For a few years now, Nintendo has used its Donkey Kong franchise to explore new avenues of gameplay. The GBA's Jungle Climber, GameCube's Donkey Konga, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 for the DS all took unique approaches to traditional gameplay. Originally designed for use with the GameCube's DK Bongo controllers, Barrel Blast offers a unique take on the traditional Mario Kart racing game, using rapid shaking motions of the Wiimote and nunchucks to propel the cast of characters across the track. Unfortunately, it's not unique enough to set the title apart from countless racing clones, and the constant shaking motion will likely wear on players' wrists after the first round or so. This is the stuff of carpal tunnel.

For more on this game, see 1Up.com's review of Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast.