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| | [[Image:DKRacing.jpg|thumb|right|The intro screen from the ''Donkey Kong Racing'' trailer.]] |
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| | '''''Donkey Kong Racing''''' was a cancelled [[Donkey Kong]] game sequel to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. Not much was revealed about ''Donkey Kong Racing'' except that it was going to be a Gamecube game and that it would feature new [[Animal Buddies]] such as a gigantic [[Rambi]] and a purple [[Enguarde]]. |
| |image=[[File:Logo EN - Donkey Kong Racing.png|280px]]
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| |developer=[[Rare Ltd.]]
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| |publisher=Unreleased | |
| |release=Canceled | |
| |genre=[[Genre#Racing games|Racing]] | |
| |platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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| {{quote|LET'S RIDE.|Slogan for ''Donkey Kong Racing''}}
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| '''''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 /> | |
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| 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]].
| | Unlike ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', ''Donkey Kong Racing'' was never confirmed as cancelled, but due to the lack of information on the game's development for several years the game has been termed "unofficially" cancelled. |
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| The slogan for ''Donkey Kong Racing'' is "LET'S RIDE" as it is seen at the end of the trailer.
| | Confirmed characters in the game included Donkey Kong, [[Tiny Kong]], Diddy Kong, [[Taj the Genie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]. Rideable creatures seen were [[Rambi the Rhino]], a gigantic sized Rambi, a small red Rambi, [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], a purple Enguarde, [[Ellie the Elephant]] and some [[Zinger]]s. Creatures rumored to be rideable include [[Expresso the Ostrich]], a [[Chomps]] shark, a [[Necky]] and an [[Army]]. |
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| ==History==
| | It is unknown if all the characters from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' were going to reappear in this game, but with the inclusion of Taj it seems likely. It is also unknown if any other character from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''/''[[Donkey Kong Land|Land series]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' would appear. |
| 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.
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| Sometime in 2002, [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] decided to present only ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' at E3 2002,<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> while ''Donkey Kong Racing'' and Rare's other titles shown during E3 2001 were either privately canceled, put on hold, or ported to the {{wp|Xbox (console)|Xbox}} or {{wp|Xbox 360}}. ''Donkey Kong Racing'' had been 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>
| | It was rumored that the cancelled X-Box, ''Sabreman Stampede'' was a reformatted version of ''Donkey Kong Racing''. |
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| After the buyout, ''Donkey Kong Racing'' was in the process of being heavily redone as ''{{wp|Sabreman|Sabreman Stampede}}'', which also 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>
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| | | [[Category: Cancelled Games]] |
| ==Gallery==
| | [[Category: GameCube Games]] |
| ===Artwork===
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| Donkey Kong Art and Logo - Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Donkey Kong]] alongside the game logo
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| Rambi and Diddy Art - Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Rambi]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Army]]
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| DKRacingConceptArt.jpeg|Leaked concept art
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| DKRacing.jpg|Logo
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| Taj on Red Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Taj]] on a small pinkish Rambi
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| Diddy on Giant Rambi - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi
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| Taj and DK Zingers - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Taj and Donkey Kong on [[Zinger]]s
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| Kiddy and Ellie Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Kiddy Kong]] on [[Ellie]] leading a stampede of creatures
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| DK on Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi
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| Tiny and Diddy Enguardes - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Tiny Kong]] and Diddy Kong on different-colored [[Enguarde]]s
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| Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001.png|Space World 2001 teaser
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| {{Donkey Kong games}}
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| {{unreleased media}}
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| {{GCN}}
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| [[Category:Canceled games]] | |
| [[Category:Nintendo GameCube games]] | |
| [[Category:Racing games]]
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