Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 kart racing game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizard pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player takes control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1997
- Developer
- Rare Ltd.
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 November 1997 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rare Ltd. |
| Publisher | Rare Ltd. |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q545072, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Diddy Kong Racing? How long to beat it
Total play time for Diddy Kong Racing is about 20.1 hours to do everything, and around 11.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.6h | 71 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 14.5h | 49 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 20.1h | 50 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Diddy Kong Racing sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Diddy Kong Racing lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 55ahead of 10% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Diddy Kong Racing
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Common questions about Diddy Kong Racing
What platforms is Diddy Kong Racing on?
Diddy Kong Racing is available on Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS. It first released in 1997.
Who made Diddy Kong Racing?
Diddy Kong Racing was developed by Rare Ltd. and published by Rare Ltd..
How long does it take to beat Diddy Kong Racing?
about 11.6 hours for the main story, 14.5 hours with the main extras, 20.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.