Ranking Every Track in Diddy Kong Racing from Worst to Best

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• SM

  @smashers6971 · 1 year ago

  Just to point out a bit more about the story, the reason Timber writes to Diddy for help is because his parents are vacationing on DK isle and the reason that the cast is racing is that Wizpig will only leave if someone manages to beat him and it just so happens Timber’s island is renowned for its racing tracks, leading to Drumstick (the island’s champion racer) to challenge Wizpig and just.. disappear before the events of the game, hence why Diddy (and by extension, Banjo, Conker, Dixie and Tiny) are called in to help. Krunch tags along to hopefully spy on the group for K. Rool.

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• TR

  @tronfreak6066 · 1 year ago

  Come on man, the hidden key behind the bridge in Boulder Canyon was pretty genious - to me this is a pretty memorable moment in the game, took me ages to find as a kid :D

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• JU

  @justkevin09 · 1 year ago

  You can clear that little pond in fossil canyon. You are not letting go of the accelerator when you hit boosts.

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• CO

  @cowboycurtis4944 · 1 year ago

  Ancient Lake deserves a much higher placement than that. It's a simple but fun track with an excellent theme.

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• PS

  @Psychotimewizard · 1 year ago

  Something to note is that in the DS version of the game, the drawbridge in Boulder Canyon actually DOES deter your fellow racers. I would argue that its one of the better changes introduced in DS next to Smokey the Dragon going through reverse puberty whenever you pass him

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• OC

  @octoreiss8757 · 1 year ago

  To be honest I don’t think Taj is that racist, he’s an Indian Elephant it’s a neat idea to make him a genie, and he gives me the same vibes as apu so what’s wrong with a thick accent and usage of tropes and homages of Indian culture

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• BA

  @baconlabs · 1 year ago

  While you described the pirate ships in Treasure Caves, I was reminded of that Strong Bad E-mail where he made fun of mini-golf tropes, like the "there is a statue several feet away outside the field of play" course

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• GU

  @guedesbrawl · 1 year ago

  taking over five minutes before even getting to the first track is insanity.

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• FE

  @FelipeLima-j8z · 1 year ago

  This game was my childhood

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• OI

  @oihowsitgoingthere6934 · 1 year ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVYIErboBc&amp;t=223">3:43</a> There’s more! In diddy Kong racing DS, there’s special coins you can collect to upgrade your item even further! The oil slicks give you fake rare coins that act as mines, your one missile becomes 3 homing missiles, with the boost it puts you in autopilot and basically has you do a QTE that will give you 3 huge boosts… and I’m still not sure what the upgraded magnet does!

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• SL

  @slurpcityallstar9336 · 1 year ago

  When you fly a plane on DKR close to the ground level, wheels will emit, allowing you to use ground level turbos.

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• JA

  @JanusHoW · 1 year ago (edited)

  Interestingly, the Hovercraft is the only vehicle that can be used in on all of the tracks...and I didn&apos;t mind the janky physics, as long as I was playing Banjo with it. Using heavier characters was actually considered optimal for the Hovercraft, since their lower turning ability made them easier to control.<br><br>On that note, I enjoyed Boulder Canyon.

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