Diddy Kong Racing - Pipsy Playthrough/Longplay

Pipsy playthrough/longplay of "Diddy Kong Racing" (v1.0) for the Nintendo 64.
PLAYING NOTE: I deliberately avoid using boosts as much as possible for the normal races and silver coin challenges. The only time I use them is when I'm getting the key to unlock a battle stage, and when I'm doing the trophy race. 10 bananas are more than enough to win normal races and silver coin challenges. Yes, bananas do increase the top speed of the character you're playing as.
No save states or tools were used.
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Pipsy's stats:
Weight Group: Light
Acceleration: 5.0 ~ Very High
Handling: 5.0 ~ Very High
Top Speed: 1.0 ~ Very Low
NOTE: With 4 to 10 bananas, Pipsy's top speed is the same as Diddy's when he has 4 to 10 bananas. With the hovercraft/plane, Pipsy's top speed is the same as Diddy's.
Pipsy is a small, yellow mouse.
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Rules of play:
No damage (recommended characters only; Diddy Kong, Tiptup, and Pipsy are good choices at the very start of the game).
Mostly minimal boosts for normal races and silver coin challenges.
How the game works:
AIs cheat by using a power up whenever you do, as well as honking the horn. 60% of the time, there is always a chance you will be hit by a homing missile. If you get enough distance in 1st place, the AIs will stop hitting Zippers behind you, as well as driving into traps and not being effected off-screen, including them not getting stopped by the bridge off-screen in Boulder Canyon.
Car tips:
To drift, turn first, and then hold the R button. During that time, turning can be controlled. Braking while drifting is required, especially for heavy characters.
Hovercraft tips:
Only use the R button for sharp turns. DO NOT hold the R button when going straight forward. Do not hold Down on the analog stick either. Doing either of those things WILL decrease speed.
Plane tips:
To turn sharper, use the R button. To do an upwards loop-de-loop, tap the R button twice. To do a downwards loop-de-loop, hold Up, and then tap the R button twice. During that time, depending on how long the R button is held, it can last up to 1 second. After that, it finishes with a boost. To do a barrel roll, hold either Left or Right, and then tap the R button twice. While doing barrel rolls continuously, let go of the accelerator for greater boosting.
Green boost tip:
To get a green boost, let go of the accelerator before either hitting a Zipper or using a blue balloon power up. During that time, wait UNTIL the multicolored smoke disappears, and THEN accelerate again.
To view the playlist of the character playthroughs/longplays, click on this link:
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Out of all the normal races and silver coin challenges, the hardest one to win using as little boosts as possible is the silver coin challenge of Windmill Plains! That race is absurdly hard with that kind of rule! The reason why is because the AIs actually DO let go of the accelerator upon hitting Zippers, even upon using blue balloon power ups! There is absolutely NO room for error, because if you don't make the right moves at the beginning or during the race, you aren't going to win! Getting hit by a homing missile or an oil slick is definitely NOT an option either! Because of those problems, it's absurdly hard to win using as little boosts as possible!
Windmill Plains | Silver Coin Challenge as Pipsy [Minimal Boosts]:
Since Pipsy's top speed is slightly below average (hovercraft/plane only), you WILL have to worry about the AIs hitting the Zipper on the 1st lap. You need luck to get the first red balloon power up. If you don't get cheated out of getting the first red balloon power up, then you may or may not have an easy time, depending on the AI in 1st place. If you do get cheated out of getting the first red balloon power up, then follow the bananas (collect them) to the right and bypass the balloon power ups. With the distance you've gained, you should expect either one or no AIs to hit the Zipper on the 1st lap. Before you enter the tunnel, go a bit off-course to avoid getting hit by a missile. If the AI hits the Zipper, then you'll have to focus on slowing down that one in front of you. Level 3 red balloon power up is your only chance, so do not get any other balloon power ups until you're in 1st place. Upon exiting out of the short tunnel, go off-course to avoid getting hit by a homing missile. Once you're in 1st place, focus on getting the silver coins. You need to be in 1st place by the end of the 2nd lap.
If two AIs hit the Zipper on the 1st lap, it is IMPOSSIBLE to win.
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Originally recorded in the year 2011.

[@William5000000]

- Introduction ~ 0:41 - Collecting Balloons ~ 1:45 - Ancient Lake ~ 2:58 - Fossil Canyon ~ 5:04 - Jungle Falls ~ 7:14 - Hot Top Volcano ~ 8:55 - Tricky's Course ~ 11:17 - Ancient Lake | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 13:30 - Fossil Canyon | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 14:59 - Jungle Falls | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 17:07 - Hot Top Volcano | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 18:49 - Tricky's Course (Rematch) ~ 21:12 - Fire Mountain ~ 23:29 - Dino Domain Trophy Race ~ 24:58, 26:10, 27:50, 29:00 - Car Challenge (5 balloons required) ~ 30:55 - Everfrost Peak ~ 32:27 - Walrus Cove ~ 34:40 - Snowball Valley ~ 37:19 - Frosty Village ~ 39:06 - Bluey's Course ~ 41:58 - Everfrost Peak | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 43:47 - Walrus Cove | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 46:01 - Snowball Valley | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 48:37 - Frosty Village | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 50:11 - Bluey's Course (Rematch) ~ 53:04 - Icicle Pyramid ~ 54:57 - Snowflake Mountain Trophy Race ~ 57:46, 59:38, 1:01:44, 1:03:03 - Hovercraft Challenge (10 balloons required) ~ 1:05:03 - Whale Bay ~ 1:07:40 - Pirate Lagoon ~ 1:09:13 - Crescent Island ~ 1:11:02 - Treasure Caves ~ 1:13:30 - Bubbler's Course ~ 1:15:32 - Whale Bay | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:17:41 - Pirate Lagoon | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:19:16 - Crescent Island | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:21:06 - Treasure Caves | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:23:16 - Bubbler's Course (Rematch) ~ 1:25:21 - Darkwater Beach ~ 1:27:41 - Sherbet Island Trophy Race ~ 1:30:52, 1:32:11, 1:33:45, 1:35:25 - Plane Challenge (18 balloons required) ~ 1:36:55 - Boulder Canyon ~ 1:38:55 - Greenwood Village ~ 1:41:32 - Windmill Plains ~ 1:43:45 - Haunted Woods ~ 1:46:30 - Smokey's Course ~ 1:48:28 - Boulder Canyon | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:50:58 - Greenwood Village | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:53:09 - Windmill Plains | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:55:25 - Haunted Woods | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 1:58:07 - Smokey's Course (Rematch) ~ 2:00:07 - Smokey Castle ~ 2:02:55 - Dragon Forest Trophy Race ~ 2:05:38, 2:07:37, 2:09:21, 2:11:34 - Wizpig's Course ~ 2:13:58 - End ~ 2:16:18 - Entering Another Area ~ 2:20:55 - Spacedust Alley ~ 2:22:01 - Darkmoon Caverns ~ 2:24:40 - Spaceport Alpha ~ 2:27:22 - Star City ~ 2:29:52 - Spacedust Alley | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 2:32:21 - Darkmoon Caverns | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 2:34:57 - Spaceport Alpha | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 2:37:39 - Star City | Silver Coin Challenge ~ 2:40:13 - Wizpig Strikes Back ~ 2:43:13 - End #2 ~ 2:46:30 - Future Fun Land Trophy Race ~ 2:52:56, 2:55:05, 2:57:24, 2:59:26 ---------- For anyone wondering after getting a key in a certain track, finishing the race is not required to keep it. - For anyone wondering about the 2nd race against the walrus, I had to make an exception on using boosts. Pipsy's top speed with the hovercraft is the same as Diddy's, but her handling tends to make her lose quite a bit of speed. This applies to Tiptup as well. In this case, Pipsy's hovercraft attributes are so bad (even worse than Tiptup's) that she has almost no chance of beating the walrus without using boosts. Level 3 red balloon power up would work, but it's much harder because the position on shooting missiles at the walrus has to be near perfect. And the problem with that is Pipsy's handling, as it can sometimes be too great. Same with Tiptup's handling. So I went with the safe option and used the level 2 blue balloon power up. Besides, it's the best way to win anyway, assuming the green boost trick is done correctly. For anyone wondering what happened after the hovercraft challenge, the tree was hit with the hovercraft. But Pipsy did NOT make a sound, so no damage was taken. Listen very closely.

[@liamfunnyman6965]

Apparently Pipsy's design was derived from that of Astro Mouse, the protagonist of the canceled Rare game of the same name. As far as I can tell, Astro's design was deemed "too intimidating for kids," which was why his game was scrapped. So when this game was in development, someone at Rare took Astro's design, changed the fur from pink to yellow, Rule 63'd the thing, swapped the spacesuit and helmet for a sailor uniform shirt and a red bow with polka dots, and added her to the roster. This interesting backstory behind her conception has led me to the headcanon that Astro Mouse is Pipsy's dad.

[@brandonreina791]

I will literally write her out of Diddy Kong Racing as soon as possible I want a better sequel with only the cute girl who is in a beautiful two piece yellow bikini while in roller skates The cute girl who is in a beautiful two piece yellow bikini while in roller skates is from California Games (a previous game that Rareware recently released in the 80s for the Nintendo Entertainment System through Milton Bradley)

[@kiminowak8295]

Shame about Astro Mouse getting cancelled, but interesting theory about him being Pipsy's dad(Pipsy is cute, btw)

[@lifesymbiont5769]

thats very cool

[@sparkleprizm199]

Aww 😭 so much nostalgia! I used to pick her all the time. Wish there was a sequel with the same cast + newcomers. Too bad that it seems really unlikely. 💔

[@-d-939]

You can almost count diddy kong racing DS as a sort of Pseudo remake/sequel type game...but a lot of the changes are.....idk...disappointing tbh

[@magpie-yf8gf]

That actually was going to be a thing. It was called "Donkey Kong Racing" then Microsoft yeeted rare.

[@brandonreina791]

@@magpie-yf8gf At least Banjo-Kazooie is in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch which Microsoft agreed to add the lovable bear hero to the list of fighters

[@jemmoeller1246]

Me too she was my favourite

[@LemontLMontyJohnson]

Pipsi is my favorite character.

[@misterrogersjrsneighborhood]

Lemont Johnson I agree neighbor.

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

👍

[@samanthacoutts4678]

Mine too.

[@megalodon6789]

Pipsy's still my favorite. I have a tattoo of her on my ankle.

[@brandonreina5461]

Yep As much as the tattoo of some beautiful bikini clad girl with rollerblades (from California Games (NES) which Rare released in 1989 to Milton Bradley/Hasbro) on your arm

[@thehellion754]

Recently I player a few tracks as Krunch, then decided to try Pipsy right away to see how much their handling was different. She probably got a stroke from how much I accidentally smashed her into walls

[@nin10dohgirl16]

I miss playing this game:( (Although I DON'T miss Bubbler the Octopus or Wizpig--I always hated those bosses)

[@audreyhare3006]

The dragon sounds a little like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@joelbegue5325]

Fuck man you are a legend! Nice time on jungle falls too aced it! Love the vid homie brings back so many memories 👌🏾

[@jjohnson2445]

Pipsy is so cute

[@Straswa]

Nice vid! Never played as Pipsy.

[@alejandrovelez6358]

I LOVE Pipsy the Lovable Mouse, she’s SOOOO CUTE!!!😍💞💖 What happened that we don’t see her anymore? :(

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

It's too bad she didn't get her own video game

[@alejandrovelez6358]

@@jeffreywilliams8499 Exactly. We need to revive her. :(

[@brandonreina5461]

@@alejandrovelez6358 Yep Only Banjo and Conker have their own Nintendo 64 video games Banjo also appeared in Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing, Minecraft and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate GameMill Entertainment is currently planning to add Pipsy in Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (as a playable DLC character) in all 3 versions (along with the beautiful bikini clad girl (from California Games), Skye (everGirl), Ronnie Anne, Carlota, Carol Pingrey and Tutu the Superina)

[@beng1603]

The friend who introduced this game to me after it's release said that Pipsy was the fastest. But it seems that's only partially true. While her acceleration and turning is top notch, her top speed is at the lowest.

[@William5000000]

T.T. is actually the fastest (second fastest on plane).

[@Mrvwcc11]

I miss this game :(

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

Me too

[@Mrvwcc11]

@@jeffreywilliams8499 I got it back :)

[@Mrvwcc11]

I tried that 10 missies trick in both races on bubbler it worked like a charm. :)

[@William5000000]

One of the two ways to beat Bubbler more effectively.

[@brandonreina5461]

I remembered playing Diddy Kong Racing on Nintendo 64 up until I grew tired of it (prior to getting Winx Club and Sky Dancers for Game Boy Advance) In addition to the aforementioned Game Boy Advance games for girls, I also own Diva Ballerina for Nintendo DS (which I am girl crazy) I am now getting Mia Hamm Soccer 64 (starring Mia Hamm) for Nintendo 64 during the Christmas holidays this year (despite her cuteness as a soccer player) Stats of Mia Hamm - Weight Group: Light - Handling: 5.0 ~ Very High

[@imdajasperbaby]

The only character that exists for me.

[@William5000000]

You truly love Pipsy.

[@imdajasperbaby]

@@William5000000 fuck yeah!

[@MrJimmy527]

Pipsy - One of My Four Favorite Characters of Diddy Kong Racing by Me - Jimmy Kielbasa of San Jose, California

[@brandonreina791]

That's where Milton Bradley (Hasbro) released a extreme sports game for the Nintendo Entertainment System during the 80s which had a cute girl who is in a beautiful two piece yellow bikini while in roller skates and holding a frisbee

[@MrJimmy527]

@@brandonreina791 Okay.

[@brandonreina791]

@@MrJimmy527 I'm about to write Pipsy out of the entire game and recreate a 3D model of the exact same cute girl in the beautiful two piece yellow bikini as a playable character

[@MrJimmy527]

@@brandonreina791 Okay.

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

I found it kinda wrong for Pipsy to be the only female character in this game to play in but in the Nintendo DS Version of this game Dixie Kong and her sister Tiny Kong are playable characters

[@MrSuperbad37]

I thought Timber was female?

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

@@MrSuperbad37 No Timber is a male Tiger Cub 🐯

[@MrSuperbad37]

@@jeffreywilliams8499 fair enough, nonetheless I always thought he was a girl due to his voice.

[@user-lz6zi7fi3z]

Anyone here 2024?

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

Tbh, I’ve never raced with Pipsy

[@brandonreina5450]

Isabella's stats: - Weight group: Light - Acceleration: 5.0 ~ Very High - Handling: 5.0 ~ Very High - Top Speed: 1.0 ~ Very Low Note: Despite her cuteness, Isabella may outrace Diddy Kong and his friends. While in a hovercraft/plane, Isabella might outrun Diddy Kong and his friends Isabella is extremely small and cute Hometown: Danville Gender: Female Species: Human Favorite Race Track: Everfrost Peak Favorite Battle Track: Icicle Pyramid Favorite Vehicle: Hovercraft Favorite Color: Pink Friends: Diddy Kong, Timber, Krunch Enemies: Wizpig

[@xaismith157]

Pipsy and gru

[@NCTStudio]

Omg so cute

[@brandonreina791]

I will literally write the small yellow mouse out of this game and replace her with a cute girl who is in some beautiful yellow two piece bikini (from California Games)

[@matcz4461]

wtf

[@_MrLee]

Why are you missing the zipper's?

[@William5000000]

The description will tell you.

[@merybonz9344]

😂😂😂💓

[@flayuaallstars593]

00:27 2:35:57 pipipipipipipipipipipipipipspipsspipsy~!

[@alainsalmeron2540]

0:27 soy pipsy

[@zakattak4623]

Audio seems a little out of synch

[@William5000000]

Yeah, I was still a little new on recording back around 2010-2011. I did record this playthrough in one sitting, but because KZbin had the time limit on how long the videos had to be, I had to split this playthrough into parts (22 parts, if my memory serves me right). Doing that may have desynced the audio in the process. When KZbin gave me the ability to upload videos as long as I wanted, I downloaded my videos of this playthrough (and others), and I put the videos together like I wanted back in 2011. I tried to sync the audio while I was putting them together, but no luck. So I ended up uploading this playthrough (and others) with the audio going a bit out of sync at times. Nothing I can do about that. Sorry. I would have to re-record the entire playthrough of this game as every character just to get the audio in sync. And considering how long it took me to do this playthrough as every character (especially when going for no damage as Diddy Kong, Tiptup, and Pipsy), I do not want to go through that again. Sorry. Hope you understand.

[@zakattak4623]

William5000000 ah ok thought it was KZbin desynching itself

[@eleanorforteistiredofurshit]

4:16 qwq

[@eleanorforteistiredofurshit]

4:19