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Rumour: Diddy Kong Racing 2 became Excitebots; Monster Games working on DKR2 for WiiU
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HUELEN10
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God no, I hope to god this isn't real. I thought that Diddy Long Racing was average at best, but all 3 of Monster's Excite titles were amazing, each one better than the last! For god's sake man, World Rally was my 2009 game of the year, as in game of the entire freaking release year! I long, long so hard for ExciteNEXT to be in development, so it would break my heart if they shelf Excite and go back to work on Diddy.
It would totally break my heart. The only other vehicle game they should make is Mach Rider, that's it.
It would totally break my heart. The only other vehicle game they should make is Mach Rider, that's it.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Really?
Baron von Loathsome
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This rumor makes it sound like it'd be Excitebots gameplay meets Diddy Kong Racing setting, hub world, and challenges.
Chie Satonaka
Member
I agree with this. We don't need two "big" Kart Racers.
With that said, I was hoping that MK8 would have integrated some of DKR's good single player stuff into it, because adventure mode was a lot of fun. I'd much rather see something like that added to MK8 with some additional characters added in (ala a New Super Luigi U campaign) as DLC than a whole new game.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Pleaassseeeeeee!!!!!!
Imagine the below in HD visuals! All my wants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThbbN3o5yw
Imagine the below in HD visuals! All my wants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThbbN3o5yw
Holy Order Sol
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This needs David Wise if true.
HUELEN10
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Crimsonclaw111
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Origami Superman
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Do they really need Timber, Taj etc?
They're pretty forgettable characters IMO.
They're pretty forgettable characters IMO.
Nintentoast
Banned
I mean the source is pretty credible, though. Here's a guy who works in the industry throwing his name out there for, what, Diddy Kong Racing?
I want to believe. ;_;
I want to believe. ;_;
Vampirolol
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In Monster Games I trust. Whatever it is, it's going to be awesome!
100% agreed, return the true king of kart racing Nintendo!
I always felt that Mountain Mania was very Diddy Kong Racing.
http://youtu.be/kiD9i8p_1_M
David Wise definitely needs to be a part of this!
"1) The low sales and poor reviews of 2007′s Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast. This was a racing game based on the Donkey Kong license."
Well it was HORRIBLE.
"2) Sales for 2007′s Diddy Kong Racing DS did not live up to Nintendos expectations. Although the game would sell over 1 million units worldwide, it was a huge drop from the 4-5 million that Diddy Kong Racing sold on the Nintendo 64."
What exactly did they expect from that remake?
"3) In 2007, Nintendo had negotiations with Microsoft to acquire/purchase some of the characters from the original game (including Timber, Pipsy, and Taj the Genie). Microsoft was asking for more money than Nintendo was willing to pay. This was the same year that Nintendo prevented Microsoft from putting Goldeneye 007 on Xbox Live Arcade."
Who does even care about these characters? Put in Cranky instead or whatever. Nintendo preventing Goldeneye XBLA is horrible too.
"After multiple meetings with Nintendo, Monster Games removed the Diddy Kong Racing license from the prototype, but they remained persistent about designing a game around these animal themed vehicles. Nintendo suggested that Monster Games should return to the Excite series."
That was a great decision to burn money.
This sounds bad enough to be true... DKR2 would be cool though.
Well it was HORRIBLE.
"2) Sales for 2007′s Diddy Kong Racing DS did not live up to Nintendos expectations. Although the game would sell over 1 million units worldwide, it was a huge drop from the 4-5 million that Diddy Kong Racing sold on the Nintendo 64."
What exactly did they expect from that remake?
"3) In 2007, Nintendo had negotiations with Microsoft to acquire/purchase some of the characters from the original game (including Timber, Pipsy, and Taj the Genie). Microsoft was asking for more money than Nintendo was willing to pay. This was the same year that Nintendo prevented Microsoft from putting Goldeneye 007 on Xbox Live Arcade."
Who does even care about these characters? Put in Cranky instead or whatever. Nintendo preventing Goldeneye XBLA is horrible too.
"After multiple meetings with Nintendo, Monster Games removed the Diddy Kong Racing license from the prototype, but they remained persistent about designing a game around these animal themed vehicles. Nintendo suggested that Monster Games should return to the Excite series."
That was a great decision to burn money.
This sounds bad enough to be true... DKR2 would be cool though.
HUELEN10
Member
Again, it's not my cup of tea. I am sure this is great news for Diddy fans, but for core Excite fans like myself, it can be worrying.
Nah, leave that to NdCUBE, they would do a good job, just look at Tube Slider.
JohnTinker
Limbaugh Parrot
Late spring/early summer 2015 at the earliest, if it ever sees the light of day.
They won't cannibalize Mario Kart 8 sales
They won't cannibalize Mario Kart 8 sales
OricWindstar
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Why must you guys get my hopes up? 
Baron von Loathsome
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StreetsAhead
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In other news, Epic Games is rumored to be taking over development of Acid Ghost, Pokemon is coming to the virtual console, and Splatoon is getting a cartoon series.
Herb Alpert
Banned
this explains why diddy isn't in mario kart 8...
Spieler Eins
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I already thought about it, as it makes too much sense (hence it won't happen anyway), but this claim clearly goes overboard with ,,Microsoft negotiations'' and a platform choice which Monster Games most likely couldn't handle all by themselves.
Just give me Excite Truck 3D.
Just give me Excite Truck 3D.
Nostremitus
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So that's why Excitebots was such a sucky sequel to Trucks...
frankie_baby
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The one bit of this that makes absolutely no sense though is why the he'll was excitebots released as bizarrely as it was, only in America, announced just weeks before release and pretty much no publicity, if it really had been dkr2 originally (and I'm more inclined to believe it was) that implies a fair bit of time effort and money was spent on it so why was it sent to die
I feel like the OP is just guessing that this Kevin Callahan is the same Kevin Callahan who worked at THQ.
The blog says nothing about working for THQ or WWE games. How do we know it's the same Kevin Callahan?
I have wondered that since Mario Kart Wii. I always hoped that they kept him out so that they could bring him back in another DKR game.
Yeah, it appears you're right. It's not really clear at all.
Side note, the full article is really neat, with many interesting bits not in the OP.
But again, I wouldn't bet on this being legit or anything.
This could actually get me to buy a Wii U if done properly. I pulled out my N64 to play some DKR just a few weeks ago, and it still holds up as one of the best, if not the best, cart racer ever. The hub world design is something that Nintendo should have incorporated into Mario Kart a long time ago.
Cosmonaut X
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I'd assume that - if this report is correct - there was a fair bit of time and energy sunk in it, then it was hit with a couple of major obstacles and hastily reworked. Nintendo weren't confident in it but saw it through as quickly and cheaply as possible, then poor US sales sunk its chances of a wider release.
evilromero
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Holy shit. It makes too much sense. He was brought back for two games, not just one. I believe.
Triggerhappytel
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Would the sequel to that be Cranky Kong racing? I'm sure Gaf would rejoice at that.
Hot Coldman
Banned
DKR always felt like way more of a Rare thing than Nintendo. Bringing back the series is weird, but I guess the allure of a second multi-million selling kart racing series is too strong to resist.
If it's actually about lesser-known stars like Mallo or Dillon, then it has to be called DKR: Second Banana, surely?
If it's actually about lesser-known stars like Mallo or Dillon, then it has to be called DKR: Second Banana, surely?
Beelzebufo
Banned
The idea of putting in other lesser known characters is a great idea though. Like Smash Bros Jr. I'd be really excited if this was real, but I'm not convinced.
Diddy Kong Racing: Second Banana would be an amazing title.
Regarding DKR feeling like "a Rare thing," I suppose the same could've been said of the Country series.
Discomurf
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Another interesting piece of DKR history that some people may not know...
The original Diddy Kong Racing for N64 also had a very interesting development cycle. It was originally a real time strategy prototype and then morphed into a racing title called Adventure Racers after which the game became a sequel to RC Pro Am. Finally per Miyamoto's suggestion in June 1997 the game became Diddy Kong Racing.
DKR was only revealed very late in 1997, within two months of release (late September/early October if I remember correctly). I imagine the game was originally intended to be released later because of its somewhat close proximity to Mario Kart 64, but due to the delay of Banjo Kazooie and Conker's Twelve Tales, Nintendo was in dire need of a big Holiday release so they conjured DKR out of nowhere (or so it seemed).
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The original Diddy Kong Racing for N64 also had a very interesting development cycle. It was originally a real time strategy prototype and then morphed into a racing title called Adventure Racers after which the game became a sequel to RC Pro Am. Finally per Miyamoto's suggestion in June 1997 the game became Diddy Kong Racing.
DKR was only revealed very late in 1997, within two months of release (late September/early October if I remember correctly). I imagine the game was originally intended to be released later because of its somewhat close proximity to Mario Kart 64, but due to the delay of Banjo Kazooie and Conker's Twelve Tales, Nintendo was in dire need of a big Holiday release so they conjured DKR out of nowhere (or so it seemed).
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Cosmonaut X
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The interesting thing about having a second kart racer in Nintendo's stable is that it allows for a more experimental approach than MK, where there's a greater weight of expectation on what a MK title "should" be.
Baron von Loathsome
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fredrancour
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Id much prefer a next-gen exciteTransportation but would still play dkr.