Gloria Estefan was right. Eventually, the rhythm IS going to get you.Import retailer Lik Sang is reporting today that Satoru Iwata, NCL President, has confirmed the development of Donkey Konga with the help of Namco.
The game will use a drum peripheral, similar to the one Namco used for their last Conga game, Taiko no Tatsujin.
As strange as it sounds, the idea isn't all that far fetched. PGC has long been fans of Sega's sleeper Dreamcast hit "Samba de Amigo", and as it turns out, Shigeru Miyamoto is a huge fan as well.
Rhythm games are becoming a pretty big deal lately, with Konami's "Bemani" series of games doing great business, including their Dance Dance Revolution games. Is a rhythm game featuring Donkey Kong going to find it's market? Time will tell ...