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Unfortunately, the game suffers from frame dips when there's a lot of stuff going on or when you play multiplayer. That said, DKBB looks pretty darn nice! All of the characters and stages are well animated, and I dig the variety in the stage designs. Thus, the graphics are reminiscent of what you'd find on the GCN. In case you don't know, this game was meant to released for the Nintendo GameCube before being settled for the Wii. The gameplay in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is surprisingly simple, making things more fun.
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There's also the rare Launcher Barrel that allows you to perform flashy tricks to gain up to 80 bananas. Some are similar to Mario Kart, such as a Tasty Melon that grants invincibility or a Tornado that steals bananas from all rivals.Ĭertain tracks feature special vehicles such as toboggans, mine carts, or even the Animal Buddies Rambi and Enguarde.Īs for obstacles, they range from breakable barrels to dangerous TNT barrels or Steel Kegs. Red balloons have items that favor the Kong Family while blue ones are geared towards the Kremling Krew. Other items are found in color-coded balloons. Bananas fill a gauge that will allow you to perform a Wild Move, a crazy burst of speed! It takes 50 bananas to get one Wild Move. You only need to use the arm movements when you need to accelerate or hug large turns.ĭKBB features a variety of items you can use on the track. At first, it seems like the controls are too intense, but after playing the game, I don't think that's the case. Movement of your racer comes from shaking the two controllers. To play this game, you need to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. It is a basic tutorial session that covers eight essential parts to this racer. When you first fire up Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, the game will encourage you to check out Cranky's Flight School. The basic objective is to reach the finish line in first place while steering clear of obstacles and using items. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is a racing game, much like Mario Kart.