Diddy Kong Racing DS

"...we'll note that the early portion doesn't quite offer the same sense of speed as Mario Kart DS does. This might be attributed to the fact that Diddy Kong Racing DS's engine runs at a casual 30 frames per second rate while Mario Kart DS flows at twice that. Diddy Kong Racing does, however, give players the ability to upgrade their vehicles, so we're expecting that as we get through many of the easier challenges that the faster crafts will make themselves available."

"Lag and dropped connections hasn't been much of an issue, but again -- we're playing Diddy Kong Racing a week before it ships. Once people start buying the game next week all that can (and will) change. And we're also playing against people we trust...we haven't experienced bastards who love to drop out of a race mid-session because they're losing, so we haven't seen how Rare handles this in-game. We did test out dropping out in the middle of a connection ourselves, and it seems that the game will continue if there's still at least two players connected. Good to know."

"Overall, Diddy Kong Racing's a good product with some first-generation blues dragging it down. The fantastic online and customization focus offset some of the clunky items that made it into the design...but don't think we're going to turn a blind eye to the stupid stuff."

"Diddy Kong Racing DS is a disappointing re-make and a generally decent but very undercooked racing game. One could say that this one’s a little too “Rare” for the liking."

"Diddy Kong Racing DS is a decent racer with plenty to do and some interesting new content, but the seemingly endless number of tasks you must complete to enjoy all of it may irritate anyone who simply wants to race."