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Characters

No game would be complete without an ensemble cast! Get the stats on each character (except the bosses), including the secret ones! Click on the pictures to get the info, or here to get the secret characters.

Banjo

Ehhh... not much to say about Banjo. His handling's not too great, but he's a heavy driver, so his top speed is pretty good. At hover, he's not bad. Car and plane, however, forget it. I used him to beat Boulder Canyon, though not the Silver Coin Challenge. Try him on the Walrus boss, too.

Bumper

Bumper is very much like Banjo. His handling's a little better and his top speed's a little less, but still not my top choice. I did use him to beat the Octopus boss the second time, however, so he's not useless. Hover courses are your best bet.

Conker

The squirrel is always an iffy bet. He's in no way the worst at anything, but his handling STINKS. Second in weight to Pipsy, he's almost everywhere in the hover, but if you can control his bad turns and unresponsiveness, he might not be a bad driver for plane or car if your opponent snags the mouse for multiplayer.

Diddy

Ah, the monkey himself. There's a reason why this game is name after him. If I had to choose one person to play the entire game through, no switching, Diddy would be it. Good handling, good top speed, sharp dresser - Diddy has got it all. He doesn't accelerate as fast as some of the lighter characters, but his weight makes him much easier to control in hover. A long stretch of flat, straight road ups his speed to maximum, and he'll overtake some feather weights. If you just want a feel for the track, the Kong is your man.

Krunch

Krunch. Krunch, Krunch, Krunch. What can I say about Krunch? The biggest, heaviest character of them all, there's one thing I can say about him, for the car and plane:

HE SUCKS.

He's unresponsive, he's slow, and the color of his car is horrible. He's quite possibly the worst car, plane, or running racer in the history of racing. Including Zippy Chippy.

Here's the problem.

My sister and I were up at about 12:30 AM, and you know how everything sounds like a good thing to do at 12:30 AM. The conversation went like this:

Steph: Hey.
Me: Shut up! I have to beat this dragon!
Steph: Have we ever tried Krunch in hover?
Me: Um - DAMMIT! *restart race* - no.
Steph: I wonder if he'd be any good.
Me: *Shrug* He sucks in everything else. Why not?
Steph: *Grabs controller, chooses Krunch, goes to Whale Bay*
Both: *Goggle at screen*

Krunch isn't bad in hover. If fact, he's good. He's got great control, and when he gets going, he really picks up speed. Because the hovercraft exaggerates everything to one extreme, and Krunch is at the other extreme, he's exaggerated to perfection. If you know how to drive, Krunch is a good bet for any hover race.

Pipsy

Everyone loves cute mice. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Jerry, all wondeful, cute li'l things. Pipsy is no exception. The mouse is a fantastic racer, with wonderful handling and a great light weight, which makes for quick acceleration, which can be key to winning some races. I use this girl for every car and plane race, but DON'T use her for hover. She's everywhere at once, and I usually end up banging into a wall.

Taj the Genie

Taj is not a racing character, but he can be really useful. He awards you with the balloon when you win a race, and challenges you to three races, for three balloons. He also changes your vehicle to move around the courtyard in, so you can get to the snow, dragon, and water world much more easily. Just stop on his picture in the middle of the courtyard, and honk. He'll appear, and ask you what you want to do. You can also just bang into him. (In the plane, you can dive bomb him. I spent about a half hour doing this, giggling insanely).

Timber

Eh. That's all there is to say about Timber. His handling is pretty bad, but his top speed is good. However, I think he's one of the worst racers. He never seems to do well in the the hover, even though he's heavy. *shrug* I think his parents own the island, if that helps.

Tiptup

Tiptup is like Pipsy, but a tiny bit heavier, which makes him a little easier to control than Pipsy in the hover. He's a good second choice if someone grabs Pipsy before you do.

Secret Characters

If you're looking on how to get the secret characters, it's not here. Go to the secrets page. If you want the info, here it be.

Drumstick

For all the trouble you go through to get Drumstick, he's a slight disappointment. I thought he would be some Uber!Driver, who's good at hover while as fast as Pipsy. Nu-uh. He's heavy, slow to start with a high top speed, okay handling, but, like everyone else who isn't the turtle, mouse, or monkey, good at hover. Get him because he's cool looking, it'll be fun to run over the frog, and you just don't like Krunch, but don't count on him too much as a driver.

T.T.

I can't give any info on T.T., because I've never raced as him. If anyone HAS, would you be so kind to tell me? I will, of course, give you credit.

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