Donkey Konga 2

Donkey Konga 2 is a follow-up to Donkey Konga and was the last game in the series to be released in US and Europe. The next game in the series, Donkey Konga 3, was released only in Japan.

Sub-Pages#

Unused TextDixie has a lot of notes...

Debug Menu#

Enter the following Action Replay codes to access a Debug Menu that appears after the Nintendo and Namco logos.

Options#

These are written in Japanese. The text in the square brackets contain the English translation (based on the modes used in the English version).

• Selecting "Boot Sequence" and "Title Screen" will crash the game.
• The "Boot Sequence", "Match That Badge", and "Moto Menu" are missing from the Japanese version.

共用メニュー [Shared Menu]
  00.ブートシーケンス [Boot Sequence]

黒畑メニュー [Kurohata Menu]
  10.ストリートライヴ [Street Performance]
  11.チャレンジ [Challenge]
  12.バトル [Battle]
  13.コンサート [Concert]
  14.アドリブ [Freestyle Zone]
  15.ディクシーのひとことメモ [Dixie's Notes]
  16.チュートリアル [Tutorial]
  99.りセットするだけのモード [Reset Console]

塚田メニュー [Tsukada Menu]
  80.セレクト [Select Mode]
  81.タイトル [Title Screen]
  82.ロゴ [Logos]
  83.デモ・ループのリクエストランキング [Hit Parade]
  97.プログレッシブ切り替え [Progressive Scan]

赤松メニュー [Akamatsu Menu]
  50.ストーリーデモ  [Prologue]
  60.ミニゲーム テスト [Minigame - New Record]
  70.ミニゲーム リズムキーパー [Minigame - Rhythm Keeper]
  80.ミニゲーム ノートレース [Minigame - Barrel Race]
  99.ペデバッヂチャンス [Match That Badge]

模戸メニュー [Moto Menu]

Country#

This is based on the language value that the game sends to the following RAM Address:

     USA Version = 8014C740
  Europe Version = 80209360

Project#

This is title that is used in the Save file.

     USA Version = Donkey Konga 2
  Europe Version = Donkey Konga 2
   Japan Version = ドンキーコンガ２

Hit Parade#

In Hit Parade, the background music and image are changed in the Debug mode.

Debug Menu (USA)	Final (USA)

Match That Badge#

There are three options that can be tested:

Match Badges - Barrel Race	Match Badges - Rhythm Keeper	Match Badges - VS Rhythm Keeper

You can then select how many Chances (1 - 9) to receive to match that badge!

Number of Chances	Match That Badge

The game will freeze after you have used all of your Chances.

Progressive Scan#

The text was changed in the European version since the Progressive Scan option was replaced with a 50/60Hz option.

共用メニュー [Shared Menu]
  97.プログレッシブ / EURGB60 切り替え [Progressive Scan / EURGB60]

Debug Menu (USA)	Debug Menu (Europe)

Unused Text String#

The Shift-JIS string デバッグメニュー (which translates to Debug Menu) is stored in the Start.dol file, but it doesn't display in the Debug Menu.

     USA Version = EB420

Unused Graphics#

Funky Kong Badge#

Unused	Final

In the Game > Badge.nut file in the International versions is a different badge design for Funky Kong. The unused one shows a front-facing render, while the final one uses the image from Diddy's Kong Quest.

ASCII Font#

While the letters Œ œ ‘ ’ “ ” are in the texture file, they can't be displayed since the game uses Shift-JIS. If the first hex byte is between 81 - 9F, this tells the game this is a Japanese character, and the second byte confirms which Japanese character to use. Since those European characters also use 81 - 9F, the game won't display them.

Regional Differences#

Startup Screens#

Japan	US	Europe

The Japanese version uses the same start-up warning image from the Japanese version of Donkey Konga that tells the players to be wary of vibrations, loud noises, and the amount of time they play. The International versions replace this image with a standard Health and Safety message.

Japan	International

A common change where the Nintendo logo is blue in the Japanese version, while it is red in the International versions.

Title Screen#

Japan	US	Europe

The title screens have the following differences between versions:

• The title screen in the Japanese version has the Japanese title ドンキーコンガ2 under the English title and also has a subtitle, ヒットソングパレード which translates to Hit Song Parade.
• The Japanese title screen has additional copyright information.
• The US title screen reuses the logo from Donkey Konga, but adds a 2.
• The European version uses the title screen and logo from the Japanese version, but removes the Japanese text and the logo size is larger.
• The PRESS START BUTTON prompt became PRESS START the International versions.

Song Genres#

Japan	US	Europe

The Japanese and European versions display the Genre on the Song Panels, which is omitted from the US version.

Buttons on DK Bongos#

Japan	US	Europe

The American version removed the Green Arrow that indicated the middle button on the DK Bongs.

Japan	US	Europe

Likewise, the American version also removed the Red Arrows that indicated both sides of the DK Bongos needed to be pressed to cancel.

Currency Symbol#

The currency symbol in the Japanese version (which is a parody of the Japanese ¥ currency) was changed to look like a Banana Coin in the International versions.

Results Screen#

Japan	International

The Results Screen on the Japanese version has shapes behind GREAT, OK, BAD, and MISS. These were removed in the International versions.

Jam / Beat-Mix#

The Japanese version reuses the ＣＯＯＬ / Jam mode from Donkey Konga where all the required notes to hit are not displayed, which means you have to memorize which notes to hit.

This mode was replaced with Beat-Mix in the International versions, where the notes are randomized each time you play a song.

Challenge#

US	Europe

The position of the Song Number text in the European version is placed above the Number Flag, and the font color was changed from red to blue.

Additional Text below Notes#

Japan	International

Like in Donkey Konga, the Japanese version has text below the notes to explain what action to perform. These were disabled in the International versions, though the textures are still present in the Game.nut file. The sounds with パ (pa) correspond to the higher-pitched drum, those with ポ (po) correspond to the lower-pitched drum, and those with チャ (cha) correspond to clapping. Those that end with ン (n) tend to be used at the end of a sequence of notes. For example, a sequence involving three hits of the lower drum in rapid succession might be represented as ポ ポ ポン (po po pon).

Left Notes:

パ pa

パッ pa—

パン pan

Right Notes:

ポ po

ポッ po—

ポン pon

Clap Notes:

チャ cha

チャッ cha—

チャン chan

Both Notes:

Ｄ Double

Other Notes:

～ Drum / Clap Rolls

連打 Consecutive Hits

拍手 Applause

The text below the notes can be enabled by using the following Gecko Codes:

US Version:
  0401C678 60000000
  0401C67C 60000000
  0401C884 60000000
  0401C888 60000000

Europe Version:
  0401DBF0 60000000
  0401DBF4 60000000
  0401DDFC 60000000
  0401DE00 60000000

Badges#

Some of the badges were changed in the International version:

• The human badges were removed.
• The Boo badge was removed.
• Six extra Donkey Kong Country (Funky, Swanky, Wrinkly, Kiddy, K. Rool, and Banana Bird) badges were added.
• Five new Star Fox: Assault badges were added.

Japan	International

The default badges in the Japanese version are the human badges, while in the International versions, they are the Donkey Kong Country badges.

ASCII Font#

US	Europe

Some of the ASCII letters in the European version were changed (see table below).

Songs#

Like Donkey Konga, Donkey Konga 2 has different songs between the Japanese, American, and European versions.

The Hidden Song is played at the end of the Challenge set.

Sound Sets#

There are sixteen new sound sets that were added to Donkey Konga 2 that can be purchased from the Shopping Mall. Most of the sound sets were changed in the International versions.