• 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.

The title includes 12 solo cups across a variety of courses, while Cranky Kong and a Practice mode are the methods on offer in order for you to perfect your barrel-racing skills. Candy Kong is also on hand to offer a challenge mode that involves completing a certain objective (collecting bananas, time trial etc.), while there’s also a multiplayer racing mode for up to four players.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast includes numerous power-ups in order to give your character a boost and your opponents the slip. These include ‘Wild Moves,’ which act as an invincible shield similar to Mario Kart’s star item, as well as ‘Style Barrels,’ special manoeuvres that shower that specific Kong with a hoard of helpful bananas. In addition, there are 15 items that players can use – everything from offensive weapons like Backward Barrels and Pineapple Launchers to helpful power-ups like Banana Fairies and Crystal Coconuts. Using items effectively can turn the tide of a race.

Like we say, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast has been dubbed a somewhat mundane racer in reviews thus far. Still, if you’re looking for a bit of innocent racing fun on the Nintendo Wii and you can’t wait for Mario Kart, it’s likely to meet your needs. It’s out on October 08.