Rumor: David Wise working on an unannounced Nintendo Project! DKR2?

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spemanig said:

mountaindewslave said:

oh come off it, the 'characters' you could pick didn't make the game good or bad, it was an extremely well received game

whether you can pick Cranky Kong or just some random animal, who cares, as long as the game mechanics and levels are awesome

While I agree, I'd rather they leave out Donkey Kong and other DKC characters. That was part of DKR's charm. The cast was a bunch of misfits.

In a perfect world, Diddy Kong Racing Returns would have a cast of C-Tier Nintendo characters and popular Nindies.

Diddy Kong (DKC)

Krunch (DKR)

Dillon (Dillon's Rollin' Western)

Mallo (Pushmo)

Rusty Slugger (Rusty's Real Deal Baseball)

Chibi-Robo (Chibi-Robo)

Sakura Samurai (Sakura Samurai)

Tempo (HarmoKnight)

Excitebike (Excitebike)

Wonder Red (Wonderful 101)

Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight)

Commandervideo (Bit Trip Runner)

Shantae (Shantae)

Scram Kitty (Scram Kitty)

Rusty (Steamworld Dig)

Juan (Guacamelee)

Etc.

That's a really good idea! I actually love the original DKC roster, particularly Pipsy and Tiptup :) 

Adding more B and C tier characters could give the game more of a unique identity. 

Rusty, Mallo, and Dillon are smart choices. Add several DK characters and a few new faces (that can be spun into their own games) and call it a day.