Diddy Kong Racing: Difference between revisions

There are 10 playable characters in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', with eight available from the start and two being unlockable. All of these characters except [[Diddy Kong]] debut in this game. Some characters have discrepancies depending on the vehicle they use; [[Tiptup|TipTup]] and [[Pipsy]] have the same speed as Diddy on a car when they have 4 to 10 bananas and have the same speed as Diddy on a hovercraft and a plane, while [[T.T.]] has the same speed and acceleration as [[Krunch]] on a plane.<ref>William5000000 (Feb 25, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkeqPxKQ_Tk ''Diddy Kong Racing'' - Character Stats]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref> This is the first game to introduce [[Banjo]], [[Tiptup|TipTup]] (later renamed Tiptup), and [[Conker]], three characters who appear in other [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] games with Banjo being one of the main characters in ''[[Wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and Tiptup appearing as a minor character in Bubblegloop Swamp inside Tanktup's shell. Conker would appear in ''Conker's Pocket Tales'' and would've appeared in ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64'' until it was reworked into the adult-oriented title, ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''. Banjo and Conker would be removed in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', replaced by [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] respectively. However, Tiptup still appears in both versions.

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Krunch-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Krunch|white}}

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Diddy-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Diddy Kong|white}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Bumper-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Bumper (character)|white|Bumper}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Banjo-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Banjo|white}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Conker-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Conker|white}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Tiptup-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Tiptup|white|TipTup}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Pipsy-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Pipsy|white}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Timber-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Timber|white}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:Drumstick-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|Drumstick (character)|white|Drumstick}}</big>

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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:90px" align="center"|[[File:TT-CSS-DKR.png]]<br><big>{{color-link|T.T.|white}}</big>

A single non-playable ally appears in the game; the remainder of the non-playable cast are bosses.

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''Diddy Kong Racing'' has five bosses, all of which are raced twice. The first four, the Island Guardians, have been enchanted by the final boss, [[Wizpig]], into racing on his behalf. For the Island Guardians, the only difference between the first and second race is a slight increase in difficulty, though Wizpig's races are completely different from each other. Each boss cheats by beginning before the starting countdown ends, with this becoming more and more obvious the further into the game it happens.

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!colspan="12"style="background:#000000; color:white;"|<span style="background:teal;display:inline-block;">[[File:DKR Wizpig ghost alt.png|x25px|top|link=List of bosses]]</span> Bosses <span style="background:teal;display:inline-block;">[[File:DKR Wizpig ghost alt.png|x25px|top|link=List of bosses]]</span>

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==Vehicles==

There are three different vehicles:

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==Tracks and progression==

''Diddy Kong Racing'' contains twenty race tracks split between five worlds. In most races (marked with a check mark), racers are able to choose what type of vehicle to bring into the race, which can affect the paths in the course they are able to take. For some races, there are vehicles that are not able to be taken into it (marked with a red X). Every race also has a default vehicle type to use (marked with a D), which is usually the best type of vehicle to use for the race.

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==Items and objects==

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During the challenges on the different race tracks throughout the game the player can find these [[Weapon Balloon]]s on the track. Similar to the [[Item Box]]es of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], these objects will give the player an Item when they break them. There are five different types of Weapon Balloons, each with a unique color and a specific type of Item. A special feature of the Weapon Balloons is their ability to power up, meaning that the player will receive stronger items if they collect more balloons of one color. An item can be upgraded two times, making a total of three items obtainable from one type of balloon.

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!rowspan="2" style="width:19%"|Type of Balloon

===Special rewards===

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[[File:Magic Codes Menu DKR.png|thumb|200px|The Magic Codes menu.]]

[[Cheat code#Diddy Kong Racing|Magic Code]]s are game cheats, always accessible in the options menu. These cheats mostly alter only the tracks mode rather than the Adventure mode, while some others do miscellaneous tasks such as allowing players to listen to music in the game. At the end of the game credits, a random magic code is given to players.

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==Canceled sequels==

Owing to the game's success, numerous attempts at sequels were made. However, each ended up canceled due to [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]'s sale to {{wp|Microsoft}} in 2002, among other reasons.

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