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{{LLQuote|LET'S RIDE.|Slogan for Donkey Kong Racing}}
{{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 />


'''''Donkey Kong Racing''''' is a cancelled ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' game sequel to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
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==
==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 2002) made in anticipation of [[wikipedia:Nintendo Space World|Spaceworld]] 2001 ended up being the only public medias shown of the game, as [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] was sold to Microsoft in 2002, which caused the company to lose the rights to ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' characters, before the game's completion. The game was considered cancelled due to the buyout and a lack of information for several years, as well as the fact that it was going to be released for the now-defunct [[Nintendo GameCube]]; unlike ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'', however, ''Donkey Kong Racing'' was never formally confirmed as such.
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.
 
After the buyout, the game was heavily reworked as ''[[wikipedia:Sabreman (series)|Sabreman]] Stampede'' and set for release on the Xbox. However, this iteration of the game also ended up being cancelled.<ref>[http://www.mundorare.com/features/stampedes-sorrowful-swan-song/ "Stampede's Sorrowful Swan Song"] (accessed July 19, 2012)</ref><ref name= NotEnoughShaders>[http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/10/01/crash-lab-life-after-rareware-and-free-radical/ Crash Lab: Life after Rareware and Free Radical]</ref>
 
==Features==
Confirmed characters in the game included Donkey Kong, [[Tiny Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Taj the Genie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] (with an internal render also featuring [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]]). Rideable creatures seen were Rambi, a gigantic sized Rambi, a small red Rambi, a small 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]]. 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 seemed likely. It is also unknown if any other character from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''/''[[Donkey Kong Land|Land series]]'' or ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' would appear.


According to the Spaceworld press release<ref>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/136/136565p1.html "Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001: New shots of the CG intro."] (accessed July 19, 2012)</ref>, the game would have featured the ability to "upgrade" the animal rides by collecting foods and prizes during the races. Multiplayer for up to four players was planned, as were "real world phenomenas" happening during the races, such as swaying trees and fading sunlight. The player could switch between animals during the races <ref name= NotEnoughShaders></ref> and it was possible for the rider to fall from its ride, forcing it to run on foot in order to catch up with the animal.<ref name= NotEnoughShaders></ref>
Sometime in 2002, [[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>


The slogan for ''Donkey Kong Racing'' is "LET'S RIDE" as it is seen at the end of the trailer. Taj can be seen riding on a Zinger while passing it.
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>


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


===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:DKRacing.jpg|Logo.
DKRacing.jpg|Logo
File:Dkr13x thumb.jpg|[[Taj]] on a mini, reddish colored, [[Rambi]].
Taj on Red Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Taj]] on a small pinkish Rambi
File:Dkr4 thumb.jpg|[[Diddy Kong]] on a "Giant-[[Rambi]]".
Diddy on Giant Rambi - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi
File:Dkr2 thumb.jpg|[[Taj]] and [[Donkey Kong]] on some [[Zinger]]s.
Taj and DK Zingers - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Taj and Donkey Kong on [[Zinger]]s
File:Dk03 thumb.jpg|[[Kiddy Kong]] leading a stampede of, presumably, ridable creatures.
Kiddy and Ellie Donkey Kong Racing.png|[[Kiddy Kong]] on [[Ellie]] leading a stampede of creatures
File:Dk01 thumb.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] on a "Mini-[[Rambi]]".
DK on Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi
File:Dk02 thumb.jpg|[[Tiny Kong]] on [[Enguarde]] and [[Diddy Kong]] on the unnamed purple swordfish.
Tiny and Diddy Enguardes - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|[[Tiny Kong]] and Diddy Kong on different-colored [[Enguarde]]s
</gallery></center>
Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001.png|Space World 2001 teaser
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 20:29, December 25, 2024

Donkey Kong Racing
English logo for Donkey Kong Racing
Developer Rare
Publisher Unreleased
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube
Release date Canceled[?]
Genre Racing
“LET'S RIDE.”
—Slogan for Donkey Kong Racing

Donkey Kong Racing was a canceled 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.[1][2]

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[edit]

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)[3] made in anticipation of 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 decided to present only Star Fox Adventures at E3 2002,[4] while Donkey Kong Racing and Rare's other titles shown during E3 2001 were either privately canceled, put on hold, or ported to the Xbox or Xbox 360. Donkey Kong Racing had been officially canceled along with Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers on August 13, 2002,[5] one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, which caused the latter company to lose the rights to producing 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.[6]

After the buyout, Donkey Kong Racing was in the process of being heavily redone as Sabreman Stampede, which also ended up being canceled due to a lack of focus and Rare's unfamiliarity with the hardware.[7][2]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Logo

    Logo

  • Taj on a small pinkish Rambi

    Taj on a small pinkish Rambi

  • Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi

    Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi

  • Taj and Donkey Kong on Zingers

    Taj and Donkey Kong on Zingers

  • Kiddy Kong on Ellie leading a stampede of creatures

    Kiddy Kong on Ellie leading a stampede of creatures

  • Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi

    Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi

  • Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong on different-colored Enguardes

    Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong on different-colored Enguardes

  • Space World 2001 teaser

    Space World 2001 teaser

References[edit]

  1. ^ IGN Staff (August 22, 2001). Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001: New shots of the CG intro.. IGN (English). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Watts, Martin (February 28, 2014). Month Of Kong: Whatever Happened To Donkey Kong Racing?. Nintendo Life (English).
  3. ^ May 2002. G-Force magazine issue 1. Page 24–25.
  4. ^ Cabello, Moises. Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold. MundoRare. Archived July 31, 2010, 10:50:39 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Metts, Jonathan (August 13, 2002). Changes to Rare's Website. Nintendo World Report (English). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ November 2002. Nintendo Power Issue 162. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  7. ^ Mazzei, Mark. Stampede's Sorrowful Swan Song. MundoRare (English). Archived July 30, 2010, 03:06:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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Donkey Kong games
Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
DK series DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
Other Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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Unreleased media
Canceled games Super Mario games Mario Artist: Sound Studio • Mario Takes America • Super Mario 64 2 • Super Mario RPG 2 • Super Mario's Wacky Worlds • VB Mario Land • Super Mario Spikers
Donkey Kong games Return of Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) • Donkey Kong Racing • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure
Tech demo Super Mario games Super Mario 128 • Mario Demo • NDDEMO • Mario Kart XXL • Mario's Face • Chase Mii • New Super Mario Bros. Mii
Yoshi games Yoshi Demo • Balloon Trip
Miscellaneous Super Mario (comic)
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Nintendo GameCube games
Super Mario franchise Luigi's Mansion (2001) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002) • Mario Party 4 (2002) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) • Mario Party 5 (2003) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) • Mario Power Tennis (2004) • Mario Party 6 (2004) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005) • Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) • Mario Party 7 (2005) • Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Konga (2003) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)
Wario franchise Wario World (2003) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
Other Super Mario 128 (2000, demo) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) • NBA Street V3 (2005) • SSX on Tour (Nintendo Village) (2005) • Donkey Kong Racing (cancelled) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (cancelled)
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