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If you are looking for Donkey Kong Country —with its tight, precise D-pad controls and moody David Wise soundtrack—you will be confused. Jungle Beat is loud, aggressive, and physically demanding.

8/10 (Five bananas out of five, but only if you stretch first). jungle beat wii

It is weird. It is clunky. It hurts your shoulders after an hour. But it is the purest expression of the Wii philosophy: simple motion, deep consequence. Grab some rechargeable batteries, clear the coffee table, and get ready to beat your chest. If you are looking for Donkey Kong Country

If you find a copy of for the Wii at your local retro store, do not confuse it with the original 2004 GameCube version. While they share the same DNA, the Wii version is a completely different beast—literally. The Bongos are Dead. Long Live the Wii Remote. The original Jungle Beat was famous for its absurdity: you played using a set of plastic bongo drums. Slapping the left drum moved left, slapping the right moved right, and clapping made Donkey Kong jump. It was exhausting and brilliant. It is weird

However, if you want a party game that pretends to be a platformer, or a workout masquerading as a video game, Jungle Beat is a gem. It is the only game where I have worked up a sweat simply trying to cross a bridge.

Every time you hit an enemy, smash a crystal, or grab a banana, a combo multiplier ticks up. If you go more than a few seconds without hitting something, the combo resets to zero. To clear a level, you need a specific number of "Beat Hits" (basically, score).