Beating EVERY N64 Game - Diddy Kong Racing (2/394)

[@Lucians_Sword]

Love this game, I wish they would remake it for Switch or something

[@gilbert592]

This is such a good series

[@matthewwilson9966]

Love that the game selection is random, looking forward to learning about some games I've never played or completely forgot about.

[@jordanbridges]

Agreed

[@kristofferbjrnstad3906]

it could have been

[@Dragarious]

Diddy Kong Racing was one of my favorite games as a kid. I remember the anxiety WizPig gave me when he was stomping up behind me on the first race. Lol

[@unfinishedsenten]

Same here! Me and my friend used to play every other course, then a few years ago I found out there's a cheat-code that lets you play co-op Adventure Mode.. Wish I had known that as a kid, but still, awesome game!

[@sketchinbeats]

took me so long to beat him. stressful as fucckk

[@dmavs4131]

I never beat that race. I’m 32 and still remember that boss battle haunting me. I still think about it sometimes lol. It was so hard.

[@heyitzphil]

Not true bro, it was mine

[@gaetanomartire7605]

"I'm VERY excited for more" : blankest face ever. 100% thab, approved.

[@SamTheFable]

I just realized, if Thab posts one of these videos each friday, so once a week, it's gonna be 394 weeks until all the N64 games will have been finished and turned into a video. At this pace, this is a journey that will last more than 7.5 YEARS. Incredible.

[@TheZackofSpades]

See you on the other side!

[@maxschmidt666]

Wow, did the N64 really only have 394 games? Thank god he didnt do this with PS2...yet :D

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Huh he said he's gonna be finished around 2024

[@animosiity]

The OP said at “this pace” as in posting a video at the pace he is doing. So as a KZbin only viewer it would take 7.5 years like he mentioned

[@shmile4903]

This game is so nostalgic.

[@ejjs26]

I know, i was live

[@ClovissenpaiDotR]

This game is basically: 1. Fun 2. You get to wizpig and stop playing

[@alexharker7223]

This was one of the first games I bought in 1997 when I got the N64. I also had the player's guide and, watching this video, made me realize just how much tougher this game would have been without that. I don't know if I would have discovered some of the vital secrets like letting off the gas right before hitting a boost or the location of all the keys (which wasn't even shown in this review). It also told how to do a really tight turn (I think A, B, R, and a turn direction) which is absolutely vital on the silver coin races. Seeing him drive straight into the water after getting one of the silver coins made me wonder if he even knew about it because a tight turn can save you in those moments. I haven't played this game since the late 90s but hearing him say how difficult he found some of the courses (I remember Greenwood Village silver coin and Wizpig race 1 very vividly) validates my accomplishments as a 12-year-old beating this game 100%.

[@PennywiseTheDancingClown274]

When I was young I figured out all that when I was young but the hunt for the tt door (lighthouse) which we couldn't beat wizpig so it wouldn't open anyways but damn did we still search... Hunting the keys was actually fun not knowing where they were they let you explore maps trying to find them and you would find cool shortcuts

[@wrytte]

The multi-player levels were so much fun. I absolutely miss the hell outta this game

[@goddesscarrie767]

8:26 yes, it is a design choice, the mines he lays wouldn't do anything on a huge track if you get ahead of him. with laps they can still hit you a lap ahead

[@maxim.b]

If you're a lap ahead a mine isn't going to make you lose half a lap or more, if the enemy is a lap ahead you're not going to win. I don't see your logic here

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

@@maxim.b thats the logic the devs probably went with, doesn't mean it has to make sense

[@DodgerB763]

@@maxim.b The point is they last through to the next lap. So you have to dodge them twice if you're behind, but still once if you're in front.

[@Yewtewba]

I never could beat all the time trials to unlock TT. I did love using Drumstick the rooster though, unlocked much more easily by running over a frog that had a rooster comb. As for Wizpig, I found the first race super hard and the second almost trivial. With brake-turning the plane, steering was extremely accurate.

[@BRaYyANnnn]

I remember as a kid I never beat wiz pig the first time, so when I revisited the games like 5 years ago I was throughly surprised to find out there was a 5th world, Amazing game! Nothing but Bangerz from Rare back then

[@inthefade]

Man. A friend and I rented this one time from Blockbuster. The first hour we HATED it... But we rented it, so we kept playing for the whole weekend and ended up beating it. It was absolutely awesome and we loved it by the end! Fantastic game.

[@brentfry5540]

I think my favorite thing about this is seeing Thabeast in a different setting than Mario. It’s like watching Lebron play his favorite Winter Olympic events.

[@charliemurphy8416]

Thabeast doesn't flop

[@ricciocruz9937]

As a kid, this game was interesting, infuriating, & satisfying. As racing games go, Diddy Kong Racing was the most fulfilling. This video was a trip. Loving the series.

[@conora.1192]

To this day, this is still my all-time favorite racing game

[@Kortochtjock]

The music in Haunted Woods is the best music in any game ever IMHO.

[@thomasnieman7086]

Unlocking tick tock and drumstick as a child without internet help and whatnot, and beating games like this is something kids today will never experience. You had to soul search to progress.

[@starpetalarts6668]

I remember the rumors around the 101% completion of this game; they said that you could unlock a boss multiplayer mode where you selected your boss and raced, one of them was a Giant Donkey Kong.

[@XpRnz]

Ha! Never knew about that, would have been really cool if it were true..

[@isaacoliva7707]

Greenwhich village was the reason for MANY crying fits as a kid. That silver coin stuff was no joke

[@shredderskateschool3358]

The second play through is mirrored but also a harder difficulty. I think that is how you truly defeat Wizpig!

[@zacheray]

This is a precious artifact, not a game

[@beanpwnz]

Yessss so excited this series is just beginning.

[@jameshackney4649]

Really enjoying this series and love the review of the games. Really hope you keep up with this idea. These games bring back so many memories from my childhood, I remember when most of the n64 games came out if that explains how old I am lol, thanks for the nostalgia thab it very appreciated.

[@JohnRunyon]

Dang man, I had almost completely forgotten about this game. We had it when I was a kid, I'm pretty sure it was one of our first games for the N64. (Not super surprising, it was one of the earlier games after all) And yeah... I remember my brother also struggling for ages trying to find the world and raging about them hiding it behind the waterfall :D

[@Nagel854]

Great Job Thab, I am one of your fans that mostly watches the endless runs. I have seen all of your different types of content, but ultimately veer off after a while. Its your MM2 endless where you shine the brightest. Saying all of that I can honestly say, this is the best content you have ever made. And I honestly feel like this deserves more views and likes from all, as this is really well made and creative. The short and concise format is wonderful and I hope for all the best. Keep it up Thab.

[@squeebtopia769]

This is a fantastic series, not only are the videos edited in a way that makes things move along quickly and precisely, you are also a great commentator. You talk about things in an efficient manner while also adding enough of your own flair to keep things interesting and entertaining. Keep up the good work! :)

[@encycl07pedia-]

I played this game a lot as a kid. You were right about the waterfall entrance being confusing and trying to beat that darn Wizpig is tough. I don't recall if I ever beat him the second time. That's was back when most people didn't think to look up tutorials online. I mostly played multiplayer, though.

[@Grom-rl8bm]

Diddy Kong Racing was one of the first games I ever owned a players guide for. Despite being only like 5 years old, I still know most of the secrets and unlockable characters. Such a fantastic game

[@AJR-zg2py]

The reason Nintendo didn't put up much of a fight to keep Rare is because the people they believed were the most responsible for Rare's success had all left the company by 2002. Combine this with the retirement of Rare's founders (Tim and Chris Stamper) Nintendo chose to sell high on their investment, sensing an impending decline. But what a magical run Rare had with Nintendo! Easily one of the strongest partnerships in the gaming era with many memorable and high-quality games :)

[@thexbigxgreen]

Awww yeah!! DKR is one of my favorite N64 games ever! Funny story - I was watching my brother struggle to try to beat Wizpig the second time, in space, I must have watched him fail it dozens of times, that I beat it on my first attempt at it, I was so familiar with the run!

[@hammondr191887]

This reminded me that i really miss playing Chocobo racing

[@enriqueeduardovazquezdomin511]

Such a good series. Can't wait to watch the Conker's Bad Fur Day, TLOZ: Ocarina of Time and Majora Mask, Pokemon Snap and Stadium, Mario Party and Rouge Squadron vids.

[@Thenumber1yoshi]

And Banjo-Kazooie don’t forget Banjo-Kazooie!

[@grambottle033]

Enjoying this series! Thing about the Second Adventure: It's not just the same game but backwards. All the tracks are backwards, but the silver coins are *much* harder in the second adventure.

[@bigwheezy9045]

My brothers and I still get together every once in a while and play this thoroughly. There is also another secret character the Rooster that you can unlock. I kind of forgot how but I think maybe its winning all of the Grand Prix Trophy Races in each world (pre space), then there will be a frog with a little rooster head that you can squish in the main courtyard (near Pig Head). The Rooster drives like Vin Diesel out of F&F. This one is an absolute gem.

[@FADEDx89]

This was the game that i received on my birthday with my first console. I didn't own another game for 10 months till xmas. Besides a few games me and my friends would trade for a few nights. So i remember all of this game, and i really thank you for this nostalgia and taking me back to those days lol the music strikes pretty hard. Also another game me and a friend traded was extreme g! Great video as well. I forgot to add that multi-player is really what makes this game shine.

[@jamesbedwell8793]

Loving this format! Can’t wait to see more games

[@gavriev2]

Diddy Kong racing music slaps dude

[@RAAAAAAHHHHHhh]

This is my favourite series on youtube at the moment! Love these videos. Nostalgia central.

[@gerpantaka3739]

I would recommend putting “review” or “analysis” so something in the title. I thought this would be a play through and didn’t know this video was this awesome style! Really love to hear your opinion on the games! I loved this game so much as a kid! This content is a nice change of pace from your other videos I’m a huge fan and can’t wait for more videos like this great job

[@justineckard3665]

I actually liked this game more than MarioKart 64. The addition of the airplane and hovercraft, and how they operated, were ahead of their time.

[@nm499x]

GET WRECKED WALRUS!! Haha nice man!

[@ThumbnailGrail]

9:03 The reason kids got it was they played around and had fun rather than just trying to win. I remember so many times I'd just go in on 2 player and play hide and seek with my friends. There isn't a spot we werent familiar with after the first couple days in the lobby.

[@sledzeppelin]

I got my N64 in college and this and Mario 64 were my first two games. I love them both so much. Totally agree about the winter levels in DKR. The colored lighting and music are perfect.

[@bce5150]

Wow holy shit dude. You just unlocked a deep memory of me hitting that exact same palm tree and losing to the dino boss. Just found your series - love it... will be watching more!

[@RYshinanigansAN]

Me and a good friend used to play this game all the time. Knew every shortcut there was by the end and we were both really good and really competitive with it. Miss those days and I miss my friend. RIP Ben Thomas, miss you buddy

[@riccardocecilia5569]

the soundtrack of this game is absolutely amazing

[@BassMastaFlash04]

I'm really interested in seeing you complete this series!! It's a great concept and idea. One thing I'd like to see is maybe a solid game play section or two so we can be in the experience of beating the game with you here on KZbin!!!

[@MarMaxGaming]

So true - this is the most important thing to highlight! I think I may have what you’re looking for, especially in diddy Kong racing

[@Anonymous35624]

I had this game as a kid! I was so proud When I unlocked T.T. and beat Wizpig. Honestly can't remember if I did the space levels. Keep up the great work, loving the commentary!

[@thekaizobro9971]

Buckle up guys. I don’t think we all grasp just how long this series is going to be 😂

[@MaxMckayful]

Pretty sure it's gonna be 394 video long ;) But yeah, hard to grasp what a number like that actually means.

[@imthelapis]

I can see this series exploding in popularity in the future, it will be an amazing accomplishment! Glad I found your channel.

[@stephenpara3709]

Another awesome video. Looking forward to Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, and Pilotwings.

[@poiewhfopiewhf]

This series is truly outstanding! When I saw the length of this video I felt a moment of disappointment, expecting that it would be a zoomed-out analysis and would brush over the gameplay. To my pleasant surprise this couldn't be further from the truth. I absolutely love the style of going level by level and giving attention exactly where it is needed just going by your natural reaction to the game. I'm so happy this series is happening and excited to see what comes next!

[@DanielCenciD]

Best Kart game ever

[@necrolicious]

T.T. the unlockable racer is insane, above average in every stat. Acceleration, handling and top speed. Using him is a cheat code. Using him against your friends is akin to picking Oddjob in Goldeneye. People stop wanting to play with you.

[@chesh1re_cat]

Man the plots for video games in the 90s were wild. They really said we're making the racing antagonist a giant pig wizard from outer space and just went with it. Legends

[@CrizzyEyes]

Tomba had pig antagonists as well. Makes you wonder if they all read Animal Farm.

[@spaomalley]

Adventure 2 is actually even more difficult than you stated. I don't recall if the levels are mirrored but the CONTROLS are. In the lobby area they aren't but in the actual races the controls are reversed, for all races, silver coin races, boss races, wizpig, everything. It's incredibly difficult.

[@kgisabeast]

God rare and Nintendo had SUCH a good thing in the 90s, every game was so good. Too bad they’ve done nothing close since

[@yearight5050]

I agree, they had great games and fazed out. Shame.

[@ejej3000]

I think you guys should take the nostalgia goggles off

[@uhhh_adam]

@@ejej3000 ‘s favorite game is Sea Of Thieves..Sea Of Thieves NUTS FIT IN YO MOUTH

[@SynchronicitySequence]

@@ejej3000 absolute insanity, Donkey Kong Country 1,2 & 3, Banjo Kazoie 1 & 2, Conker and Goldeneye still hold up without nostalgia glases

[@ejej3000]

@@SynchronicitySequence DKC 2 and Banjo 1 sure

[@AbleAnderson]

This is such a great series. Even though I recognize it's not the best console ever, the N64 has a special place in my heart as it was my peak childhood gaming years, 8-12. This game was so good, underrated in the annals of gaming.

[@bnobston]

I wish I saw these videos when they were first released because I would have loved to support you on this journey. I enjoy it so much and I'm so glad that you continued baking them

[@davesnothere4738]

This game was the centerpiece to my best Christmas ever as a kid. God bless you Diddy Kong ❤🤟

[@jamesk1868]

Me, my brother, sister, and some friends played this awesome game so much back in the day. I got it when it first launched. Don't remember if we 100% it, It's been many years since I last played, we definitely tried to. As soon as he mentioned Greenwood village traumatic memories I must have blocked out came flooding back lol. Silver coins, and I think that second quest mirror thing is also "expert" difficulty. Idk it's been so long

[@ltbunghole8528]

Dude literally same childhood. The battle maps were amazing. All I can remember is the level inside the pyramid? It's all a blur lol

[@shanepeterson1339]

You didn't 100% it because doing so would have been a memorable moment. I spent the better part of my 12th and 13th year of life trying to do just that with a players guide and still couldn't unlock all the extra characters

[@Yoitsbobbyboy]

This game deserves a sequel. What is Nintendo doing?!

[@solidzack]

Fun fact: The hint to increase your boost panel strength to green will only show up, when you have subtitles enabled, which are off by default in the European version. And apparently without the trick you can only win the race with Banjo or Drumstick, even when reaching perfectly, as the others are simply too slow without it

[@SleepyRPGsuperCharged]

Two DK games in a row to start the challenge. Love it.

[@truffled_one]

I think something that is interesting about this game compared to Mario Kart is that it has some different variety in terms of flying, etc. That was something that stood out to me when I played this game years ago. While it definintely felt like Mario Kart, it also felt unique.

[@kiidfitz6334]

Love the reaction against the walrus race

[@reloadpsi]

The racers in this game have no rubber banding, so on the silver coin challenges you can just spend the first lap giving yourself a solid lead. It's the best strategy by far. The octopus and dragon boss races are circuits so their trap drops can persist between laps. Oh and the mirrored mode puts the silver coins in different locations. Some of them are really obnoxious :P

[@vacronda]

Love this series. It also made me more interested in following the live streams. Looking forward to the next games!

[@RoninCatholic]

As a kid, me and the kid whose family owned the cartridge would fight over who got to be Timber since we were both obsessed with cats (usually, he'd be Timber). Whoever didn't get to be Timber would be Conker and smaller kids would sometimes play Pipsy or Tiptup. Nobody ever played Bumper.

[@DeadLeftovers]

He rages like Kip from Napoleon dynamite. Awesome videos man I love the nostalgia.

[@claude122]

music of diddy kong racing is just amazing - i got chills everytime i hear it its amazing

[@mehface]

Nintendo letting go of Rare was one of the worst days of my life... What a terrible mistake that was.

[@jamesbooth4623]

This is an excellent series. Really fascinating to watch and a bit of nostalgia. Great commentary which brings the game to life. Thank you!

[@TheHorrorExperiment]

At some point in the game, there will be a frog with a Roosters Comb and Wattle in the main area, if you run it over, you'll unlock the secret character "Drumstick".

[@BurgerBroeders]

I love this goal! Hope you keep making these KZbin summary videos, as thats the only way for me to watch them. Cant wait to see what struggles you overcome and what games you will hate and love.

[@blackwalls8126]

You, my sir, are doing God's work. I could never beat this game when it came out.

[@michaeledes1111]

I love this game. And I am loving your channel, just discovered it and watched 3 videos today. There are certain favorites of mine where I can't wait til you get to them on the randomizer.

[@cocomunga]

Silver coin challenge in this game is brutal. The worst for me was Greenwoood village too. Seriously, F that coin that makes you do a U turn. The hovercraft races are much easier if you choose Banjo or Krunch. Constantly jumping also helps. My favorite tracks are the hovercraft levels.

[@pyrojkl]

if you notice at 7:42 in the walrus race the text actually changes to show is he is in 2nd in the upper left before telling him he actually got 1st

[@InternetJordan]

Love Diddy Kong racing! Isn't there another wizpig race in space where he's on a rocket? That race is absolutely insane.

[@heyitzphil]

7:42 the fact you were actually second but the game gave you first 😂

[@philsurtees]

11:25 _"One thing I haven't mention yet is there's an advanced technique that's pretty much required to beat Wizpig"_ Yeah ... when I first played this game, back in the 90's, I somehow missed it when I was told that, so I didn't know about that technique and beat Wizpig, and the whole game (including the second race against Wizpig), without even knowing that technique existed. The adventure continues when you finish and you have to do the whole thing again, with everything reversed. It was during that second half of the adventure that I learnt about the technique, and of course once I knew about that I became completely unbeatable at this game! The 3DS version did NOT exclude the Rare characters because Nintento owned the rights to the game. In fact, those of us who still think this was the best cart racing game of all time are hoping that they will bring it to Switch Online at some stage...

[@LinkHeroOfThyme]

I love your videos buddy, thank you for this. Its exactly what i've always wanted with a youtube channel that covers Nintendo 64 games.

[@JustIn-sr1xe]

I loved playing this game as a kid. I used Conker almost exclusively. But, found Pipsy to be the most helpful in most boss races. I was quite disappointed when the DS remake didn't have Conker in it.

[@tonymontana6799]

awsome series!!! Instant like for every video of that!!

[@sloewensteady]

So glad I stumbled upon this in the algorithm. Super cool concept for a series

[@freddietickle732]

Really liking this series, looking forwards to the next one!

[@malizee2264]

This is my fave game! I’m stuck on certain silver coin ones… :( and I have no idea where the keys are… thank you for sharing… I had no idea this game was so involved!

[@jayjones9225]

Loved renting this game as a kid. Would love to beat the whole story mode like you did here at some point. God N64 has so many great games

[@TheIAmOmegaRed]

I love this new series. Cant wait to see the next one!

[@x0x0jesssica]

You are an amazing content creator and I will forever be watching and rooting for your success. This series is fun so far and will be a joy to watch.

[@joedjjjjj]

Great video Beast, much nostalgia for DKR here too. I like how you've added the stream reactions. Not sure I ever did beat WizPig...that space world doesn't look familiar...

[@mornedil69]

11:26 The funny thing about the boost technique is that there's nothing in the game that hints at this being a thing, so as a kid back in the late 90's I kept trying and trying, but just couldn't beat Wizpig. I launched the game every once in a while to try to beat him, but just couldn't, not even as I was getting older. Then fast forward 10 years and I found out about the special boost technique randomly online, and I finally beat him... ...Only to realize that wasn't even the end of the game! I still had a new world to beat, and "Adventure Two" Edit: By the way, Adventure Two is much more difficult than Adventure. The AI is better, and the silver coins in the coin races are placed in completely obnoxious locations sometimes where you have to take insane detours to collect them, which makes it very hard to collect them all and place 1st. Understandable to skip it tho, it would take too much time and you had tons of other games to work through!

[@cmbxsnowman5185]

"Get wrecked walrus. You hacker" I laughed so hard. Love this it brings me back to sweeter times

[@worldsboss]

DKR is the best N64 game imo. Never beat it as a kid, but as an adult I did go back and 100%ed it 😁

[@DannyBPlays]

I would've liked if you included a few scenes of the actual gameplay/audio of a particularly interesting/crazy/funny part of your gameplay rather than only narrating everything

[@Kirabetas]

Sadly, there is no 100% bonus besides getting a random cheat code listed in the game's credits. Drumstick is unlocked by running over a specific frog, and T.T. from clearing all the time trials (he's fast enough to lap everyone in a single race on Ancient Lake). Besides mirror mode, Adventure Two has different silver coin locations that are viewed to be harder.

[@broskee7665]

HOLD THE PHONE! I was totally waiting for you to enter the secret where you have to replay ALL the levels again but backwards and they are EVEN HARDER! *shrug* guess it might have been extra on top of the story.

[@Zyart]

The fact that he said the game wasn't that hard, but only did like 20% of the actual game, and NONE of the challenging parts was SUPER disappointing.

[@pauls4522]

@@Zyart I skimmed through this one. Did he even beat rocket wizpig on adventure 1? I

[@Zyart]

@@pauls4522 Yeah. He beat Rocket Wizpig.

[@coont-tracker-69]

Look at those polygons, the water, the animation, the textures! DKR is a dead example of late-N64 greatness. That being said, this game had a lot of heart, too - in the wacky story, expressive characters, incredible music and funny script. 10/10 game

[@XpRnz]

Except it wasn't even late ;) 1997 just a year after the release of the console. Talk about a great game. Definitely 10/10!