I didn’t realise anyone thought Diddy Kong Racing was better than Mario Kart.

Diddy Kong wins due to it having a single player campaign.

As a kid it was great to have both, they have both multiplayer, with powerups. DiddykongRacing had more Variety in Tracks, with its boats and planes, and Lava,snow and space themed tracks. Both good Games

Popped my Diddy Kong Racing in about 6 months ago to see how it held up.

It doesn't.

The gameplay in Mario Kart is way better. The racing in DKR feels clunky. I realized the main reason I liked DKR back in the day was because it had a single player campaign and a lot of secrets to find. I still respect it for those qualities, but it is not a better racing game than Mario Kart.

I definitely liked diddy better, just because years later I remember the 'story' it had, and the fun of exploring the overworld. That magical feeling of getting to space? It was awesome. The challenge/gameplay may have been tighter in mario, but diddy was just overall more fun.

F-ZERO X

crash racing sitting at a table with hoodie on

Yeah but Mario Kart didn't have a soundtrack CD shaped like Mario's head that broke CD players.

TT: FINAL LAP

music goes double time

My cousins got dkr and i had mk64 and I was palpably jealous. Thanks for reopening the wound OP.

Mario Kart was played for racing, and balloon battles. Diddy Kong Racing was all about Fire Mountain (the game where you capture the eggs).