Diddy Kong Racing N64
Game Information
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 recruits a team of 7 racers: Diddy Kong, the first recruit; Conker (Dixie Kong on DS), recruited by Diddy; Banjo (Tiny Kong on DS), also recruited by Diddy; Krunch, Diddy's enemy who follows after him; Tiptup, an inhabitant of Timber's island; Pipsy, another inhabitant of Timber's island; and Bumper, another inhabitant of Timber's island. 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.
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| Released | Nov 21, 1997 |
| Developer | Rareware |
| Publisher | Rareware |
| Players | 4 |
| Co-Op | No |
Game Rarity
| Average Price (USD) | Rarity | Popularity | $22.21 | 494 | 254 |
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Game Availability
Additional Information
The default view is set behind your character as you race each course using small cars, airplanes, or hovercrafts. To achieve a first-place finish, you'll need to maximize the use of "zippers" and power-up items found in balloons. Running over zippers through the air or on the surface gives your craft a temporary boost in speed. Balloons contain a specific weapon or power-up, such as missiles, shields, or magnets, which can be strengthened over time. Collecting up to ten bananas on a course adds to your vehicle's top speed for the duration of a race.
Two play modes include "Adventure" and "Tracks." "Adventure" is comprised of the following events: Balloon Races, Boss Challenges, Silver Coin Challenges (collect a certain number of coins before placing first), Trophy Races, and T.T. Challenges (find four golden keys to access four multiplayer games). The primary objective in Diddy Kong Racing is to collect gold balloons by winning events, which opens doors leading to five worlds: Dino Domain, Snowflake Mountain, Sherbet Island, Dragon Forest, and Wizpig's Planet. Each world consists of five courses plus a boss encounter, and up to four players can race each unlocked course in the "Tracks" mode. The game also supports the Controller Pak to store ghost racers and the Rumble Pak for vibration feedback.
Controls: Gamepad/Joystick
Box Description
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LICENSED BY NINTENDO NINTENDO.
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AND THE LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS
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KONG. BANJO. AND KRUNCH
CHARACTERS LICENSED BY NINTENDO.
Timber the Tiger's parents picked a
fine time to go on vacation. When
they come back. they're going to be
faced with an island trashed by the
spiteful space bully Wizpig - unless
the local animals can do something
about it! So join Diddy Kong as he
teams up with Timber the Tiger. Pipsy
the Mouse and Taj the Genie in an
epic racing adventure unlike anything
you've ever experienced before!
Distributed Exclusively by
Nintendo'
This unique game blends
adventure and racing like no
other game!
• Roam anywhere you want on
the island by car. plane or
hovercraft!
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• An enormous amount of single-player
and multi-player modes!
• Feel the action when you use the N64TM
Rumble PakTM and save your times
on the N64TM Controller PakTM!
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