Diddy Kong Racing DS
by Nintendo
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Video Game Reviews of Diddy Kong Racing DS
Customer Review: It's About Time Nintendo!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I feel with the release of The Wii that Nintendo has forgotten about its other affordable systems. How many new games have come out for Gamecube??? It seems only when a new childrens movie is launched.
But Finally they got something right! Not nonly should this title have been made for the DS, it should have also upgraded to the Gamecube.
You don't fix what ain't broke and this had to be an all time favorite on the N64.
There is nothing wrong with bringing back a CLASSIC for a new game system. Sell it and they will buy. Diddy Kong has been a favorite of mine since its introduction on the N64.
Hats off Nintendo, you did something right but you still are lacking the games for your affordable systems. More new games need to come out for the DS and Gamecube has many children and some adults have these systems as dust collectors in thier home due to the lack of new software.
Customer Review: Another N64 Classic returns
Summary: 4 Stars
Back when the Nintendo DS was launched in 2004, the first game that was released was a revised edition of Super Mario 64. the game really showed how dynamic and far the system would. It definitely was one of the most brilliant games I've ever played on the N64, and it was again on the Nintendo DS. Another classic is returning from the Nintendo 64 era just now. Back in 1997, Diddy Kong Racing was one of the most thrilling race games ever made. The gameplay was absolutely amazing, and it showed a new element in kart racing that hadn't been seen. Now it is returning to the Nintendo DS, but can it speed for gamers the way it did nearly 10 years ago?
Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo DS brings the element of Diddy Kong and friends as they try to secure, and revise Timber Island from the cluches of the vulgar Wizpig and his crew by racing through over 20 tracks ranging that tests your ability to feel speed. In this game, you'll race from the traditional karts, as well as hovercrafts and small planes too. The graphics are definitely in tune and have been remastered beautifully from its N64 original, but there are a lot of changes in this edition. One of the changes is the character lineup. In this version, Conker the Squirel and Banjo Bear, yes Banjo from Banjo-Kazooie are not in this edition, as they were with the original version. Another change is the challenges. When the N64 version came out, you had to battle through a silver coin challenge, inorder to battle against the bosses for the second match of the challenge. In this version, you'll have to endure a balloon popping challenge, which endures a bit more to handle with the stylus in play. The game also brings out a bit more in play, by adding a couple of new additions, like placing the wi-fi connection in by having you race and challenge up to 8 racers, and a new wish mode, where you can actually create and race against others on tracks which you can customize, and make for your own.
All in all, if you haven't yet played Diddy Kong Racing from its N64 era, it is definitely worth trying. But for veteran racers who've mastered the original version, they'll probably be in for a few treats here as well. While this racer was always a step behind what made Mario Kart so well in the gameplay, it still pleases die hard racing fans. I definitely recommend this as a must buy for the Nintendo DS.
Graphics: B+
Sound: B
Control: B-
Fun & Enjoyment: B 1/2- for solo players, B for multiplayers
Overall: B