Nintendo 64 Longplay - Diddy Kong Racing Part 1

The first of many parts, and second requested full run of this iconic Nintendo 64 game, made by RARE. When RARE was still in it's prime. The course of this run, will use a clean save. Attaining all balloons & finding all keys. As well as getting first place in all races if possible.
I am not invoking the "no restart" rule in this run on boss races. Because some boss races are just ass. If you have played this game, you know exactly what I mean. So far, the restart count totals up to 1 for this video as of current. I dick around for my own amusement in this video.
I did a video of this years ago, but back then, I didn't have a good recorder. I have a much better one now, and I am omitting that older video. The next set of DKR Videos will be done on Thursday.
Emulator of choice: Mupen64-rr-v8. Recorder used: BB Flashback Pro
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[@dickieradd]

Do you know why N64 was so great? Because you had to MAKE the controller do what it needed to do, no excuses.

[@DarkValentine1984]

This is 100% Facts.

[@FireAnimator777]

Ahh the good old days

[@remo66101]

what does that even mean?

[@evanrussell4211]

anthony Ledger glad I’m not the only confused as hell on what he meant. Lol

[@MsBleech6000]

Richie Rad (shitty excuse instead of admitting controller sucked ass)

[@sharpemang]

Who knew. Me being a 25 year old man right now and seeing this is making me cry like a little girl. The feels. The feels is strong in this one. I need a shoulder to cry on bro...

[@MyloXyloto94]

I'm 20 feeling the same way dude xD

[@piky2001]

bbbthesplendid yeah, they should fuck each other and lick each other tears

[@sharpemang]

Austin Reed Well that escalated quickly

[@MyloXyloto94]

sharpemang :)

[@chalinob203]

sharpemang here also 25y old crying

[@Kendricklomor]

My childhood is flashing before my eyes :')

[@ShionAkasuki]

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[@Jawunleashed]

So I'm watching this gameplay right... and I see flashes of memories playing this. No joke I can't quite put my finger on it, but I remember everything about this game, but I don't remember ANYTHING about this game. If that makes sense. XD

[@aarongilliam443]

I get exactly what you're saying. I miss the 90s 😥😥

[@justinleon6506]

@Jawunleashed it makes perfect sense. I couldnt remember any of the levels but as soon as he started playing, all the strategies, coin locations, boost locations, everything came back.

[@raiwserkoopa2221]

So nostalgic it makes me cry!

[@ShionAkasuki]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIiUoWePe5J3r6M

[@Legarsquifaitdelamusic]

Ohhhh so true

[@raiwserkoopa2221]

huh, i made this comment? oh, six years ago. why people comment on a six year old comment`?

[@Legarsquifaitdelamusic]

@@raiwserkoopa2221 because i see a video on this game lol

[@Quemekia]

Omg I remember this when I was a child I'm bout to cry lol I use to love playing this with my bro & cousins ☺

[@JP_Wu]

Quemekia Whatley ikr!

[@Wowitzkay]

Lol me too!

[@MrKavonne]

Same here 😊

[@ebonimom6964]

Exactly. Crazy the effect nostalgia has on a person. Takes you back to your innocence. It's one of the best feeling ever

[@kellywalter4963]

ikr ? damn this was my game 😢😢😢😢

[@Gonken88]

so glad I have this gemstone in my collection. way better than mario kart. playing the winterlevels around christmas as a kid was magic.

[@808fishman8]

the soundtrack too

[@lordrob13]

you hit the nail on the head buddy. this game was reallly so much fun

[@lac2500]

Yup I remember being 10 and playing those levels during cold weather Christmas

[@n11ono59]

As a story game it was miles better. There was much more to do. As a multilayer Mario kart was better imo.

[@xndpope]

DUDE!!!! 29 years old and that video makes me feel like... OMG JUST FEEELLLSS SOOOOOOO GOOOD!

[@havlatking]

my first n64 game ..i feel like crying

[@VonAndHisCello]

Mine too

[@edwinrodriguez9231]

Same

[@andressimball8389]

We are very lucky

[@NikateeN]

Same here! Got my N64 on Xmas Eve of 1997 along with this game, stayed up all night long playing it in my room. Great memories!

[@anolop1307]

me too :(

[@happyhogan17]

the music is what made this game gr8

[@AdiMercury]

Echo David Wise is a genius

[@YourPalHDee]

This game was better than MK64 in literally every single way. Music: ✅ Graphics: ✅ Story: ✅ Gameplay: ✅ Characters:✅ Level design: ✅

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

Hard to argue with.. and I was just in the mood to!

[@k.keating7035]

Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about

[@derpitina8229]

I wouldn't say graphics, but the rest is a yes from me

[@mediocreindigo9422]

This brings back memories...

[@chori4378]

I still play this game👌🏻

[@alpacasrock123]

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE AGAIN!

[@charzakwinn1398]

One of the most unique racing games I've ever played. Still own the N64 and this game but haven't played it for years! Imagine this game being remastered like the Spyro games were remastered recently... It would be amazing.

[@tgnoat910]

@Charza Kwinn Try Crash Team racing!! That game was heavily inspired by Diddy Kong racing!!

[@TanookiTelevision]

before conker was drunk...

[@sharpemang]

This was when he was probably a kid or teenager lol

[@TanookiTelevision]

lol

[@joshuanewman7601]

I gress yeah it was before conker was drank

[@s0larisyt]

YEAHAHAHEHE

[@crazyshaq1995]

Miss this game so much!

[@walterego2314]

+KING Joakim me too - one of my all time favourites

[@crazyshaq1995]

Walter Ego i used to play this on my Nintendo DS all the time!

[@walterego2314]

KING Joakim I know - I would be playing and suddenly realise it was 5 am and I had to be up at 8 :-)

[@ryanl.1085]

+2jz_Joakim same

[@mautjebakker8943]

CrazyShaq your face does fit with your comment (sorry but I'm verry late)

[@deletedwaffles]

I love the subtle change in music when you're driving through the main lobby. LIke when you go into a snowy area you start hearing jingling in the music. What a nice touch to an already good game.

[@AltoonaYourPiano]

Rare was always amazing with how they did that. Banjo-Kazooie was another great example of that, both in Gruntilda's Lair and in the levels themselves the song would have a few variations.

[@kolsongar]

Like right now, the tears of joy and remembrance of this game is inexplicable. I spent hours on this game with me and my friends. Thanks for the upload of this.

[@HillGaming]

Unfortunately I'm too young to have experienced this on the N64 but I did grow up with this game on the DS... Almost exactly the same, brings back good memories

[@metalmat3651]

Excellent game, you can tell they put a ton of work into it.

[@Ghosti-]

Omg the feels are strong in this one, I remember playing this at my grandmas house with my brother for hours lmao I'm 23 now 😭😭😭

[@jr3535jr]

Memories, Im definitely buying an N64 again sometime soon.

[@jmpproductions6857]

brings back many wonderful and magical memories.

[@jessiepaiz3029]

JMP Productions 9

[@Anekiii]

Nostalgia flowing like a river. What the actual fuck happened? We used to live in glorious times!

[@android34198582]

Nostalgic,OMG i played this game 14 years old.

[@jaxbarnettprice]

The fucking elephant on the flying carpet lmao 😂 I remember that shit!

[@Madamoizillion]

The nostalgia....

[@ShionAkasuki]

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[@videoboy08]

when I was young me and my family played this game every day we loved it so much this brings back so many memories

[@525Lines]

A good example of how better graphics don't improve a game but an ideal candidate for a physics engine.

[@lochiebranson5950]

This was the first game I ever played

[@MrIcognito16]

I still don't know what the bananas do...

[@Wuainoloco]

Make u go faster

[@ElliotsWC]

Lol

[@tommyjjarboe]

It's a calculated risk, if you get them, they increase your speed for the entire time, if you miss, you just went the long way with no reward.

[@LamthegodTv]

This game was crazy man I miss the good old days

[@JuliaPadillaLOL]

My childhood

[@rodneyhurley1075]

I honestly think the N64 is underrated. As awesome as ps1 is, I still much prefer the 64.

[@eM-kb6sm]

lol n64 is not underrated..... Mario cart. Diddy kong racing. Donkey kong country 64. Super mario 64. Super smash bros!!! dude all of these games outsold ANY PS1 game by a long shot..... lol wtf you talking about.

[@wiiiz3]

N64 was way more popular than ps1. Most ppl hopped straight to ps2 when the n64 days were over

[@Unigardy]

Jeremiah makaveli but the ps1 sold way more

[@GABuckeye37]

Jeremiah makaveli This is not even close to being true lmao

[@DeimianOne]

My first console was N64. I have the N64 and the PS1. I still prefer PS.

[@dieterrommerskirchen8990]

I loooove this game, and i'm 59 years old!!!

[@britkittyxo]

yo this gave me nostalgia of when my sister and i played this game and Mario Party 64

[@justincardiel2101]

God me & my friends would get so stoned & play this & Golden eye for hours.

[@sheepyanimates1174]

I forgot this game for 6 years but I have faint memories of it and seeing it again brings back lots of memories

[@jakerobert3118]

Used to play this at a friend's house in elementary school. We'd walk together to the horrible neighborhood he lived in after school and sit in front of the screen for hours. Both of his parents were deaf and just let him do whatever the fuck he wanted so we'd crank the volume up to full blast and gorge on junk food all afternoon.

[@alonzalbrown1883]

This brings back sooo many memories man! Really hope they make a sequel of this awesome game 👌🏻❤️

[@SmashSSL]

This game actually fuckinh scared the shit out of me.

[@afzalahmed3700]

Yeah me too! Some parts when they catch up to you it ges really scary but i was probably 5 then

[@sirferlicious4395]

SmashSSL ikr I was scared of some characters 😂😂

[@ryanl.1085]

+Legendary Gamer *cough* wizzpig *cough*

[@JuliaPadillaLOL]

SmashSSL ikr

[@guitaristgary]

Christmas Day 1997 I had this game aged 10. 30 this year and the feeling I get from watching this video is indescribable

[@marquizzoquizzo9597]

I had forgotten how good the soundtrack to this game is! I especially like how each character or region of the main map change the mood of the song by introducing new instruments and melodies. The music was so perfectly thought-out!

[@sanway99]

I remember playing this on my 2Ds and 3Ds. First got it in Australia and remember playing it on the flight back to the UK. 10/10!!!!!!

[@Kenazzle]

I used to spend ages just flying around the island in the plane and enjoying myself.

[@GladysRose]

i rebought this game in the remake version for the DS years ago. it didnt give me that same feel the original gave me. so me and my boyfriend bought a 64 off someone and just ordered this game. will be delivered in 1 more day and cant wait ❤

[@ElFamosoArt]

wow i still remember going to wal-mart with my dad and sister and him buying it for us. I remember playing this game when i was younger for hours and hours. Such a great memorie for me. WOW I still remember

[@aScentlessApprentice]

One of the best games ever! Nostalgic as hell

[@comprehensivecat9199]

Best game ever hahah, top 10 childhood OSTs

[@ricoa9661]

Holy shit!! Major flashbacks of renting this game over and over from blockbuster and Hollywood video.... great fucking times

[@styrlinsanders544]

I had very vague memories of this as a child. I thought it was a dream lol.

[@user-nv2mr6nn7c]

This was how we settled things as kids growing up. Best of 3.

[@AeromaticAero]

Man I’d be so happy when the genie comes down like heeyyyyyyy this is for you! Man this game was everything

[@aurapriscel]

My childhood!!!! When i was little i used to play it a lot with my brother and friends!. one of the best!!!

[@steveyOhmey]

they use that child laughter sample in so many games... heard it in the witcher 3 the other day :D

[@floridian4072]

steveyOhmey right and in movies

[@dainferno3740]

From the creators of Mario Kart. We bring to you *Diddy Kong Racing!* *18 years later...* "What the fuck is Diddy Kong Racing?"

[@PoojaRai0447]

Used to love the tropical island races. I used to just wander round them on time Trial as if I were on holiday myself, cause as a kid my parents couldn't afford to take us on trips abroad. Did the same with super mario sunshine and super mario 64 too. Sad I know, but it was the little things that kept me going! Being an adult is super frikkin sucky. Also the hand cramps I used to get trying to beat that damn dinosaur up the mountain. Pain was real lol

[@ktmkeith13]

This really does bring back such good memories of me and my 3 brothers as kids playing video fames together/ lifecwas alot easier back then, and I remember the way the house used to look back then, its changed so much since then. My family life/ relationship back then was so much better then it is now- miss those memories

[@austindubois2771]

SO......MUCH.......NOSTALGIA..........CANT TAKE IT........ 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@AllyIsh]

the fuckin memories;-; I'm tearing up. I still have my N64 and want to buy this game again. all I have left for n64 is zelda, super smash Bros, pilotwings, and starcraft

[@ReticentIndignation]

Smash Bros...spent thousands of hours playing that. But yes, all the greats!

[@leondc1894]

Seeing this gives me flash backs of my childhood! Ah how I wish to go back and relive those moments:/

[@dariusjackson6688]

Considering that I still have this game along with MK64 says alot bout how much I appreciate my childhood

[@steeleX42]

I was like 6 when i used to play this shit. I love it

[@ScubaProDiver]

If Pipsy wasn't your main them gtfo lol. Such a good game with so many secrets and things you had to do. Hearing the soundtrack and race narraration is bringing back the memories lol. This was my first N64 game. I remember that Christmas like it was yesterday. Though I swear the game was harder than this lmaoo

[@AltoonaYourPiano]

I'm probably quite a bit older than most people here but l still loved this game. It was amazing how at the time it had the ability to make me feel nostalgia despite being a new game. The overall feel of it reminded me of fantasy cartoons of the 80s, Wizpig always struck me as someone who would hassle Rainbow Brite or Teddy Ruxpin and the bosses being surprisingly friendly despite being tough competition reminded me of the friendly or at least respectful competitive spirit of playground games. One of my favorite aspects (often overlooked) is how it kept to the tradition of making the first level a grassland level (even though aesthetically Ancient Lake fit Dragon Forest a lot better than the Dino Domain, it was a perfect first level). I love the little nods to tradition in Nintendo games like that (first level is usually a grassland or forest, second level is usually a desert, and so on).

[@Navilovesmuffins]

Gonna destroy my room to find my copy. Watching this made me so very happy. Thank you!!

[@ChoobChoob]

The way the music changed when the genie appeared was so unreal!

[@Intrafacial86]

Yeah, that first boss is a bitch. If you don't manage to get ahead of him within the first few seconds, you're pretty much fucked.

[@lebe0396]

True I just replayed this game it took me about 5 tries to beat him

[@misssevenfold3232]

MY CHILDHOOD. And I’m still a gamer today haha

[@moistking69]

this game tripped me out when i was a kid

[@sccanj]

A game ahead of its time, was a blast With a semi open world “lobby” Incredible for its time

[@UltimateBiosparkX]

This looks extremely fun to play! Liking the fact it has a story to it was well. Very interesting. Can't believe I haven't played this yet.

[@eyelish_6552]

UltimateBiosparkJ you are first

[@monkeymita]

Goddamn I can't even begin to describe how happy this makes me. Favorite game on the N64 when I was younger. ALWAYS picked Conker.

[@CelioHogane]

Hey look, my childhood.

[@ebonimom6964]

Idc what anyone says.... this game rocked. I can even remember the smell of the house while playing this game. I always tell my students that the biggest mistake that I have ever made was becoming an adult.

[@trisssy1505]

I use to play this game on my ds, I still have it. It brings back so many memories

[@calebscloset7282]

Gonna buy this again someday ❤️

[@fugginchit1]

I actually had a record that no one could beat on the first track and eventually my dad's very weird friend deleted my scores and replaced them with his own that were a few seconds slower after staying up all night trying to beat mine screaming. This is the same guy that was staying at my dad's and told him I couldn't come over anymore because dude was a chimo or something. My dad kicked his ass to the curb right then and there lol. What a guy. Deleting a 10 year olds video game scores and then telling his father he can't come over anymore lol. No wonder I played this game so much.... 😂 Great memories! Abra kadabra ala kazu ala kazaam

[@Rosalesvisionaryofficial]

They should remake this with online play and new stages. Be crazy fun!!!!

[@oscarzxn4067]

That would be hard, this game is a legal hole, because it has characters that now are owned by Nintendo and characters that are now owned by Microsoft, and the company that made the game now makes game just for Xbox and PC. This game is not owned by anyone, and that's a shame.

[@jackbollingmoore7554]

They did it for the Nintendo DS

[@cooldudeawesome9344]

Nostalgia n64 days. Where did those great days go I miss them

[@lucabra983]

Hours and hours of childhood hours spent on this game. Good times

[@jasoncox2780]

Wow, wish I hadn't sold my 64 a couple years back, think I might go pick up another one! ☺️

[@halo3boy1]

Holy nuck fuggets, nostalgia just hit me so pucking hard (T_T)

[@GamerFiT007]

Remember me and my cousin played for a lot days this game was indredible, it was 19 years ago now he died 2 years ago i remeber him casually i came here some sad memories.

[@AlyxTheProtogen]

12:44 YOOOOOOO THIS MUSIC BRINGS ME SO MANY MEMORIES

[@itsamechols3466]

Omg I just remembered I used to play this game when I was 5 years old such good memories 😔✨

[@Monkini]

One of the best games I’ve ever played

[@AlexMiddleton111]

this game and mario 64 were my childhood

[@noahmontgomery3762]

I miss n64 so much when i was a kid my older sis had one i am asking my parents for one for christmas best system ever

[@Pheyt14]

Get a N64 emulator, buy 4 game pads... There ya childhood is back

[@Akureisenshi2]

Best nostalgia ever. Among other N64 games.

[@SacredSacral]

Pipsy was my main player when I played this, only because she has a pink car. And I would always go see that genie, he was my dog. I would just wonder around on the island and see if I could travel off of it.

[@shariefmills9903]

I had this to how good was you

[@pennyviolet9640]

Omg I feel so old! I used to play this with my Grandma 🥺 Oh I miss these times

[@chrismcmillen6828]

i always remembered the graphics to be so good..

[@808fishman8]

right!!

[@dejanzlatic2151]

I came to this video because XperThief said that he loves this game and that he used to play it all the time 😀

[@Mr-ns9yt]

yup. this game. zelda. 007 golden eye. perfect dark. mario. first 3d game of that kind. sarges heroes. star wars games. man.... I miss it as well. hearing the music brings back awesome memories. I still have my Sega Genesis and I let my kids play it. God damn growing up

[@808fishman8]

nostalgia hits hard...the feels!

[@MyGamesTuner]

This was my favourite game of the N64 xD

[@808fishman8]

me too

[@MyGamesTuner]

(/°.°)/

[@jake6575]

amazing game. When I was little, I saved up my money I earned from raking leaves for the neighbours to buy Mario Kart. I ended up finding this for cheaper, so I got this with some candy on top of it instead. I ended up never buying mario kart because I thought this game was blew it out of the water anyways :,)

[@bravebulletgaming7343]

I would pay stupid amounts of money for this game if someone remastered it lol played this so fucking much as a kid

[@DarkValentine1984]

It needs the remaster treatment, that's for sure.

[@Mochaax]

This has uncovered some memories of mine omg