Nintendo Media | Diddy Kong Racing DS Screens/Boxart

By Jorge Ba-oh 18.12.2006 24

Nintendo/Rare have released a selection of screens from the upcoming Diddy Kong Racing DS port, bringing the popular Nintendo 64 classic to the handheld - once more confirming Wi-Fi capability.

The 1997 original featured high-speed racing action spanning 5 different worlds, and various cute and furry creatures to race with using 3 different vehicle classes - car, hovercraft and plane.

The DS version is said to feature numerous changes, a few in the overworld/Advenrure Island where Taj the genie will have a tent as opposed to a face plate - several visual enhancements - trees etc. Silver coin challenges are said to be replaced by Magic Carpet riding.

Due to licensing issues Banjo and Conker are replaced by the Nintendo owned Dixie amd Tiny Kong.

For more screens and updates be sure to check out the Diddy Kong Racing Game Page. Thanks to GoNintendo for the update.

Box art for Diddy Kong Racing
Developer

Rare

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Driving

Players

8

C3 Score

Rated $score out of 10  8/10

Reader Score

Rated $score out of 10  8/10 (9 Votes)

European release date Out now   North America release date Out now   Japan release date Out now   Australian release date Out now   

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Tman!! is offline. Tman!! 18.12.2006#1

Very nice, looking forward to this one. Any word on what the Wi-Fi stuff will be on it?


 
WP-Final is offline. WP-Final 18.12.2006#2

How many tracks are in this game? Looks interesting.

 
Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 18.12.2006#3

I think the changes and additional Wi-Fi capabilities definately make this a worthwhile purchase. Smilie

Let's hope it play well!


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linkman26 is offline. linkman26 18.12.2006#4

awww, that sucks about banjo and conker not being there as that was my main reason for buying the original.

Still won't stop me from buying this gem. Smilie

 
russraine is offline. russraine 18.12.2006#5

WiFi sounds great. Took me a while to finish the originally, so the new challenges sound cool. This was always fun in multiplayer. I don't think Conker and Banjo will be a bad point, I always used that Turtle anyway as he was the best!

 
beamrider2600 is offline. beamrider2600 18.12.2006#6

I look forward to playing this on Wi-Fi and just hope its popular enough to work.

 
jb is offline. jb 18.12.2006#7

russraine said:
WiFi sounds great. Took me a while to finish the originally, so the new challenges sound cool. This was always fun in multiplayer. I dont think Conker and Banjo will be a bad point, I always used that Turtle anyway as he was the best!

Aye, I did use Conker from time to time though, but Tip Tup rocks!

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Ghost-in-the-Snow is offline. Ghost-in-the-Snow 18.12.2006#8

Sounds interesting, I enjoyed playing the N64 version...will have to keep an eye on this.

 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 18.12.2006#9

The N64 version was epic, let's hope the DS version can be even half the game


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d_man2k is offline. d_man2k 18.12.2006#10

I am really looking forward to this game. I spent a helluva long time playing the N64 classic, I have a feeling this will be fixed in my DS for many months!

 
Slydevil is offline. Slydevil 18.12.2006#11

Great game...Full of rare charm...Thankfully i'm fully prepared to play this game as it was intended on my N64...Smilie

IANC said:
Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.

 
Shadowman is offline. Shadowman 18.12.2006#12

I love this game! full of charm

 
dojo is offline. dojo 18.12.2006#13

No Banjo or Conker. Aw Smilie

(shoulda expected it really, eh)

I suppose I'll have to wait until Banjo Threeie for the 360. And realise how much crapper it'll be than the N64 duo.

Smilie

 
Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 18.12.2006#14

At long last, I was begining to think Rare scraped it, but at last some screens and confirmation has come out. I'm really looking forward to this and it was only the other day I started a new file on the N64 version. What a great game!, but i'm worring that Rare will mess it up making it on DS. Hopefully this wont happen though and we can all look forward to the Wi-Fi capability's it's offering.

( Edited on 18.12.2006 20:51 by Marzy )

 
Agul is offline. Agul 19.12.2006#15

Ah, yes. Such a classic. What nostalgia. The memories. I. Love. This. Game.

The Wi-Fi functionality and numerous enhancements sound extremely promising. Tis truly a shame that Banjo & Conker are not able to join the party, but I'm looking forward to playing as Dixie and Tiny. Timber was my favorite, though. Smilie

Chance favors the prepared mind.
 
Agul is offline. Agul 19.12.2006#16

Ah, yes. Such a classic. What nostalgia. The memories. I. Love. This. Game.

The Wi-Fi functionality and numerous enhancements sound extremely promising. Tis truly a shame that Banjo & Conker are not able to join the party, but I'm looking forward to playing as Dixie and Tiny. Timber was my favorite, though. Smilie

Chance favors the prepared mind.
 
dartmonkey is offline. dartmonkey 19.12.2006#17

Thankfully, with the Kong family tree being so ripe with quality breeding, no barrel-scraping was required when replacing Banjo and Conker.

Less posty, more gamey.
 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 20.12.2006#18

Marzy said:
At long last, I was begining to think Rare scraped it, but at last some screens and confirmation has come out. Im really looking forward to this and it was only the other day I started a new file on the N64 version. What a great game!, but im worring that Rare will mess it up making it on DS. Hopefully this wont happen though and we can all look forward to the Wi-Fi capabilitys its offering.( Edited on 18.12.2006 20:51 by Marzy )

Was beginning to think the same thing this is the first news we have heard about htis game since E3


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."
 
beamrider2600 is offline. beamrider2600 20.12.2006#19

Mr.Ashcroft said:
Marzy said:At long last, I was begining to think Rare scraped it, but at last some screens and confirmation has come out. Im really looking forward to this and it was only the other day I started a new file on the N64 version. What a great game!, but im worring that Rare will mess it up making it on DS. Hopefully this wont happen though and we can all look forward to the Wi-Fi capabilitys its offering.( Edited on 18.12.2006 20:51 by Marzy )
Was beginning to think the same thing this is the first news we have heard about htis game since E3

Have you ever followed a Rare release before? They hardly give away any information, its not unusual.

( Edited on 20.12.2006 08:40 by beamrider2600 )

 
James2t3 is offline. James2t3 20.12.2006#20

I remember ages back they said a track editor was in it, any news if they still have it in the game?

( Edited on 20.12.2006 13:41 by Blade2t3 )

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Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 20.12.2006#21

beamrider2600 said:
Mr.Ashcroft said:
Marzy said:At long last, I was begining to think Rare scraped it, but at last some screens and confirmation has come out. Im really looking forward to this and it was only the other day I started a new file on the N64 version. What a great game!, but im worring that Rare will mess it up making it on DS. Hopefully this wont happen though and we can all look forward to the Wi-Fi capabilitys its offering.( Edited on 18.12.2006 20:51 by Marzy )
Was beginning to think the same thing this is the first news we have heard about htis game since E3
Have you ever followed a Rare release before? They hardly give away any information, its not unusual.( Edited on 20.12.2006 08:40 by beamrider2600 )

Of course I have, but they usaully at least release some pictures or a trialer.

 
Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 24.12.2006#22

I didn't play the N64 one nearly as much as I would have liked to... This better be Goddamn awesome...

Still a proud member of the 'omfg amazing water in games' society
 
knighty is offline. knighty 24.12.2006#23

I played the N64 one for absolutely ages. Great game.

 
RufDogRacing is offline. RufDogRacing 24.12.2006#24

Looks great, and I can't wait

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