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| {{Infobox game info | | {{italic title}} |
| |image = dkrboxart.jpg|300px | | {{Infobox game |
| |developer = Rareware | | |image = DKR box art.jpg |
| |publisher = Nintendo | | |developer = [[Rare Ltd.]] |
| |designer = rareware | | |publisher = Rare Ltd. |
| |platform = [[Nintendo 64]] | | |designer = Kevin Bayliss |
| |release = North America: November 24, 1997<br>Europe: July 17, 1998<br>Japan: December 6, 1998 | | |console = [[Nintendo 64]] |
| |genre = Racing | | |released = <small>[[wikipedia:Europe|EU]]:</small> November 21, 1997<br><small>[[wikipedia:Japan|JA]]:</small> November 21, 1997<br><small>[[wikipedia:North America|NA]]:</small> November 24, 1997 |
| | |genre = Racing, adventure |
| |mode = Single player<br>2-4 multiplayer | | |mode = Single player<br>2-4 multiplayer |
| |rating = ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults)<br>OFLC: G | | |rating = [[wikipedia:ESRB|ESRB]]: K-A (Kids to Adults)<br>[[wikipedia:OFLC|OFLC]]: G |
| |media = 128 Megabit Cartridge | | |media = 128 Megabit Cartridge |
| |input = Nintendo 64 Controller | | |input = [[wikipedia:Nintendo 64 controller|Nintendo 64 controller]] |
| |accessories = Controller Pack<br>Rumble Pak | |
| }} | | }} |
| | '''''Diddy Kong Racing''''' is a [[Nintendo 64]] game developed by [[Rare Ltd.]] 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]]''. |
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| '''Diddy Kong Racing''' is a racing game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rareware. 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.
| | 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. |
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| A few of the playable characters would later appear in their own franchise titles. The game was partially intended to introduce these future franchise characters so that gamers would recognise them when these games were released. These games include: Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Conker's Pocket Tales.
| | 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. |
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| [[Banjo]] is originally found as a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing. [[Tiptup]], who is found in [[Bubblegloop Swamp]] and [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]], is originally from Diddy Kong Racing. | | 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''. |
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| == Plot == | | ==Statistics== |
| 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 sends a letter to his friend Diddy Kong to call for help and Diddy in turn recruits his friends Banjo the bear and Conker the squirrel while Timber gathers the remaining inhabitants of the island to help. 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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| | !Artwork |
| | !Character |
| | !Statistics |
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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 |
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| | |[[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 |
| | |} |
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| == Playable Characters == | | ==References in later games== |
| === Starting Racers ===
| | *''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'': In Act 3 of [[LOGBOX 720]], before racing [[Gruntilda]], Banjo recalls a similar situation long ago with "a [[mariowiki:Taj|genie]] and a [[mariowiki:Wizpig|giant pig]]." |
| *'''Diddy Kong''' is the game's namesake and all-around in terms of stats. He is a monkey from the Donkey Kong series.
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| *'''[[Banjo]]''' premiered in DKR, 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 in the M-rated Conker's Bad Fur Day. He acts as a middleweight racer.
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| *'''Krunch''' is a Kremling from the Donkey Kong series. He acts as the heaviest, fastest, and least agile racer.
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| *'''[[Tiptup]]''' is a lightweight character that would go on to appear in both Banjo-Kazooie and [[Banjo-Tooie]].
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| *'''Timber''' the tiger is the son of the owners of the island Wizpig attacks. He acts as a middleweight racer.
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| *'''Bumper''' is a badger that is a semi-heavyweight, but otherwise has no traits as a character.
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| *'''Pipsy''' the mouse is the lightest racer, but also has no characterisation and has never appeared in any other game.
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| === Secret Racers ===
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| *'''Drumstick''' is a rooster that was captured by Wizpig; he can be rescued after a period of time by running over a distinct frog. He acts as a heavyweight racer.
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| *'''T.T.''' is the stopwatch that runs Time Trials. After beating T.T's record on every course, he becomes playable, and has the best stats of any racer.
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| == Non-Playable Characters ==
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| *'''Wizpig''' is the antagonist. He takes over the island and challenges someone to beat him in order to reclaim it.
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| *'''Taj''' is the genie that hands out Golden Balloons as races are won. He himself can be challened three times in each of the three vehicles in races around the island; he also allows the player to change which vehicle they are currently controlling in the overworld.
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| *'''Tricky''' is the triceratops boss of Dino Domain, where he challenges the player to a race up a spiral mountain.
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| *'''Bluey''' is the walrus boss of Snowflake Valley, where he challenges the player to a race down a mountain.
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| *'''Bubbler''' is the octupus boss of Sherbert Isnaldn, where he challenges the player to a race around an island track while laying traps.
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| *'''Smokey''' is the dragon boss of Sherwood Forest, where he challenges the player to a race around a grassy valley while shooting fireballs.
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| == Music ==
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| The music for the game was composed by David Wise, one of Rare's in-house composers. Using the Nintendo 64's cartridge format, the music in the game could change mood across the overworld or midway through a racetrack (retaining the same tune and tempo but using different instruments) without being hampered by load times. This was the first Rare game to use this technique, with it later being used in [[Banjo-Kazooie]] and Donkey Kong 64.
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| == Awards ==
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| Diddy Kong Racing won the Console Racing Award at the 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| ===Box Art===
| | <gallery> |
| <gallery>Dkrboxart.jpg|Box art</gallery>
| | Toy Biz DKR Banjo.jpg|Banjo figure by ToyBiz |
| ===Character Artwork===
| | Badge Fangamer RareRacers Banjo.png|Banjo pin by Fangamer |
| <gallery>Diddyblue.jpg|Diddy Kong
| | </gallery> |
| Diddyhover.jpg|Diddy Kong
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| DiddyDKR.png|Diddy Kong
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| BanjoDKR.jpg|[[Banjo]]
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| BanjoDDKR.png|[[Banjo]]
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| Krunch.gif|Krunch
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| KrunchDKR.png|Krunch
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| TiptupDKR.jpg|[[Tiptup]]
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| Tiptupcrash.jpg|[[Tiptup]]
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| Tiptuphover.jpg|[[Tiptup]]
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| Bumpercar2.jpg|Bumper
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| BumperDKR.png|Bumper
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| ConkerHover.jpg|Conker
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| ConkerBalloon.png|Conker
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| ConkerDKR.png|Conker
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| Pipsyplane.jpg|Pipsy
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| PipsyCar.png|Pipsy
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| Pipsy.png|Pipsy
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| PipsyDKR.png|Pipsy
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| Timberplane.jpg|Timber
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| Timberhover.jpg|Timber
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| TimberCar.png|Timber
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| TimberDKR.png|Timber
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| 2522842316349475.JPG|T.T.
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| Drumstick.jpg|Drumstick
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| DrumstickPlane.jpg|Drumstick
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| Tricky.JPG|Tricky the Triceratops
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| Bluey.jpg|Bluey the Walrus
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| Bluey2.jpg|Bluey the Walrus
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| Bluey3.jpg|Bluey the Walrus
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| Bubbler.jpg|Bubbler the Octopus
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| Smokey.JPG|Smokey the Dragon
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| Smokey2.jpg|Smokey the Dragon
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| Wizpigoriginal.jpg|Wizpig
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| TajBalloon.jpg|Taj
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| TajDKR.jpg|Taj</gallery>
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| ===Special===
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| <gallery>DKRSpecial.jpg|Taj and Diddy Kong ice skating
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| DKRSpecial2.jpg|A hover race featuring Diddy Kong, Timber, [[Tiptup]], Pipsy, Taj and Wizpig
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| DKRSpecial3.jpg|Diddy Kong above Taj with the game logo
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| DKRSpecial4.jpg|A plane race in the snow with Wizpig and Diddy Kong
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| DKRSpecial5.jpg|Diddy, [[Tiptup]], Pipsy and the evil Wizpig
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| DKRSpecial6.jpg|Wizpig trying to catch Diddy Kong
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| DKRSpecial7.jpg|All the characters (except unlockables) in a race versus Wizpig
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| DKRSpecial8.jpg|Wizpig in the sky and Diddy Kong, Timber and [[Tiptup]] below
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| DKRSpecial9.jpg|A plane race between [[Tiptup]] and Bumper
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| DKRSpecial10.jpg|Smokey in a race with [[Tiptup]], Diddy Kong, Bumper, Krunch and Pipsy
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| DKRSpecial11.jpg|Tricky versus Diddy Kong, [[Tiptup]], Timber and Bumper</gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Banjo mentions racing a pig and a genie at somepoint in Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts. This is a referencing Diddy Kong racing with Wizpig being the pig, and Taj being the Genie.
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| *Although Banjo wears the blue backpack Kazooie lives in, Kazooie is never mentioned nor seen in the game. It is possible that she was not thought of at that point in time, or she didn't appear due to unknown graphical limitations.
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| *Diddy, who lives on Donkey Kong Isle, contacts Banjo and Conker from their respective lands using Squaks the Parrot, to help Timber on Timber Island. Due to this, it can be said that the Isle o' Hags, along with Conker's homeland, Donkey Kong Isle, and The Mushroom Kingdom (due to Donkey Kong and the rest of the Kongs making appearances in many Mario Games) all exist on the same planet, or "Game world".
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| *Tricky the Triceratops is also a sidekick character in another [[Rare]] game, [[wikipedia:Star Fox Adventures|Starfox Adventures]], although the two characters seem to have no connection.
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| *[[Trophy Thomas]]'s initials may be a reference to T.T., as both characters set time trials.
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| {{Games}} | | ==External links== |
| | *''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing|Diddy Kong Racing]]'' on Super Mario Wiki |
| | {{Banjo-Kazooie series}} |
| | [[Category:Diddy Kong Racing|*]] |
| [[Category:Games]] | | [[Category:Games]] |
