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'''''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''''' is a rejected pitch made by the [[wikipedia:Climax Group|Climax Group]] for a ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' sequel on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] around 2004.<ref name="Borman">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6d5IbpzFtw</ref> | '''''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''''' is a rejected pitch made by the [[wikipedia:Climax Group|Climax Group]] for a ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' sequel on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] around 2004.<ref name="Borman">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6d5IbpzFtw</ref> The project was never announced to the public in any capacity and only became known after an amateur video game archivist acquired the prototype and published a video about it in November 2016.<ref name="Borman"></ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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After his defeat in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', [[Wizpig]] allied himself with the [[Kremlings]] to get his revenge. While [[Diddy Kong]] is away on a visit to [[Timber Island]], the Kremlings have been kidnapping members of the [[Kong]] clan, Wizpig is in the process of converting [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Island]] into a gigantic raceway. Upon returning and seeing the Kremlings bulldoze the forest, Diddy Kong gathers the racers of the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'' to challenge Wizpig and stop his destruction of Kongo Island. | After his defeat in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', [[Wizpig]] allied himself with the [[Kremlings]] to get his revenge. While [[Diddy Kong]] is away on a visit to [[Timber Island]], the Kremlings have been kidnapping members of the [[Kong]] clan, Wizpig is in the process of converting [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Island]] into a gigantic raceway. Upon returning and seeing the Kremlings bulldoze the forest, Diddy Kong gathers the racers of the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'' to challenge Wizpig and stop his destruction of Kongo Island. | ||
An earlier document had a similar plot, except for the role of Wizpig being instead filled by a new villain named "Wicked White Rhino Baron von Smorg"<ref name="Borman"></ref> | An earlier document had a similar plot, except for the role of Wizpig being instead filled by a new villain named "Wicked White Rhino Baron von Smorg".<ref name="Borman"></ref> | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:Diddy Kong Racing Adventure gameplay.PNG|200px|thumb|Diddy Kong riding a rhinoceros.]] | [[File:Diddy Kong Racing Adventure gameplay.PNG|200px|thumb|Diddy Kong riding a rhinoceros.]] | ||
''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure'' would have an Adventure Mode like its predecessor<ref name="Borman"></ref> | ''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure'' would have an Adventure Mode like its predecessor.<ref name="Borman"></ref> The pitch document promised any new features such as the ability to change vehicles mid-race,<ref name="Borman"></ref> the ability to collect items to customize the vehicles and reach new areas,<ref name="Borman"></ref> and special attack exclusice to each character.<ref name="Borman"></ref> | ||
To challenge the bosses, the player would either have to beat them in a preliminary heat or by collecting an item for the villain. The game would have featured non-racing events such as obstacle courses and stunt challenges.<ref name="Borman"></ref> | To challenge the bosses, the player would either have to beat them in a preliminary heat or by collecting an item for the villain. The game would have featured non-racing events such as obstacle courses and stunt challenges.<ref name="Borman"></ref> | ||