 Diddy Kong Racing is a racing video game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 . It was first released on 14 November 1997 in Japan , 21 November 1997 in Europe and 24 November 1997 in North America . The game is set in " Timber 's Island " and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends ' attempt to defeat the evil King K. Unterscheidung der Konsolen- und PC-Versionen. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Racing