Editing Donkey Kong Racing

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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:Logo EN - Donkey Kong Racing.png|280px]]
|developer=[[Rare Ltd.]]
|publisher=Unreleased
|release=Canceled
|genre=[[Genre#Racing games|Racing]]
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
}}
{{quote|LET'S RIDE.|Slogan for ''Donkey Kong Racing''}}
'''''Donkey Kong Racing''''' was a canceled ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' racing game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It would have served as a loose follow-up to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. The game would have featured the ability to "upgrade" the animal rides into "true thoroughbreds" by collecting food and prizes during the races. Multiplayer for up to four players was planned, as were "real-world phenomena" happening during the races, such as swaying trees and fading sunlight. The player could switch between animals during the races, and the rider could fall from its ride, forcing it to run on foot to catch up with the animal.<ref>{{cite|author=IGN Staff|url=www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/22/donkey-kong-racing|title=''Donkey Kong Racing'' Spaceworld 2001: New shots of the CG intro.|date=August 22, 2001|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name=NintendoLife />

Confirmed characters in the game included [[Donkey Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Taj]], and [[Kiddy Kong]] (with an internal render also featuring [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]]). Rideable creatures seen were [[Rambi]] in varying sizes and colors, [[Enguarde]] in varying colors, [[Ellie]], and [[Zinger]]. Creatures implied to be rideable in group shots include [[Expresso]], [[Chomps]], [[Necky]], and [[Army]].

The slogan for ''Donkey Kong Racing'' is "LET'S RIDE" as it is seen at the end of the trailer.

==History==
The game was first announced at E3 2001, with a pre-rendered trailer showing the game's concept. However, the trailer and a press release (which stated that the game was set for release in late 2002)<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/g-force-1-may-2002/page/24/mode/2up|title=''G-Force'' magazine issue 1|date=May 2002|page=24–25}}</ref> made in anticipation of {{wp|Nintendo Space World|Space World}} 2001 ended up being the only media shown to the public. ''Donkey Kong Racing'' went unmentioned in the Nintendo Space World 2001 Official Guidebook despite having its trailer shown at the event.

Sometime in 2002, [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] decided to present only ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' at E3 2002, most likely in response to a private agreement with {{wp|Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft}}, who would later purchase Rare on September 24, 2002, just after ''Star Fox Adventures''.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100731105039/http://mundorare.com/features/chronicle-of-a-buyout-foretold|title=Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold|author=Cabello, Moises|publisher=MundoRare|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref> ''Donkey Kong Racing'' and Rare's other titles from E3 2001 were either privately canceled, put on hold, or ported to the {{wp|Xbox (console)|Xbox}} or {{wp|Xbox 360}}. The game was officially canceled along with ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'' on August 13, 2002,<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7645/changes-to-rares-website|title=Changes to Rare's Website|author=Metts, Jonathan|date=August 13, 2002|publisher=Nintendo World Report|language=en|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref> one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, which caused the latter company to lose the rights to producing ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games of any sort. It remained in the lineup of upcoming games in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' until issue 162 (November 2002), when it was delisted for future issues.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Issue 162|date=November 2002|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>

After the buyout, the game was being heavily reworked as ''{{wp|Sabreman|Sabreman Stampede}}'', which was planned for an Xbox 360 release. However, this iteration, too, ended up being canceled due to a lack of focus and Rare's unfamiliarity with the hardware.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100730030652/http://www.mundorare.com/features/stampedes-sorrowful-swan-song|title=Stampede's Sorrowful Swan Song|publisher=MundoRare|language=en|author=Mazzei, Mark|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name=NintendoLife>{{cite|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/02/month_of_kong_whatever_happened_to_donkey_kong_racing|title=Month Of Kong: Whatever Happened To Donkey Kong Racing?|author=Watts, Martin|date=February 28, 2014|publisher=Nintendo Life|accesdate=May 30, 2024|language=en}}</ref>

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Donkey Kong Art and Logo - Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Donkey Kong]] alongside the game logo
Rambi and Diddy Art - Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Rambi]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Army]]
DKRacingConceptArt.jpeg|Leaked concept art
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
DKRacing.jpg|Logo
Taj on Red Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Taj]] on a small pinkish Rambi
Diddy on Giant Rambi - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi
Taj and DK Zingers - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Taj and Donkey Kong on [[Zinger]]s
Kiddy and Ellie Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Kiddy Kong]] on [[Ellie]] leading a stampede of creatures
DK on Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi
Tiny and Diddy Enguardes - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Tiny Kong]] and Diddy Kong on different-colored [[Enguarde]]s
Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001.png|Space World 2001 teaser
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Donkey Kong games}}
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[[Category:Canceled games]]
[[Category:Nintendo GameCube games]]
[[Category:Racing games]]
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