The silver coin challenges require skill and mastery of the tracks, and are a reason to keep going back for more. Throwing eight silver coins on each track and having you play them again isnвЂ™t a cheap tactic, nor is it a pain to replay the levels. The boss battles are one of the best features in the game, which also add to my second favorite feature вЂ“ the silver coin challenges. Expanding beyond exploration and a hub-world, Rare set forth to expand upon that even further with the inclusion of unlockable mini-games (hidden keys in each world) and boss battles. The strongest push I can make for Diddy Kong Racing goes back to the adventure game idea. Anyways, thatвЂ™s a topic for another day, so let me get back on track (ha!). I felt like the levels in Mario Kart 64 were much inferior to the ones in Super Mario Kart Actually, I feel like most of the game is inferior to Super Mart Kart, so maybe thatвЂ™s the root of the whole problem right there. ugh.), but there are handfuls I can remember almost perfectly for how much fun they are to play. There arenвЂ™t many levels that I would call bad (except for Frosty Village. I personally hate the airplane races, but the reason they donвЂ™t completely fail for me is another reason I consider Diddy Kong Racing a stronger game вЂ“ it has better track design. The hovercraft controls are suspect, but completely learnable and enjoyable once you do so. The fact that Diddy Kong Racing expands beyond karts was a bold step, one Rare most likely made to avoid complete comparison and backlash for being exactly like Mario Kart 64. However, the things it does to expand upon this is what makes it a better, and in my opinion, a more fun game.

Sure, Diddy Kong Racing is a kart racing game with similar start-up screens, similar play mechanics, and similar weaponry compared to its competition. I suppose Diddy Kong Racing is a little me-too in a lot of aspects, but there is one characteristic I put above all else вЂ“ how fun it is. I am generally harsh on games that act like they have their own identity, but are really just carbon copies of another idea. I have long been a supporter of original ideas. Some would claim Diddy Kong Racing to be a generic soda, while Mario Kart 64 would be the вЂњoriginalвЂќ CokeвЂ¦ but to me, the argument is more Pepsi vs. IвЂ™ve never taken the opportunity to shut down the notion that Mario Kart 64 is a better game, so allow me to do so with a simple metaphor.

This is an argument IвЂ™ve only brought up with close friends, a couple of who completely agree with me. I finally said it, and guess what? It feels good. Diddy Kong Racing is better than Mario Kart 64.

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