Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast is a racing game that was originally planned to be released on the GameCube and utilize the DK Bongo Controller, only to be shifted over to the Wii later on.

To do: Pre-release and unused content. Source Developer text in text and ini files. Leftovers in test directory.

Unused Music#

There are two unused tracks found in the game's data. It's unknown what these were meant to be used for.

B_004

B_007

Development Leftovers#

Unused Text Files#

'...But does it make sense?' The translations on this page need to be proofread. If you are fluent enough in this language, please make any corrections necessary!

Testtext_jp.bin was copied in the game from supposedly the data/test directory in all distributions according to the game executable's internal file list, the data is different compared from JP/EU to US, but not the text. It has random Japanese characters. Please note anything with a "#" won't be seen in-game.

ぁいうえお！

a I U E O!

えいお

E I O

あいうえ

A I U E

あいうえお！

A I U E O!

えいお

E I O

ホゲェ～～～～～

Foobaaar~~~~~

０１２３４５６７８９

N/A

あいうえお

A I U E O

おえういあ

O E U I A

キターーーーーー

Here it iiiiiii

Ȁーーーーーー！？

iiiiiiiiiis?!

あいうえお！

A I U E O!

かきくけこ

ka ki ku ke ko

さしすせそ

sa shi su se so

ホゲェ～～～～～

Foobaaar~~~~~

もどり！

Return!

SelectNPC.bin is present in all regions and mentioned in the game's executable but not used at all.

いっしょにはしる COMキャラクターを えらびます。 ポインタでせんたく、 Ａボタンで けってい。

Select a COM character to race with. Use the Pointer to select and A to confirm.

MiiName.bin is only present in the EU release.

#Mii名前

#Mii name

GUEST01

N/A

N/A

GUEST02

N/A

N/A

GUEST03

N/A

N/A

GUEST04

N/A

N/A

GUEST05

N/A

N/A

GUEST06

MainMenuRecordLine.bin has some interesting text, "START/PAUSE" is not on a Wii Remote. Leftover internal GameCube version text?

#メインメニュー　レコード

#Main menu record

ewpageプレイしたレースのきろくをみることができます。

[ewpage] You can now view the record times of previously played races.

N/A

N/A

ewpage左右でせんたく。START/PAUSEボタンでけってい。

[ewpage] Left/right to select. START/PAUSE to confirm.

N/A

N/A

ewpage

N/A

allfont.bin:

ぁあいぅうぇえぉお

a A I u U e E o O

かがきぎくぐけげこご

ka ga ki gi ku gu ke ge ko go

Candy_Continue.bin has some text, likely for a scrapped continuing function in Candy's Challenge.

#終了確認メッセージもくひょうを たっせいしましたが、

きろくに ちょうせんするために

そのまま つづけますか？

#Confirmation message for ending The target

has been met, but would you like to continue in order to 

challenge the record?

EndReturnMenu.bin:

#メインメニューにもどる際の確認メッセージレースを ちゅうだんし、

メインメニューに もどりますか？

#Confirmation message for returning to the main menu Interrupt the current race

and return to the main menu?

EndMenuSelect_JGP.bin:

#メインメニューにもどる際の確認メッセージレースを ちゅうだんし、

メインメニューに もどりますか？

#Confirmation message for returning to the main menu Interrupt the current race

and return to the main menu?

katakata.bin and hirokana.bin have character/font tests.

ァアィイゥウェエォオ
カガキギクグケゲコゴ
サザシジスズセゼソゾ
タダチヂッツヅテデトド
ナニヌネノ

ハバパヒビピフブプヘベペホボポ
マミムメモ
ャヤュユョヨ
ラリルレロ
ワヮヲン

ぁあぃいぅうぇえぉお
かがきぎくぐけげこご
さざしじすずせぜそぞ
ただちぢっつづてでとど
なにぬねの

はばぱひびぴふぶぷへべぺほぼぽ
まみむめも
ゃやゅゆょよ
らりるれろ
わゎをん

Internal Project Name#

Many internal code for the game mentions KNN and Kanon. The sound files also have a header of KNON.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	US	Europe

• The Japanese version has a different title design and PAON's last three letters are in lowercase instead of uppercase.
• In the European version, the game is known as Donkey Kong Jet Race, the copyright was updated and its outline is thicker.

English Text Differences#

• The difficulty mode "Rookie" was renamed to "Beginner" in the European version.
• "Mt." was changed to the British spelling "Mt" in the European version.

References#