Diddy Kong Racing

Banjo is featured as a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing. Tiptup, who is found in Bubble Gloop Swamp and Jolly Roger's Lagoon, is originally from Diddy Kong Racing.

Plot

Template:Spoiler 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. Template:Endspoiler

Playable Characters

Starting Racers

• Diddy Kong
• Banjo
• Conker
• Krunch
• Tiptup
• Timber
• Bumper
• Pipsy

Secret Racers

• Drumstick
• T.T.

Non-Playable Characters

• Wizpig
• Taj
• Tricky
• Bluey
• Bubbler
• Smokey

Reaction

Diddy Kong Racing won the Console Racing Award at the 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards.