Taj's Challenge - Diddy Kong Racing

Playlist : • Diddy Kong Racing OST
Platform: Nintendo 64

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

Anybody else almost get a heart attack whenever Taj showed up for a race when you exited the lobby?

[@GeneralJLC]

😆

[@cutemimi25]

*appears* Taj: I challenge you to a race.

[@DanyRobertHunselar-sq3kp]

Surprised, yes, not shocked

[@eclectica1]

No. You obviously scare easily.

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

@@eclectica1 I was such a wimp as a child, I was almost 10 before I got brave enough to play my own video games instead of just watching others play like it was TV

[@Nalters]

This one never leaves your memory but you have trouble finding it

[@tempest6027]

my brain just stores it in a folder labeled "diddy kong racing boss theme 2"

[@EagleHawk175]

I love how this is the DKR theme but minor instead of the usual major.

[@Slowednreverbedd]

never noticed that great insight

[@DanyRobertHunselar-sq3kp]

Taj was very fair, compared to the bosses, he waited for the "go!" And yet this music sounds more evil than the bosses music

[@eclectica1]

No it doesn't.

[@garrysaint-vil725]

That elephant 🐘

[@Master_Calibur]

I CHALLANGE YOU TO A RACE!

[@peepsg]

It dumb that Mario Kart never had one for practice driving with Lakitu. Rareware really put effort in this game than Nintendo due to how much they care making the game and teaching to players very first time playing the game how to drive a kart, airplane and hovercraft. I can really wished Rareware developed Mario games and Donkey Kong games together

[@jamesprumos7775]

Especially considering Rare had to rush out the game for the 1997 holiday season.

[@tjlnintendo]

Mario kart never really needed it tho. It was always easy to pick up and play. Maybe its just me, but I prefer games that teach you along with level design rather than holding your hand on a tutorial. Players might find it insulting even. I figured out MK double dash at age 4. Cause its simple. Mario kart doesn’t have a hubworld, but the first circuit course is always the simplest and usually great to get know the controls. The original Diddy Kong racing also does the same thing. Taj doesn’t challenge you until after your first race. So you learn to drive in the first race rather then from Taj. I think the first levels of most mario games do this well. Like super mario bros 1. Or Sonic in green hill where the level itself taught you.

[@peepsg]

@@tjlnintendo yeah sure people made know how to play Mario Kart. But if you put effort something like Rareware they would known something that Nintendo don’t understand and so careless even put them out their business and that why Microsoft bought Rareware and things get change. I would rather have Mario Kart a practice mode with Lakitu if Rareware developed it like they did this game. Yeah Mario Kart were fine until 7 and 8 were downhill just for me. But I prefer this over Mario Kart my opinion

[@tjlnintendo]

@@peepsg It’s not careless to not put a baby mode for an easy game. I don’t understand why you want a tutorial for a simple kart racer. It has nothing to do with “effort”. I can’t understand what you’re trying to say. Im assuming english isn’t your first language. So sorry if I misunderstand your comment. What do you mean out of business? Do you mean Rare? Cause they have been dead for a while. The dev team made Yooka Laylee… and lets just say most didn’t like how that game turned out. Heck it doesn’t even have a good tutorial) In the mean time Nintendo made Mario Odyssey which is beloved. So I have a doubt that rare could do mario kart justice. Maybe back then, but probably not now.

[@peepsg]

@@tjlnintendo ​ ​ hey first of all no game perfect. It just this game has something than Mario Kart has. Don’t try make explanations about it Rareware yeah it not same without them and that why Nintendo made the issue first giving no credit to them and it good thing Rareware made tutorial I don’t know why your coming here and complaining. If you don’t like this game then go play Mario Kart. I think myself Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy were better than Super Mario Odyssey. Even Diddy Kong Racing looks more fun interesting to do than Mario Kart. I said Nintendo are really careless and even don’t care about nobody like you, at least Rareware does respect the fans and trying their best to make the game what they can.

[@kiknstudio7721]

This pumps!!!! Visions of 7elevens as I hear this... come again come again come again

[@ilikecurry2345]

I like to think this song sounds Russian rather than Indian.

[@sedox3145]

Well, it's still East we're talking about

[@theedwardian]

Eastern empire likes dissonant notes

[@hurricane1nox]

taj was russian

[@E1666000]

@@hurricane1nox His name is Taj not Dimitri, it's an elephant not a Bear, and his accent was definitely not Russian, because he was not russian lmao

[@hurricane1nox]

@@E1666000 russians elaphants..... to-mato tom-ato

[@SakuraSnow-]

個人的にホバーのテストが好きだった！

[@stardude5608]

Honestly these challenges were the most boring part of the game

[@Geffro]

not for me, this music bopped hard enough for me to enjoy it

[@danyhunselar9654]

Yeah, You expected a hard Challenge Like a Boss, But this was easy as pie🤨

[@peepsg]

I think it was great due to making tutorial for this game that Rareware made it something that Nintendo couldn’t even do. Even I didn’t know how to play Diddy Kong Racing on DS least gave tutorial, but then I played on N64 to show same thing how to experience everyone is good at it.

[@peepsg]

@azart61 Rareware: Thank you caring friend 🙏🏼 Nintendo: WHAT!? WHAT!? WHAT THE (BEEP)

[@justsam3647]

bomba

[@Scratchydoesmusic]

pipe

[@Linkubone]

Look up FamilyJules Diddy Kong racing medley. You’ll thank me 😭😭❤️❤️

[@Cylexa]

I challenge you to a race

[@nightmarefuel8537]

Easiest race in the game

[@trinamurray9637]

I like this song just because it doesn’t

[@hoppingiconcentral826]

The DS version is better honestly, it has more of a jam. But that doesn’t mean that game is better.

[@cutemimi25]

But the N64 flags are better than the checkered circles on the DS version

[@hoppingiconcentral826]

@@cutemimi25 not sure what that has to do with the music. I like both games for different reasons but again the DS music is on top.