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Adam Newell

No, Diddy Kong isn’t in Mario Kart World—and that sucks

Let's cut straight to the chase. Diddy Kong is not in Mario Kart World, and I can hear the cries of agony from the DKC faithful as I reveal that information for anyone lucky enough to pick up a Nintendo Switch 2 today.

No matter how many races you go on or how badly you search around, Donkey Kong's little sidekick is nowhere to be found in the world as a playable character or either an Easter egg, and while that's unfortunate for fans, I'm not surprised.

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