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|first=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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'''''Diddy Kong Racing''''' games have been produced since 1997 with ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It features Diddy Kong and an all-star cast competing in a racing game. It is very similar to the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] but features only
Since its first generation on the [[Nintendo 64]], a long hiatus was caused by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]'s buy-out by Microsoft, and two
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==List of games==
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''Diddy Kong Racing''
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|[[File:Diddysracing.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|November 21, 1997}}[[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|Featuring ten playable characters (two of which, [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]], would later star in their own series) and 25 different racecourses, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' was a success receiving the [[Player's Choice]] title. The plot of the game's adventure mode involves an evil alien pig named [[Wizpig]] taking over [[Timber's Island]]. [[Diddy Kong]] (upon request from his friend [[Timber]]) and his friends go to the island to restore peace and drive Wizpig away.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
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|[[File:DKRDS NA box art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|February 5, 2007}}[[Nintendo DS]]</span>
|Years later, after Microsoft bought out Rare, two planned ''Diddy Kong Racing'' games had to be canceled. Nintendo and Rare teamed up again to create ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', a remake of the original with many notable differences, including [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] replacing Banjo and Conker due to copyright issues, and [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] matches. The remake additionally adds [[Taj the Genie|Taj]] and Wizpig as playable characters.
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=== Canceled games ===
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''Diddy Kong Pilot''
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|[[File:Diddypilot.jpg|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Originally unveiled at E3 2001.<br>[[Game Boy Advance]]</span>
|''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' was the planned follow-up to ''Diddy Kong Racing'', but instead focusing only on flying and nothing else. Due to Rare being acquired by Microsoft, Rare was already far at work into the game and instead of scrapping it altogether, the game was removed of all Donkey Kong references and was turned into ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''Donkey Kong Racing''
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|[[File:Logo EN - Donkey Kong Racing.png|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Originally unveiled at E3 2001.<br>[[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' is another canceled game, this one focusing on Donkey Kong instead of Diddy Kong. It would feature new [[Animal Friends]] such as a gigantic [[Rambi]] and a purple [[Enguarde]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThbbN3o5yw It was seen at E3 2001.] After the buyout of Rare, the game was soon reworked into ''[[wikipedia:Sabreman (series)|Sabreman]] Stampede'' for the {{wp|Xbox 360}} but, this iteration of the installment was also canceled.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''
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|[[File:Diddy Kong Racing Adventures title screen.png|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>2004<br>[[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]'' is a rejected pitch made by the {{wp|Climax Group}} for a ''Diddy Kong Racing'' sequel around 2004.<ref name="Borman">PtoPOnline (November 9, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6d5IbpzFtw Diddy Kong Racing Adventure : The Undeveloped Gamecube Racer]. YouTube. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref> The project was never announced to the public in any capacity and only became known after an amateur video game archivist acquired the prototype and published a video about it in November 2016.<ref name="Borman"></ref> Only the demo for their pitch was developed, in around April 2004, running on {{wp|Xbox (console)|Xbox}} hardware as the tools had already been developed at the time.<ref name="Borman"/>
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==Major characters==
===Protagonists===
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|[[Diddy Kong]] is the titular character of the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' series and one of the main protagonists. Upon receiving an urgent letter from his friend [[Timber]], Diddy Kong goes to [[Timber's Island]] to help in taking it back from [[Wizpig]]. In both released games, Diddy Kong has balanced stats, although he has poor speed in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''.
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|[[Timber]] is a tiger and friend of Diddy Kong. After his parents left him in charge of their island, Wizpig appeared and took over. In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Timber, after gathering his friends [[Tiptup]], [[Pipsy]], and [[Bumper (character)|Bumper]], sends a letter requesting help to Diddy Kong through [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]]. Timber is a balanced character much like Diddy Kong in both released games.
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!Taj the Genie
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[[File:Taj DKRDS art.png|145x145px]]
|[[Taj the Genie|Taj]] is a benevolent blue elephant genie and an ally of Diddy Kong and his friends in the series. He helps the heroes in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and its remake by allowing them to change their current vehicle and giving them [[Gold Balloon]]s at certain points (such as at the conclusion of a race).
While Taj can be raced during Adventure Mode in both games, he additionally appears as an unlockable playable character in the remake, where he has exceptional speed, but very poor acceleration and handling. These stats are the same as Wizpig's.
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[[File:Wizpig DKRDS art.png|145x145px]]
|[[Wizpig]] is an evil alien pig and the main antagonist of the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' series. Wizpig is known to have successfully conquered his home planet, transforming it into [[Future Fun Land]]. Eventually growing bored with this, Wizpig left his planet to look for a thrilling activity to do on another inhabited planet. He eventually found enjoyment in racing, and it, alongside causing chaos, became one of his favorite things to do.
Wizpig eventually found Timber's Island and took it over. When the skilled racer [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] challenged him, Wizpig turned the chicken into a [[frog]]. In addition, Wizpig hypnotized [[Tricky the Triceratops]], [[Bluey the Walrus]], [[Bubbler the Octopus]], and [[Smokey the Dragon]] into becoming his servants. Ultimately, due to the efforts of Diddy Kong and his friends, Wizpig was driven away from the island and ended up on a desolate planet.
In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Wizpig retains his antagonistic role, but also appears as an unlockable playable character. He has the same stats as Taj; exceptional speed, but abysmal acceleration and handling.
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==Playable
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==See also==
*[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]
==References==
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