Diddy Kong Racing (series)

Donkey Kong Racing games have been produced since 1998 with Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64. In the vein of other Donkey Kong/Diddy Kong sport games, it features Donkey Kong/Diddy Kong and his all-star cast competing in a racing game. Since its first generation on the Nintendo 64, a long hiatus came caused of Rare's Buy-out by Microsoft and the cancellation of two games which had already been confirmed was the consequence. In 2007 two games of the series were eventually released and brought the series back to life.

''Diddy Kong Racing

 * Year Released – 1997
 * System – Nintendo 64

Diddy Kong Racing was the first Donkey Kong racing game game to be released. The game had a total of ten playable characters and 25 different racecourses to select from. Diddy Kong Racing was also the only Donkey Kong racing game to feature Conker and Banjo as playable characters; they were replaced by Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong in all subsequent titles. Diddy Kong Racing was influenced by Donkey Kong 64 as well as Donkey Kong Country as the game also includes a significant adventure segment.

''Diddy Kong Pilot

 * Year meant to be Released – 2002
 * System – Game Boy Advance

Diddy Kong Pilot was a planned sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, but with flying as the only means of transport. However, it ended up canceled. After its cancellation and after Rare was acquired by Microsoft, Diddy Kong Pilot was converted into the game Banjo-Pilot. Characters confirmed to appear in the game were Krunch, Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, King K. Rool, Cranky Kong and a new character tentatively called "Redneck Kong"

''Donkey Kong Racing

 * Year meant to be Released – 2003
 * System – GameCube

Donkey Kong Racing was a canceled Donkey Kong game sequel to Diddy Kong Racing. Not much was revealed about Donkey Kong Racing except that it was going to be a GameCube game and that it would feature new Animal Buddies such as a gigantic Rambi and a purple Enguarde.

Unlike Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers, Donkey Kong Racing was never confirmed as canceled, but due to the lack of information on the game's development for several years, as well as the fact that it was planned for the now-obsolete Nintendo GameCube, the game has been deemed "unofficially canceled."

Confirmed characters in the game included Donkey Kong, Tiny Kong, Diddy Kong, Taj the Genie and Kiddy Kong. Rideable creatures seen were Rambi the Rhino, a gigantic sized Rambi, a small red Rambi, Enguarde the Swordfish, a purple Enguarde, Ellie the Elephant and some Zingers. Creatures rumored to be ridable include Expresso the Ostrich, a Chomps shark, a Necky and an Army.

''Diddy Kong Racing DS

 * Year Released – 2007
 * System – Nintendo 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. It makes use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

 * Year meant to be Released – 2008
 * System – Wii

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, known as Donkey Kong Jet Race in Europe, is a Donkey Kong racing game for the Nintendo Wii. Instead of cars, players utilize rocket-powered bongos. The title was originally planned for the Nintendo GameCube for use with the DK Bongo Controller. The game incorporates Miis.

Playable Characters
With six Mario Kart titles, the list of characters that can be found from within these games is quite large. Below is a list of all the characters found in each game.