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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it never got digital version on the Platform/WiiU, and in any case, it seems unlikely either version will see a re-release anytime soon.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it never got digital version on the Platform/WiiU, Platform/WiiU. However, given that other Microsoft owned Nintendo 64 games like Goldeneye (which had way more legal problems behind the scenes) Banjo-Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini and in any case, Blast Corps had been re-released on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, it seems unlikely either version will see could be just a matter of time before it sees a re-release anytime soon.to.
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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The N64 version features the original, kid friendly, and much younger Conker from when his game was meant to be a kid-friendly platformer. This version of Conker also appeared in ''VideoGame/ConkersPocketTales'', a kid-friendly spin-off released on the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor in 1999.

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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The N64 version features the original, kid friendly, and much younger Conker from when his game was meant to be a kid-friendly platformer. This version of Conker also appeared in ''VideoGame/ConkersPocketTales'', a kid-friendly spin-off released on the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor Platform/GameBoyColor in 1999.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it never got digital version on the UsefulNotes/WiiU, and in any case, it seems unlikely either version will see a re-release anytime soon.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it never got digital version on the UsefulNotes/WiiU, Platform/WiiU, and in any case, it seems unlikely either version will see a re-release anytime soon.



** There was supposed to be a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] sequel to ''Diddy Kong Racing'' called ''Donkey Kong Racing'', which judging by the only remnants of its existence - an E3 2001 trailer - would had taken place in the ''Donkey Kong'' series with Donkey Kong characters riding various animals as vehicles. [[spoiler:If the original game's SequelHook ending is to be taken into consideration, Wizpig may had also returned]]. However, the game was canned due to Rare being bought out by Microsoft, and [[spoiler:presumably as a result of the buyout, the ''To Be Continued'' card is removed in the remake.]]

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** There was supposed to be a [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube [[Platform/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] sequel to ''Diddy Kong Racing'' called ''Donkey Kong Racing'', which judging by the only remnants of its existence - an E3 2001 trailer - would had taken place in the ''Donkey Kong'' series with Donkey Kong characters riding various animals as vehicles. [[spoiler:If the original game's SequelHook ending is to be taken into consideration, Wizpig may had also returned]]. However, the game was canned due to Rare being bought out by Microsoft, and [[spoiler:presumably as a result of the buyout, the ''To Be Continued'' card is removed in the remake.]]

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* BetterExportForYou: The US release of the game's soundtrack album featured a CD die-cut in the shape of Diddy Kong's head. While Nintendo of America saw novelty appeal in the idea, the non-circular shape of the disc meant that it would only work in top-loading CD players, sometimes even damaging them due to the uneven weight distribution making the CD too wobbly. The Japanese and German releases, meanwhile, use conventional 12 cm circular [=CDs=].




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* The game's soundtrack album featured a CD die-cut in the shape of Diddy Kong's head. While Nintendo of America saw novelty appeal in the idea, the non-circular shape of the disc meant that it would only work in top-loading CD players, sometimes even damaging them due to the uneven weight distribution making the CD too wobbly.
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!!Miscellaneous Trivia
* The game's soundtrack album featured a CD die-cut in the shape of Diddy Kong's head. While Nintendo of America saw novelty appeal in the idea, the non-circular shape of the disc meant that it would only work in top-loading CD players, sometimes even damaging them due to the uneven weight distribution making the CD too wobbly.
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** The music files for the Nintendo DS version list Stardust Alley's music as "Spaceport Alpha", intending that Spaceport Alpha was possibly going to use it's original arrangement with the new arrangement it ended up receiving being given to Spacedust Alley instead.
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* FirstAppearance: Both VideoGame/{{Banjo|Kazooie}} and VideoGame/{{Conker|sBadFurDay}} first appeared in this game before appearing in their own games. Tiptup was also introduced in this game before appearing in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series.
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* WordOfGod: Bumper the Badger was arrested around the release of ''VideoGame/ConkerLiveAndReloaded'' for unspecified crimes [[https://web.archive.org/web/20080804094926/http://www.the-nextlevel.com/feature/conkers-public-address/]]. He was placed on parole sometime between 2012 [[https://web.archive.org/web/20140210121309/http://rare.co.uk/blog/2012/05/18/mini-scribes-may-18-2012/]] and 2021[[https://web.archive.org/web/20211006193931/https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1445797744640208896]], with Bumper being "superficially apologetic" about his actions.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it also has no digital version on the UsefulNotes/WiiU.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As the sole Rare game with both Nintendo-owned and Microsoft-owned characters in it, the Nintendo 64 version of the game hasn't seen a digital re-release by either company. While the DS remake exists, it also has no never got digital version on the UsefulNotes/WiiU.UsefulNotes/WiiU, and in any case, it seems unlikely either version will see a re-release anytime soon.
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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The N64 version features the original, kid friendly, and much younger Conker from when his game was meant to be kid-friendly platformer.

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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The N64 version features the original, kid friendly, and much younger Conker from when his game was meant to be a kid-friendly platformer.platformer. This version of Conker also appeared in ''VideoGame/ConkersPocketTales'', a kid-friendly spin-off released on the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor in 1999.

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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The N64 version features the original, kid friendly, and much younger Conker from when his game was meant to be kid-friendly platformer.



** The N64 version features the original, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids kid friendly]], and much younger Conker.

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