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Game entry

Diddy Kong Racing

1997 · Racing · Nintendo 64 · Nintendo

After 159 duels settled by the community, Diddy Kong Racing stands no. 1,256 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,556 ELO points and 48% 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. 25 out of 77 (1997).

World rank

no. 1,256

ELO score

1,556

Wins

48%

Duels played

159

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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 1,556 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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Around this spot

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

  1. 1,253 Dying Light 2: Stay Human 1,556
  2. 1,254 Trine 2 1,556
  3. 1,255 Dragon Ball FighterZ 1,556
  4. 1,256 Diddy Kong Racing 1,556
  5. 1,257 Dino Crisis 2 1,556
  6. 1,258 The Godfather II 1,556
  7. 1,259 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 1,556

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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: 25 out of 77 (1997).

Where Diddy Kong Racing ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,256 5,035
Racing 57 258
1990s 191 659
1997 25 77

The community

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