Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast

 Wii
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 50
  3. Negative: 12 out of 50
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  1. Duckular
    Jun 5, 2014
    10
    We cannot understand all the negative reviews for this game in my house. My son, wife and I play this more than any other racer on the Wii (and we have nearly all of them). Tight, fun controls and a lot of hidden depth. After a few play sessions I realized that if I can time my banana fueled turbo boosts to hit a few barrels in a row the turbo boost is extended for example.

    There seems    We cannot understand all the negative reviews for this game in my house. My son, wife and I play this more than any other racer on the Wii (and we have nearly all of them). Tight, fun controls and a lot of hidden depth. After a few play sessions I realized that if I can time my banana fueled turbo boosts to hit a few barrels in a row the turbo boost is extended for example.

    There seems to have been an agenda to hate on this game at the time of its release. Picking up a Wii and this game in 2014 and it is clearly better than most other racers on the system. Reviewers say the on rails mechanic is an insult. It is hardly on rails- you will just slowly go around the track bumping into things if you go afk.

    Comparing it to the apparently untouchable Mario Kart Wii this racer does not have the ridiculous "give constantly overpowered items to the guy at the back" programmed in. You win your races due to skill and timing.

    It is also a great little workout at times as you pump the num chuck and remote to get up to full speed- Once at max speed you can focus on maneuvering.

    So, all in all, a criminally underrated game imo. And for me Mario Kart Wii is just the opposite.    … Expand
  2. Chris71186
    Oct 18, 2014
    8
    great game, perhaps a bit to simplistic in it's mechanics, but a fresh new twist on the traditional "race people and bash them with items to get ahead" style of racing game we've seen in the past.
  3. Oscar0919
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    I mean is pretty fun is a good wii games i mean there is way worst i mean look at all the crocodiles
  4. Ninvento64
    Apr 17, 2019
    10
    Yeah Yeah Yeeah Yee Ahhhhh Yeahhhh Yesh YAYAYAYA AHHH YAAA yah yyeeeah yehaw yeahhhh
  5. Justanepicgamer
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    Best game ever. Thanks to Donkey Kong Barrel Blast TM, I'm not longer a virgin!
  6. GamecubeLover
    Jul 3, 2016
    6
    Really strange and this game has bad controls. This game is one of the worse racers I have ever seen. Graphics look like the gamecube even thought this game came out on the wii. This game sucks.
  7. JoePapaReviews
    Jan 6, 2020
    7
    I now have no virgin points thank you Peter Jackson's Donkey Kong: The Movie: The Game.
  8. cin
    Oct 22, 2007
    9
    Pretty fun, easy to get started.
  9. Imposter
    May 22, 2022
    0
    0/10 I played this game for 50 hours and yet girls still won’t f*** me. I’ve been a virgin for so damn long and yet when I heard this game would let me have sex with as many women as I wanted I was ecstatic. Then this game like the Donkey s*** that it is didn’t help me improve my sex life at all.
  10. HeughJanus69
    May 29, 2022
    10
    This game got me laid and was a great game. I am so grateful for this game.
  11. AlexandreB.
    Oct 12, 2007
    6
    Not Good, but not bad, it'S an okay game. I had fun with this game but.. that's it.
  12. DanielY.
    Jan 27, 2008
    7
    This game is simply under-rated. It does not deserve the poor scores it has been given overall. Gameplay is fun and there's plenty to do. It may not offer the Wii's best graphics but, to be honest, i don't think it's trying to. It may not be a 'hardcore game' but it's a great family game and is best enjoyed with more than one player.
  13. JimU.
    Jun 17, 2008
    8
    Personally i think game reviewers need to get off their high horses. Sometimes a game, is just that - a game! It's not all about high level graphics and "AI". These types of reviews - which is every review - are very misleading for the general public. Anyone considering this game should have a look in the store and ignire this lame reviews by so-called "gamers". These nerds only know Personally i think game reviewers need to get off their high horses. Sometimes a game, is just that - a game! It's not all about high level graphics and "AI". These types of reviews - which is every review - are very misleading for the general public. Anyone considering this game should have a look in the store and ignire this lame reviews by so-called "gamers". These nerds only know about Splinter Cell and Halo. Donkey Kong Jet Race is fun for all.… Expand
  14. Mario1238
    Feb 22, 2018
    1
    This game is so hard, the controlls are terrible, This isn't like Donkey Kong, This is a mario kart clone
  15. RussellC.
    Nov 5, 2007
    7
    Actually was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. As a family game it is pretty decent, especially for those, who like me, have younger kids at home. It doesn't punish you for touching the side of the track, which makes it easier for everyone to play together. The characters were fun and the courses were probably a bit too long, but the short-cuts and helpers (mine cart, rhino, Actually was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. As a family game it is pretty decent, especially for those, who like me, have younger kids at home. It doesn't punish you for touching the side of the track, which makes it easier for everyone to play together. The characters were fun and the courses were probably a bit too long, but the short-cuts and helpers (mine cart, rhino, dolphin) make for a good challenge. Frame rate has some issues on the water level, which hurts the multiplayer experience. Overall, I think it is a very solid family game, but certainly not a gamer's game. Since most of the "professional reviewers" are gamers and not family people, it's worth getting a different angle. For the right group, like my family, it's a game we sunk a fun 20 hours into over the week I rented it.… Expand
  16. dxrgamer2234
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    its a fun racer its got levels and good characters like funky and lanky Kong. also its got nice challenges controls can be annoying but its fun
  17. Stormwooper
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Monke drum race
    What could you ask more?
    Nothing
    Just nothing
    Monke makes his game ultra
  18. Annoying_goose
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    I loved it amazing game the anti fortnite if you know what I mean would recommend
  19. LegendOfLoVi
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Thrilling experience, I would give it a 100/10 if I could. I bought the game 20 times since I loved it so much. Then I had a bowl of ramen to ease my thrill and enjoyment of this mozart-esque masterpiece. I loved being a monkey and then blasting barrels with a pointy white stick. It was fun, I loved the emotion I got from it.
  20. Mr_Kong
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    I was initially afraid to touch the game because of....the curse...but now that I have. I can say that AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. This game is terrible. Easily, the worst game featuring Diddy Kong. First off, all of the tracks might as well be the same. No one cares what track that you're on. No one's gonna be like, "I REALLY LIKE THE DESIGN OF THIS ONE. I LIKE THE EVER SOI was initially afraid to touch the game because of....the curse...but now that I have. I can say that AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. This game is terrible. Easily, the worst game featuring Diddy Kong. First off, all of the tracks might as well be the same. No one cares what track that you're on. No one's gonna be like, "I REALLY LIKE THE DESIGN OF THIS ONE. I LIKE THE EVER SO SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PLACEMENT OF THE BARRELS IN MT. DYNAMITE REMIX RATHER THAN JUST MT. DYNAMITE.". And, it's painfully obvious that this game was made to be played with the bongos. Which is why this game is not compatible with the bongos. Which, I'm sorry. That's just dumb.… Expand
  21. theguyforyou
    May 7, 2023
    10
    its a decent game that is underrated its actually very respectful of rares stuff

Awards & Rankings

97
#97 Best Wii Game of 2007
27
#27 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
56
#56 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 34
  3. Negative: 19 out of 34
  1. games(TM)
    60
    Despite all of its problems, you’ll almost certainly have a great deal of fun playing Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race. [JPN Import; Sept 2007, p.118]
  2. Nintendo Gamer
    40
    A game so bad, it brings shame upon Donkey Kong and his entire family. [JPN Import; Oct 2007, p.60]
  3. Nintendo Power
    65
    To Barrel Blast's credit, it looks like there was a concerted effort to make the game look better--a smooth frame rate and some nice effects spruce up an otherwise mundane racer. [Nov 2007, p.99]
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