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Game entry

Diddy Kong Racing

1997 · Racing · Nintendo 64 · Nintendo

After 186 duels settled by the community, Diddy Kong Racing stands no. 1,108 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,569 ELO points and 51% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Grand Theft Auto V: 2 wins to 6 across 8 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 23 out of 78 (1997).

World rank

no. 1,108

ELO score

1,569

Wins

51%

Duels played

186

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About Diddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing is set on Timber's Island and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizarding pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,569 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Diddy Kong Racing sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,105 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 1,570
  2. 1,106 Knowledge is Power 1,570
  3. 1,107 God of War: Chains of Olympus 1,569
  4. 1,108 Diddy Kong Racing 1,569
  5. 1,109 Super Mario Run 1,569
  6. 1,110 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 1,569
  7. 1,111 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1,569

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The standing

Where Diddy Kong Racing ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Diddy Kong Racing stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 23 out of 78 (1997).

Where Diddy Kong Racing ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,108 5,110
Racing 46 259
1990s 162 655
1997 23 78

The community

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