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Diddy Kong Racing
Racing series started in 1997
A series of games where Rare-designed icon Diddy Kong takes the lead role and partakes in races across all terrains, against a varied cast of other characters designed by Rare. These games were developed by Rare both before and after they were bought by Microsoft.
Diddy Kong Racing
Release date:
JP: 21 Nov 1997 - ディディーコングレーシング
US: 24 Nov 1997
EU: 27 Nov 1997
System: Nintendo 64
Developer: Rare
Genre: Racing
Players compete in races with three different types of vehicle: cars, hovercrafts and planes. Protagonists from other Rare games make guest appearances, such as Banjo from "Banjo Kazooie" and Conker from "Conker's Bad Fur Day". For TipTup, Timber and Krunch, they come from Rare games that were ultimately never released.
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Release date:
US: 05 Feb 2007
EU: 20 Apr 2007
System: Nintendo DS
Developer: Rare
Genre: Racing
An enhanced remake of the original game, this version adds 4 new Donkey Kong themed tracks, touchscreen features and rumble via the Rumble Pak. Due to Microsoft's purchase of Rare, some characters from the original game have been replaced by existing Donkey Kong characters like Dixie Kong and previously unplayable NPCs like Taj.
