| Name | Previewer | Quote | Date |
| Nintelligent.net (GameCube) | Staff | Even for a simple title such as this, it truly shines. | 2003 |
| GamingWorldX.com (GameCube) | Greg Joachim | Donkey Konga is certainly shaping up to be a promising game that looks to deliver lots of fun to Music gamers and regular gamers alike. | 2003 |
| ConsoleGameWorld.com (GameCube) | Mark Raby | Speaking of the controller, Namco will be releasing a special drum controller for the game. | 2003-September-23 |
| NintendoFrost.com (GameCube) | Staff | With Little credit to be given to the Big N in the music genre, the folk at Namco will have to double their efforts to make Donkey Konga a known musical game. | 2003-October-29 |