Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing is a racing game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rareware. It was released in 1997. 800,000 copies were ordered in the two weeks before Christmas 1997, making it the fastest selling video game at the time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. An enhanced remake of this game for the Nintendo DS titled Diddy Kong Racing DS was released February 6, 2007.
A karting game like Mario Kart 64, DKR also has a distinctive adventure mode. The game features characters from Rare games, some of which had yet to be released at the time of this game's release. Diddy Kong Racing was partially intended to help introduce some of Rare's future franchise characters at an early time, so gamers would recognize them when they appeared in future titles later on. For example, Banjo appeared in this game, but would not appear in his own franchise until later in Banjo-Kazooie.
In Diddy Kong Racing, a player can choose to be in either a car, hovercraft, or airplane. However, certain levels have certain restrictions. For example, in the course "Hot Top Volcano", a player can use an airplane or a hovercraft, but not a car.
A karting game like Mario Kart 64, DKR also has a distinctive adventure mode. The game features characters from Rare games, some of which had yet to be released at the time of this game's release. Diddy Kong Racing was partially intended to help introduce some of Rare's future franchise characters at an early time, so gamers would recognize them when they appeared in future titles later on. For example, Banjo appeared in this game, but would not appear in his own franchise until later in Banjo-Kazooie.
In Diddy Kong Racing, a player can choose to be in either a car, hovercraft, or airplane. However, certain levels have certain restrictions. For example, in the course "Hot Top Volcano", a player can use an airplane or a hovercraft, but not a car.
Publisher: Nintendo
Features
An evil, intergalactic, pig wizard named Wizpig arrives at peaceful Timber's Island and attempts to take it over. The only recourse available to the island's inhabitants is to race Wizpig in an elaborate race 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. Other creatures on the island, including Diddy Kong, eventually challenge Wizpig to a race and defeat him. Shortly afterwards, Wizpig left for his home planet, Future Fun Land. Fearing that Wizpig would again attempt to invade Timber's Island, the islanders travel to Future Funland for a second challenge. As Wizpig loses the second race the rocket he is riding on malfunctions and blasts him to the moon.
Throughout the courses, players can find balloons. There are five different kind of balloons, each containing different weapons or items. When a balloon is collected, the item can be used immediately, or the player can wait for another balloon with the same colour. When they pick up a second balloon of the same colour, the item will be upgraded. A third balloon of the same colour will upgrade the item to its maximum level (with the exception of the battle stages which allow only the 2nd upgrade; subsequent balloons will do nothing, in some courses with the green balloon only the 2nd upgrade mine will appear).
Throughout the courses, players can find balloons. There are five different kind of balloons, each containing different weapons or items. When a balloon is collected, the item can be used immediately, or the player can wait for another balloon with the same colour. When they pick up a second balloon of the same colour, the item will be upgraded. A third balloon of the same colour will upgrade the item to its maximum level (with the exception of the battle stages which allow only the 2nd upgrade; subsequent balloons will do nothing, in some courses with the green balloon only the 2nd upgrade mine will appear).
