Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Also known as: Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race (JP), Donkey Kong Jet Race (EU/AU) Developer: Paon Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii Released in JP: June 28, 2007 Released in US: October 8, 2007 Released in EU: January 25, 2008 Released in AU: February 7, 2008 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused music. This game has regional differences.

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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

(Source: Bremmus)

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.

String Number	Text	Translation
1	ぁいうえお！	a I U E O!
2	えいお	E I O
3	あいうえ	A I U E
4	あいうえお！	A I U E O!
5	えいお	E I O
6	ホゲェ～～～～～	Foobaaar~~~~~
7	０１２３４５６７８９	N/A
8	あいうえお	A I U E O
9	おえういあ	O E U I A
10/16	キターーーーーー	Here it iiiiiii
11/17	Ȁーーーーーー！？	iiiiiiiiiis?!
12	あいうえお！	A I U E O!
13	かきくけこ	ka ki ku ke ko
14	さしすせそ	sa shi su se so
15	ホゲェ～～～～～	Foobaaar~~~~~
18	もどり！	Return!

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

String Number	Text	Translation
1	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.

String Number	Internal Note	Internal Note (Translated)	Text
1	#Mii名前	#Mii name	GUEST01
2	N/A	N/A	GUEST02
3	N/A	N/A	GUEST03
4	N/A	N/A	GUEST04
5	N/A	N/A	GUEST05
6	N/A	N/A	GUEST06

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

String Number	Internal Note	Internal Note (Translated)	Text	Translation
1	#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.
2	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.
3	N/A	N/A	ewpage	N/A

allfont.bin:

String Number	Text	Translation
1	ぁあいぅうぇえぉお	a A I u U e E o O
2/3	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.

String Number	Text	Translation
1	#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:

String Number	Text	Translation
1	#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:

String Number	Text	Translation
1	#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.

String Number	Text	Translation
1	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	a A i I u U e E o O ka ga ki gi ku gu ke ge ko go sa za shi ji su zu se ze so zo ta da chi dji tsu tsu dzu te de to do na ni nu ne no
2	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	ha ba pa hi bi pi fu bu pu he be pe ho bo po ma mi mu me mo ya ya yu yu yo yo ra ri ru re ro wa wa wo n

String Number	Text	Translation
1	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	a A i I u U e E o O ka ga ki gi ku gu ke ge ko go sa za shi ji su zu se ze so zo ta da chi dji tsu tsu dzu te de to do na ni nu ne no
2	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	ha ba pa hi bi pi fu bu pu he be pe ho bo po ma mi mu me mo ya ya yu yu yo yo ra ri ru re ro wa wa wo n

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.

US	Europe
Saving Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast data... Please do not touch the Power Button or RESET.	Saving Donkey Kong: Jet Race data... Please do not touch the POWER Button or RESET.