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Rare Games

Rareware has been responsible for some of the games I’ve spent countless hours playing, from racing around Timber’s Island in Diddy Kong Racing to exploring the worlds of Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country.

Some of these games are childhood favourites. Others are games I’ve returned to years later, sometimes with a few additional challenges thrown in.

This hub brings together my recorded adventures through Rareware’s games, whether I’m revisiting familiar territory, experimenting with randomizers or attempting challenges that seemed like a reasonable idea at the time.

These aren’t speedruns or demonstrations of perfect play. They’re simply my experiences with games I’ve enjoyed, including the mistakes, unexpected discoveries and occasional moments when everything finally comes together.

Diddy Kong Racing has already provided more than its fair share of those moments, particularly during my adventures with Krunch.

And there’s still plenty more to explore.


Latest Entries

  • KRUNCH% Entry 4 | Krunch Versus Basic Driving

    KRUNCH% Entry 4 | Krunch Versus Basic Driving Seed: 232968 • Platform: Steam Deck • Character: Krunch • Format: No Commentary Back To Sherbet Island Now that I have the key for the Sherbet Island door, I decide it is finally time to pay the place a visit. Naturally, reaching it still requires travelling through…

  • KRUNCH% Entry 3 | Darkmoon Caverns Fights Back

    KRUNCH% Entry 3 | Darkmoon Caverns Fights Back Seed: 232968 • Platform: Steam Deck • Character: Krunch • Format: No Commentary Darkmoon Caverns Round Two With Darkmoon Caverns still fresh in my mind, I decide it is time to tackle my first silver coin challenge of the randomizer. For those unfamiliar with Diddy Kong Racing’s…

  • KRUNCH% Entry 2 | Darkmoon Caverns And The Five Lap Disaster

    KRUNCH% Entry 2 | Darkmoon Caverns And The Five Lap Disaster Seed: 232968 • Platform: Steam Deck • Character: Krunch • Format: No Commentary Back Into Snowflake Mountain With progression still fairly limited, I decide to return to Snowflake Mountain to investigate what waits behind the six-balloon door. Apparently, the answer is Dino Domain. So…

  • KRUNCH% Entry 1 | Snowflake Mountain Was Not Supposed To Be Here

    KRUNCH% Entry 1 | Snowflake Mountain Was Not Supposed To Be Here Seed: 232968 • Platform: Steam Deck • Character: Krunch • Format: No Commentary The Island Introduces Itself The genie of the island greets me by explaining that he is here to help and wishes me good luck. Given the state of the randomizer…