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'''''Diddy Kong Racing''''' is a video game developed by [[Rareware]] and released for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 1997. Although it is not of the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' is the first game to include [[Banjo]], which was done to familiarize players with him before receiving his own debut title, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. [[Tiptup]] also makes his first appearance in the game.
'''''Diddy Kong Racing''''' is a [[Nintendo 64]] game developed by [[Rareware]] and released in 1997. Even though it is not part of the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' is the first game that [[Banjo]] appears in (along with [[Tiptup]]). This allowed players to familiarize themselves with Banjo before receiving his own debut title, ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''.


==Playable Characters==
Banjo and Tiptup are both playable characters in ''Diddy Kong Racing''. In the Adventure mode, both characters join [[mariowiki:Timber|Timber]] and [[mariowiki:Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]] on their adventure to banish [[mariowiki:Wizpig|Wizpig]] from [[mariowiki:Timber's Island|Timber's Island]]. On the character select screen, Banjo's theme instrument is a banjo, and Tiptup's is either a xylophone or a marimba.
*Diddy Kong is the game's namesake and all-around in terms of stats. He is a monkey from the ''Donkey Kong series''.
*[[Banjo]] is a honey bear that premiered in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', a year before his own series kicked off in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. He is the second-heaviest racer.
*Conker is a squirrel that makes his first appearance in this game; his first appearance in his own franchise would be ''Conker's Pocket Tales''. He acts as a middleweight racer.
*Krunch is a Kremling from the ''Donkey Kong series''. He acts as the fastest heavyweight, but the least agile racer.
*Tiptup is a lightweight character that would later appear in both ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.
*Timber is the son of the owners of the island Wizpig attacks. He acts as a middleweight racer.
*Bumper is a badger that is a semi-heavyweight but otherwise has no traits as a character. However, according to interview, he is now incarcerated.
*Pipsy the mouse is the lightest racer, but also has no characterization and has never appeared in any other game, but was based loosely off a character from a previous canceled Rare game.
*T.T. (unlockable)
*Drumstick (unlockable)


==Trivia==
Throughout the game, Banjo wears a backpack that would house [[Kazooie]] in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series. While Kazooie does not appear in the game, she is mentioned in the game's instruction manual. Kazooie would eventually make her racing debut in ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', or in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'', where Banjo and Kazooie race together.
*[[Banjo]] mentions racing a genie and a giant pig at some point in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]''. This is a reference to ''Diddy Kong Racing'' with Wizpig being the pig and Taj being the genie.
 
*Although Banjo wears the blue backpack which [[Kazooie]] uses in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]], Kazooie is never mentioned nor seen in the game. She is, however, mentioned in the game's instruction manual, and music related to Banjo includes both a Banjo and a Kazoo-like instrument.
Banjo does not appear in the Nintendo DS remake, ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing DS|Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' due to [[Microsoft]]'s ownership of the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' franchise. Unlike Banjo, Tiptup returns in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.
 
==Statistics==
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!Artwork
!Character
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|[[File:DKR Banjo Car.png|100px]]
|[[Banjo]]
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*Weight group: Heavy
*Acceleration: 2/5
*Turning: 2/5
*Top Speed: 3.5/5
*Vehicle color: Turquoise
|-
|[[File:DKR Tiptup Hovercraft.jpg|100px]]
|[[Tiptup]]
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*Weight group: Light
*Acceleration: 4.5/5
*Turning: 4.5/5
*Top Speed: 1.5/5
*Vehicle color: Cyan
|}
 
==References in later games==
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'': In a mission of [[L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges]] DLC, before racing [[Gruntilda]], Banjo recalls a similar situation long ago with "a [[mariowiki:Taj|genie]] and a [[mariowiki:Wizpig|giant pig]]".
 
==External links==
*''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing|Diddy Kong Racing]]'' on Super Mario Wiki


==See also==
*The ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing|Diddy Kong Racing]]'' article on [[mariowiki:Main Page|Super Mario Wiki]].
*The ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing DS|Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' article on [[mariowiki:Main Page|Super Mario Wiki]].
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Diddy Kong Racing is a Nintendo 64 game developed by Rareware and released in 1997. Even though it is not part of the Banjo-Kazooie series, Diddy Kong Racing is the first game that Banjo appears in (along with Tiptup). This allowed players to familiarize themselves with Banjo before receiving his own debut title, Banjo-Kazooie.

Banjo and Tiptup are both playable characters in Diddy Kong Racing. In the Adventure mode, both characters join Timber and Diddy Kong on their adventure to banish Wizpig from Timber's Island. On the character select screen, Banjo's theme instrument is a banjo, and Tiptup's is either a xylophone or a marimba.

Throughout the game, Banjo wears a backpack that would house Kazooie in the Banjo-Kazooie series. While Kazooie does not appear in the game, she is mentioned in the game's instruction manual. Kazooie would eventually make her racing debut in Banjo-Pilot, or in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie, where Banjo and Kazooie race together.

Banjo does not appear in the Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS due to Microsoft's ownership of the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Unlike Banjo, Tiptup returns in Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Statistics

Artwork Character Statistics
DKR Banjo Car.png Banjo
  • Weight group: Heavy
  • Acceleration: 2/5
  • Turning: 2/5
  • Top Speed: 3.5/5
  • Vehicle color: Turquoise
DKR Tiptup Hovercraft.jpg Tiptup
  • Weight group: Light
  • Acceleration: 4.5/5
  • Turning: 4.5/5
  • Top Speed: 1.5/5
  • Vehicle color: Cyan

References in later games

External links

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