Product ReviewsDiddy Kong Racing (Nintendo DS, 2007)

Great game, tons of fun

If you like Mario Kart 64 then you’ll also enjoy Diddy Kong Racing (DKR). DKR has many of the same elements that make Mario kart fun: great tracks, weapons, a large selection of characters and great music. DKR also has unique aspects to it as well such as being able to choose from different vehicles like hovercrafts and airplanes and it has a few secret characters you can unlock which makes exploring the game a lot of fun. DKR also has boss battles which was new to racing games but adds a new dynamic to the games that was a lot of fun to play. If you’re looking for a fun game for the N64 look no furtherRead full review...

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Disappointed

Took me 20 times to get the game to work, by taking it out and putting it back in numerous times before it finally worked. And it sound likes a piece of plastic is bouncing around in the cartridge. For awhile I thought it wasn’t gonna work.Read full review...

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what can you expect

I am a real 64 fanatic, i own all the classics, smash bro, super mario, mario cart, zelda. Based on what i heard about this game i knew i needed it to finish my collection. The game is what you would expect from a 64 racing game.

Pros: Cool cameos from charecters tha would later become famous, conker this means you, you to banjo.
the weapon system is perfect and works without a problem.
The game is just right as far as difficulty goes, not to hard or easy.

Cons: even for 64 game graphics could be a little better....
There is a cheat for allowing two people to play single player, i don't think this should be a cheat, it should be a feature. Its the best part of the game.
The story is frustrating, there are no explanatory cut scene's, the story line only exists in the instruction booklet, poor choice Nintendo.

In conclusion, when playing this game its important to remember one thing. This game came out during Christmas, Nintendo had no other game's ready to release for the holiday so they looked at this one and hurried it up for the Christmas release date. Truth be told this game wasn't supposed to be released for month's . so remember when playing, this game was never really finished.Read full review...

Diddy Kong Racing N64

Anyone who still loves the complete safety of an n64 system...Safety? you say? Yes! any child under the age of 10 can use this system without the worry of scratching a precious dvd or a tiny dvd in the case of gamecube. The N64 system has many kid friendly games and by far one of the best is Diddy kong racing.

It is a game of adventure and excitement for any child without all the guns and ammo, death car racing, teen rating stuff you want to avoid.

I do warn people if they can't watch video game or movies with moving camera shots (motion sickness) there is plenty of this when they fly planes.
The idea of the game is this:

Timber the Tiger's parents go on vacation and leave their son in charge of the island they live on, leaving him and his friends to race for fun. Their enjoyment is derailed when an evil, intergalactic, pig wizard named Wizpig arrives at peaceful Timber's Island and attempts to take over after he conquered his own planet's racetracks. He turns the four island's guardians: Tricky the Triceratops, Bubbler the Octopus, Bluey the Walrus and Smokey the Dragon into his henchmen.

The only solution available to the island's inhabitants is to defeat Wizpig in an elaborate series of races that involves cars, hovercrafts, and airplanes. Drumstick, the best racer on the island, failed this challenge and was transformed into a frog by Wizpig's black magic. Timber sends a letter to his friend Diddy Kong to call for help and Diddy in turn recruits his friends Banjo the bear and Conker the squirrel while Timber gathers the remaining inhabitants of the island to help. They eventually complete all of Wizpig's challenges and confront Wizpig himself to a race and defeat him.

Shortly afterwards, Wizpig leaves for his home planet, Future Fun Land. Fearing that Wizpig would again attempt to invade Timber's Island, the islanders travel to Future Fun Land for a second challenge. When Wizpig loses the second race, the rocket he rides on malfunctions and blasts him to a distant planet and peace returns to Timber Island for good.

Each world contains several race tracks, an unlockable battle stage and a race against a boss character. Depending on the race track, players may have a choice of using a car, hovercraft or plane; this choice is restricted on some tracks. Each race track contains Zipper devices that give a short-term speed boost to racers that cross them, and balloons of various colours that provide powerups to racers.

If the player beats Wizpig in Future Fun Land and obtains the amulet pieces and gets all of the gold medals, the player will be able to play in a mode called Adventure 2. In this mode, all of the balloons are silver and the tracks are flipped from left to right. The silver coins are in different locations in each track, often in harder to reach places

There are three different vehicles in the game. The car and/or plane are not used for some tracks.

Car - The Car is the standard vehicle of the game.
Hovercraft - The Hovercraft is a vehicle used to travel over water and land. Used in all tracks.
Plane - The Plane is used to fly. AGAIN MOTION SICKNESS WARNING!!!

Diddy Kong Racing won the Console Racing Award at the 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards and I have to say it was the best racing game made that year with all the hype of Mario Kart 64 the Diddy Kong racing just added adventure and different vehicles to make it far beyond Mario Kart. Thanks for reading enjoy! CyndyRead full review...

Pretty Fun Game!!!

This is a pretty fun game with a mix of Mario Kart and Mario 64/Donkey Kong 64!!! This is similar to Mario Kart except for a few things:

1. Different Vehicles - These consist of the Race Kart, Hovercraft and, Plane!!! This allows you to race with more than just a Kart like on Mario Kart 64!!!

2. Levels - This game consist of Levels where you must collect balloons in order to proceed, much like in Donkey Kong 64 where you collect golden bananas in order to enter certain areas!!!

3. Bosses - I actually find the fact that you have to race bosses like the dinosaur pretty fun!!! This makes the game a bit more of a challenge because the bosses are not all that easy!!!

I would not say this is any better than Mario Kart because if they had came out with a Mario Kart that was like Diddy Kong Racing it would probably had been an awesome game and been a lot better than this one!!!

This game is by far not a waste of money so, if you like Mario Kart you will most likely like this one!!!Read full review...

Nintendo 64 games rule

I originally had been given a N64 from my uncle when I was 9-10 years old, and we had almost every game there was for that system. Someone stole it from my little brother and I when we were teenagers, and I finally bought another game system not long ago, this was always one of my favorite games to play on it, and now I've shown my little brother and sister the joy of playing this game system.Read full review...

Diddy Kong Racing

The adventure mode excels in replay value and it takes quite a while for a person to defeat the whole game in its entirety. Additionally, the bosses aren't easy nor are they incredibly hard. They're just right for a person under the age of 10. However, older children will easily get fed up with this game and even consider it lame. The multiplayer feature is an area that DKR doesn't excel in. The multiplayer racing is something many will dispise to the core very easily. An average game, overall, yet I would only recommend it for kids under the age of 10.Read full review...

Racing on the Nintendo 64 with Diddy Kong

I played DK Racing not long after I got my first 64 and played it all the time with my son. I bought it this time to introduce my girlfriend's daughters to it. It still has the same charm as I remember. Being on an older system, the graphics don't hold up to today's standards and they shouldn't! Most of the tracks are easy to memorize while a few have several different paths you can follow. There are many secrets to unlock (places and characters) and of course three different vehicles (car, hovercraft, and airplane). Each race uses one of these vehicles so you must master all of them. To sum it all up - DK Racing (in my opinion) is a fantastic game for all ages with multiple game systems. The graphics are very good for an older system and it will challenge anyone - especially if you haven't played in 5 or more years and must relearn the game. Buy it today and enjoy it and remember days gone by.Read full review...

Best Racing Game on the N64!!!

Rare knew what they were doing on the N64. But great characters probably helped out a lot too. Example, Diddy Kong was a hero just waiting for a big break, like Donkey Kong stepping aside so he could be the star for once. Diddy Kong Racing was just that, Diddy stardom. And how he did shine. Instead of driving you fly and that's actually a lot more fun than feeling the road. And with a great cast of Rare characters like Conker you can't go wrong. Graphics are an improvement over what was done in Mario Kart 64. Controls are solid and all the Nintendo charm is there with an adventure mode as well. This is a must have for any Nintendo fan or N64 owner. Great game!!! 4/5Read full review...

Fantastic old-school racing game that is too good to miss! Own it!

Ever since playing this title back in 1997-98 I have always had a soft spot for it. Sure its Mario Kart at its core but its so much more than that when you get down to it. Having three equally unique types of vehicles really separates it from the standard Mario Kart formula. The karts are as you would expect them to be, the planes and hovercraft not so much as they all handle quite different and each have a bit of a learning curve to master. With such varied terrain to race on, giving the player the opportunity to take to the skies or hop and skip over water, creates so many fun possibilities, especially when you mix and match for your own races with friends. Another notable difference that makes this game great is the weapon system and how it upgrades as you remain patient and try to collect the same color balloon. Your patience will reward you with upgrades such as taking a standard missile attack and making it a homing missile, and then even further if you collect a third balloon of the same color, an entire arsenal of 10 rockets to rain terror on the competition! The game world is also a pleasant surprise in comparison to Mario Kart. In Diddy Kong Racing you are able to travel between areas of an island that serves as a hub from one tier of racing to another. You'll start off in a specific area, win some races in which you are rewarded golden balloons, and then use them to unlock new areas of the island that build up in difficulty. Within each tier there are specific challenges as well that keep the game fresh such as facing a boss when all races are completed,going back through the tracks and collecting coins while trying to win the race, and finally a trophy tournament to finish up the area. I would highly recommend this title for anyone who want to play an extremely fun and challenging game that offers a lot of variety and replayability. Whether your zooming around on a kart, blasting your competitors out of the skies in planes or skimming the waves in your hovercraft, one things for sure you're going to be having a blast!Read full review...

Diddy Kong Racing N64

When I first got the game it froze a couple times shortly after the game started. After a cleaning it seemed to be better. Shipped a few days after I ordered and didn’t take long to arrive.

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