Creatures implied to be rideable in group shots include Expresso, Chomps, Necky, and Army.Īccording to the Space World press release, the game would have featured the ability to 'upgrade' the animal rides by collecting food and prizes during the races. Rideable creatures seen were Rambi in varying sizes and colors, Enguarde in varying colors, Ellie, and Zinger. A Donkey Kong-themed racing game would eventually be released on the Wii in 2007: Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.Ĭonfirmed characters in the game included Donkey Kong, Tiny Kong, Diddy Kong, Taj the Genie, and Kiddy Kong (with an internal render also featuring Lanky Kong and Cranky Kong).

However, this iteration, too, ended up being canceled due to a lack of focus and Rare's unfamiliarity with the hardware. Īfter the buyout, the game was heavily reworked as Sabreman Stampede, which was planned for an Xbox 360 release. It remained in the lineup of upcoming games in Nintendo Power until issue 162 (November 2002), when it was delisted for future issues. The game was unofficially canceled along with Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers in August 2002, one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, which caused the latter company to lose the rights to Donkey Kong games. Donkey Kong Racing and Rare's other titles from E3 2001 were either privately canceled, put on hold, or ported to the Xbox or Xbox 360. This decision was most likely in response to a private agreement with Microsoft, who would later purchase Rare in 2002 just after the publication of Star Fox Adventures. Sometime in 2002, Rare decided to present only Star Fox Adventures at E3 2002.

However, the trailer and a press release (which stated that the game was set for release in late 2002) made in anticipation of Space World 2001 ended up being the only media shown to the public.ĭespite being presented at Space World 2001, the game was not featured in the Nintendo Space World 2001 Official Guidebook. The game was first announced at E3 2001, with a pre-rendered trailer showing the game's concept.

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