| mountaindewslave said: I would argue that Diddy Kong racing is by far the best racing game of its generation and one of the best of all time. It controls incredibly well, much better than Mario Kart 64, and all vehicles included in also control great and function fantastically for certain levels. the ability to compete competitively in different maps depending even on if you're using plane or car or hovercraft is fantastic. I honestly find Diddy Kong Racing extremely underrated, Rare did fantastic work on it. It also had a magical feeling to it with its world exploring through portals and areas (which I will add Crash Team Racing FAILED to immitate successfully). I think for whatever reason people see all of the items and blah in Mario Kart and remember it better, when it controls far worse and is not anywhere near as magical.
that said if they aren't working on another Diddy Kong Racing then hopefully it is some sort of more adult themed adventure game. Nintendo and Retro have shown they are fully capable of darker games in the past, whether its Zelda or Metroid. They could easily make an awesome new IP. I mean for gods sake if they can take Mario and successfully put him into a space based game (Galaxy) with no problems, than they can make a new sci fi or adventure game set somewhere dark with combat like Metroid/Zelda but a new storyline or type of game |
Well said. I agree that DKR tops Mario Kart 64 and every other kart racer that gen. It's a brilliant game.
@OP: Retro's new game has me very excited. It's one of the best developers on the planet and everything it touches turns to gold. I wouldn't mind if Retro dug back deep into its past to find inspiration in the old Turok games. Nintendo could use an exciting FPS with a focus on exploration and completing objectives.
