MarioWiki:Featured articles/Unfeature/N1/Diddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing

Remove featured article status

1. Wikiboy10 (talk) This article from first glance, looks fine. It has a great opening paragraph that details the game, its reissue, and its canceled successors. I feel the story section could be condensed a little bit since it goes on for quite a while, especially since it's more about the game manual than the in-game story but maybe I'm nitpicking. The characters could use internal stats; they are sourced from a YouTube video and that's not always reliable. For a good example, look at Mario Kart 64 for how to detail that information. Also, I'm told that the stats change when a character is in a plane and hovercraft, so information on how that changes is greatly appreciated. Taj is described as an "Indian elephant" though he just has the accent. "Wizpig is a giant sorcerous pig-man from outer space" is a bit wordy. The vehicle table is okay I guess. I feel in the Tracks and Progression section, instead of putting the image of the bosses' artwork, it's a screenshot of the boss in-game to be consistent with the other levels. The items are nicely described and so are the Weapon Balloons. Likewise, the special awards aren't terribly described. There's even a nice section on the cheat codes. Regional differences are fine too (and that stub template should be removed). The Pre-release and unused content section could use for a better intro; it's a bit jarring it just mentions there is one unused track. The reception section only includes 2 reviews. I'm sure there were more professional reviews for this game. There is a template regarding a lack of media sources which is pretty concerning but not the biggest problem. The references section are actually quite good because they are quite narrow which I like. I would probably remove the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! information since it seems speculative.
   
   However, those are actually small problems compared to my biggest problem, a lack of a detailed gameplay section. In comparison to Mario Kart 64 where there is a section on its gameplay, this is stunningly missing. What is the game like? What mechanics were borrowed from Mario Kart? I'm sure some of its mechanics are in there. Also, there is not much on this game's multiplayer whatsoever. In other words, this article does not do a good job at mentioning the most important aspects of the game and what distinguishes it from other games. What this article needs is a gameplay section and a section regarding the multiplayer aspects of the game. Then this article can be featured again in my eyes.