Diddy Kong Racing | N64 | Longplay
Playthrough of Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64
Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 kart racing game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizard pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player takes control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane.
Development began after the release of Killer Instinct 2 (1996), and was intended to be an adventure game known as Wild Cartoon Kingdom in its early stages. 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. 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 centre the game around Diddy Kong.
Diddy Kong Racing received critical acclaim upon release. The graphics, audio and gameplay were among the most lauded aspects, while some criticism was directed at the game's repetition. It sold 4.8 million copies since release and stands as the Nintendo 64's eighth best-selling game.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:18 Dino Domain
00:12:02 Tricky the Triceratops Race 1
00:14:21 Dino Domain (Key)
00:15:21 Fire Mountain
00:18:33 Taj Race 1
00:19:44 Dino Domain (Siler Coins)
00:27:36 Tricky the Triceratops Race 2
00:30:11 Dino Domain (Trophy Race)
00:37:22 Taj Race 2
00:40:23 Snowflake Mountain
00:45:18 Snowflake Mountain (Key)
00:46:57 Snowflake Mountain
00:51:09 Bluey the Walrus Race 1
00:53:13 Snowflake Mountain (Silver Coins)
01:02:49 Bluey the Walrus Race 2
01:05:06 Icicle Pyramid
01:09:11 Snowflake Mountain (Trophy Race)
01:17:40 Taj Race 3
01:19:42 Sherbet Island
01:21:43 Sherbet Island (Key)
01:22:29 Sherbet Island
01:28:39 Bubbler the Octopus Race 1
01:31:05 Sherbet Island (Silver Coins)
01:39:20 Bubbler the Octopus Race 2
01:42:04 Darkwater Beach
01:44:01 Sherbet Island (Trophy Race)
01:52:06 Dragon Forest
01:57:22 Dragon Forest (Key)
01:58:14 Dragon Forest
02:02:41 Smokey the Dragon Race 1
02:05;38 Dragon Forest (Silver Coins)
02:15:21 Smokey the Dragon Race 2
02:18:47 Smokey Castle
02:21:53 Dragon Forest (Trophy Race)
02:31:37 Wizpig Race 1
02:36:05:16 Credits
02:38:31 Getting Drumstick
02:40:39 Future Fun Land
02:51:34 Future Fun Land (Silver Coins)
03:02:42 Wizpig Race 2
03:08:26 Credits (Again)
03:11:57 Adventure Two
03:15:05 Dino Domain
03:23:11 Tricky the Triceratops Race 1
03:25:42 Dino Domain (Siler Coins)
03:33:17 Tricky the Triceratops Race 2
03:35:56 Fire Mountain
03:38:27 Dino Domain (Trophy Race)
03:45:08 Taj Race 1
03:46:43 Snowflake Mountain
03:56:00 Bluey the Walrus Race 1
03:58:06 Snowflake Mountain (Silver Coins)
04:07:08 Bluey the Walrus Race 2
04:09:24 Icicle Pyramid
04:13:24 Snowflake Mountain (Trophy Race)
04:21:31 Taj Race 2
04:24:09 Sherbet Island
04:31:43 Bubbler the Octopus Race 1
04:34:12 Sherbet Island (Silver Coins)
04:42:53 Bubbler the Octopus Race 2
04:45:36 Darkwater Beach
04:48:59 Sherbet Island (Trophy Race)
04:55:55 Taj Race 3
04:58:11 Dragon Forest
05:09:20 Smokey the Dragon Race 1
05:12:08 Dragon Forest (Silver Coins)
05:21:30 Smokey the Dragon Race 2
05:24:46 Smokey Castle
05:28:07 Dragon Forest (Trophy Race)
05:37:38 Wizpig Race 1
05:42:08 Credits
05:46:48 Future Fun Land
05:57:07 Future Fun Land (Silver Coins)
06:08:00 Wizpig Race 2
06:13:44 Credits
06:17:15 Future Fun Land (Trophy Race)
06:26:57 Future Fun Land (Trophy Race Adventure Two)
06:36:49 Outro