Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)

Diddy Kong Pilot is the name of a cancelled Game Boy Advance racing title starring Diddy Kong and pals racing around courses in Planes. This build was entirely redone from the original version, before finally becoming Banjo-Pilot in 2005.

History
No information regarding this build of Diddy Kong Pilot was publicly known until October 3, 2011, when a former Rare employee, with the pseudoym "Transparentjinjo", posted a gameplay video of the build. According to the YouTube title, the game's build date was marked "February 19, 2003". About a month later, the game leaked onto an unrelated Rare fansite.

Gameplay
One of the modes is Cranky's Challenge, where the player has to be first to collect every Banana Coin.

Team Kong

 * Diddy Kong
 * Speed: 3/5
 * Acceleration: 3/5
 * Weight: 2/5


 * Dixie Kong
 * Speed: 3/5
 * Acceleration: 4/5
 * Weight: 2/5


 * Funky Kong
 * Speed: 4/5
 * Acceleration: 2/5
 * Weight: 3/5


 * Donkey Kong
 * Speed: 4/5
 * Acceleration: 3/5
 * Weight: 4/5

Team Kremling

 * Kritter
 * Speed: 3/5
 * Acceleration: 4/5
 * Weight: 2/5


 * Klap Trap
 * Speed: 2/5
 * Acceleration: 5/5
 * Weight: 2/5


 * Klump
 * Speed: 4/5
 * Acceleration: 2/5
 * Weight: 4/5


 * King K. Rool
 * Speed: 5/5
 * Acceleration: 1/5
 * Weight: 5/5

Team Cranky

 * Cranky Kong (Put in four slots)
 * Speed: 5/5
 * Acceleration: 4/5
 * Weight: 2/5

Items

 * K-O-N-G Letters: Collectibles later replaced by Jiggies in Banjo-Pilot.
 * Buzzes (pink and blue): Sent after opponents to attack. The blue one acts like the Spiny Shell from the Mario Kart series.
 * Zingers: Can be sent behind as a weapon.
 * TNT Barrel: Can be used as a nearby weapon for opponents tailed behind the player, and also boosts them greatly.
 * Wrench Barrel: Temporarily disables opponents to go fast.
 * Rambi the Rhino: Allows invincibility.

Klaptrap Cup/Dixie Kong Cup

 * Steamy Swoop: Jungle-themed with Donkey Kong's treehouse in the background.
 * Plain Pursuit: Desert-themed with Expresso as an Easter egg.
 * Chilly Length: Ice-themed with whales as Easter eggs.
 * Magma Spurt: Lava-themed with a golden K. Rool statue in the background.

Kritter Cup/Diddy Kong Cup

 * Shore Strife: Beach-themed with DK Isle in the background, and Enguarde as an Easter egg.
 * Jungle Jostle: Jungle-themed.
 * Temple Heat: Lava-themed.
 * Wild Wilderness: Wilderness-themed.

Klump Cup/Funky Kong Cup

 * Frosty Feud: Ice-themed.
 * Vine Rush: Jungle-themed.
 * Speedy Show: Lava-themed.
 * Reef Encounter: Beach-themed.

K. Rool Cup/Donkey Kong Cup

 * Lava Dispute: Lava-themed.
 * Frantic Beach: Beach-themed.
 * Prairie Dash: Prairie-themed.
 * Icy Passage: Ice-themed.