Sherbet Island
- Not to be confused with Sherbet Land.
| Sherbet Island | |
|---|---|
 In Diddy Kong Racing | |
| First appearance | Diddy Kong Racing (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) |
| Greater location | Timber's Island |
| Owner | Bubbler the Octopus |
| Inhabitants | Whales |
Sherbet Island is the third world in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version. The place and its courses are beach and pirate-themed tracks, with many sandbanks, palm trees, ship wrecks, and bays. Many of the courses in Sherbet Island has water, and the character uses a hovercraft to move around the island's lobby. The boss of Sherbet Island is Bubbler the Octopus. The door to the Sherbet Island lobby is located on a small island at the beach side of Timber Island, and requires the player to have at least ten Golden Balloons to enter.
Courses
For courses where two or all three vehicles can be used, vehicles listed in bold print are the mandated vehicle during Adventure Mode and the Trophy Race, and other vehicles can only be used in a Time Trial or after the course is completed.
| Course | Unlock requirement | Vehicles | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Whale Bay |
 × 10 (race) × 17 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)
|
Hovercraft | The Whale Bay track is set at a beach-like environment. The racers mainly race on the water surface with hovercrafts, but there are also sand banks with palm trees on top of them. The track also features an agrounded ship and a whale that can be used as a ramp to reach the ship's deck. |
 Crescent Island |
× 11 (race) × 18 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)
|
Car, Hovercraft | Like Whale Bay, the Crescent Island track is set on a beach. However, this track is built on solid ground and can be raced with car. Racers can fall into the water and are slowed down at the beginning of the track, but in later parts, the cliffs have balustrades. There is also a huge ship near the middle of the track that needs to be traversed to finish the course. |
 Pirate Lagoon |
× 13 (race) × 20 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)
|
Hovercraft | Pirate Lagoon begins with a segment where the racers race on water, then changes to a sandy footing and ends in another water segment. The track is traversed with hovercafts. Along the way are several small islands and rock formations that can impede the racers' progress. Some of the obstacles can be overjumped with the aid of a boost. |
 Treasure Caves |
× 16 (race) × 22 (Silver Coin/Balloon Pop Challenge)
|
Car, Hovercraft, Plane | Treasure Caves is once again set on solid ground. The characters race through a cavernous landscape alongside cliffs. The track also features a cave with a narrow rocky path, surrounded by a green liquid. The liquid slows the Kart down, so the racer should avoid leaving the path. |
 Boss race: Bubbler's Course |
First match: × 17 + every track completed Rematch: × 23 + every track completed
|
Hovercraft | The player's character races Bubbler in a hovercraft along a flooded track. There are many obstacles in the water that can slow down the racer's progress, like swimming logs. The octopus drops mines, or bubbles in the second race, that the racer must avoid. |
 Challenge Level: Darkwater Beach |
N64: Crescent Island's Wish Key DS: 30 coins |
Hovercraft | The challenge takes place in a flooded area and the racers cruise with hovercrafts. Everyone of the four participants has eight bananas at the start, and loses a few of them if hit by a missile or another weapon. Several power-ups are spread across the field so the racers can attack each other. If a racer loses all bananas, they get disqualified. The last racer remaining wins, and if the player's character wins, they receive a piece of the T.T. amulet.
In the DS remake, Challenge Levels were replaced by Wish Races against T.T. in the Adventure Mode, being playable only in multiplayer. |
Gallery
Diddy Kong Racing map artwork
Diddy Kong Racing DS in-game map
Diddy Kong Racing DS Trophy Race icon
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トロピカルゾーン[?] Toropikaru Zōn |
Tropical Zone | |
| French | Ile Sorbet[?] | Sherbet Island | |
| German | Sherbet Island[?] | - | |
| Italian | Arcipelago Granita[?] | Granita Archipelago | |
| Spanish | Isla Sorbete[?] | Sherbet Island |
