Diddy Kong Racing is a kart racing game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. Players choose from a cast of characters and three vehicles — car, hovercraft, and airplane — racing across themed worlds in a story-driven Adventure mode against the villain Wizpig. Collecting bananas and firing weapon power-ups adds strategy. It features bosses, challenges, and up to four-player multiplayer.
How To Play Diddy Kong Racing
Control
Action
Control Stick
Steer the vehicle (car, hovercraft, or plane)
A Button
Accelerate
B Button
Brake / reverse
Z Trigger
Fire weapon / use power-up
R Button
Power-slide (drift for a boost)
C Buttons
Adjust camera / look behind
Start
Pause
About Diddy Kong Racing
Release date
NA: November 21, 1997 · EU: November 21, 1997 · JP: November 21, 1997
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