Diddy Kong Racing DS

Diddy Kong Racing DS is an enhanced Nintendo DS port of the game Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing DS is Rare's first Nintendo DS game.

New Features
Several new features not present in the original version of the game have been confirmed, they are:


 * 8-player single-card multiplayer (DS download play), 8-player multi-card multiplayer and 8-player Wi-Fi play.


 * Touch-screen and microphone compatible.


 * Some characters in newly playable form.


 * Remodelled and retextured tracks.


 * Fully customizable vehicles.


 * New modes, weapons and challenges.


 * Create your own tracks (T.T.'s Wish Races)

Differences Between Versions
Along with it's several new features Diddy Kong Racing DS has several notable differences between it and the original Nintendo 64 version. These differences include:


 * Taj the Genie is now found in a tree surrounded tent, he also no longer has a face plate on Timber's Island due to the Nintendo DS limited texturing abilities.


 * The in-game racing map has been simplified, also bananas are no longer in the game.


 * Due to their ownership by Microsoft, Conker and Banjo have been replaced by Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong.


 * This version features a cut-scene to the storyline unlike the other version.

Aside from these differences the game remains relatively the same in gameplay, adventure mode and multiplayer mode also remain basically unchanged.