05-16-2014, 08:07 PM
A long time ago, I remember seeing a video of some unused elements in Diddy Kong Racing, accessible only by action replay codes. The codes are a little hard to get working (or at least they were for me), but here's a bit more info on each along with a video:
The Pterodactyl - The same as the one that is in constant flight in Hot Top Volcano. This one is programmed like a boss, even featuring the trademark 'laugh' when they speed ahead.
It doesn't matter if you win the race or not - As soon as another one crosses the finish line, you'll hear the 'You lose' tune.
The Snowball (1:19). I think this must be a developer thing to check the other racers. Basically, they start off with no movement (and if you choose to be one of them, you can't move at all). Once you start moving, they start moving... But only when your back is turned to them. Literally, as soon as you face them, they all halt.
And finally, the Hovercar (2:38). This was described as 'Plane with no wings that emits grass' on the site I got the codes from, but since it is significantly different to the plane, I assume it was a scrapped vehicle. Unlike the plane, halting in mid-air will not cause you to descend.
The Pterodactyl - The same as the one that is in constant flight in Hot Top Volcano. This one is programmed like a boss, even featuring the trademark 'laugh' when they speed ahead.
It doesn't matter if you win the race or not - As soon as another one crosses the finish line, you'll hear the 'You lose' tune.
The Snowball (1:19). I think this must be a developer thing to check the other racers. Basically, they start off with no movement (and if you choose to be one of them, you can't move at all). Once you start moving, they start moving... But only when your back is turned to them. Literally, as soon as you face them, they all halt.
And finally, the Hovercar (2:38). This was described as 'Plane with no wings that emits grass' on the site I got the codes from, but since it is significantly different to the plane, I assume it was a scrapped vehicle. Unlike the plane, halting in mid-air will not cause you to descend.