Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Unlockables (Wii)

Race to victory with the DK Crew! Donkey Kong and friends have located high-powered barrel rockets, and now the battle for the king of the jungle is on.

Donkey Kong is Back! One of Nintendo's most popular characters, Donkey Kong, is back with all of his friends … and a few enemies as well. Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, King K. Rool and the whole gang appear as playable characters in this fast-paced racing adventure.

Shake, Rattle and Roll! Simple Wii controls make racing a snap. Shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to accelerate, then shake one or the other to turn. Press a single button or shake the controller to jump, attack or use items.

Rocket to Victory! Target enemies with a Pineapple Cannon, skillfully chain together Wild Moves or use the Wii Remote to blast out of a Style Barrel. Multiple game-play modes, 16 awesome courses and a rollicking four-player multiplayer game will keep players coming back for more.

Barrel Blast garnered an average score of 48 out of 100 according to Metacritic, criticized for "slow racing, shallow gameplay, and an overall boring experience" by IGN. The highest review, by Nintendo Power, calls it a "mundane racer". Gamespot labeled this game a 5th rated Mario Kart clone.
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Unlockables

Play as Cranky Kong:
Defeat Cranky Kong in Candy's Requests, level 3, mission 24.

Play as Funky Kong:
Win the Diamond Grand Prix under the Rookie difficulty setting.

Play as King K. Rool:
Defeat King K. Rool in Candy's Requests, level 4, mission 31.

Play as Lanky Kong:
Win the Topaz Grand Prix under the Rookie difficulty setting.

Play as Tiny Kong:
Win the Sapphire Grand Prix under the Rookie difficulty setting.

Take a look at the gameplay footage below and tell us this isn't pure confirmation that the Wii is just a better GameCube. The thing is, it's still a heck of a lot of fun, so, who even cares about the Wii's horsepower anymore...?