingdoms. I will get scores soon.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: CHEN on April 16, 2005, 07:05:54 AM: The only scores that have beaten you guys are:

Apple - 1393
Strawberry - 1790
Peach - 2193
Melon - 1457

I still need to get Platinums on all the kingdoms starting with Durian. I haven't gone back in weeks now, not much incentive. : /
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 16, 2005, 09:05:26 AM: Cherry - 1459
Orange - 1482

(Dammit, my Pineapple was beaten and I don't think I have it in me to try and do better .)

Times

Banana - 2:09:10
Orange - 2:38:61
Watermelon - 2:47:40
Strawberry - 2:24:36

And that's it for now...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 16, 2005, 07:06:26 PM: PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2228 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1482 - Bill Aurion
Watermelon Kingdom - 1629 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1393 - CHEN

Strawberry Kingdom - 1790 - CHEN
Pineapple Kingdom - 3171 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1578 - Bloodworth
Grape Kingdom - 1554 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1459 - Bill Aurion
Peach Kingdom - 2193 - CHEN
Melon Kingdom - 1457 - CHEN
Durian Kingdom - 1600 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1584 - Bloodworth
Lychee Kingdom - 1680 - Bloodworth
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1415 - Bloodworth

Cactus King - 1248 - Bloodworth
Ghastly King - 1234 - Bloodworth

PGC Top Times

Banana Kingdom - 02:09:10 - Bill Aurion
Orange Kingdom - 02:38:61 - Bill Aurion
Watermelon Kingdom - 02:47:40 - Bill Aurion
Apple Kingdom - 03:39:56 - Mario

Strawberry Kingdom - 02:24:36 - Bill Aurion
Pineapple Kingdom - 03:49:28 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 05:08:41 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 07:18:55 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 08:03:43 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 11:52:26 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 07:55:75 - Mario
Durian Kingdom - 10:54:83 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 07:33:75 - Mario
Lychee Kingdom - 06:34:88 - Mario
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 10:30:81 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 09:33:81 - Mario

Cactus King - 02:30:68 - Mario
Ghastly King - 03:49:98 - Mario

Fastest Beat Grab - 66 - Mario
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: RABicle on April 17, 2005, 01:04:20 AM: ok Im on my mission to beat those times now. We should add records for furtherest distance jumped and things like that
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: CHEN on April 17, 2005, 03:16:27 AM: Wow, you have the same score in Melon as me?

I'll probably get beaten eventually, those scores mean nothing compared to your Pineapple. Congrats!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: joeposh on April 17, 2005, 08:29:09 AM: God, I've been meaning to pick up DK: Jungle Beat ever since I played it at gamestop a few weeks back... but now I feel obligated to do it ASAP after seeing these numbers:

March Sales
GCN DK: JUNGLE BEAT 23,631
GCN DK: JUNGLE W/BONGOS 39,242
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 17, 2005, 06:00:09 PM: Yes, everyone is overlooking it because you control it with bongo's, this is one of my favourite, if not my favourite game EVER, everyone go buy it right now.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on April 19, 2005, 06:15:41 PM: My scores for the first 4 stages are...

Banana -2228
Orange - 1525
WaterMelon- 1921
Apple 1403

[PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2228 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1525 - Caterkiller
Watermelon Kingdom - 1921 - Caterkiller
Apple Kingdom - 1403 - Caterkiller

Strawberry Kingdom - 1790 - CHEN
Pineapple Kingdom - 3171 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1578 - Bloodworth
Grape Kingdom - 1554 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1459 - Bill Aurion
Peach Kingdom - 2193 - CHEN
Melon Kingdom - 1457 - CHEN
Durian Kingdom - 1600 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1584 - Bloodworth
Lychee Kingdom - 1680 - Bloodworth
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1415 - Bloodworth

Cactus King - 1248 - Bloodworth
Ghastly King - 1234 - Bloodworth
PGC Top Scores:

I take it to work often and I have gotten 2 people to get a gamecube just for the game, not much but its something.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 19, 2005, 06:23:17 PM: Well done! Oh hey I got 2438 in Banana Kingdom. I'm pretty sure I can get higher too, i'm so damn addicted to that level.

I'll start beating your other scores when i'm 100% satisfied with my Banana Kingdom score.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on April 25, 2005, 11:55:51 PM: 1820 on star fruit............but i screwed up one of my combos....i can get higher

oh 1778 on Lychee...........but i am fed up with it
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 26, 2005, 09:06:33 PM: Updating scores with some new ones of mine, RAISING THE BAR!

PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2438 - Mario
Orange Kingdom - 1577 - Mario
Watermelon Kingdom - 2022 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1543 - Mario

Strawberry Kingdom - 2020 - Mario
Pineapple Kingdom - 3171 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1951 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1696 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 2193 - CHEN
Melon Kingdom - 1457 - CHEN
Durian Kingdom - 1600 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1584 - Bloodworth
Lychee Kingdom - 1778 - Dasmos
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1820 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1248 - Bloodworth
Ghastly King - 1234 - Bloodworth
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bartman3010 on April 29, 2005, 12:08:26 PM: If they ever make a sequel to this, I hope they ramp up the bosses.

Especially Ghastly King:

http://users4.ev1.net/~Bart-man/Delete/dkjblastboss.avi (592kb)

For such a stylistic game, its disappointing the last bosses arent as hard as they should be...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caliban on April 29, 2005, 06:10:52 PM: Are these Top scores, that you guys are posting, the number of bananas caught in a single kingdom? I'm asking because I just got the game yesterday and I've got for every kingdom that I unlocked (up to Grape I think) gold medals/tokens (except for Banana Kingdom) but I'm still having a hard time finding that much Bananas.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 29, 2005, 06:29:35 PM: Finding the bananas is just the first step, you have to extract as many points as you can from them. Say there's a bunch of 5 bananas, you could just walk into them and get 5 added to your beats total, or you could backflip into a wall, walljump, ground pound into a monkey that throws you up or a jelly, bounce up and THEN clap and grab all the bananas at the same time and you'd get about 50 beats just for those 5 bananas.

Just keep playing and you'll get the hang of it and start to notice more combo opportunities.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bartman3010 on April 29, 2005, 06:45:06 PM: Pretty much, basically. What happens is the number doubles if you clap next to banannas. That way you can grab a group of banannas around you, and double the points. And performing certain actions like backflipping, wall jumping or manipulating some other items causes a combo, that way you can keep adding to your overall score, so long as you dont get hit once.

Oh, and I've (Barely) broke some records myself.

Melon Kingdom - 1483
Ghastly King - 1268

I'd watch out, Mario, I'm not so far off from you (Though I doubt anyone else is, either...)

Edit: If you beat Ghastly King, you'll see clips of some of the bigger combos pulled off. Especially about over 3000 on the first level of the Chilli Pepper Kingdom.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Robotor on April 29, 2005, 06:54:43 PM: I find that watching a friend play can really help you spot combos. I was watching a friend today, and went back and replayed the levels he played through, and was able to remember what was coming up next and where to jump to etc.

Also, how exactly does one preform a backflip, I'm having a lot of trouble with it.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bartman3010 on April 29, 2005, 07:44:55 PM: Move in the opposite direction you want to jump, let go of that bongo, now hit the other bongo and hold it, then press and hold the other one.

Say if you wanted to jump left, and you stood still. Hit right twice, let go quickly, press and hold left, then press and hold right while he skids.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on April 29, 2005, 08:32:27 PM: Yeah, the same way you would do one in Super Mario 64.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bartman3010 on May 02, 2005, 08:24:14 AM: Melon Kingdom - 1910, huzzah...for now...
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on May 03, 2005, 03:06:23 AM: This has been a huge hit among my friends. It's gotten 2 of my friends to buy DK:JB and one to buy Donkey Konga (because he couldn't find JB)

I got 1826 on Starfruit....
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 04, 2005, 04:27:29 PM: I might get this tomorrow
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: mjbd on May 05, 2005, 05:36:49 PM: I went ahead and picked this game up a few days ago. I thought it looked stupid until I saw a video of someone playing it at last years E3. I had bought Donkey Konga when it first came out, and my friends and I have had a blast with that. Jungle Beat makes me glad I own a set of Bongo's. It makes very good use of the unique controls, and has been a very enjoyable experience. Anyone who owns Donkey Konga should definately give this game a try.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on May 06, 2005, 01:40:45 AM: Updating again, raising the bar even higher with some new scores of mine, come on guys!

PGC Top Scores:

Banana Kingdom - 2438 - Mario
Orange Kingdom - 1577 - Mario
Watermelon Kingdom - 2022 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1543 - Mario

Strawberry Kingdom - 2020 - Mario
Pineapple Kingdom - 3186 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1951 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1696 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 2479 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1910 - Bartman3010
Durian Kingdom - 1860 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1831 - Mario
Lychee Kingdom - 1835 - Mario
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1316 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1274 - Mario

That's a very good Star Fruit Kingdom score Dasmos.. i'm having trouble trying to beat that.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on May 06, 2005, 03:28:31 AM: It's my favourite kingdom after melon.......

I think i can beat your lychee score but as posted before it is one of my least favourite kingdoms
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on May 06, 2005, 03:51:44 AM: Yeah I don't like it either, I finally figured out a way to beat that helibird dash and come first in that, but i'm nowhere near the maximum amount of beats I can get in the second level, there's lots of different variables.

I could probably do a lot better in almost all of those but I was just beating you guys scores for now. I don't see myself stopping playing this game anytime soon though, it's still so much fun, and there's always places to improve on scores.

Except maybe Cactus King, I got as many bananas as I could from those three Ninja Monkeys and from everywhere else in the level, but those Ninja Monkeys are the only variable in that one. I wonder if it's possible to get those bananas from the Ninja Monkeys by doing that 5 combo which is just before them, anyone tried that?
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on May 06, 2005, 05:23:07 AM: Five beats off your Lychee score..........i'll try in the morning.

I must try that in the Cactus King stage...

EDIT: i got 1862 in lychee....
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on May 08, 2005, 06:00:03 AM: Hey Mario, my Banana Kingdom is now at 2,488. You may have beaten that already but I know I can get more. Normaly I would leave that level alone since I beat your score, but I know your going to top it, so im going to go at it until I reach 2,500 once thats accomplished any any and all scores above that I will not care about.

I havn't played a game like this to reach top scores for my own pleasure since Star Fox 64.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on May 08, 2005, 07:26:39 AM: DAMN! Impressive, I still haven't topped my previous score on that, but i'll be working extra hard to top yours now, it's not going to be easy though, but give me some time and i'll beat it

This is close! IT'S ON!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on May 08, 2005, 04:32:43 PM: hay guys I got 996 on the first kingdom that's almost 1000 i am so proud :smile:
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 10, 2005, 01:46:20 PM: I got this game earlier this month. Awesome game. Incredible, I love it.
However, your scores grind mine into the dust. I'm getting better at it, but my highest score is something like 1,306 (Peach or Cherry, don't recall which).
I suppose I'll have to keep practicing. Fun game, though. I'm sweating at the end of every kingdom (just like playing SSBM in my friend's 90 degree room again ), and my hands hurt from clapping.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: reverend_tod on May 10, 2005, 10:31:24 PM: So does this game feel like the next in the series of DK Country games? Or is it a whole new branch off?

'cause let me tell you.....I spent many 'a hours playing and playing and playing DKC...
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on May 18, 2005, 07:16:26 AM: This game is alot like the DKC games except it flows better and its alot more satisfying to beat up the bad guys. Oh and you won't find any classic Country characters in this game except DK and the banana.

Any who Mario, I finally did it, I will never ever try and play Banana Kingdom again for a high score because I reached an amazing 2515 beats this morning. If you do beat it, or if you have already beat it, that is A O K with me, because I reached my goal and I am satisfied.

Once again 2,515 Beats for BANANA KINGDOME.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on May 18, 2005, 08:03:24 AM: HOLY CRAP, i'm still struggling, but I know I can get that high. How many beats do you get at the end of level beats? I can never get more than 64 usually, though sometimes i fluke and get 67 or something.

Well done
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on May 18, 2005, 07:33:48 PM: I can barely get past 55 when I drum roll. When I got my highest score on banana kingdom I got 65 for the first drum roll and then 54 for the last.

Ok Mario here are some more scores for ya!

PGC Top Scores

Banana Kingdom - 2515 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1656 - Caterkiller
Watermelon Kingdom - 2205 - Caterkiller
Apple Kingdom - 1671 - Caterkiller

Strawberry Kingdom - 2244 - Caterkiller
Pineapple Kingdom - 3186 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1951 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1696 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 2479 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1910 - Bartman3010
Durian Kingdom - 1860 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1831 - Mario
Lychee Kingdom - 1835 - Mario
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1316 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1274 - Mario

I only beat your first couple of scores Mario, but your Lemon Kingdom seems pretty tough but I will find my way around it.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: trip1eX on May 30, 2005, 07:54:59 PM: Dam those scores are insane. I was happy today when I got 980 or something on the Melon level. hehe.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on May 30, 2005, 08:47:34 PM: Caterkiller: You missed out on my 1862 on lychee.......i only have two highscores i don't want them to not be recorded......
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on May 30, 2005, 09:56:13 PM: I still can't beat your Banana Kingdom one.. but I haven't given up. I did beat these though

Apple Kingdom - 1712

Watermelon Kingdom - 2471

Strawberry Kingdom - 2491

and I beat my own scores in these

Cactus King - 1428
Ghastly King - 1309

EDIT: Here you go Dasmos

PGC Top Scores

Banana Kingdom - 2515 - Caterkiller
Orange Kingdom - 1656 - Caterkiller
Watermelon Kingdom - 2471 - Mario
Apple Kingdom - 1712 - Mario

Strawberry Kingdom - 2491 - Mario
Pineapple Kingdom - 3186 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1951 - Mario

Cherry Kingdom - 1696 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 2479 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1910 - Bartman3010
Durian Kingdom - 1860 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1831 - Mario
Lychee Kingdom - 1862 - Dasmos
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1428 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1309 - Mario

EDIT: Something i've recently noticed, is that some of the birds that carry you get tired after a while and just drop you, I noticed this in Strawberry today, but i've never had this problem before, is there something that triggers them to get tired? Sometimes I can fly around for ages on a bird, but sometimes they get tired after a minute and drop me... it's strange.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on May 31, 2005, 06:48:59 AM: Sorry Dasmos.

I actualy have no idea why they get tired. At first I assumed the first blue bird would never get tired on Strawberry but I was wrong, Now every time I have to use a bird I try to do what I need to do fast before they get tired.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on June 01, 2005, 12:25:34 AM: Don't worry about it Caterkiller.....

I have never noticed the blue bird to get tired but i have been dropped by other colours of birds.......I once had a really large combo as well, near the end and that bastard bird dropped me!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bartman3010 on June 08, 2005, 11:22:06 AM: Is there a strategy guide to this game? I'd like to see all the little secret areas.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on August 23, 2005, 03:51:22 AM: I have spent the last month trying but I have nearly beat all these scores! All except a few. These may not be as updated as I would have hoped and you may still have beaten me! I would have tried longer to get all of them, but I got a new guitar yesterday!! A freaking Gibson Double-neck for those who care......

Banana Kingdom - 2515 - Caterkiller (2514 ONE BEAT OFF!!!)
Orange Kingdom - 1698 - Dasmos
Watermelon Kingdom - 2491 - Dasmos
Apple Kingdom - 1727 - Dasmos

Strawberry Kingdom - 2630 - Dasmos
Pineapple Kingdom - 3186 - Mario
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1984 - Dasmos

Cherry Kingdom - 1696 - Mario
Peach Kingdom - 2513 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1945 - Dasmos
Durian Kingdom - 1860 - Mario

Pear Kingdom - 1837 - Dasmos
Lychee Kingdom - 1862 - Dasmos
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1428 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1309 - Mario

Well there you go! They weren't beaten by much, but at least I did it........Except Cactus King and Ghastly King I am not good those!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on August 23, 2005, 04:01:58 AM: Impressive

I see by nearly all of them you mean half of them, but still, pretty good. Gimme a few days and i'll beat them.
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I would have tried longer to get all of them, but I got a new guitar yesterday!! A freaking Gibson Double-neck for those who care....

Rock on!
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on August 23, 2005, 04:10:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Mario
Impressive

I see by nearly all of them you mean half of them, but still, pretty good. Gimme a few days and i'll beat them.

I must have had an old list that I was checking them against, so I only beat some of them..

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Originally posted by: Mario

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I would have tried longer to get all of them, but I got a new guitar yesterday!! A freaking Gibson Double-neck for those who care....

Rock on!

Yeah my Dad and Uncle gave it to me for no good reason.......but I guess any reason is a good reason!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Leon Esla on August 24, 2005, 10:01:54 AM: I was wondering about buying this game.... I saw a copy of it at a flea market for a pretty low price, but it didn't seem to come with the drums so I decided to pass on it. I think I'll just buy it at full price instead. Current Generation platformers are pretty fun. On top of that fact, it's delivered with a gimmick so it seems promising.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on October 22, 2005, 04:44:29 PM: OH YEAH! I finally beat Caterkiller in Banana Kingdom and it was only after 3 times of trying. I've gotten better at the drumming at the end of the stages, hence why I have beaten some score by a mere 2 to 3 beats. There are a few more I need but I don't think I can be bothered for at least a while. Screw those Cactus & Ghastly King stages also.....screw them to hell!

Banana Kingdom - 2517 - Dasmos (OH YEAH!)
Orange Kingdom - 1698 - Dasmos
Watermelon Kingdom - 2491 - Dasmos
Apple Kingdom - 1727 - Dasmos

Strawberry Kingdom - 2630 - Dasmos
Pineapple Kingdom - 3189 - Dasmos
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1984 - Dasmos

Cherry Kingdom - 1703 - Dasmos
Peach Kingdom - 2513 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1945 - Dasmos
Durian Kingdom - 1881 - Dasmos

Pear Kingdom - 1837 - Dasmos
Lychee Kingdom - 1862 - Dasmos
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1428 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1309 - Mario
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 22, 2005, 04:46:24 PM: I don't think I've broken 1000 on Banana Kingdom yet, although I haven't played in quite some time. Perhaps I should start again!
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caterkiller on October 23, 2005, 09:36:08 AM: Sorry Dasmos but I have already beat my score and... naaa im just kidding! Thats super duper amazing, and I did vow to never play that stage again, so unless someone else comes along that top score is all yours. Man I couldn't imagin going through all of that again.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on October 24, 2005, 10:11:41 PM: That was probably my greatest fear, that I had gone through all that only to be already beaten.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 01, 2006, 01:48:02 AM: I just realised I don't have the majority of these scores... and I dared call myself a bigger DKJB fan than Dasmos.

I've been kicking arse in Peach Kingdom, got a new high score of 2883 in it. Going to try and top some of the others once I max out the potential in this stage.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 02, 2006, 06:34:43 AM: I played Guitar Hero earlier this week and now have the immense urge to play this game. God I forgot how much I missed it, I'll probably play it later today.

Though yet again my scores won't even compare
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: TrueNerd on March 02, 2006, 10:10:33 PM: Oh man, it was about a year ago right now when I was coming off my two month long RE4/Minish Cap high and this friggin game was what I sobered up with. And then I got high on this game. And I think some cocaine was involved somewhere along the way... Early 2005 RULED.

Anyways, I love this game. It's one of those games where I could play all of the levels dozens of times and still want more (much like my coke), a sensation I haven't felt since the first four Mario games (or my last injection). Too bad reviewers didn't really like the game and no one bought it. I thought it was pure genius. Let's hope the Revolution gives us more of this type of gaming.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 03, 2006, 12:54:12 AM: Hell yeah, i'm FROTHING at the mouth to see what Tokyo EADs next project is, and reviewers don't know how to have fun anymore, some called it "too easy" LOL.

New high score!

Banana Kingdom - 2517 - Dasmos
Orange Kingdom - 1711 - Mario
Watermelon Kingdom - 2491 - Dasmos
Apple Kingdom - 1727 - Dasmos

Strawberry Kingdom - 2630 - Dasmos
Pineapple Kingdom - 3189 - Dasmos
Lemon Kingdom - 1753 - Mario
Grape Kingdom - 1984 - Dasmos

Cherry Kingdom - 1703 - Dasmos
Peach Kingdom - 2883 - Mario
Melon Kingdom - 1945 - Dasmos
Durian Kingdom - 1881 - Dasmos

Pear Kingdom - 1837 - Dasmos
Lychee Kingdom - 1862 - Dasmos
Chili Pepper Kingdom - 2785 - Mario
Star Fruit Kingdom - 1826 - Dasmos

Cactus King - 1428 - Mario
Ghastly King - 1309 - Mario

I'm slowly gonna take over the scoreboard again.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 03, 2006, 03:39:51 PM: I am getting pretty close to your peach kingdom score. I just need to get my rhythm back...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 03, 2006, 04:14:51 PM: Whoops I forgot to edit in my Peach score to that list, is it the 2883 score that you're close to?
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 03, 2006, 04:45:41 PM: Arg, no. It was the old one, but now I have to beat it!
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on March 04, 2006, 08:28:30 AM: You can be a huge DKJB fan but suck at it too right ;____;
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 04, 2006, 06:43:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
You can be a huge DKJB fan but suck at it too right ;____;
lol, no.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on March 06, 2006, 08:08:38 PM: I was looking at some old screenshots

What's with the combo meter at the top? I'm guessing it just filled up as you kept getting higher in a combo, what would have happened if it reached the peak? DK gets some uber attack or agility move to get even MORE combo? I don't remember those places in any levels either, I wish I could somehow play the E3 demo.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on March 12, 2006, 05:32:08 PM: I beat my Pear Kingdom score, with a 1904. Also my total beat count is at 406,871. It should be much higher seeing the amount of times I have restarted the level after screwing up at some point.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caliban on October 21, 2006, 04:50:01 PM: Sorry for bumping this thread but I need help.

I'm trying to get gold on every sinlge kingdom, I could go for platinum on some stages even but gold is more than enough.

However I am having the most dificult time to reach gold on the first kingdom (Banana), I always only get between 700 and 750 bananas.

Am I missing some secret area where there are more bananas to collect or something, I'm good on combos but on this level I just can't seem to.

I have all kingdoms unlocked but the last one that requires 51 medals, that's why I'm only going for the gold when I know it is enough to unlock that 51-medals-kingdom.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 21, 2006, 05:21:01 PM: Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how the hell 2000+ beats is possible on Banana Kingdom. I played DKJB the other day just for kicks and rediscovered how much I suck.

2000 BEATS WTF. You need to videotape yourself doing that just so I can sleep at night =(
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 21, 2006, 05:31:04 PM: I recommend asking Mario considering he's the resident Jungle Beat champ...But if I'm recalling this right, there IS a "secret" area that has a bunch more bananas...You also gotta try and stay in the air as long as possible to build up that combo...
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: vudu on October 21, 2006, 07:56:22 PM: I don't think I'm playing this game right. I can manage to get 1000+ beats on every kingdom on a regular basis, but I certainly can't get any where near any of the high scores. I think the problem lies in keeping my combo meter for extra long lengths of the levels. They tend to die when theh should rather than when I want them to.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on October 21, 2006, 11:36:11 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PYrh0sMces

This should help.

I have actually been playing this still and beaten a few scores up there, maybe i'll update it later.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Dasmos on October 22, 2006, 12:55:19 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I recommend asking Mario considering he's the resident Jungle Beat champ...

I lent this to my friend about a month or so ago, I should really get it back and play it some more.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on October 22, 2006, 03:50:04 AM: You only have to look at the scores to know that Dasmos is the real champion *bows*

... for now.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: vudu on October 22, 2006, 05:55:34 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Mario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PYrh0sMces

This should help.

I have actually been playing this still and beaten a few scores up there, maybe i'll update it later.
Thanks, but I've actually seen that before. Unfortunately, that just doesn't seem like a fun way to play the game. I need to strike a balance between being awesome and not sucking the fun out of the game by trying to get my combo meter up to four for every loan banana I find.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: IceCold on October 22, 2006, 01:16:28 PM: I actually just started playing this again.. Vudu, I'm in the same boat - I only do the backflip ground pound when it's warranted; it just kills the flow of the game. And if one thing shines for Jungle Beat, it's the flow of the game..
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 22, 2006, 02:12:28 PM: Yeah, I was hoping for high scores being at least a little bit smooth and happy. It's much more fun doing speed runs because then you can really get into a rhythm.
Title: RE:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Caliban on October 22, 2006, 03:41:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by: Mario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PYrh0sMces

This should help.

Danke schon. Hopefully it will help me in some way.
Title: RE: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Post by: Mario on October 22, 2006, 07:23:08 PM: There are plenty of smooth levels, try Watermelon Kingdom, Grape Kingdom or Chili Pepper kingdom. For me though getting the highest score is sort of about strategy and learning everything about the level.