Anyone who has never heard of Donkey Kong must have been living under a rock for the last couple of decades. Even us young people know who Donkey Kong is. Since it was originally released all those years ago, when our parents were kids, Donkey Kong has been made into what seems like a million different games. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is one of the latest versions. It is always interesting to know that a video game may be called one thing in the United States and something else in the United Kingdom and then something altogether different in Asia or Europe. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is a game that has had many different names, all over the world. It was known as DK: Bongo Blast, Donkey Jet, and even Donkey Kong Jet Race. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, believe it or not, is actually a racing game that features our good old pal, Donkey Kong. It is a game meant for Nintendo’s Wii video game console, but also had versions made for Nintendo GameCube, when it existed. Using Nintendo Wii, it is very easy to control Donkey Kong Barrel Blast with the Wii remote and the Wii nunchucks. Since DK Bongos play such a large role in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, players simply shake the Wii nunchucks to hit the drums. Jumping is also pretty easy, all you need to do is raise and lift the nunchuck and remote and your character will lift off. When you want to hit objects and punch opponents, you simply carry out the action, making sure that the Wii controller stays safely in your hand. In the game, you need to collect a variety of items, which will affect your ability to win. Some items will help you attack enemies, while others will simply speed up your character. The main two types of items are the power-ups and the offensive items. You can tell power-ups, because they look like friendly red balloons, while offensive items are blue balloons. Red balloons help Donkey Kong while the blue ones help the Kremlings. Balloons are not the only special items you will need to look out for. Other power-ups that will help Donkey Kong out include Sqwawks the Parrot, Qwawks the Parrot, Banana Fairies; which are our favourite, Blazing Banana, Tasty Watermelon and Crystal Coconut. The offensive items, aside from the blue balloons, include Backward Barrel, Banana Bunch, Pineapple Launcher, Mega TNT Barrel, Neckys, Whirlwind, Wild Elixir, and Zingers. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast has sixteen challenging stages and seven exciting worlds. There are several different themes throughout the game, which we love for the variety they offer. There are three jungle levels, three volcano levels, three beach levels, two snow levels, two temple levels, two desert levels and one outer space level. While Donkey Kong Barrel Blast will not necessarily appeal to older and more advanced gamers, it will be perfect for playing with your little brother or sister.