Diddy Kong Racing reveals unused character Roo
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nearly three decades after the release of Diddy Kong Racing, a new unused character from the game has been shown – a kangaroo known as Roo.
Kevin Bayliss, who worked on the N64 title as an artist, shared a look at Roo on social media. Later in development, Pipsy took her spot on the roster.
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Video: A look at Climax Studios’ unreleased Diddy Kong Racing DS tech demo
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos | 0 comments
Rare ended up creating a new version of Diddy Kong Racing for the DS back in 2007. What we didn’t know until this week is that another studio toyed around with the same game on Nintendo’s portable, albeit on a much smaller scale.
PtoPOnline unearthed a tech demo from Climax Studios that predates the launch of the DS by several months. We’re not sure if the company ever intended to pitch its own Diddy Kong Racing game, though it’s still pretty interesting to see. Note that Climax’s prototype and Rare’s final release on DS were completely unrelated.
