Mario Kart was played for racing, and balloon battles. Diddy Kong Racing was all about Fire Mountain (the game where you capture the eggs).
The soundtrack occasionally gets stuck in my head all these years later
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JoeyJoeJoeJr@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 1 year ago
PLANES!
Owljfien@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Pfft, icicle pyramid is better
DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Popped my Diddy Kong Racing in about 6 months ago to see how it held up.
It doesn’t.
The gameplay in Mario Kart is way better. The racing in DKR feels clunky. I realized the main reason I liked DKR back in the day was because it had a single player campaign and a lot of secrets to find. I still respect it for those qualities, but it is not a better racing game than Mario Kart.
do_not_pm_me@thelemmy.club 1 year ago
I play it on my steam deck and I disagree. It still holds up imo, and I still enjoy it more than Mario kart 64.
The steering might not be what you’re used to , but once you get the hang of it it’s better.
Cort@lemmy.world 1 year ago
TT: FINAL LAP
music goes double time
_____@lemm.ee 1 year ago
crash racing sitting a table with hoodie on
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Diddy Kong wins due to it having a single player campaign.
Kitathalla@lemy.lol 1 year ago
I definitely liked diddy better, just because years later I remember the ‘story’ it had, and the fun of exploring the overworld. That magical feeling of getting to space? It was awesome. The challenge/gameplay may have been tighter in mario, but diddy was just overall more fun.
TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yeah but Mario Kart didn’t have a soundtrack CD shaped like Mario’s head that broke CD players.
twinnie@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I didn’t realise anyone thought Diddy Kong Racing was better than Mario Kart.
WR5@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I absolutely believe it’s better. The soundtrack, level variety, and vehicle variety all blow it out of the water.
criitz@reddthat.com 1 year ago
I don’t believe anyone thinks this
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m going to check in and say, I think this.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Specifically on the N64, with regards to these games? I absolutely do and I don’t think there’s actually much to discuss.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I know people that do
ordellrb@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As a kid it was great to have both, they have both multiplayer, with powerups. DiddykongRacing had more Variety in Tracks, with its boats and planes, and Lava,snow and space themed tracks. Both good Games
8000gnat@reddthat.com 1 year ago
My cousins got dkr and i had mk64 and I was palpably jealous. Thanks for reopening the wound OP.