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Nintendo files patent for Donkey Konga drums and keyboard for use with Nintendo Switch
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Of all the sequels I ever expected to be possible on Switch. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast would be among the bottom (of the barrel?) as the reception was sadly poor, and also Nintendo hasn't worked with Paon in many years.
This has almost nothing to do with "Donkey Konga" and almost everything to do with "prebuilt accessories that make use of the IR camera ala Labo"
This is fucking awesome
This is fucking awesome
I'm on team Labo Konga. I think keeping the heaviest gimmicks this generation to the Labo brand is best, so that 'hardcore' gamers don't feel threatened and shit it up too much.
Also, I am still waiting on a controller with a clicky wheel as shown in a previous Nintendo patent.
Also, I am still waiting on a controller with a clicky wheel as shown in a previous Nintendo patent.
Interesting that we get a picture of the bongos using a barrel blast/jet race style title, except that game only ever released in its gimped wii form without bongos...
Oh my god, this is it, the megaton, the original Gamecube Barrel Blast experience on VC, up there with Mother 3 in nintendo fans hopes and dreams!
Oh my god, this is it, the megaton, the original Gamecube Barrel Blast experience on VC, up there with Mother 3 in nintendo fans hopes and dreams!
Bongos out of cardboard? No thanks. Those things need to be able to take a serious beating on Gorrila difficultly songs (clapping is for scrubs, and not even slightly feasible, you had to whack the side of the bongos).
My bongos are so beaten, they barely register claps/hitting the sides of the bongo.
That's what 100% completion of Jungle Beat does.
That's what 100% completion of Jungle Beat does.
I've never had a proper play through of Jungle Beat, but the Donkey Konga games were fun. Especially when I discovered that the playlist of the Japanese versions were superior. Especially the Japan only Donkey Konga 3. I always felt that the reason Nintendo never revisited this series was because of poor sales in the West and the superior sales of the Taiko Drum Master series on DS, consoles and arcades. If they are interested in bringing it back than happy days! I would like a best of version that brings together all three Japanese entries of the series (region free FTW!) and an eventual new release.
The amount of Donkey Konga bongo slaps I still know off by heart. Hopefully there's a way to reuse old sets, I've still got two.
For the stupidly long clap sections we found just going AAAAARGGGH was sufficient xD
For the stupidly long clap sections we found just going AAAAARGGGH was sufficient xD
A patent for a non-existent problem? Just make the GameCube controller adapter from the Wii U work again, and anyone with Donkey Konga drums will be all set.
Finally. Nintendo to surpass mouse and keyboard with Konga drum and keyboard for ultimate precision
So I'm guessing Labo isn't replacing all peripherals then?
Either that, or Nintendo is protecting their ever-so-coveted conga controller patent from Sony and Microsoft.
Doesn't it already work? I remember folks playing ARMS with a GCN controller.
Either that, or Nintendo is protecting their ever-so-coveted conga controller patent from Sony and Microsoft.
Doesn't it already work? I remember folks playing ARMS with a GCN controller.
I thought I saw news circulating that a firmware update on the Switch had kiboshed using the adapter. I stand corrected.
Yeah, honestly, I think the Labo brand should remain squarely within the Toycon space. It's about making and discovering and toys.
Prebuilt accessories using the tech should be just that, and the technology should be available for all developers. A "touch mat" with the technology would be great, especially for, say, a tycoon or a sim game.
