Diddy Kong Racing 1997

Is it still worth playing?

Diddy Kong and his friends try to defeat the wizard pig Wizpig by winning a series of races in this 1997 kart racing game for the Nintendo 64. There are five worlds with four racetracks each, and players can choose one of ten characters and drive a car or a hovercraft or fly an aeroplane. The car is an all-round vehicle but the slowest on sand and water. The hovercraft is made for sand and water but lacks acceleration and maneuverability, and the aeroplane reaches aerial areas and accelerates well but has the slowest speed. Zippers on the track boost speed, and balloons of five colors give power-ups such as missiles, speed boosts, shields and traps. Racing in three kinds of vehicle across five worlds is a reason to try it again now.