''The Jungle Book Groove Party'' (''The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove'' in North America) is a

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developed by

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and

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and published by

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for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2. Featuring similar gameplay to the ''

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'' series, the game features characters and songs from

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's film ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...

'' (1967). The game was packaged with a

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Gameplay

''The Jungle Book Groove Party'' loosely follows the story of ''The Jungle Book'' film, going through Mowgli's journey to the Man Village and the creatures he encounters along the way. The game is played in the style of ''

'' with some differences, and can be played with either a standard controller or a dance pad. Arrows come down the top of the screen and the player must step on the corresponding arrow in time to the music. Missing arrows cause the fruit at the top of the screen to turn yellow and disappear, with the game ending if all pieces of fruit are lost. Power-ups can be activated by entering input commands in between arrows. These range from beneficial bonuses, such as point multipliers or automatically clearing arrows, to offensive items that hinder the opponent, such as blocking their view. The story mode takes Mowgli through nine levels, including two boss levels. The game also features a two-player mode allowing two players to battle against each other.

Songs

Some songs such as "

The Bare Necessities "The Bare Necessities" is a jazz song, written by Terry Gilkyson, from the animated 1967 Disney film ''The Jungle Book'', sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli. Background Originally, it was written for an earlier draft ...

" and " I Wan'na Be Like You" are from the original film; the new songs were written by

Nicolas Maranda Nicolas Maranda (born 15 November 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, musician and record producer based in Montreal. His compositional style is eclectic, blending acoustic, electric and electronic element ...

, who also arranged all the songs. A cover of "I Wan'na Be Like You" performed by German singer Lou Bega can be unlocked by playing through the game. *"The Jungle's No Place for a Boy" - performed by Bagheera *"Join the Ranks" - performed by

Hathi Hathi is a fictional character created by Rudyard Kipling for the Mowgli stories collected in ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) and ''The Second Jungle Book'' (1895). Hathi is a bull elephant that lives in the jungle. Kipling named him after ''hāthī' ...

and Junior *"

" performed by Baloo *"Go Bananas in the Coconut Tree" performed by the Monkeys *" I Wan'na Be Like You" performed by

King Louie King Louie is a fictional character introduced in Walt Disney's 1967 animated musical film '' The Jungle Book''. He is an Orangutan who leads other jungle primates and wants to become more human-like by gaining knowledge of fire from Mowgli. L ...

*"A Mood for Food" - performed by

Kaa Kaa is a fictional character from ''The Jungle Book'' stories written by Rudyard Kipling. He is a giant snake who is 30 feet long. In the books and many of the screen adaptations, Kaa is an ally of main protagonist Mowgli, acting as a friend ...

*"We Are the Vultures" performed by the Vultures *"Run" performed by Shere Khan *"A Brand New Day" performed by Shanti *"I Wan'na Be Like You" performed by Lou Bega

Reception

''The Jungle Book Groove Party'' received mixed reviews. Aggregating review website GameRankings and

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gave the PlayStation 2 version 63.47% and 56/100. and the PlayStation version 58.00%.

References

External links

''The Jungle Book Groove Party'' Official Website (Archive)
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