# Diddy Kong Racing

> Diddy Kong Racing is Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 kart racer, set apart by its adventure mode, hub world and choice of kart, hovercraft or plane.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/diddykongracing/
Page updated: 2026-09-29

- Console: Nintendo 64
- Released: 1997
- Developer: Rareware

Diddy Kong Racing was developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. It was a huge success, with over 800,000 copies ordered in the two weeks before Christmas 1997, and became one of the best-selling games on the console.

Rather than simply offering one track after another, it has an adventure mode in which you drive around a hub world to reach areas with different themes.

The game also introduced several characters who went on to star in their own games. As well as karts, players can race in hovercraft and aeroplanes.

## Diddy Kong Racing PC Ports

- [DKR-R](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/diddykongracing/ports/dkrr/index.md): DKR-R is a native recompiled port of Diddy Kong Racing for Windows and Linux, with widescreen, high frame rates and online two-player races.
- [Golden Balloon](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/diddykongracing/ports/goldenballoon/index.md): Golden Balloon is a native source port of Diddy Kong Racing built from its decompilation, with widescreen, high frame rates and co-op Adventure mode.

## Diddy Kong Racing Texture Packs

- [_pm_'s Diddy Kong Racing Texture Pack](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/diddykongracing/texturepacks/pm/index.md): _pm_'s partial Diddy Kong Racing pack redraws Ancient Lake's most visible textures while keeping the feel of the originals.