In Diddy Kong Racing, players can choose one of ten characters, who have access to three different vehicles: car, hovercraft and aeroplane. The car is an all-round vehicle, but it is the slowest on certain surfaces like sand and water. … See more

Development of the game began after the release of Killer Instinct 2, in which a team was split into making Killer Instinct Gold for the Nintendo 64 and a new racing game for that console. During development, the game became influenced by See more

Cancelled sequel and spin-offs
After the release of Diddy Kong Racing, Rare began development on a sequel named Donkey Kong … See more

• Official Diddy Kong Racing site at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 December 1998)
• Official Diddy Kong Racing site (in Japanese)
• Diddy Kong Racing at MobyGames See more

The plot of Diddy Kong Racing is detailed in the instruction booklet. Timber the Tiger's parents go on holiday and leave their son in charge of the island they live on, prompting him … See more

The game received critical acclaim upon release. The Nintendo 64 version holds an aggregate score of 89% at GameRankings based on 20 reviews … See more

• IGN Staff (November 26, 1997). "An Exclusive Rare Interview PT. 1". IGN. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved … See more