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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $24.74
You Save: $5.25 (18%)
New (33) Used (12) from $17.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 894
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: NTR P AWDE
Model: NTRPAWDE
UPC: 045496738532
EAN: 0045496738532
ASIN: B000LLUXDW
Release Date: February 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Classic Rare game March 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fun game, with a nice multiplayer mode for the DS. A classic Rare game.
 very entertaining March 8, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
i loved the original Diddy Kong Racing, so it's only natural that i love the DS version also.
 Nothing Compared to the Original February 14, 2007
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
I admit, I've been pretty pumped for this game ever since I heard about it. I'm a HUGE fan of the original Diddy Kong Racing for N64 and I couldn't wait to get this one in my hands. With the list of all its new features, such as track building, unlockables, and even new characters, I was so hyped! Sadly, all of these come at a price.
The new charcters are simply replacing old ones, not in addition to. We no longer can race as Conker or Banjo. The unlockables cost a certain amount of coins, which have replaced the banannas that used to frequent the tracks to give you a speed boost.
Even though the graphics have improved greatly, the gameplay is down a lot. Now, timing your acceleration to gain a speed boost at the beginning of a race has been replaced with spinning a wheel or propeller before the announcer says "go", which greatly reduces your start time, whether you choose to attempt the initial speed boost or simply wait to race.
The boss challenges are now what appears to be a rail shooter type, to collect balloons and coins. As fun as the initial idea of this sounds, it is not fun AT ALL. Instead of the camera being set to a certain point, you have to adjust it with your stylus to see the whole screen, while popping balloons and dragging coins to a purse, all with the stylus! Normally, this would be impossible in a game such as Diddy Kong Racing, known for its challenging gameply, but that has been tweaked as well.
The game is FAR too easy. Some bosses that used to pose a threat are now the equivalent to playing against your friends with mental disabilities. (Was that too crude?)
Steering the airplane without a joystick is next to impossible. You always find yourself ramming into walls or flying against the ground.
I really have nothing good to say about this game, except the fact that it is Diddy Kong Racing and will provide for at least a few hours of entertainment. Simply rent this one and save your bucks for Mario Kart DS. If you really one to experience a phenomenal racing game, buy Diddy Kong Racing for N64.
Bland when compared to Mario Kart DS February 11, 2007
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've been playing this game for a few weeks and find it to be a boring. I've played with friends using the wireless functionality, but even still it's not as engaging as Mario Kart DS.
As the title states, the levels are bland. Nothing exciting here. No matter what vehicle you use you never feel like you're going fast.
You don't get the same thrill and rush that Mario Kart DS provides.
I would have thought the folks over at Nintendo would have put some more time and effort into this title as it could have been fun, but I was disappointed.
It doesn't have much re-play value as its Mario Kart DS counter part.
Yeah, yeah I know it sounds like I'm a Mario Kart DS fan boy, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.
As far as "Kart" games go, I would go for Mario Kart DS and skip this title.
Somewhat disappointing February 8, 2007
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
For starters, when Diddy Kong Racing was originally released way back when for the Nintendo 64, I wouldn't exactly would have called it a classic. Like a few other N64 games to come to the DS (Super Mario 64, Snowboard Kids), Diddy Kong Racing gets a bit of a makeover on Nintendo's smash hit dual screened portable system. Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and almost everyone else are here (except for Conker and Banjo), as you cart race around different tracks picking up collectables along the way. There's some touch screen controls thrown in for good measure, but for the most part they're not utilized very well. Not to mention that there are a few graphical glitches and bugs to boot, just like in the original. Negatives aside, there's a staggering amount of activities to do in the game that really turn up the replay value; and each track and character has their own unique charm. The Wi-Fi multiplayer capability is pretty well utilized as well, although there's no multiplayer chat. There's a boat load of unlockable content too, so regardless of how you feel about Diddy Kong Racing DS as a whole, you're guaranteed to be busy with it. That being said, if you go into this expecting another dose of Mario Kart only with monkeys, be warned, Diddy Kong Racing DS isn't bad, but it's nowhere near as great as Mario Kart.
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