Donkey Kong Racing

Donkey Kong Racing

Developer(s)

Publisher(s)

Platform(s)

Genre(s)

Racing

Release Date(s)

March 5, 2004

June 1, 2004

July 12, 2004

Mode(s)

Single player

Multiplayer

Age Rating(s)

Media Included

Nintendo GameCube optical disc

Donkey Kong Racing is a Nintendo GameCube game developed by Toucan and published by Nintendo in 2004. It is the sequel to Diddy Kong Racing.

Gameplay[]

Players can choose a Track and character from the Donkey Kong universe and an animal buddy to ride in that track. Players use powerups to help themselves and/or hinder others.

Modes[]

Adventure - The main mode of the game. Win races and challenges to get back Donkey Kong's Golden Banana hoard. 1 player.
Jungle Grand Prix - Pick a cup and race for the most points. 1-2 players.
VS. - Race by yourself or with up to four players. 1-4 players.
Kompetition - Battle using powerups to defeat your opponents. 1-4 players.
Time Attack - Race around on any unlocked track for the fastest time. 1 Player.

Kontrols[]

- Run, fly, swim forward
- Slow down, go backwards
or Control pad - Turn
or - Use powerup
or - Look behind
- Tight turn
+ - Even tighter turn
Start/Pause - Pause game

Characters[]

Default[]

Donkey Kong - Heavy
Diddy Kong - Light
Dixie Kong - Light
Kiddy Kong - Medium
Lanky Kong - Medium
Tiny Kong - Light
Chunky Kong - Heavy
Funky Kong - Heavy

Unlockable[]

Cranky Kong - Medium
Manky Kong - Medium
Taj - Heavy
Snide - Medium
Kritter - Medium
Klump - Heavy
Krusha - Heavy
Klomp - Medium
Klubba - Heavy
King. K Rool - Heavy - Unlocked by completing Adventure 2.

Animal Buddies[]

There are three types of Animal Buddies.

Land[]

These ones run on the ground and can walk in shallow water. However they cant swim in water.

Rambi
Expresso
Winky
Ellie
Tricky
Big Klaptrap
Squitter

Water[]

Water Animal Buddies can only go in water. They can dive under the surface for a short time.

Enguarde
Nibbla
Bounty Bass
Clapper
Chomps

Air[]

These ones can walk on the ground, and fly in the air. When on ground they're slow, so stay in the air for full speed.

Squawks
Quawks
Flapper
King Zing
Dusty
Buzz
Booty Bird
Smokey (Diddy Kong Racing)
Necky

Powerups[]

Bananas - Your speed increases with each one collected.
Banana Bunch - Gives you 5 bananas.
Peanut Pistols - Fires two peanuts that bounce of the walls which can be used to attack opponents.
Coconut Launcher - Fires a coconut that homes in on the nearest racer.
Pineapple Bazooka - Fires a pineapple that heads for the 1st place racer and hits everyone in front of you.
Orange Grenade - Drops behind or can be thrown forward. It creates a large explosion.
Crystal Coconut - Makes you temporarily invincible and your speed is increased while invincible.
Rocket Barrel Boost - Gives you a short boost of speed.
Bongo Blast - You'll play the bongos loudly which stuns the others for a short time.

Collectibles[]

KONG letters - Only found in Adventure mode. Collect all four and get first place to win a Golden Banana.
Golden Banana - Win these in Adventure mode to access the other tracks.

Tracks[]

Banana Cup[]

Jungle Japes - Land
Angry Aztec - Land
Lake Orangatanga - Water
Krem Quay - Water

Kremling Kup[]

Krazy Kremland - Land
Kremwood Forest - Air
Murky Mill - Land
Frantic Factory - Air

Zinger Cup[]

Hornet Hole - Air
Snow Barrel Blast - Land
Creepy Castle - Land
Razor Ridge - Air

Coconut Cup[]

Chimp Caverns - Land
Gangplank Galleon - Water
Treetop Town - Air
Kremcroc Industries - Land

Gnawty Cup[]

Bramble Scramble - Air
Coral Capers - Water
Fungi Forest - Land
Winky's Walkway - Air

Kong Cup[]

Red Hot Ride - Air
Web Woods - Air
K. Rool's Keep - Land
Hideout Helm - Land

Battle Arenas[]

Poison Pond - Water
Crystal Caverns - Land
DK Isles - Land
Kriss Kross Kliffs - Air
Reptile Rumble - Land
Cape Codswallop - Water
Kremlantis - Water
Bramble Blast - Air

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

This is Chunky Kong's second playable appearance.