Taj the Genie

Taj the Genie is a character in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS as an ally to the racers and a raceable unlockable character in Diddy Kong Racing DS. When he is raced three times with the car, hovercraft, and the plane one respectively to receive a Golden Balloon. Taj can also change the player's vehicle if requested and unlocked.

Donkey Kong Racing
Taj was going to appear in the cancelled sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, Donkey Kong Racing as he was racing Donkey Kong in a forest-like area on a Zingers. He also was considerably going to be a playable character in the game. Alongside that, it is unknown if Taj was going to appear in the other sequel Diddy Kong Pilot as Krunch was and other Diddy Kong Racing characters.