An array of cute monkeys, tigers,
turtles and crocodiles (who were somehow granted licenses to drive) populate
Nintendo's newest Wi-Fi-enabled game for Nintendo DS(TM) Lite, Diddy Kong(R)
Racing DS. The racing adventure further revs the engines of Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi
Connection, which already has connected more than 3.5 million unique users
worldwide for more than 100 million online game-play connections. Diddy Kong
Racing DS adds another classic to this portable wireless community, complete
with new tracks, upgradeable vehicles and a course-design mode.
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Racing games have always been a popular choice for competitive gamers,
particularly for Nintendo fans. From Mario Kart(R) DS, which has sold more
than 1.5 million units in the United States to date, to the original Diddy
Kong(R) Racing for Nintendo(R) 64, which was one of the best-selling racing
video games for N64, Nintendo's racing games are ranked among the top. The
newest addition to this genre of games, Diddy Kong Racing DS, available
Feb. 7, is expected to race to the top of the charts as well. With its new
characters, gamer tags and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection capabilities, this DS
version will re-energize fans who remember the original, while attracting new
ones to join in.
"Nintendo does mass-appeal racing games better than anyone," says George
Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and
corporate communications. "Diddy Kong Racing's irresistible combination of
characters, vehicles and adventures is sure to drive fans wild."
Diddy Kong Racing DS takes place on Timber's Island, which has been
invaded by an evil space pig. Unlike traditional racing-only games, the game
is a true adventure. Players explore the island and complete a series of
racing challenges while piloting cars, hovercrafts and planes. The game
features 38 different tracks and upgradeable vehicles with improvements in
speed, durability and looks. Players can even create their own tracks using
touch-screen controls and share them with others wirelessly. Up to six
players can compete online via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and eight can race
via local DS Download Play, even if only one player has a game card.
Diddy Kong Racing DS, Rated E for Everyone, is available Feb. 7. For more
information about the game, visit DiddyKongRacing.com.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo
GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video
games and more than 387 million hardware units globally, and has created
industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in
Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the
Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's
Web site at www.nintendo.com.
