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Diddy Kong Racing
Nintendo 64 · Released November 21, 1997 · Developed by Rare · Published by Nintendo
★ 79Total 65Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen
RacingActionComedy
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Summary
Diddy Kong Racing is set on Timber's Island and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizarding pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane.
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IGDB Rating
79.16 / 100
194 ratings
Total Rating
64.58 / 100
195 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen
Perspective
Third person · Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Comedy
Developer
Rare
Also known as
AliasDKRAcronym
Release history (4 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1997 | Nintendo 64 | — |
| Nov 21, 1997 | Nintendo 64 | — |
| Nov 24, 1997 | Nintendo 64 | — |
| Dec 1, 1997 | Nintendo 64 | — |
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Storyline
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! This unique game blends adventure and racing like no other game! Roam anywhere you want on the island by car plane or hovercraft! An enormous amount of single-player and multi-player modes! Feel the action when you use the N64 Rumble Pak and save your times on the N64 Controller Pak!









