Which company developed the Donkey Konga games?

Namco developed the Donkey Konga games, with Nintendo publishing the series for the GameCube.

Donkey Konga is a rhythm-game spin-off built around the DK Bongos, a special controller shaped like two small drums. Players tap the left or right drum, strike both together, or clap in time with musical prompts. The unusual format brought Donkey Kong into a music-game style rather than the platforming or racing genres most associated with the franchise.

Namco’s connection is especially fitting because the development team had worked on the Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm series. Nintendo and Namco released the first Donkey Konga in Japan in 2003, followed by Donkey Konga 2 in 2004 and Donkey Konga 3 in Japan in 2005.

The main mix-up is Nintendo: it published the games and collaborated in their production, but Namco is the credited developer. Rare developed earlier Country titles, while Camelot and Hudson Soft worked on other Nintendo-associated games.