Bumpkin Kong

Get ready... GO! It's time for a new episode of The Wood Village is Always Greener, as we hop in our cars, hovercrafts, and planes, traveling back to the late '90s so we can reminisce on a beloved classic kart racer, Diddy Kong Racing. We take a DEEP dive looking back at everything this game has to offer, from its colorful cast, to its many scenic circuits, to all the attempted follow-ups that never quite left the starting line. 

(0:00:00) Intro/Main topic: Diddy Kong Racing
(0:07:25) Development history 
(0:11:09) The characters
(0:40:18) Gameplay
(0:47:27) Battle mode 
(0:49:16) Adventure mode
(0:59:07) Dino Domain
(1:01:48) Snowflake Mountain 
(1:05:20) Sherbet Island
(1:09:29) Dragon Forest
(1:15:39) Wizpig's First Strike
(1:21:14) Future Fun Land
(1:24:31) Wizpig Strikes Back and other features
(1:29:10) Diddy Kong Racing DS
(1:44:48) The almost-sequels
(1:56:23) Other media and merch
(2:04:20) N64 vs. DS listening party
(2:20:59) Final thoughts
(2:22:41) Outro

Amie Waters on Linktree

Diddy Kong Racing's Krunch -- Designing For Frustration

Donkey Kong Racing trailer

Diddy Kong Pilot prototypes

Diddy Kong Racing Adventure

The Fast and the Furriest

Mickey's Speedway USA beta maps

Rare Racers pins at Fangamer

DKR64.com