Donkey Kong Racing

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Donkey Kong Racing
English logo for Donkey Kong Racing
DeveloperRare
PublisherUnreleased
Platform(s)Nintendo GameCube
Release dateCanceled[?]
GenreRacing
“LET'S RIDE.”
—Slogan forDonkey Kong Racing

Donkey Kong Racing was a canceledDonkey Kong racing game for theNintendo GameCube. It would have served as a loose follow-up toDiddy Kong Racing. The game would have featured the ability to "upgrade" the animal rides into "true thoroughbreds" by collecting food and prizes during the races. Multiplayer for up to four players was planned, as were "real-world phenomena" happening during the races, such as swaying trees and fading sunlight. The player could switch between animals during the races, and the rider could fall from its ride, forcing it to run on foot to catch up with the animal.[1][2]

Confirmed characters in the game includedDonkey Kong,Tiny Kong,Diddy Kong,Taj, andKiddy Kong (with an internal render also featuringLanky Kong andCranky Kong). Rideable creatures seen wereRambi in varying sizes and colors,Enguarde in varying colors,Ellie, andZinger. Creatures implied to be rideable in group shots includeExpresso,Chomps,Necky, andArmy.

The slogan forDonkey Kong Racing is "LET'S RIDE" as it is seen at the end of the trailer.

History[edit]

The game was first announced at E3 2001, with a pre-rendered trailer showing the game's concept. However, the trailer and a press release (which stated that the game was set for release in late 2002)[3] made in anticipation ofSpace World 2001 ended up being the only media shown to the public.Donkey Kong Racing went unmentioned in the Nintendo Space World 2001 Official Guidebook despite having its trailer shown at the event.

Sometime in 2002,Rare decided to present onlyStar Fox Adventures at E3 2002,[4] whileDonkey Kong Racing and Rare's other titles shown during E3 2001 were either privately canceled, put on hold, or ported to theXbox orXbox 360.Donkey Kong Racing had been officially canceled along withDonkey Kong Coconut Crackers on August 13, 2002,[5] one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, which caused the latter company to lose the rights to producingSuper Mario games of any sort. It remained in the lineup of upcoming games inNintendo Power until issue 162 (November 2002), when it was delisted for future issues.[6]

After the buyout,Donkey Kong Racing was in the process of being heavily redone asSabreman Stampede, which also ended up being canceled due to a lack of focus and Rare's unfamiliarity with the hardware.[7][2]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Logo

    Logo

  • Taj on a small pinkish Rambi

    Taj on a small pinkish Rambi

  • Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi

    Diddy Kong on a giant Rambi

  • Taj and Donkey Kong on Zingers

    Taj and Donkey Kong onZingers

  • Kiddy Kong on Ellie leading a stampede of creatures

    Kiddy Kong onEllie leading a stampede of creatures

  • Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi

    Donkey Kong on a small bluish Rambi

  • Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong on different-colored Enguardes

    Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong on different-coloredEnguardes

  • Space World 2001 teaser

    Space World 2001 teaser

References[edit]

  1. ^IGN Staff (August 22, 2001).Donkey Kong Racing Spaceworld 2001: New shots of the CG intro..IGN (English). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^abWatts, Martin (February 28, 2014).Month Of Kong: Whatever Happened To Donkey Kong Racing?.Nintendo Life (English).
  3. ^May 2002.G-Force magazine issue 1. Page 24–25.
  4. ^Cabello, Moises.Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold.MundoRare. Archived July 31, 2010, 10:50:39 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^Metts, Jonathan (August 13, 2002).Changes to Rare's Website.Nintendo World Report (English). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^November 2002.Nintendo Power Issue 162.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  7. ^Mazzei, Mark.Stampede's Sorrowful Swan Song.MundoRare (English). Archived July 30, 2010, 03:06:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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