Diddy Kong Racing DS

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 40
  3. Negative: 7 out of 40
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  1. KungFuFurby
    Feb 24, 2007
    2
    I frown upon this game. The game has good gameplay and most of the graphics are good (I disliked Tiny Kong's), but I dislike the vocals! What are you people doing to the vocals!? Those vocals were absolutely terrible! I usually feel OK with games that do poor on the ratings, but games that I have played in the past make me hope that the game is a good port. Well, it is for the I frown upon this game. The game has good gameplay and most of the graphics are good (I disliked Tiny Kong's), but I dislike the vocals! What are you people doing to the vocals!? Those vocals were absolutely terrible! I usually feel OK with games that do poor on the ratings, but games that I have played in the past make me hope that the game is a good port. Well, it is for the graphics, but terrible for the vocals! I knew the originals went in the trash because most of those vocals were terrible! Bumper and Tiny were OK, but the others stunk. Sorry, but this game needs improvements to sound so that it can retain the original N64 spirit.… Expand
  2. DarrenHaynes
    Dec 3, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You stupid **** ape. You smelly rodent boy riding in your automobile. This game is horrible and so is diddy, (I hope he dies -_- ). I remember playing against this slimy monkey with my parents arguing about daddys side bit ches in the other room. The flashbacks of this ugly monkey boy beating as hard my father has been burned into my memory. 0/10. BE WARNED! This ape has ruined my childhood and might ruin yours too. I hope I can beat this little monkey boy so he can no longer race in his automobile against me. I’ve gone through 7 ds’s since owning this piece of garbage. I hate you diddy. I’m coming to break your legs and feed you a banana you ape.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

96
#96 Best DS Game of 2007
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#35 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007
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#10 Most Shared DS Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 39
  3. Negative: 5 out of 39
  1. Nintendo Power
    75
    Like its predecessor, Diddy Kong Racing DS has a Mario Kart game to compete with, but also enough unique features to make it a kart-racing contender. [Mar. 2007, p.87]
  2. GameSpot
    67
    Diddy Kong Racing DS is a decent racer with plenty to do and some interesting new content, but the seemingly endless amount of tasks you must complete to enjoy all of it may irritate anyone who simply wants to race.
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  3. IGN
    71
    Diddy Kong Racing's a good product with some first-generation blues dragging it down. The fantastic online and customization focus offset some of the clunky items that made it into the design...but don't think we're going to turn a blind eye to the stupid stuff.
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