In this screenshot, Timber the Tiger is racing in Fossil Canyon. An enhanced remake for the Nintendo DS titled Diddy Kong Racing DS was released worldwide in early 2007. A sequel named Donkey Kong Racing was in development for the GameCube, but was abandoned after Microsoft purchased Rare for £375 million in 2002. The game has sold 4.8 million copies since release and stands as the Nintendo 64's eighth best-selling game. The graphics, audio and gameplay were the most praised aspects of the game, with minor criticism directed at the game's repetition. Due to the delays of Banjo-Kazooie, Rare felt that they needed a stronger intellectual property to attract a wider audience for a game scheduled to release before Christmas 1997, thus making the decision to base a game on the character of Diddy Kong.ĭiddy Kong Racing received critical acclaim upon release. As time progressed, the focus of development shifted from a Walt Disney World-influenced racing game to a unique title named Pro-Am 64, in which Nintendo had no involvement. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an airplane.ĭevelopment of the game began after the release of Killer Instinct 2, and was intended to be a real-time strategy game known as Wild Cartoon Kingdom in its early stages. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. The game is set on Timber's Island and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizarding pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 racing video game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64.
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