================================================================================ Diddy Kong Racing DS - Remake Changes FAQ Version 0.3 Author: Jak7733 AIM: Jak7733 ================================================================================ ~~~Table of Contents~~~ 1. Version History (VRSN) 2. Introduction (ITRO) 3. Interface Changes (ITFC) 4. Character Changes (CHCH) 5. Adventure Mode Changes (ADCH) 6. General Changes (GENCH) 7. Nintendo WiFi Connection (NWFC) 8. Contact (CTCT) 9. Credits (CRDT) ================================================================================ ~~~Version History~~~ VRSN 0.3 - Added a slew of minor graphical & sound tweaks that were previously left out (Thanks to HeoandReo) 0.2 - Fixed my mispelling of Squawks the Parrot's name, added the credits section shortcut that I had left off, fixed the format in the table of contents, removed the parenthesis around the general changes shortcut, and added info about the cheats menu that had been previously left out. Also added new Nintendo WFC Connection section. 0.1 - FAQ's first incarnation ================================================================================ ~~~Introduction~~~ ITRO This FAQ was made because someone asked for a list of changes on the message board and I posted a bunch of them, so I figured I might as well make an FAQ and make it permanent instead of letting it slip off the board never to be seen again. ================================================================================ ~~~Interface Changes~~~ ITFC Several changes were made to the game's interface and introductory sequence. -The intro has been changed to show Diddy, Tiptup, and Bumper flying in planes on the top screen while the bottom screen shows the various logos of companies that worked on the game. -The main menu shows part of Diddy on the top screen and the bottom half of him in his car on the bottom screen with the menu options. The first option shows your file selection, up to 3. -After selecting a file, the 3 options change to Single Player, Multiplayer, and Options. Selecting Options will change the 3 options to Manage DS Card Game Settings, and Multiplayer Options. Game Settings gives you the options of Rumbe Pak On/Off, Invert Y Axis On/Off, Music Volume 0-5, and FX Volume 0-5. Multiplayer Options simply gives Weapons On/Off and AI Players On/Off. Manage DS Card brings up 3 new options: Manage Saved Data, Erase Saved Games, and Share Data. Under Manage Saved Data you can erase your Player Icons, Friend's Time Trial Ghosts, Time Trial Ghosts, Recorded Sound FX, Wish Tracks, and Billboards. Erase Saved Games simply lets you erase any of your three files or Restore Factory Defaults. Share Data simply let's you send and received supported data. -Selecting Multiplayer will give you the options of Multi-Card, Single-Card Play, and Nintendo WFC. Multi-Card gives you the option of Create Game or Join Game. Single-Card Play lets you select Single Race, Trophy Race, Battle Tracks, Token Tussel, or T.T.'S Wish Race (Some options will be locked at the start of the game.) Selecting any of those options will send you to the Seeking Oponents screen as can be seen in WiFi. -Selecting Single Player will give you the options [Continue] Adventure, Single Race, [Continue] Adventure 2 (locked at start), and Wish Race (locked at start). Selecting Single Race will give you the options Single Race, Coin Challenge, Single Race Mirror, and Coin Challenge Mirror, all but Single Race are locked at the start. Selecting any of these will take you to the character select screen followed by the track select screen, finally followed by the vehicle select screen and in the Single Race modes you will also see the T.T. icon to turn on Time Trial. Your times and completion of each track with each vehicle will be displayed by your Player Icon and beating T.T.'s ghost in Time Trial will be indicated by T.T.'s face next to your Player Icon. Selecting Wish Race will take you to the character select screen and then to the Race Track Creation screen. Selecting either Adventure mode if it says continue will put you where you left off in Adventure mode. Selecting Adventure Mode for the very first time will take you to the character select screen. It will then take you to a short scene opening the story for the Adventure as well as the original opening from the N64 with added text on the bottom screen. It will then have Taj talking to you, with text on the top screen, and then he takes you to his tent and explains the wish menu and makes you use the touch screen to rub his lamp. He then asks your name and for you to desgin a custom icon to represent you. -The character and track select screens have been changed and now shows stats in bananas on a scale of 1-5 for each character. Taj's menu when you speak to him in Adventure has also been changed to: Change Vehicle, Challenges, Wishes Menu, and Change Character. -The cheats menu is no more. ================================================================================ ~~~Character Changes~~~ CHCH -Conker and Banjo have been taken out and replaced with Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong -Taj has been added as a new unlockable character -Wizpig has been added as a new unlockable character -Squawks the Parrot makes a cameo appearance ================================================================================ ~~~Adventure Mode Changes~~~ ADCH -The first thing you will notice is the map on the top screen and Taj's tent which he shows you. In Taj's tent you can rub the lamp to access the Wishes Menu and you can break his things, you are forced to be in the car inside the Tent. -Taj's menu has been changed when you speak to him and his text appears on the top screen. -You can shake nearby trees by moving the stylus over them. -You can now fling frogs with the touch screen. -You can now fling coconuts at the wall near Sherbert Island using the touch screen. -You can now unlock Drumstick at the very beginning of the game. It involves flinging frogs to make the frog with the rooster features appear. -Taj's challenges have been changed. The car, plane, and hovercraft challenges now only require you to be near the tokens as you pass them. There is a challenge that requries you to blow out torches, this is done by blowing into the microphone when you are near them. -There is now a portrait of Wizpig in the hollow log near Taj's tent. Outlining the portrait with the touchscreen breaks away the wall leading to a scratch card, which is also new, that allows you a chance for varying amounts of money, which is new and allows you to buy unlockables and vehicle upgrades from the Wishes Menu. -There are various vehicle upgrades and 4 new tracks that can be purchased from Taj's Wishes Menu. -There is a place in the sand near Sherbert Island where you can use the touch screen to draw pictures, yielding coins, a balloon, and another scratch card. -The Silver Coin Challenge in round 2 in each world has been replaced with the Balloon Touch Challenge, which requries you to use the touch screen to pop 50 balloons on the track as you ride Taj's carpet around one lap. You can also drag coins found on the track to your pouch to increase your coinage. Getting a gold rank on all of these will unlock the Silver Coin Challenge for the 4 new tracks. Doing it again in Adventure 2 unlocks the Silver Coin Challenge for the 4 new tracks in Mirror Mode. -The bosses now have a third challenge involving near exclusive use of the touch screen to complete. Winning yields 100 coins the first time. -Wish Doors no longer pit you in the Battle Match tracks, but rather are Wish Race tracks against T.T. -The Wish Key in Crescent Island has been moved to a new location near its original. -There are now money coins to be found on tracks when you race, but not boss tracks.