'Overwatch' player uses bongos and a Nerf gun to play Orisa

That is some skills.
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Kellen Beck
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People keep using weird objects to play Overwatch, but this is the first time anyone has used the bongo controller from 2003's Donkey Konga.

Twitch streamer and YouTuber ATwerkingYoshi busted out the bongos, a Nerf gun, a yard sign on a stick and a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad to play the newest Overwatch hero Orisa, who has an automatic weapon for an arm and a hand drum-shaped ultimate ability. He posted a gif from his stream on Reddit Wednesday.

The Nerf gun is outfitted with a Wii controller for aiming while the trigger shoots Orisa's gun. Meanwhile hitting the bongos will trigger two of Orisa's abilities, Protective Barrier and Fortify. Orisa's third ability Halt! is triggered by moving the "No Trespassing" sign. Very appropriate.

For movement, ATwerkingYoshi used a DDR dance pad. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to trigger Orisa's ultimate.

Other inventive Overwatch players have made similarly weird controller setups in the past, like Rudeism's toy bow for Hanzo and WeBeAre's DJ Hero setup for Lúcio.

ATwerkingYoshi is no stranger to playing games with odd controllers. His YouTube channel is filled with videos of him playing other Overwatch heroes like Reinhardt with an inflatable hammer and shield or Lúcio with a Wii remote in a steering wheel grip. He also plays other games with the bongos including Dark Souls 3 and a few different Legend of Zelda games.

Hopefully he will release a full video of his bongo adventures with Orisa in the future.

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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