If you don’t own this game but love the Mario Kart series, I would highly recommend it to you. Overall, I lost many months playing this game both on the single adventure mode and the 4 player mode with my friends. You already know how I feel about Diddy Kong Racing. Adventure Mode 2 has a harder difficulty and the levels themselves are mirrored to confuse you. This adds even more fun for the DKR fans. Other gameplay elements such as Adventure mode 2 are unlocked after completing the game for the first time. I can safely say that Drumstick isn’t all that though. who, I hear has the best stats out of any other character. There are 2 characters to unlock including Drumstick the rooster (who was turned into a frog by WizPig), and T.T. Like any good game, Diddy Kong Racing has unlockables to provide longevity in its gameplay. This was a sound technique that Rare used in many of its games including Banjo Kazooie. It keeps the same tempo and tune but changes instruments to enhance the mood. I love the way that Boulder Canyon and the level selection world would change music at specific parts. The music accompanies the level design nicely and the two together really brings you into the world of Diddy Kong Racing. 3 gets you 10 missiles! I always found that holding out for the top weapon tier was usually the best option. Pick up another, you get a homing missile.
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Developed by Rare, Diddy Kong Racing wasnt originally going to star Diddy Kong, and was originally a game called Pro AM 64 (in reference to Rares NES hit R.C. Pick up one red balloon, you get a missile. Diddy Kong Racing was released on Novemin North America. If you pick up more than one of the same colour before using it, you get an even better attack or shield. These balloon pickups had not only a standard weapon but an element of strategy to them. In another comparison to Mario Kart, the weapon pickups were again better throughout. Fly over the other racers and shoot down from above. If you want that extra bit of fun, opt for the plane. Each is a colourful, vibrant world that is well balanced no matter which vehicle you’re using. The level designs were perfectly thought out. You can select from a hovercraft, kart or plane through many of the levels. Unlike Mario Kart, you are not tied down to the one vehicle. The boss levels were a great addition to the game! You have to use different strategies to beat each one. Tricky the Triceratops, Bubbler the Octopus, Bluey the Walrus and Smokey the Dragon. In adventure mode, an evil alien pig, namely WizPig is trying to take over the world! He intends to do so by conquering every race track on Timber Island.īefore you can stop WizPig there are 5 worlds to race through, each with their own boss. This is something that hasn’t really been done successfully since. Adventure mode gracefully incorporates a storyline into a racing game. Once you select your character, you can choose between a standard race or the one of a kind adventure mode. My personal favourite was TipTup, a turtle who just seemed to have the competitive edge over others. Other characters were the usual array of colourful cute critters that buffed out the roster with varying stats and personalities. These included Banjo from Banjo-Kazooie and Conker from Conkers Bad Fur Day as well as the lesser-known Pocket Tales. They used this title to introduce many of their new platform characters. Another Rare Sight to Beholdĭeveloper Rare had their head screwed on when developing this game. Many may disagree, but I’m here to explain why Diddy Kong Racing is my favourite N64 Kart racer. The positive additions of online multiplayer and a track creator were well received though.Released around the Christmas of 1997, Diddy Kong Racing (N64) left its main competitor Mario Kart in the dust. There are quite a few differences between the N64 and DS versions, most of them not for the better. It was also developed by Rare as their last game for a Nintendo platform. The game also marked the first appearance of Banjo and Conker, who would go on to bigger things.Ī remake entitled Diddy Kong Racing DS was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007. These meant track design could be a lot more visually unique than the standard racing track, helping the game to stand out from the inevitable comparison. It was also unique for its multiple vehicles, the standard racing car is joined by a hovercraft and plane.
In this mode the aim is to win races and collect Golden Balloons to force the evil bully Wizpig off of Timber's Island. It stood out from other racing games at the time such as Mario Kart and Wipeout thanks to its Adventure mode. Developed by the then-legendary Rareware it was one of very few games at the time to receive a near-simultanious worldwide launch, only a week separating the games North American launch from Europe and Japan. Diddy Kong Racing is a game released for the Nintendo 64 in November 1997.