Diddy Kong Racing

Released in 1997

Object of the Game:To stop an evil pig by racing around in 3 different types of vehicles.

Beating Mario to the finish line

Get out yer Go-Kart people,its time for some racin fun!Its obvious what Rare did here.They looked at Mario Kart 64 and said,"Hey!We can make a game like this too!Only we can do it better!Because we are Rare!Yee Haw!Bring out the biscits!"So it did not happen like that,but Rare did make a better Kart racing game.But only in the single player unfortunatly.In multiplayer,Mario Kart 64 blows this out of the water.

What makes this game so much different than Mario Kart?Well,there is a story for once...An evil Pig named Wizpig has came.You have to defeat him.By racing him.Oh,the stories that Rare comes up with...

You ride in your standard Kart,but you can also ride in the cool airplane or the boring hovercraft.The plane is cool.The hovercraft is not.Look at me!Im riding on this inflatable piece of crap!I know im going to lose because the car goes so much faster!But some levels you have no choice but to ride in the hovercraft.But not often.And that is good.

Beware The Hovercraft

Graphics:The graphics are good for a racing game.But in a racing game,the only thing to really look at is the car,road and backgroung.And you need to only look at the car and road to win.But the background is pretty.9/10

Sound:Sound that will make you throw up.From the voices at the character select screen,to the overworld theme,the music is not bad,just a little too cutesy for us normal folk.Am I considered normal?5/10

Control:It is driving.And it is Kart driving.What would you expect?The cars drive diffrently than in Mario Kart,but you will get used to it quick.The plane takes some getting used too,but is the most fun choice.The hovercraft is not bad,just anoying.Steer clear of this monstrocity.8/10

How fun is it?:Yeah!Racing action!Whats that you say?This game requires real skill to finish?Yeah!Thats better than Mario Kart!10/10

The Fruit:If this game had fruit in it then it could have been so much better than it is.But they took it out I beleve.What ever happened to the fruit world Rare?1/10

Final Score:9/10

Bye Bye For Now

If you liked Mario Kart,then you will like this.But if you want multiplayer action,then take Mario Kart instead.