Nintendo 64 · 1997
Diddy Kong Racing
ディディーコングレーシング
- Developer
- Rare Ltd.
- Publisher
- Rare Ltd.
- Composer
- David Wise
- Country
- 🇬🇧 UK
- Series
- Donkey Kong
- Release year
- 1997
Standard · 🇯🇵 JP · CIB: 25 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇺🇸 US · CIB: 86 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇪🇺 EU · CIB: 45 € (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)).
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| Región | SEALED | CIB | LOOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 JP | €265.18 €225.40 – €304.96 | €24.87 €21.14 – €28.60 | €7.35 €6.25 – €8.45 |
| 🇺🇸 US | €322.00 €273.70 – €370.30 | €85.56 €72.73 – €98.39 | €23.92 €20.33 – €27.51 |
| 🇪🇺 EU | €218.29 €185.55 – €251.03 | €44.55 €37.87 – €51.23 | €15.22 €12.94 – €17.50 |
Prices show the median of recorded sales (source: eBay + Heritage auctions + PriceCharting aggregates, the same data that feeds your portfolio). Differences between regions reflect rarity: Japanese AES copies are typically 2–4× cheaper than their European equivalents because they had a much larger print run.
Description
Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 kart racing game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizard pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player takes control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane. Development began after the release of Killer Instinct 2 (1996), and was intended to be an adventure game known as Wild Cartoon Kingdom in its early stages. As time progressed, the focus of development shifted from a Walt Disney World-influenced racing game to a unique title named Pro-Am 64, in which Nintendo had no involvement. Due to the delays of Banjo-Kazooie, Rare felt that they needed a stronger intellectual property to attract a wider audience for a game scheduled to release before Christmas 1997, thus making the decision to centre the game around Diddy Kong. Diddy Kong Racing received critical acclaim upon release. The graphics, audio and gameplay were among the most lauded aspects, while some criticism wa...
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 🇯🇵 JP | 1997 | Rare |
| Nintendo 64 | 🇺🇸 US | 1997 | Rare |
| Nintendo 64 | 🇪🇺 EU | 1997 | Rare |
