<s>
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Barrel	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2007	O
racing	O
game	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
E3	O
convention	O
in	O
May	O
2006	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
DK	O
:	O
Bongo	O
Blast	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
version	O
was	O
ultimately	O
cancelled	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
in	O
2008	O
with	O
the	O
title	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Jet	I-Application
Race	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
developed	O
to	O
be	O
controlled	O
using	O
the	O
DK	O
Bongos	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barrel	B-Application
Blast	I-Application
was	O
faced	O
with	O
generally	O
negative	O
reviews	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
criticizing	O
the	O
replaced	O
bongo	O
control	O
scheme	O
with	O
that	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
last-generation	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Barrel	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
handle	O
the	O
selected	O
character	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
DK	O
Bongos	O
that	O
initially	O
were	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
accelerate	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
shake	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
alternatively	O
,	O
lift	O
them	O
simultaneously	O
to	O
jump	O
and	O
use	O
the	O
motion	O
sensor	O
to	O
beat	O
rivals	O
and	O
obstacles	O
using	O
items	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
character	O
will	O
be	O
guided	O
by	O
the	O
route	O
of	O
the	O
tracks	O
,	O
including	O
automatically	O
travelling	O
around	O
curves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
mode	O
of	O
play	O
is	O
a	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
like	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Arcade	I-Application
GP	I-Application
,	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
track	O
will	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
given	O
area	O
with	O
three	O
courses	O
in	O
DK	O
Jungle	O
,	O
three	O
of	O
the	O
sea	O
,	O
three	O
from	O
the	O
mountain	O
,	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
Desert	O
,	O
two	O
from	O
the	O
snow	O
,	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Heaven	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
in	O
outer	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
racing	O
games	O
,	O
Barrel	B-Application
Blast	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
Time	O
Trial	O
Mode	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
choose	O
this	O
race	O
on	O
one	O
track	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
save	O
ghost	O
data	O
stats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
,	O
Diddy	O
Kong	O
,	O
Dixie	O
Kong	O
,	O
Lanky	O
Kong	O
,	O
Tiny	O
Kong	O
,	O
Funky	O
Kong	O
,	O
Wrinkly	O
Kong	O
,	O
and	O
Cranky	O
Kong	O
representing	O
the	O
Kong	O
side	O
,	O
with	O
Kritter	O
,	O
Kip	O
,	O
Kass	O
,	O
Klump	O
,	O
Kalypso	O
,	O
Kludge	O
,	O
Kopter	O
,	O
and	O
King	O
K	O
.	O
Rool	O
representing	O
the	O
Kremling	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
series	O
characters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Rambi	O
the	O
Rhino	O
,	O
Enguarde	O
the	O
Swordfish	O
,	O
Zinger	O
,	O
and	O
Necky	O
,	O
make	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
as	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barrel	B-Application
Blast	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Paon	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
DK	B-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Swing	I-Application
and	O
DK	B-Application
:	I-Application
Jungle	I-Application
Climber	I-Application
for	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2005	O
,	O
an	O
issue	O
of	O
Famitsu	O
reported	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
with	O
a	O
Wii-bound	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lending	O
credibility	O
to	O
its	O
Kong	O
news	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
also	O
reported	O
that	O
new	O
versions	O
of	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
Metroid	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
were	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
Revolution	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
at	O
E3	O
2005	O
before	O
that	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
shown	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
at	O
E3	O
2007	O
as	O
named	O
Donkey	B-Application
Jet	I-Application
and	O
DK	O
:	O
Bongo	O
Blast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
developed	O
to	O
be	O
controlled	O
using	O
the	O
DK	O
Bongos	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
;	O
the	O
left	O
and	O
right	O
drums	O
would	O
steer	O
in	O
their	O
respective	O
directions	O
,	O
and	O
rolling	O
both	O
drums	O
accelerated	O
movement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
moved	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
DK	O
Bongos	O
were	O
replaced	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
having	O
the	O
player	O
shake	O
the	O
controller	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
hitting	O
the	O
drums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Barrel	I-Application
Blast	I-Application
received	O
negative	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
34	O
reviews	O
,	O
Barrel	B-Application
Blast	I-Application
garnered	O
a	O
metascore	O
of	O
46	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
reviews	O
lamented	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
replace	O
the	O
bongo	O
control	O
scheme	O
with	O
that	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
nunchuk	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
dated	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
labeled	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
fifth-rate	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-highest	O
rated	O
Metacritic	O
review	O
,	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
mundane	O
racer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
