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"RC Pro-Am 64" -- Working Title

"ディディーコングレーシング" -- Japanese spelling

"디디콩 레이싱" -- Korean spelling

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It's an island takeover when the evil space wizard, Wizpig, discovers Tiger Island! After the islands prized racetracks become sealed up, Timber Tiger contacts his friend Diddy Kong to help him reclaim the racetracks and save the island before his parents return. Along for the ride are the Kremling spy Krunch, Bumper Badger, Banjo (prior to meeting Kazooie in Banjo-Kazooie ), pre-sweary Conker , Tiptup Turtle, and Pipsy Mouse.is a racing game with similarities to Mario Kart 64 , in that you race with a variety of cheery racers while using weapons. However, the similarities end there. DKR includes an adventure mode, which features bosses, an overworld to explore,hidden secrets, the addition of hovercrafts and planes, and a unique way of racing called the "Silver Coin Challenge". In this mode, in addition to coming first, you must also find the eight Silver Coins deviously hidden throughout the courses (some in alternate paths).The game also features a strategic method of using weapons. Each colored balloon on the track matches a specific weapon, and collecting the same type of balloon multiple times in a row powers it up (to a maximum of three times). This gives the player the choice of snatching every balloon available and using it immediately, or storing the existing weapon, and using a more powerful version of it later.Up to four players can compete in the races, but in order to play new tracks, they must first be unlocked in the single player game. There are also four battle modes of play - two standard deathmatch maps, a capture-the-flag style battle where you must nab eggs and hatch three of them in your home nest, and another where you must be the first to return ten bananas to your treasure chest (with the limitation of only being able to hold two at any one time).

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Diddy Kong the monkey from the Donkey Kong Country series (first released in 1994).

Banjo the bear from the Banjo-Kazooie series (first released in 1998).

Tiptup the turtle from the Banjo-Kazooie series.

series. Conker the squirrel later appeared in various games.

Krunch is a Kremling, who are the antagonists of the Donkey Kong Country series. His clothing style was carried over to several of these enemies in Donkey Kong 64 (released in 1999).

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Electronic Gaming Monthly December 1997 (Issue 101) - Game of the Month



Information also contributed by Ben K, gamewarrior and MegaMegaMan.

Related Web Sites

DKR World (Diddy Kong Racing website with MP3s, character profiles, racing strategies and shortcut locations.)

Wikipedia: Diddy Kong Racing (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)

Chris Martin Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64) on Mar 29, 2001 (1204) added(Nintendo 64) on Mar 29, 2001

The playable characters who appear in other games are:Tricky the triceratops is a non-playable boss character whose origins are later explored in Star Fox Adventures (released in 2002).In Space Port Alpha, just before the finish line, there's a small alcove in the wall that the player can drive into and appears to have no use. Initially, this was going to hide the key for Future Fun Land's T.T. Challenge / Multiplayer Level. However, the level was removed for whatever reason, so the key was no longer needed.In its very early stages,was going to be a next-generation update to the popular RC Pro AM series which appeared on the NES, Game Boy and Genesis.The legalities ofwere open for debate when Rare was bought by Microsoft in 2002. In 2007, Diddy Kong Racing DS was released. It appears that Rare owns Banjo and Conker, who were replaced with Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong. All other characters seem to have gone to Nintendo, even Tiptup although he appeared in