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{{Infobox| title = Diddy Kong Racing DS
{{game infobox
|image =[[Image: diddyracingdscover.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:DKRDS NA box art.jpg|250px]]<br>North American box cover
|developer = '''[[Rare, Ltd.]]'''
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.]]
|publisher = '''[[Nintendo]]'''
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer =  
|release={{flag list|USA|February 5, 2007|Australia|April 19, 2007|Europe|April 20, 2007<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-DS/Diddy-Kong-Racing-DS-270440.html|title=Diddy Kong Racing DS {{!}} Nintendo DS {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo UK|language=en-gb}}</ref>}}
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|released = [[Image:Flag of USA.png|22px]] February 5, 2007<br> [[Image:Flag of Australia.png|22px]]  April 19, 2007<br> [[Image:Flag of Europe.png|22px]] April 20, 2007
|genre= [[Genre#Racing|Racing]], Adventure
|genre = Racing, Adventure
|modes=Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|acb=G|pegi=3|usk=0}}
|ratings = [[ESRB]]: [[Image:ESRB_E.png|12px]]: Everyone <br> [[OFLC]]: G
|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]]
|platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
|format={{format|ds=1}}
|media = Nintendo DS Game Card
|input={{input|ds=1}}
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|serials={{flag list|USA|NTR-AWDE-USA|Europe|NTR-AWDP-EUR|Australia|NTR-AWDE-AUS}}
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'''''Diddy Kong Racing DS''''', also referred to as '''''Diddy Kong Racing''''',<ref>''The name given to the game on its icon on the Nintendo DS menu.''</ref> is a [[Genre#Racing|racing]] game for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It is a [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] of the [[Nintendo 64]] game ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' is [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]'s first Nintendo DS game. This game adds online multiplayer via [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].


Due to Rare's acquisition by {{wp|Microsoft}}, [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]] were replaced by [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] respectively, although [[Tiptup]] was kept in the game, despite his appearances in several ''Banjo-Kazooie'' games. [[Nintendo]] owns the copyright to the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'' game code and Microsoft had never entered the handheld gaming market, therefore allowing Rare to work on the game with Nintendo for the DS. This is the final game created by Rare to feature a character from a Nintendo franchise.
'''''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]].
==Story==
[[File:DKRDSintro1.png|thumb|left|Timber and the others running away from Wizpig.]]
[[File:DKRDSintro2.png|thumb|The Kongs agree to help in their fight with Wizpig.]]
When [[List of implied characters#The Tigers|his parents]] go on vacation, [[Timber]] is left to care for the family island, [[Timber's Island]]. Unfortunately, an evil pig wizard, named [[Wizpig]], invades the island and brainwashes [[Tricky]], [[Bluey]], [[Bubbler]], and [[Smokey]] to be his lieutenants. One of the island's fastest racers, [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]], challenges Wizpig to a race, only to disappear without a trace after doing so. In desperation, Timber, along with his friends [[Tiptup]], [[Pipsy]], and [[Bumper (character)|Bumper]], sends a letter to his friend [[Diddy Kong]] via [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]], asking for help. Accepting Timber's plea, Diddy calls [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] to assist him. [[Krunch]], a [[Kremling Krew]] spy, sets off to Timber's Island following the Kongs, attempting to figure out what they are up to and to bring that information to [[King K. Rool]].


With help from Taj and [[T.T.]], Diddy, Timber, and co. manage to beat Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler, and Smokey in races and snap them out of Wizpig's brainwashing. Drumstick, who had been turned into a frog by Wizpig, is also returned to normal.
== Story ==
[[Image:Diddy-kong-racing-intro.jpg|thumb|left|The Kongs agree to help in their fight with Wizpig.]]


After Wizpig's brainwashed minions are defeated, Wizpig is next challenged by Diddy Kong and his friends. After a race, Wizpig is seemingly defeated and a victory celebration is held. Unfortunately, Wizpig crashes the party.
When [[Timber's Parents|his parents]] go on vacation, [[Timber]] is left to care for the family island, [[Timber's Island]]. Unfortunately, an evil, magic-wielding alien-pig named [[Wizpig]] invades the island and, brainwashing [[Tricky|Tricky the Triceratops]], [[Bluey|Bluey the Walrus]], [[Bubbler|Bubbler the Octopus]] and [[Smokey|Smokey the Dragon]], begins to take over the island and evict people like [[Taj|Taj the Genie]] and [[Pipsy]] from their homes.


Following Wizpig to his home planet, [[Future Fun Land]], Diddy Kong and his friends manage to get past all of Wizpig's challenges and get a rematch with the rocket-riding Wizpig. After another race, Wizpig is beaten and his rocket malfunctions, causing it to crash into a deserted planet. Wizpig is stranded, but he mentions that he shall return sometime.
The island's fastest racer, [[Drumstick]], challenges Wizpig to a race, only to dissapear without a trace after doing so. In desperation, Timber sends a letter to his friend [[Diddy Kong]] asking for help. Accepting Timber's plea, Diddy, calling [[Dixie Kong]], his girlfriend, [[Tiny Kong]], Dixie's sister, the clumsy turtle [[Tiptup]],  the down and dirty [[Bumper]], and [[Krunch]], a [[Kremling Krew]] spy, sets off to Timber's Island to take-down Wizpig....


Returning to Timber's Island, another celebration is held, with Wizpig having been beaten for good and his hold on the island gone.
With help from Taj and [[T.T.]], they manage to beat Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler and Smokey in races and snap them out-of Wizpig's brainwashing. Drumstick, who had been turned into a frog by Wizpig, is also returned to normal.


==Drivers==
His reluctant minions defeated, Wizpig is next challenged by Diddy Kong and his friends. After a long and grueling race, Wizpig is defeated and a victory celebration is held. Unfortunately, Wizpig crashes the party.
''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' features a total of twelve racers, four of which are unlockable. The racers' stats vary in three major categories: speed, acceleration, and handling. Eight of the racers, Diddy Kong, Tiptup, Pipsy, Bumper, Timber, Krunch, T.T., and Drumstick, are all available as racers in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. Taj and Wizpig are in the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'', but are not playable characters. [[Banjo]] and [[Conker]] were replaced with Tiny and Dixie Kong respectively.  


Many of the stats listed on the menu do not match up up with the character's actual hidden stats within the game. For example, [[T.T.]] is listed as having max speed when he is actually slower than [[Krunch]], while [[Drumstick]] is listed having 5/5 acceleration when he actually has some of the lowest acceleration.<ref>{{cite|url=gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ds/933008-diddy-kong-racing-ds/faqs/47301|title=Diddy Kong Racing DS - Upgrade/Character Guide - DS - by Drea|publisher=GameFAQs|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
Following the evil alien to his home planet of [[Future Fun Land]], a death-trap amusement park, Diddy Kong and his friends manage to get past all of Wizpig's challenges and get a rematch with the rocket-riding Wizpig. After a tough race, Wizpig is beaten and, his rocket malfunctioning, crashes into a deserted planet and becomes stranded, though he swears a return...
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Returning to Timber's Island, another celebration is held, Wizpig having been beaten with his hold-over on the island gone.
!style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|Default characters
 
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=== Playable Characters ===
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Image:Tiptup.PNG|<center>[[Tiptup]]
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Image:Pipsie.JPG|<center>[[Pipsy]]
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Pipsy.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|yellow|Pipsy}}}}</big>
Image:DKRDS Diddy Kong.jpg|<center>[[Diddy Kong]]
Image:DixieDKRDS.png|<center>[[Dixie Kong]]
Image:DDR_Drumstick.jpg|<center>[[Drumstick]]
Image:TinyKongDS.png|<center>[[Tiny Kong]]
Image:Timber.PNG|<center>[[Timber]]
Image:TajDS.PNG|<center>[[Taj]]
Image:DKRDSTT.PNG|<center>[[T.T.]]
Image:BumperDS.PNG|<center>[[Bumper]]
Image:Krunch.PNG|<center>[[Krunch]]
Image:WizpigDS.PNG|<center>[[Wizpig]]
</gallery></center>
 
====Stats====
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! colspan=5 style="background:#09F" align=center | Character Stats
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:PipsyDS.png|294x250px]]
! width=1% | Driver !! width=13% |Speed !! width=12% | Acceleration !! width=12% | Handling  !! width=12% | Pros & Cons
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|Diddy Kong || '''**'''*** || '''***'''** ||'''***'''** || Diddy has great handling and acceleration, but bad speed. Great in the plane
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|Timber || '''***'''** || '''***'''** ||'''***'''** ||Timber is an all around racer, similar to [[Mario]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The best in the hovercraft, but terrible in the plane
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|Bumper || '''***'''** || '''***'''** ||'''**'''*** || Bumper has good centered skills, but handling wise, he is poor. Great in the car
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood; height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Tiptup.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|lawngreen|Tiptup}}}}</big>
|Tiptup || '''*'''**** || '''*****''' ||'''*****''' || Good acceleration and handling don't make up for his lack of speed. He is good in the hovercraft
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!colspan=2 style="background:white; height:250px"align="center"|[[File:TiptupDKRDSArtwork.png|294x250px]]
|Pipsy || '''*'''**** || '''*****''' ||'''*****''' || Same problem in Tiptup is found in Pipsy, but she makes the plane feel easy
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|Krunch || '''****''* || '''**'''*** ||'''**'''*** || Bad at everything except speed, Krunch is second to Timber in hovercraft races
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|Dixie Kong || '''**'''*** || '''***'''** ||'''***'''** || Dixie is Diddy's girlfriend and Tiny's sister and shares their stats. Loves the car
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|Tiny Kong || '''**'''*** || '''***'''** ||'''***'''** || Tiny is Dixie's sister and shares the stats of her and her boyfriend. Loves hovercrafts
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Diddy.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|crimson|Diddy Kong}}}}</big>
|Drumstick (unlockable) || '''****'''* || '''*****''' ||'''**'''*** || Drumstick's acceleration and speed are over-the-top, but sadly he is poor at steering and makes his flight with a plane very difficult
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS Diddy Kong.jpg|294x250px]]
|T.T. (unlockable) || '''*****''' || '''****'''* ||'''*****''' || T.T.'s stats may look good, but his handling is TOO good and is very shaky and slippery, and he's not faster than Taj or Wizpig. He is the second worst in planes to Timber.
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|Taj (unlockable) || '''*****''' || '''*'''**** ||'''*'''**** ||Taj's handling is slightly better than Wizpig's and is one of the fastest racers in the game, he and Wizpig are the best racers in the car though Hovercrafts are his weakness
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|Wizpig (unlockable) || '''*****''' || '''*'''**** ||'''*'''**** || Hovercrafts are the only real vehicle problem for Wizpig, He has the poorest handling of all the racers, but the fastest too, he will need some getting used to
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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== "Alakazam!" ==
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Dixie.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|magenta|Dixie Kong}}}}</big>
Taj the Genie is the caretaker of the island and will gladly be of assistance and training. Taj wil appear every time a racer gains ten [[Golden Balloon]]s and will set challenges. He also takes care of rewards and unlockables. Taj will allow the player to paint the players vehicle for free, but he has a few expensive items in his tent on the center court yard facing the Wizpig statue head. He calls it his "Wishes Menu":
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS Dixie art.jpg|294x250px]]
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! colspan=5 style="background:Yellow" align=center | <big>Wishes Menu Costs</big><br>[[Image:Wishes.jpg|thumb|center|<center>Taj's Wishes Menu main screen</center>]]
!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
|}
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Tiny.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|cyan|Tiny Kong}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:Tiny Kong DKRDS.jpg|294x250px]]
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
! colspan=5 style="background:#F90" align=center | Vehicle Upgrades
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
! width=1% | # !! width=23% |Item !! width=12% | Coin Cost !! width=63% | What it Does
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|1 || Basic Downforce || 50 || Minor Help in handling and corning of one's vehicle of choice
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|2 || Downforce A & Downforce B || Both are 100 || Major improvement in handling and cornering of one's vehicle of choice
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Timber.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|goldenrod|Timber}}}}</big>
|3 || Basic Sprint || 50 || Minor Help in acceleration of one's vehicle of choice
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:Timber in Plane DKRDS.jpg|294x250px]]
|4 || Sprint A & Sprint B || Both are 100 || Major improvement in acceleration of one's vehicle of choice
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|5 || Basic Air || 50 || Minor Help in speed of one's vehicle of choice
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|6 || Air A & Air B || Both are 100 || Major improvement in speed of one's vehicle of choice
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|7 || Standard Custom || 50 || Minor handling sacrificing for top speed and a custom look
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Bumper.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|darkgray|Bumper (character)|Bumper}}}}</big>
|8 || Custom A & Custom B || Both are 100  || Major speed improvement and a great custom look. Handling is sacrificed and his shrunk down to poor stats.
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:Bumper DKRDS art.jpg|294x250px]]
! colspan=5 style="background:#F90" align=center | Unlockables
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
! width=1% | # !! width=23% |Item !! width=12% | Coin Cost !! width=63% | What it Does
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|1 || [[Thunder Cove]] || 80 || A New Track
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|2 || [[Meandering Mount]] || 80 || A New Track
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|3 || [[Splashdown Pass]] || 80 || A New Track
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Krunch.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|greenyellow|Krunch}}}}</big>
|4 || [[Strangled Shrine]] || 80 || A New Track
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:Krunch DKRDS art.png|294x250px]]
|5 || Coin Challenge & Coin Challenge Mirror || 20 || Major part of the [[N64]] original, the racer races through all the tracks, collecting 8 silver coins, and it is required to come in first place to win this challenge.
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|6 || Sp Wish Race (Single Player) & Multi Wish Race (Multiplayer) || 50 || Race on the player's custom tracks with T.T. as the guide
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|7 || Battle Track 1 ([[Fire Mountain (DKR)|Fire Mountain]])|| 30 || One of the original Battle areas in the N64 classic, the racer tries to gather three eggs and hatch them from atop a volcano first. (Multiplayer only)
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|8 || Battle Track 2 ([[Icicle Pyramid]])|| 30 || One of the original Battle areas in the N64 classic, the racer tries to strike down their rivals in a huge ice temple. If the racer loses all their bananas they will lose.
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
|}
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!style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|Unlockable characters
|9 || Battle Track 3 ([[Darkwater Beach]])|| 30 ||
One of the original Battle areas in the N64 classic, the racer tries to strike down their rivals in a big dark water lake with small sand island-like platforms. The objective to win is similar to Icicle Pyramid, if the racer loses all their bananas they will lose.
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|10 || Battle Track 4 ([[Smokey Castle]])|| 30 || One of the original Battle areas in the N64 classic. The objective to win is similar to Fire Mountain. The racer has to fill their chest with Taj Tokens, first to 10 tokens wins.
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Drumstick.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|white|Drumstick (character)|Drumstick}}}}</big>
|11 || Billboard Editor|| 50 || The racer can fill the racetracks and courses with their own artwork.
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!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:DrumstickDKRDS.png|294x250px]]
|12 || Sound Recorder|| 50 || The racer can record their own sound effects through the touch screen
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
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!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood"|To unlock:
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|colspan=2 height=88px|Collect all four Grand Prix trophies, which reveals a [[frog]] with a rooster comb in Timber's Island hub. Then, flick the frog onto the cliff with the frog face on it, then run over it to return Drumstick to normal.
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== Balloons ==
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A colored balloon awaits any racer in normal racing levels. They consist of weapons. Once a player get up to three they increase in strength.
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Taj.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|royalblue|Taj}}}}</big> <sup><small>(new)</small></sup>
 
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Power-Up Tokens are scattered in every race Track. Collect one, the racer can upgrade their balloon streingth with just one balloon pick up and make it it's maximum power.
!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:Taj DKRDS art.png|294x250px]]
 
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!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
! colspan=5 style="background:#0C0" align=center |[[Image:Globos.gif]]<br> Balloons
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
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!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood"|To unlock:
|-
|-
|colspan=2 height=88px|Complete Adventure Mode.
! colspan=5 style="background:#F36" align=center | Red
|}
|- style=background:#F9C align=center
|style="display:inline-block;background:peru;max-width:306px"width=100%|
! width=23% | Hit Once !! width=23% | Hit Twice !! width=23% | Hit the Third Time !! width=23% | Power-up Token Upgrade
{|class="wikitable dk"border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px;margin:0px;height:100%"width=100%
|-
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon TT.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|gold|T.T.}}}}</big>
|Missile || 5 Semi-Homing Missiles || Homing Missile || Three Circling Rocket Missiles
|-
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:TT DKRDS artwork.jpg|294x250px]]
! colspan=5 style="background:#63F" align=center | Blue
|- style=background:#06F align=center
! width=23% |Hit Once !! width=23%| Hit Twice !! width=23% | Hit the Third Time !! width=23% | Power-up Token Upgrade
|-
|-
!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|Standard Turbo Boost (Orange Engine Blast) || Powerful Turbo Boost (Light Green Engine Blast) || Extreamly Powerful Turbo Blast (Purple Engine Blast) || Autopilot that allows the player three engine boosts and a long lasting shield
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
|-
|-
!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
! colspan=5 style="background:#063" align=center | Green
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
|- style=background:#3C6 align=center
! width=23% |Hit Once !! width=23% | Hit Twice !! width=23% | Hit the Third Time !! width=23% | Power-up Token Upgrade
|-
|-
!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|Slippery Black Sludge || Spike Bomb || Bubble || 5 Fake Explosive Rareware Coins
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
|-
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood"|To unlock:
! colspan=5 style="background:#F63" align=center | Rainbow
|- style=background:#F93 align=center
! width=23% |Hit Once !! width=23% | Hit Twice !! width=23% | Hit the Third Time !! width=23% | Power-up Token Upgrade
|-
|-
|colspan=2 height=88px|Complete each course in time trials within a certain time, then race on them again to beat T.T.'s ghost for each.
|Standard Red Magnet || Strong Yellow Magnet || Strong Green Magnet that pulls the racer towards their rival || A missle that the player can hit anyone the player chooses via the touch screen
|}
|style="display:inline-block;background:peru;max-width:306px"width=100%|
{|class="wikitable dk"border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 margin=0 padding=0 style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px;margin:0px;height:100%"width=100%
|-
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood;height:32px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS icon Wizpig.png]]<br><big>{{text outline|{{color-link|tan|Wizpig}}}}</big> <sup><small>(new)</small></sup>
! colspan=5 style="background:#FF0" align=center | Yellow
|-
|- style=background:#CF6 align=center
!colspan=2 style="background:white;height:250px"align="center"|[[File:DKRDS Wizpig art shadow.jpg|294x250px]]
! width=23% |Hit Once !! width=23% | Hit Twice !! width=23% | Hit the Third Time !! width=23% | Power-up Token Upgrade
|-
!width=50% style="background:burlywood"|Acceleration:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
|-
!style="background:burlywood"|Turning:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
|-
!style="background:burlywood"|Top speed:
|<big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
|-
!colspan=2 style="background:burlywood"|To unlock:
|-
|colspan=2 height=88px|Complete Adventure 2.
|}
|}
 
==Taj's Wishes Menu==
[[File:TajWishesMenu.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Taj's Wishes Menu main screen]]
Taj is the caretaker of the island and provides assistance to Diddy and his friends. Taj appears every time the player gains ten [[Golden Balloon]]s and challenges them. He also takes care of rewards and unlockables. Taj allows the player to paint their vehicle for free, but he has a few items in his tent on the center courtyard. He calls it his "Wishes Menu":
{|border="1"cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center"style="background:#fdfffd"width=100% class="wikitable"
!colspan=4 style="background:#9C6936;color:white"align=center|<big>Wishes Menu costs</big>
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|Vehicle upgrades
|Standard Energy Shield || Better Lasting Energy Shield || Longest Lasting Energy Shield || Makes the racer invisible with a long lasting shield
|-style=background:#CFBB88 align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88| #
!width=23% style=background:#CFBB88|Item
!width=12% style=background:#CFBB88|Coin cost
!width=63% style=background:#CFBB88|Effect
|-style="background:wheat"
|1||Basic Downforce||50||Minor help in handling and corning of one's vehicle of choice
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||Downforce A & Downforce B||Both are 100||Major improvement in handling and cornering of one's vehicle of choice
|-style="background:wheat"
|3||Basic Sprint||50||Minor help in acceleration of one's vehicle of choice
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||Sprint A & Sprint B||Both are 100||Major improvement in acceleration of one's vehicle of choice
|- style="background:wheat"
|5||Basic Air||50||Minor help in speed of one's vehicle of choice
|- style="background:#FFF8DC"
|6||Air A & Air B||Both are 100||Major improvement in speed of one's vehicle of choice
|-style="background:wheat"
|7||Standard Custom||50||Minor handling sacrifice for top speed and a custom look
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|8||Custom A & Custom B||Both are 100||Major speed improvement and a great custom look. Handling is sacrificed and is shrunk down to poor stats.
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|Unlockables
|-style=background:#CFBB88 align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88| #
!width=23% style=background:#CFBB88|Item
!width=12% style=background:#CFBB88|Coin cost
!width=63% style=background:#CFBB88|Effect
|-style="background:wheat"
|1||[[Thunder Cove]]||80||A new track
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||[[Meandering Mount]]||80||A new track
|-style="background:wheat"
|3||[[Splashdown Pass]]||80||A new track
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Strangled Shrine]]||80||A new track
|-style="background:wheat"
|5||Coin Challenge & Coin Challenge Mirror||20||Major part of the [[Nintendo 64]] version, racers race through all the tracks, having to collect eight Silver Coins, and it is required to come in first place to win the challenge.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|6||SP Wish Race (single player) & Multi Wish Race (multiplayer)||50||Race on the player's custom tracks with T.T. as the guide.
|-style="background:wheat"
|7||Battle Track 1 ([[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]])||30||One of the original Battle areas in the Nintendo 64 classic, the racer tries to gather three eggs and hatch them from atop a volcano first. (Multiplayer only)
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|8||Battle Track 2 ([[Icicle Pyramid]])||30||One of the original Battle areas in the Nintendo 64 version, racers tries to strike down their rivals in a huge ice temple. If the racer loses all their bananas they lose.
|-style="background:wheat"
|9||Battle Track 3 ([[Darkwater Beach]])||30||
One of the original Battle areas in the Nintendo 64 version, racers try to strike down their rivals in a big dark water lake with small sand island-like platforms. The objective to win is similar to Icicle Pyramid. If the racer loses all their bananas, they lose.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|10||Battle Track 4 ([[Smokey Castle]])||30||One of the original Battle areas in the Nintendo 64 version. The objective to win is similar to Fire Mountain. The racer has to fill their chest with Taj Tokens. First gaining ten tokens wins.
|-style="background:wheat"
|11||Billboard Editor||50||The player can fill the racetracks and courses with their own artwork.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|12||Sound Recorder||50||The player can record their own sound effects through the touch screen.
|}
|}


==Balloons==
== Lakes, Tracks and Automobiles ==
Colored [[Weapon Balloon|balloons]] await the racers in normal racing levels. They consist of weapons. Once a player gets up to three, they increase in strength.


[[Power-Up Token]]s are also scattered in every single race track. The player must collect one and can upgrade their balloon strength with just one balloon and set it to maximum power.
==== Vehicles ====
{|class="wikitable"style="vertical-align:center;width:85%;margin:auto"
'''[[Diddy Kong Racing Car|Car]]'''
|-
The Car is the standard vehicle of choice in most courses and is easiest to handle.
!rowspan="2"style="background:#BE9966;width:16%"|Type of balloon
<br>
!colspan="3"style="background:#BE9966"|Number of balloons
'''[[Diddy Kong Racing Plane|Plane]]'''
!rowspan="2"style="background:#BE9966;width:21%"|+ [[Power-Up Token]]
The Plane is smooth and steady and can be a true vehicle and a nightmare in some senses. Its hard to get back in the running if the racer is hit with a missile or falls fate to a bubble.
|-style="background:#BE9966"
<br>
!style="background:#BE9966;width:21%"|1
'''[[Diddy Kong Racing Hovercraft|Hovercraft]]'''
!style="background:#BE9966;width:21%"|2
The Hovercraft swerves in on and off track , and can be argued as the hardest to handle at times.
!style="background:#BE9966;width:21%"|3
<br>
|-style="background:wheat"
<gallery>
!style="background:wheat"|Red Balloon<br>[[File:DDRDS - Balloon Red.png|120px]]
<br>
|align="center"|Missile
Image:CarBumper.PNG|A standard car
|align="center"|5 Semi-Homing Missiles
Image:Planebumper.PNG|Racing with Planes
|align="center"|Homing Missile
Image:Diddy-kongHover.jpg|The sluggish Hovercraft...
|align="center"|Three Circling Rocket Missiles
</gallery>
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
<br>
!style="background:#FFF8DC"|Blue Balloon<br>[[File:DDRDS - Balloon Blue.png|120px]]
|align="center"|Standard Turbo Boost (Orange Engine Blast)
|align="center"|Powerful Turbo Boost (Light Green Engine Blast)
|align="center"|Extremely Powerful Turbo Blast (Purple Engine Blast)
|align="center"|Autopilot that allows the player three engine boosts and a long lasting shield
|-style="background:wheat"
!style="background:wheat"|Green Balloon<br>[[File:DDRDS - Balloon Green.png|120px]]
|align="center"|Slippery Black Sludge
|align="center"|Spike Bomb
|align="center"|Bubble
|align="center"|5 Fake Explosive Rareware Coins
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
!style="background:#FFF8DC"|Yellow Balloon<br>[[File:DDRDS - Balloon Yellow.png|120px]]
|align="center"|Standard Energy Shield
|align="center"|Better Lasting Energy Shield
|align="center"|Longest Lasting Energy Shield
|align="center"|Makes the racer invisible with a long lasting shield
|-style="background:wheat"
!style="background:wheat"|Rainbow Balloon<br>[[File:DDRDS - Balloon Rainbow.png|120px]]
|align="center"|Standard Red Magnet
|align="center"|Strong Yellow Magnet
|align="center"|Strong Green Magnet that pulls the racer towards their rival
|align="center"|A missile that the player can hit anyone the player chooses via the touch screen
|}


==Vehicles==
==== Zippers ====
===[[Car]]===
[[Image:Zippers.png|thumb|250px|From Left : The Car Zipper , The Plane Zipper, & The Hovercraft Zipper]]
The car is the most basic vehicle with four wheels and a driver's seat. It has simplest handling, but it can only stay on the ground, being slowed down slightly when driving off road, and goes extremely slow when used in the water. It is limited to only use zippers on the ground. The car is a beginners vehicle. It can be used in eighteen out of twenty four race tracks. In Adventure Mode, it is used the most, being used on twelve of the tracks. It is used against Tricky and Wizpig, during their first matches.


===[[Plane]]===
Zippers help vehicles Turbo Boost around corners on race tracks. They have red and yellow stripes and stand out from whatever track the racer is plaguing. By letting go of the gas after they get off a zipper, the racer can get even more boost.
The plane is slightly trickier to control than the car. However, the plane is not restricted to having to use the road, which enables it to cut corners inaccessible to cars such as the pathway to [[Snowflake Mountain]]. There are also many tracks which have paths only usable by the plane, many of which are slightly harder to access with some sort of reward, such as a balloon or a Power-up Token. The plane is not restricted to any zipper, being the only vehicle able to use all three types, and the only vehicle which can use airborne zippers. It can be used in fifteen out of twenty four race tracks. In Adventure Mode, it is used in five races, and against Smokey and Wizpig in his second race.


===[[Hovercraft]]===
===== Types of Zippers =====
The hovercraft is possibly the trickiest to control. However, it is not hindered by driving off road or in water, although it can skid on roads. Its ability to drive over water enables it to use shortcuts on some tracks. The boat can use zippers on the ground, or in the water, making it more versatile than the car, but less versatile than the plane. It can be used in all twenty-four race tracks. Despite this, in Adventure Mode it is only used on the three tracks being [[Whale Bay]], [[Pirate Lagoon]], and [[Boulder Canyon]]. It is used against Bluey and Bubbler when raced against.
<gallery>
Ancient Lake DKRDS shot 2.png|Car
Hot-Top Volcano DKRDS shot 2.png|Plane
DKRDSHovercraft.png|Hovercraft
</gallery>


===Zippers===
*'''The Car Zipper''' is flat on the ground and easy to get a good boost off of. Hovercrafts and Planes can also get boost off it.
{{main|Dash Panel#Diddy Kong Racing}}
*'''The Plane Zipper''' is found in the air and is a circle shape. No other vehicle can successfully access it, but the plane. If the racer attempts to get the boost at an angle the boost will lag and be a big time consumer
{{multiframe|[[File:Zipper Ground DKRDS.png|50px]][[File:Zipper Water DKRDS.png|50px]][[File:Zipper Air DKRDS.png|50px]]|The three Zippers variants, for Car, Plane, and Hovercraft.|align=left|size=150}}
*'''The Hovercraft Zipper''' is found it water and is a triangle shape vertex that allows for easy boosting and weapon advantage strategy making. Planes can also get boost off it
Zippers help vehicles Turbo Boost around corners on race tracks. They have red and yellow stripes and stand out from whatever track the racer is playing. By letting go of the gas while driving over/through a zipper, the racer can get an even larger boost.
====Types of Zippers====
*'''The Car Zipper''' is flat on the ground and is fairly simple to get a good boost from and is chevron-shaped.
*'''The Plane Zipper''' is found in the air and is a circle shape. The plane is the only vehicle that can access it. If racers attempts to get the boost at an angle, the boost lags and becomes a big time consumer.
*'''The Hovercraft Zipper''' is found in water and is a triangle shape vertex that allows easy boosting and weapon advantage strategy making. Planes can also use it.


==Tracks==
=== Tracks ===
===Race tracks===
{| class="infobox" align="center" style="float:center;border:black double 1px;background-color:#96C;padding: 0.5em; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em;width:270px"
''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' contains twenty-four race tracks split between six cups. In most races (marked with a check mark), racers are able to choose what type of vehicle to bring into the race, which can effect the paths in the course they are able to take. For some races, there are vehicles that are not able to be taken into it (marked with a red X).
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Dino Domain}}
! align="center" style="font-family:Arial; font-size: 10pt; color:black" | Key'''
----
''C = Car''
<br>
''P = Plane''
<br>
''H = Hovercraft''
<br>
If It's in Bold , its the vehicle the racer is required to use in adventure 1 & 2
|-
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Ancient Lake.png]]{{br}}[[Ancient Lake]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Fossil Canyon.png]]{{br}}[[Fossil Canyon]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Jungle Falls.png]]{{br}}[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Hot Top Volcano.png]]{{br}}[[Hot Top Volcano]]
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|}
|}
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
 
|-
{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fdfffd; color:black" width=99%
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Snowflake Mountain}}
! colspan=5 style="background:#0C6" align=center | <big>[[Timber's Island]] Areas</big>
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Everfrost Peak.png]]{{br}}[[Everfrost Peak]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Walrus Cove.png]]{{br}}[[Walrus Cove]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Snowball Valley.png]]{{br}}[[Snowball Valley]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Frosty Village.png]]{{br}}[[Frosty Village]]
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|}
{|align=center class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Sherbet Island}}
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Whale Bay.png]]{{br}}[[Whale Bay]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Crescent Island.png]]{{br}}[[Crescent Island]]  
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Pirate Lagoon.png]]{{br}}[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Treasure Caves.png]]{{br}}[[Treasure Caves]]
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=n|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=n|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|}
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Dragon Forest}}
! colspan=5 style="background:#F90" align=center | [[Dino Domain]]
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
! width=1% | # !! width=22% |Track !! width=52% | Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Types of Transportation Available
|-
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Windmill Plains.png]]{{br}}[[Windmill Plains]]  
|1 || [[Ancient Lake]] || 1 || 6 || '''C''', H , P
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Greenwood Village.png]]{{br}}[[Greenwood Village]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Boulder Canyon.png]]{{br}}[[Boulder Canyon]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Haunted Woods.png]]{{br}}[[Haunted Woods]]
|-
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=n|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|2 || [[Fossil Canyon]] || 2 || 7 || '''C''' , H , P
|}
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Future Fun Land}}
|3 || [[Jungle Falls]] || 3 || 8 || '''C''' , H , P
|-
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Spacedust Alley.png]]{{br}}[[Spacedust Alley]]  
|4 || [[Hot Top Volcano]] || 5 || 10 || H , '''P'''
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Darkmoon Caverns.png]]{{br}}[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Spaceport Alpha.png]]{{br}}[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Star City.png]]{{br}}[[Star City]]
|-
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|5 || '''Boss - [[Tricky the Triceratops]]''' || 5 or more once all 4 are beaten || 10 or more once all 4 are beaten || '''C'''
|}
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
!colspan="12"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left;background:#9C6936"|{{color-link|white|Donkey Kong Island|DK Island}}
! colspan=5 style="background:#09F" align=center | [[Snowflake Mountain]]
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
! width=1% | # !! width=22% |Track !! width=52% | Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Types of Transportation Available
|-
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Thunder Cove.png]]{{br}}[[Thunder Cove]]  
|1 || [[Everfrost Peak]] || 2 || 10 || H , '''P'''
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Meandering Mount.png]]{{br}}[[Meandering Mount]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Splashdown Pass.png]]{{br}}[[Splashdown Pass]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Strangled Shrine.png]]{{br}}[[Strangled Shrine]]
|-
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=y|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=y|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|2 || [[Walrus Cove]] || 3 || 11 || '''C''' , H
|}
 
===Battle tracks <small>(multiplayer only)</small>===
{|align=center class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Fire Mountain.png]]{{br}}[[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]]
|3 || [[Snowball Valley]] || 6 || 14 || '''C''' , H
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Icicle Pyramid.png]]{{br}}[[Icicle Pyramid]]
|colspan="3"style="background:wheat"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Darkwater Beach.png]]{{br}}[[Darkwater Beach]]
|colspan="3"style="background:#FFF8DC"|[[File:DKRDS Icon Smokey Castle.png]]{{br}}[[Smokey Castle]]
|-
|-
{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=n|plane=y|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=n|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=n|hover=y|plane=n|bg=wheat}}{{DKR vehicle|intable=y|car=y|hover=n|plane=n|bg=#FFF8DC}}
|4 || [[Frosty Village]] || 9 || 16 || '''C''' , H, P
|}
 
===Adventure Mode tracks===
''Key'':
*C = Car
*P = Plane
*H = Hovercraft
Abbreviations in bold denote the vehicle required to be used when racing in Adventure Mode.
{|border="1"cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center"style="background:wheat" width=100% class="wikitable"
!colspan=5 style="background:#9C6936;color:white"align=center|<big>{{color-link|#FFF8DC|Timber's Island}} areas</big>
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|{{color-link|navy|Dino Domain}}
|5 || '''Boss - [[Bluey the Walrus]]''' || 9 or more once all 4 are beaten || 16 or more once all 4 are beaten || '''H'''
|-align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of transportation available
|-
|-
|1||[[Ancient Lake]]||1||6||'''C''', H , P
! colspan=5 style="background:#0CC" align=center | [[Sherbet Island]]
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
|2||[[Fossil Canyon]]||2||7||'''C''' , H , P
! width=1% | # !! width=22% |Track !! width=52% | Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Types of Transportation Available
|-
|-
|3||[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]||3||8||'''C''' , H , P
|1 || [[Whale Bay]] || 10 || 17 || '''H'''
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Hot Top Volcano]]||5||10||H , '''P'''
|-
|-
|5||'''[[Tricky Challenge]]'''||5 or more once all 4 are beaten||10 or more once all 4 are beaten||'''C'''
|2 || [[Crescent Island]] || 11 || 18 || '''C''' , H
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|{{color-link|navy|Snowflake Mountain}}
|3 || [[Pirate Lagoon]] || 13 || 20 || '''H'''
|-style=background:#fafffa align=center
|-align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of transportation available
|-
|-
|1||[[Everfrost Peak]]||2||10||H , '''P'''
|4 || [[Treasure Caves]] || 16 || 22 || '''C''' , H , P
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||[[Walrus Cove]]||3||11||'''C''' , H
|-
|-
|3||[[Snowball Valley]]||6||14||'''C''' , H
|5 || '''Boss - [[Bubbler the Octopus]]''' || 16 or more once all 4 are beaten || 22 or more once all 4 are beaten || H
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Frosty Village]]||9||16||'''C''' , H, P
|-
|-
|5||'''[[Bluey Challenge]]'''||9 or more once all 4 are beaten||16 or more once all 4 are beaten||'''H'''
! colspan=5 style="background:#390" align=center | [[Dragon Forest]]
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
! width=1% | # !! width=22% |Track !! width=52% | Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Types of Transportation Available
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|{{color-link|navy|Sherbet Island}}
|1 || [[Windmill Plains]] || 16 || 23 ||C , H , '''P'''
|-style=background:#fafffa align=center
|-align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of transportation available
|-
|-
|1||[[Whale Bay]]||10||17||'''H'''
|2 || [[Greenwood Village]] || 17 || 24 || '''C''' , H
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||[[Crescent Island]]||11||18||'''C''' , H
|-
|-
|3||[[Pirate Lagoon]]||13||20||'''H'''
|3 || [[Boulder Canyon]] || 20 || 30 || '''H'''
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Treasure Caves]]||16||22||'''C''' , H , P
|-
|-
|5||'''[[Bubbler Challenge]]'''||16 or more once all 4 are beaten||22 or more once all 4 are beaten||H
|4 || [[Haunted Woods]] || 22 || 37 || '''C''' , H
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|{{color-link|navy|Dragon Forest}}
|5 || '''Boss - [[Smokey the Dragon]]''' || 22 or more once all 4 are beaten || 37 or more once all 4 are beaten || P
|-style=background:#fafffa align=center
|-align=center
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of transportation available
|-
|-
|1||[[Windmill Plains]]||16||23||C , H , '''P'''
! colspan=5 style="background:#96C" align=center | [[Future Fun Land]]
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||[[Greenwood Village]]||17||24||'''C''' , H
|-
|-
|3||[[Boulder Canyon]]||20||30||'''H'''
! width=1% | # !! width=22% |Track !! width=52% | Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount !! width=23% | Types of Transportation Available
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Haunted Woods]]||22||37||'''C''' , H
|-
|-
|5||'''[[Smokey Challenge]]'''||22 or more once all 4 are beaten||37 or more once all 4 are beaten||P
|1 || [[Spacedust Alley]] || 39 || 43 || C , H , '''P'''
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|Wizpig Head
|2 || [[Darkmoon Cavern]] || 40 || 44 || '''C''' , H
|-align=center
!width=5% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!width=39% style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!width=28% style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon Amount
!width=28% style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge Balloon Amount
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of Transportation Available
|-style="background:wheat"
|1||'''[[Wizpig's First Strike]]'''|| colspan=2 align=center | N/A (Unlocked by collecting all four pieces of the Wizpig amulet) ||'''C'''
|-
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|{{color-link|navy|Future Fun Land}}
|3 || [[Spaceport Alpha]] || 41 || 45 || C, H , '''P'''
|-
|-
|-align=center
|4 || [[Star City]] || 42 || 46 || '''C''' , H , P
!width=1% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!style=background:#CFBB88|Track
!style=background:#CFBB88|Balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Silver Coin Challenge balloon count
!style=background:#CFBB88|Types of transportation available
|-
|-
|1||[[Spacedust Alley]]||39||43||C , H , '''P'''
|5 || '''Boss - [[Wizpig]]''' || --- || 47 || '''P'''
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||[[Darkmoon Cavern]]||40||44||'''C''' , H
|-
|-
|3||[[Spaceport Alpha]]||41||45||C, H , '''P'''
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||[[Star City]]||42||46||'''C''' , H , P
|-
|5||'''[[Wizpig Strikes Back]]'''||N/A||47||'''P'''
|}
|}


==Other balloons==
== Beating the Pig Wizard ==
===Taj's races and challenges===
 
[[File:Taj Car Challenge DKRDS win.png|thumb|Taj, after his respectable defeat.]]
[[Image:WPIGNScreen.JPG|thumb|Wizpig, swearing to capture Timber and co..]]
Taj races and trains the racer in many areas aside from selling the player unlockables and helping them customize their car. He usually rides his [[magic carpet]] or stands in awe as the racer fulfills Taj's own wish. In return for the racers success in the challenge he gives them a Golden Balloon.
 
====Taj Challenges====
Once Collecting the various amulets from Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler and Smokey, the Wizpig statue head's mouth will open and inside the opening Wizpig awaits to race. By letting the gas go on the various zippers, the racer can be sure of an easy win, but missing the zippers could cause them to lose.
*'''Car Race''' - Once the racer starts their game, they race Taj around in a circle with the car, following the black and white tokens. This is an act of training and racers receive their first Golden Balloon.
 
*'''Hovercraft Race''' - Before the racer goes to beat Tricky again, Taj races the racer with the hovercraft around the island while following the tokens.
The second Wizpig race will be Wizpig's undoing. From the start, his rocket is a little uneasy and get too close, it will act as a missile and the racer, with Wizpig, get set back. By collecting as much blue balloons as possible and
*'''Plane Race''' - After Dino Domain is completed, the racer races Taj in planes around the island following the tokens in a similar pattern to the Hovercraft race.  
zipping away from the rocket-jet pig, winning should not be doubtful. Unfortunately, his spaceship is too far good of aim and can easily set the player back real far when the racer gets to that part. A good blue balloon should zip them past the notorious ship.
*'''Blowing out the Torches challenge''' - After Bubbler is defeated, Taj orders the racer to blow out nine torches on the island in sixty seconds or a single minute.
 
*'''Taj Token Tussle''' - The racer races Taj around the island for ten [[Taj Token]]s by following the arrows to their temporary locations. The first to ten tokens wins.
== Other Balloons ==
[[Image:Hellofriend.PNG|thumb|left|Taj, after his respectable defeat.]]
=== Taj's races and challenges ===
Taj will race and train the racer in many areas aside from selling the player unlockables and helping them customize their car. He usually rides his [[Magic Carpet]] or stands in awe as the racer fulfills Taj's own wish. In return for the racers sucess in the challenge he'll give them a balloon.
 
==== Taj Challenges ====
*'''Car Race''' - Once the racer starts their game, they race Taj around in a circle with the car, following the black and white tokens. This is an act of training and their first golden balloon
*'''Hovercraft Race''' - Before the racer goes to beat Trixy again , the racer races Taj with the hovercraft around the island, following the tokens
*'''Plane Race''' - After Dino Domain is beaten , The racer races Taj in a Plane around the island following the tokens in a similar pattern to the Hovercraft race.  
*'''Blowing out the Torches challenge''' - After Bubbler is defeated , Taj orders the racer to blow out the 9 torches on the island in 60 seconds.
*'''Taj Token Tussle''' - The racer races taj to roam around the island for ten [[Taj Tokens]] by following the arrows to their temporary locations. The first to ten tokens wins.
 
=== Balloon Pop Challenge ===
After the area's major boss is defeated (except Future Fun Land's) , they order the racer to get at least a bronze balloon in each of their four tracks. By using the Stylus , racers can pop the golden balloons scattered over each track. 50 Gold balloons are in each, and popping them can gain a rank (Bronze , Silver, and Gold)


===Balloon Touch Challenge===
Once the racer gets the bronze or up , the racer will receive a golden balloon for their first win at the challenge.
[[File:Balloon Touch Challenge DKRDS results.png|thumb|The results screen after completing a Balloon Touch Challenge.]]
After the area's major boss is defeated (except Future Fun Land's), the boss orders the racer to get at least a Bronze Balloon in each of their four tracks. By using the Stylus, racers can pop the Golden Balloons scattered over each track. Fifty Gold Balloons are in each, and after popping them can gain the rank Bronze, Silver, or Gold.  


Once the racer gets the bronze ranking or higher, the racer receives a Golden Balloon for their first win at the challenge and unlocked the Silver Coin Challenge for that world. The Coin Challenge was replaced by the Balloon Touch Challenge in the actual game, though it is still available in single-player mode once completed successfully.  
[[Image:Balloonchallenge.PNG|thumb|The Balloon Challenge count screen where the racer can keep track of how many balloons they've popped so far.]]
====Rank amounts====
====Rank amounts====
*'''Dino Domain'''
*'''Dino Domain'''
:Bronze - 25 balloons
:Bronze - 24 balloons
:Silver - 35 balloons
:Silver - 34 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
*'''Snowflake Mountain'''
*'''Snowflake Mountain'''
:Bronze - 35 balloons
:Bronze - 34 balloons
:Silver - 40 balloons
:Silver - 40 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
*'''Sherbet Island'''/'''Dragon Forest'''/'''Future Fun Land'''
 
*'''Sherbet Island'''
:Bronze - 40 balloons
:Bronze - 40 balloons
:Silver - 45 balloons
:Silver - 45 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
{{br}}


==Trophy Race==
*'''Dragon Forest'''
[[File:Windmill Plains DKRDS.png|thumb|Timber races in a Trophy Race in Windmill Plains.]]
:Bronze - 40 balloons
Trophy Races are Grand-Prix races where racers race each other in the area's four tracks in order, in an attempt to win the most amount of points. The racer must jostle with the computer racers' places in the races, which vary in each track, so winning one or two races secures the racer a gold trophy.
:Silver - 45 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons


Each Trophy varies in appearance to the area it is associated to. By winning trophies the sign by the lighthouse near Sherbet Island fills up Wizpig's face. Once all four Wizpig amulets are accounted for, the racer can blast to Future Fun Land after they defeat Wizpig in his first race. The fifth and final trophy race must be completed before Wizpig can be defeated, this is the only time a trophy race must be completed before the boss is defeated.
*'''Future Fun Land'''
:Bronze - 40 balloons
:Silver - 45 balloons
:Gold - 50 balloons
[[Image:Trophyrace.PNG|thumb|left|Diddy Races in a Trophy Race in Windmill Plains]]
 
== Trophy Race ==
 
Trophy races are Grand-Prixes where the racer is pitted ageist a advanced computer nest and races them in the areas 4 tracks in order and winning the most amount of Points. Strangle the computer racers place in the races vary in each track, so winning one or two races will automatically win the racer a trophy of gold stature.
 
Each Trophy varies in appearance to the area it's associated to. By winning the trophies the sign by the lighthouse near Sherbet Island will fill up with Wizpig's face. Once all 4 Wizpig faces are accounted for , the racer can blast to Future Fun Land after they defeat Wizpig in his first race and 5 fifth trophy race opens up.
 
== Multiplayer==


==Multiplayer==
===Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Mode===
===Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Mode===
''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' has six player maximum online racing challenges. If the racer unlocked the various online options from Taj, they have the ability to do as follows:
Diddy Kong Racing DS has six player maximum online racing challenges. If the racer unlocked the various online options from Taj, the'll have the ability to do as follows:
====Single Race====
 
Single race allows two, four, or six racers to compete in one track at a time. A track is selected by each racer, and a randomizer randomizes the vehicle and track the racers use and play on. Then to the left of their usernames is a colored circle, which indicates their mark on the track. Their character icon is kept hidden from online activity.
==== Single Race ====
Single race allows 2 , 4, or 6 racers compete in one track at a time. A track is selected by each racer in a vehicle, and a randomizer randomizes the vehicle and track the racers use and play on. Then to the left of their usernames is a colored circle, which indicates their mark on the track. Their character icon is kept hidden from online activity.
 
==== Trophy Race ====
 
Trophy Races of the four main areas are avalible and a trophy Race of Jungle Japes with the four new tracks. In a grand-prix styled event the racers race through the four tracks in sequence, and whoever gains most points wins.


====Trophy Race====
{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="right" style="background:#fffcfc;text-align:center;color:black" width=38%
Trophy Races of the four main areas are available and a trophy Race of Jungle Japes with the four new tracks. In a Grand Prix styled event, the racers race through the four tracks in sequence, and whoever gains most points wins.
|-
{|style="background:wheat;text-align:center;width:30em"
! colspan=7 style="background:#fff5f5;text-align:center" | Trophy Race Point Comparisons
|-
! style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center" width=14% | !! style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" width=4% | 1st !! style="background:#fff9f9;text-align:center" width=4% | 2nd !! style="background:#fff9f9;text-align:center;" width=4% | 3rd !! style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center" width=4% | 4th !! style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" width=4% | 5th !! style="background:#fff9f9;text-align:center;" width=4% | 6th
|-
|TR 6 Players ||style="background:#f0fff0"| 9 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 0
|-
|-
!colspan=7 style="background:#9C6936;text-align:center"|<span style="color:white;">Trophy Race multiplayer points</span>
|TR 5 Players ||style="background:#f0fff0"| 9 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 1 || '''---'''
|-
|-
!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:6em"|Number of players!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|1st!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|2nd!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|3rd!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|4th!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|5th!!style="background:#BE9966; text-align:center; width:3em"|6th
|TR 4 Players ||style="background:#f0fff0"| 9 || 7 || 5 || 3 || '''---''' || '''---'''
|-
|-
|6 Players||9||7||5||3||1||0
|TR 3 Players ||style="background:#f0fff0"| 9 || 7 || 5 || '''---''' || '''---''' || '''---'''  
|-style="background:##FFF8DC;"
|5 Players||9||7||5||3||1||'''---'''
|-
|-
|4 Players||9||7||5||3||'''---'''||'''---'''
|TR 2 Players ||style="background:#f0fff0"| 9 || 3 || '''---''' || '''---''' || '''---''' || '''---'''
|-style="background:##FFF8DC;"
|3 Players||9||7||5||'''---'''||'''---'''||'''---'''  
|-
|-
|2 Players||9||3||'''---'''||'''---'''||'''---'''||'''---'''
|}
|}


====Battle Tracks====
==== Battle Tracks ====
When battled at least once, a Battle Track is unlocked, two-four racers can battle on the four tracks of the original Nintendo 64 version.
Once at least one Battle track is unlocked, 2 - 4 racers can battle on the four tracks of the original N64 Classic.


===Multi-Game Racing===
=== Other ways to play Multiplayer ===
If at least two ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' games are owned, the racers can race with every Multiplayer option available. Their icons are also visible. Eight players can play.
====Multi-Game Racing====
If at least have two ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' games are in attendance , the racers can race with every Multiplayer option avalible. Their icons are also non-private.


===Download Play===
====Download Play====
The entire basis is based on the racer who owns the game and the other racers who do not own the game must do whatever the one with the game wants. Options are not limited, but the paint of the racer's vehicle is set to the default color of yellow and so are the gameless racers. Also, the icons are not visible. Eight players can play.


==Differences between versions==
The entire basis is based on the racer with the game and the other racer without it does whatever the one with the game wants. Option's aren't limited , but the paint of the racer's vehicle is defaulted yellow and so is the gameless racer. Also icons aren't visible.
Along with its several new features ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' has several notable differences between it and the original Nintendo 64 version. These differences include:
{|border="1"cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center"style="background:#fdfffd"width=100% class="wikitable"
!colspan=3 style="background:#9C6936;color:white"align=center|<big>''Diddy Kong Racing'' - ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''</big><br>
|-
!colspan=3 style="background:#BE9966"align=center|Differences
|-style=background:#CFBB88 align=center
!width=2% style=background:#CFBB88|#
!!width=49% style=background:#CFBB88|N64 version
!!width=49% style=background:#CFBB88|DS version
|-style="background:wheat"
|1||Banjo and Conker are among the selectable characters.||Due to [[Nintendo]] losing the licensing for these characters (and also that Conker would no longer fit in with the game's theme), Dixie and Tiny replaced them.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|2||Taj has a face plate in the center grove of the island where a racer can honk a horn and summon him.||Taj now owns a tent and is summoned by honking or tapping it with the stylus.
|-style="background:wheat"
|3||Bananas are a source of speed. Collecting ten total achieves maximum speed, and getting hit by a weapon makes the racer lose two bananas.||Rare Coins replace the bananas and they can be collected to purchase unlockable content from Taj's tent.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|4||Wizpig and Taj are non-playable major characters.||Wizpig and Taj are playable once unlocked.
|-style="background:wheat"
|5||Tricky's track is a spiraled mountain with a shortcut near the middle. It's easy to fail the race by falling off.||Tricky's Track is shorter and falling off is not as easy.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|6||Tricky's second boss round has falling trees.||Tricky's second boss round has no falling trees.
|-style="background:wheat"
|7||Cutscenes are elaborate and each character has unique voices and music.||The cutscenes are less impressive and simpler, and the characters have changed voices so that they sound almost alike (except for T.T.'s which sounds identical to the Nintendo 64's release).
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|8||After a boss is defeated two times, Taj's face replaces Wizpig's on the boss door.||Once the boss is beaten, the door does not change. There is also a third challenge that uses the Touch Screen.
|- style="background:wheat"
|9||T.T. has great speed and acceleration, and an average handling.||T.T. has great speed and acceleration, and an above average handling.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|10||Four random prize balloons float in certain parts of the island for the racer to fly into and collect easily.||The four balloons are now at a price: each has a little touch challenge for the racer to fulfill to get the balloons.
|-style="background:wheat"
|11||There are four battle stations after the player gets a hidden key in one of the four tracks in the world and if the racer wins the battle stages, they get a balloon from Taj and a piece of the T.T. amulet.||The player may receive a part of the T.T. amulet by racing in a Wish Race, three of which have preset designs. The battle stations are now only available in multiplayer mode.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|12||Planes can barrel roll and flip.||Barrel rolls and flips are absent.
|-style="background:wheat"
|13||Krunch has a skull on the back on his jacket.||Due to the limited graphical resolution, the skull is no longer drawn.
|- style="background:#FFF8DC"
|14||Magic Codes are a part of the game.||There are no longer any Magic Codes.
|-style="background:wheat"
|15||Walrus Cove has ice that makes a racer bounce back on the track.||Ice is replaced with water.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|16||Everfrost Peak can have the racers in cars.||Cars are a removed choice on this track as the ice has changed to water.
|-style="background:wheat"
|17||If the player loses a race, a frame encloses the camera and gives them an option to retry, return to the lobby, or quit.||If the player loses a race, Wizpig appears and laughs at them, and they are immediately sent to the world's lobby. The skybox also has Wizpig with both hands up, and this scene will not be shown if the player already beat the level.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|18||Sometimes a boss gives players a head start.||Only Bluey in both races and his extra challenge, Tricky in his first race, and Smokey in his extra challenge, give head starts.
|-style="background:wheat"
|19||Bubbler shoots bubbles in his second race.||Bubbler shoots bubbles and spike bombs in his second race, making it more challenging for a racer.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|20||Smokey leaves few fireballs in his first race and many in his second.||Smokey has an easier second race with fewer fireballs. The first race has none at all.
|-style="background:wheat"
|21||Two Red Balloons make a homing missile and three make ten missiles.||Two Red Balloons make five Semi-Homing Missiles while three make a Homing Missile.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|22||Yellow balloons with purple stars have three icons that indicate their power shield in this order : a red and yellow circle, a star, and a lightning bolt.||The first and last icons are reversed.
|-style="background:wheat"
|23||A voice says "Diddy Kong Racing! Press start." on the title screen.||The voice is not heard on the title screen.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|24||Taj has a stereotypical East Indian accent.||Taj now has a softer British accent.
|-style="background:wheat"
|25||After beating the boss the first time, the player has to complete the Silver Coin Challenge.||After beating the boss for the first time, the player has to complete the touchscreen Balloon Popping Challenge. Once done, the Silver Coin Challenge is unlocked for Time Trial Mode for each track completed.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|26||Diddy Kong has no eyelids.||Diddy Kong has brown eyelids (like in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'').
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|27||Star City features a curved bridge, and two moving giant rings.||There is now a tunnel under the curved bridge, and the giant rings are replaced by a water fountain. However, the giant rings are still seen during the Balloon Popping Challenge, replacing the fountain.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|28||Tracing was not available in the N64 version.||In the DS version, with the stylus, the player is able to trace a secret balloon in the sand and a Wizpig image.
|-style="background:#FFF8DC"
|}


==T.T.'s Wish Races==
== Differences Between Versions ==
{{main|Wish Race}}
[[File:Wish Race DKRDS designer.png|thumb|T.T. instructs the player to create a Wish Race.]]
T.T. has a slightly more notable role, and is the other host aside from Taj. T.T. hosts a Wish Race challenge from behind a Wish Door in each world, which he is locked behind. The player must collect a [[Wish Key]], hidden in a course of each world, to access this challenge. In it, T.T. instructs them to draw a racetrack with their stylus, known as a Wish Race. These replace the Battle Stages from the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'', which were redone as multiplayer battle stages. The player must win against T.T. to free him and recover a piece of the [[T.T. amulet]]. He also walks around the lobby after being freed.


==Music==
Along with it's several new features ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' has several notable differences between it and the original Nintendo 64 version. These differences include:
Multiple levels have different musical themes than their Nintendo 64 counterparts:
*'''Jungle Falls''' - A new theme featuring kalimba and lyrics that sound like "gida-idia / gida-idia baah". The music from the N64 Jungle Falls is now used for the credits.
*'''Snowball Valley''' - Instead of sharing its music with Everfrost Peak, the DS version has more cheerful music.
*'''Pirate Lagoon''' - A more tropical background tone than the hip pirate-like music in the original. Its original theme is not featured in this game.
*'''Treasure Caves''' - Less pounding than the original's music, and a more tropical feel.
*'''Windmill Plains''' - Instead of sharing its music with Greenwood Village, the DS version has more country-style music.
*'''Spaceport Alpha''' - More space-type music quality. Its original theme is now used for Spacedust Alley.
*'''Spacedust Alley''' - Uses the original Spaceport Alpha theme. In the N64 verison, it shared its music with [[Star City]].


==Reception==
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{|class="wikitable reviews"
! colspan=5 style="background:pink" align=center | <big>DKR - DKRDS</big><br>
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews
|-
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
! colspan=5 style="background:yellow" align=center | Differences
|Release
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
|Reviewer, Publication
! width=1% | # !! width=23% |N64 Version !! width=12% | DS Version
|Score
|-
|Verdict
|1 || Banjo and Conker were among the selectable characters || Due to [[Rare]] losing the licensing for these characters (and also that Conker would no longer fit in with the game's theme), Dixie and Tiny replaced them
|-
|2 || Taj has a face plate in the center grove of the island where a racer could honk a horn and summon him || Taj now owns tent and is summoned by honking or tapping with the stylus
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|3 || Bananas were a source of speed. Collecting 10 to get maximum speed, and getting hit by a weapon lose two bananas || Rare coins take the bananas' place and the racer can collect them to buy some unlockable stuff from Taj
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|4 || Wizpig and Taj are non-playable major characters || Wizpig and Taj are playable once unlocked
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|5 Tricky's track was a spiral mountain with a shortcut near the middle
|| Tricky's Track is shorter and harder to fall off.
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|6 Tricky's second boss round has falling trees|| Tricky's second boss round has no falling trees and is much easier
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|7 || For the second Wizpig challenge, Wizpig's rocket malfunctions for no apparent reason in the closing segments || At the end race with the second Wizpig challenge, if the racer gets too close to Wizpig , his rocket starts to malfunction and they both are hurt. This gives the reason of his later rocket-failure when he's beaten
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|8 || Cutscenes are elaborate and each character has unique voices and music || The cutscenes are less impressive and duller, and the characters have changed voices that sound almost alike (except for T.T.'s voice, which sounds identical to the N64's release)
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|9 || After a Boss is beaten two times , Taj's face replaces Wizpig's on the Boss door|| Once the boss is beaten, the door does not change. There is also a third challenge, using the touch screen.
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|10 || T.T. has the best speed, but bad acceleration and handling || T.T. has the best stats in the game with the best speed , great acceleration, and great handling
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|11 || Four random prize balloons float in parts of the island for the racer to fly to collect easily  || The four balloons are now at a price: each has a little touch challenge for the racer to fulfill to get the balloons
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|12 || The racer's computer foes are randomized and different. The unlockables are present in various races|| The basic computer foes stay the same. Computer foes varies from character to Character (EX: If the racer's T.T. , Tiptup won't be a computer in a race for some reason. Possibly the name similarities)
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|13 || There are 4 battle stations after the player get a hidden key in one of the four tracks in the world and if the racer wins the battle stages , they get a balloon from Taj and a piece of the T.T. Amulet || The player may receive a part of the T.T. Amulet by racing in a Wish Race
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|14 || Planes can barrel loop and flip || Barrel loops and flips are absent
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|15 || Krunch has a skull on the back on his jacket || Due to the limited graphical resolution, the skull is no longer drawn
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|16 || Magic codes (cheats) were a part of the game || There are no longer any magic codes
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|[[Nintendo DS]]
|17 || Walrus Cove has ice that makes a racer bounce back on the track || Ice is replaced with water
|Aaron Thomas, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/diddy-kong-racing-ds-review/1900-6165306/ GameSpot]
|6.7/10
|"''At its core, Diddy Kong Racing DS isn't a bad kart-racing game, but its best feature, the racing, is buried underneath so much unnecessary garbage that some people will find it nearly impossible to enjoy. Had Rare stripped the island setting, toned down the tedious collecting, and tweaked some other minor issues, the game would have been better with less. Instead, it chose to add more and more content, and the game suffers for it. Some of the new additions, such as online multiplayer and the various customization features, make the game more enjoyable, but many of them, particularly the touch-screen controls, make it worse. If you don't mind that the game sometimes feels more like [[Donkey Kong 64]] than a racing game, then you'll probably enjoy all that Diddy Kong Racing DS has to offer. But if you just want to race, there are better options.''"
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|Nintendo DS
|18 || Everfrost Peak could have the racers in cars || Cars are removed from choice on this track as the ice has changed to water
|Keza MacDonald, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/diddy-kong-racing-review Eurogamer]
|5/10
|"''Despite remaining, after ten years, the only 'adventure racer' that I can remember appearing on a Nintendo console, Diddy Kong Racing still manages to feel unoriginal. Insipid character and course design married with inherently repetitive gameplay, obsessive collecting and an array of horrible touchscreen features make this feel like a waste of time. It's got plenty of content, and is a perfectly serviceable, occasionally competitive kart racer, but there's not much distinguishing about it. Ten years ago, I rather enjoyed this, but in retrospect, it probably belongs back in 1997.''"
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|Nintendo DS
|19 || Wizpig's laugh is present in many places in the game ||Wizpig's laugh is gone
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/06/diddy-kong-racing-ds-review IGN]
|7.1/10
|"''Diddy Kong Racing had huge competition back when the original game hit the Nintendo 64 as [[Mario Kart 64]] was the king of the track on that platform. Ten years later, history repeats itself: [[Mario Kart DS]] is a tough nut to crack, but Diddy Kong Racing manages to offer up a significantly different product that, admittedly, doesn't come close to the same satisfying experience as Nintendo's own racer. The racing's fun and challenging, no question. The ability to zoom around in cars, planes, and watercraft is reason enough to give this one a go on the Nintendo DS. But unfortunately the development team focused a bit too much on "DS-izing" the product with completely unnecessary and frustrating touch-screen and microphone challenges that disrupt the racing design. Some DS elements are better than others, but the ones that are bad are huge problems that should have been axed to make room for the elements that actually worked. Overall, 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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|20 || Sometimes a boss will give you a head start. || Only Bluey in both races and his extra challenge, Tricky in his first race, and Smokey in his extra challenge, give head starts.
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|colspan=2|Metacritic
|21 || Bubbler shoots bubbles in his second race || Bubbler shoots bubbles and spike bombs in his second race, making it more challenging for a racer
|colspan=2 style="background-color:Gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/diddy-kong-racing-ds 63]
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|22 || Smokey leaves few fireballs in his first race and many in his second || Smokey has an easier second race with less fireballs. The first race has none at all.
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|23 || Red Balloons have three upgrades: Missile , Homing Missile ,10 Missiles || Red Balloons have Three Normal Upgrades: Missile , 5 Semi-Homing Missiles , Homing Missile
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|24 || Yellow balloons with purple stars have three icons that indicate their power shield in this order : a red and yellow circle , a star, and a lightning bolt  || The first and last icons are reversed
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|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933008-diddy-kong-racing-ds/index.html 66.76%]
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|}
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==Staff==
== T.T. 's Wish Tracks ==
{{main|List of Diddy Kong Racing DS staff}}
[[Image:Ttdraw.jpg|thumb|T.T. instructs the custom track feature]]
T.T. is the major host of the adventure (second to Taj). T.T. is imprisoned in a locked door in every area and does so because of Wizpig's hold on him. To open the doors, the racer needs to find hidden keys (one in every area) to unlock the door and race T.T. on a custom track. If the racer beats T.T., a piece of the [[T.T. Amulet]] is won and T.T. wonders the lobby, during these custom races, T.T. guides the racer in the first three and it's really his custom track, the final one, the racer makes their own, short or long. Once the racer gets all the T.T. Amulets, T.T. is freed and announces he's a playable character if the racer can beat his staff ghost in single race trials.
 
=== T.T. Keys Track Locations ===
*'''Dino Domain'''
:Ancient Lake
 
*'''Snowflake Mountain'''
:Snowball Valley
 
*'''Sherbet Island'''
:Crescent Island


==Gallery==
*'''Dragon Forest'''
{{main-gallery}}
:Boulder Canyon


==Quotes==
Once the Amulets in tact, the T.T. door will be open. Not until the racer wins the Trophy Challenge and everything, does the Wizpig door the T.T. door encases will open to challenge Wizpig once more.
{{main|List of Diddy Kong Racing quotes}}


==References to other games==
== Music ==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - The tracks [[Thunder Cove]], [[Meandering Mount]], [[Splashdown Pass]], and [[Strangled Shrine]] seem to be based off the jungle levels in this game, with "[[DK Island Swing]]" even being remixed twice for these tracks.
A couple of levels have different musical scores than their N64 counterparts:
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - The game's title logo is similar to ''Donkey Kong 64''{{'}}s. [[Tiny Kong]] makes a reappearance.


==Trivia==
*'''Ancient Lake''' - A bit less heavy metal and a bit more jungle-like.
*A promotional browser game starring [[Timber]] was released in 2007 called ''[[Timber's Balloon Pop|Diddy Kong Racing DS -- Timber's Balloon Pop]]''.
*'''Jungle Falls''' - a new score with it's name sung into it "jungggggle, a-jungle falls". (Sounds like "diddyah, diddy-a-kong".) The old music from Jungle Falls was moved to the credits.
*'''Hot Top Volcano''' - the refrain is slightly less danger-type and slightly more ground-pounding.
*'''Snowball Valley'''  - a little more of a jolly music tone, less childish like the N64 counterpart
*'''Pirate Lagoon''' - a more tropical background tone than the hip pirate-like music in the original
*'''Treasure Caves'''  - less ground-pounding than the original's music, and a more tropical feel
*'''Windmill Plains''' - a more country-type background music flow like the original but very different music
*'''Darkmoon Caverns''' - A pinch less of a danger-type music and a pinch more space-type.
*'''Spaceport Alpha''' - more space-type music quality
*'''Spacedust Alley'''- has the old Spaceport Alpha music.


==References==
== References to Other Games ==
<references />
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''- It is simply a remake of this game.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''- The tracks Thunder Cove, Meandering Mount, Splashdown Pass and Strangled Shrine seem to be based off the jungle levels in this game.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''- In the track Boulder Canyon, when inside the castle the music from [[Castle Crush]] plays.


==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/b_Gxwc_bfwdr8D8jQdmjizCEBh8PnJUN North American website]{{dead link}}
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/Diddy-Kong-Racing-DS-270440.html European (UK) website]
*[http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/diddykongracing/enGB/ European (UK) microsite]{{dead link}}
*[https://csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/DS_Diddy_Kong_Racing?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0 North American manual]


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