Pros: The story mode is an incredible adventure game, like, the hub world itself rivals Super Mario 64's and Banjo-Kazooie's, and this is a "racing" game. But it's so much fun to explore and discover secrets in, as you're either driving around in a go-kart, zoomin' over the waves in the hovercraft, or flying the skies in the air plane! The races are pretty fantastic too! Colorful detailed worlds with some pretty zippy track design, crafted around different vehicles, some all at once! It's not only fun, it's also very impressive! There are boss fights, lots of neat weapons and items, hidden minigames, and tons of Golden Balloons to collect. This game in many ways, surpasses Mario Kart 64!
Cons: It's a bit... cutesy? Also, Diddy Kong himself feels shoehorned in here, nothing about this game or universe feels like it's Donkey Kong Country. It feels that way, because Diddy literally was added last minute to this game... Well, I like Diddy, so it's not all that bad, but it also kinda feels cheap, and these characters would feel out of place in the world of DKC, in my opinion. Additionally, some of the later challenges are a tad annoying, silver coin and T.T. races and such. And lastly, the multiplayer isn't nearly as fun as Mario Kart 64's, especially the battle mode. It's the one area where MK64 has it beat, imo.
What it means to me: This was the first game I ever found out about online!! Before this, it was always some video game magazine like Nintendo Power. But yeah, logged onto Nintendo.com one day, saw Diddy flying an air plane, and my form of consuming gaming media was forever changed! Got this game later that year for Christmas, and had a great time playing it for weeks on end with my brothers.
Cons: It's a bit... cutesy? Also, Diddy Kong himself feels shoehorned in here, nothing about this game or universe feels like it's Donkey Kong Country. It feels that way, because Diddy literally was added last minute to this game... Well, I like Diddy, so it's not all that bad, but it also kinda feels cheap, and these characters would feel out of place in the world of DKC, in my opinion. Additionally, some of the later challenges are a tad annoying, silver coin and T.T. races and such. And lastly, the multiplayer isn't nearly as fun as Mario Kart 64's, especially the battle mode. It's the one area where MK64 has it beat, imo.
What it means to me: This was the first game I ever found out about online!! Before this, it was always some video game magazine like Nintendo Power. But yeah, logged onto Nintendo.com one day, saw Diddy flying an air plane, and my form of consuming gaming media was forever changed! Got this game later that year for Christmas, and had a great time playing it for weeks on end with my brothers.