Editing Dixie Kong

'''Dixie Kong''' is a recurring member of the [[Kong]] clan who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Dixie's trademark ponytail allows her to attack, hold onto objects such as hooks, and hover in the air by spinning it like a rotor, a move called the [[Helicopter Spin]]. Introduced as [[Diddy Kong]]'s strong-willed girlfriend, she has starred in multiple installments of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series as a playable character. Dixie Kong has a sanguine and energetic personality, and she often expresses herself in cheerful vocalizations and acrobatic mannerisms. She has also made playable appearances in a few ''Super Mario'' spin-off games including the ''[[Super Mario Stadium (series)|Super Mario Stadium]]'' series and ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.

 

In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], Dixie has the same voice clips as [[Tiny Kong]] from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which would also be the case with the remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''.

Dixie Kong has her first starring role in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. In the backstory, Dixie goes to the [[Northern Kremisphere]] to search for Donkey Kong and Diddy because they had both gone missing for a few days.<ref>{{cite|quote=Dixie had to find out what those two primates were doing! She made her way to the southern part of DK Island and swam to the nearest mainland.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=5}}</ref> She goes to [[Funky's Rentals]], where [[Funky Kong]] gives her [[Kiddy Kong]] to assist her on her journey.<ref>{{cite|quote=...I've also brought your excellent cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] along for the ride!|author=[[Funky Kong]]|location=[[Funky's Rentals]]|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> Dixie and Kiddy encounter many [[Kremling]]s along the way, but at [[Mekanos]], they first encounter the [[Kremling Krew]]'s supposed new robotic leader, [[KAOS]]. Later on, at the end of [[Kaos Kore]], Dixie and Kiddy fight not only KAOS but also its creator, [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]]. The Kongs defeat both KAOS and K. Rool and free Donkey Kong and Diddy, who were trapped inside of KAOS. Dixie and Kiddy's adventure ends with them riding the [[Banana Queen]], after she had been freed from her [[Evil barrier|barrier]], and sitting atop the big eggshell that the Banana Queen had dropped on Baron K. Roolenstein. The first segment of the end credits shows an album made by Dixie, titled [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], which has the name and a photograph of nearly each character and enemy.

After six years of absence, Dixie reappears as one of the playable characters in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port of the same name]], along with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Cranky Kong]] (and [[Funky Kong]] in the Nintendo Switch port). At the start of the game, the [[Snowmads]] blow away the four Kongs to a faraway island, the [[Lost Mangroves]]. In gameplay, Dixie can spin her ponytail to slow Donkey Kong's descent. Unlike her earlier appearances, Dixie can briefly gain altitude by using her [[Helicopter Spin]] in midair, even while riding Donkey Kong. Dixie can also slam her ponytail on the ground in a similar fashion to Donkey Kong's [[Hand Slap]], or use the Ponytail Propeller underwater in order to swim against strong currents. Like Diddy and Cranky, Dixie also has her own popgun, the [[Popgun#Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Gumball Popgun]]. If Dixie and Donkey Kong use the [[Kong POW]] move together, every enemy on-screen turns into [[Gold Heart]]s. Unlike the second and third ''Donkey Kong Country'' titles, Dixie uses her hands to carry an object rather than her ponytail.

Dixie reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where she has the same role and abilities as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===

Dixie Kong makes sporadic appearances on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] cartoon produced by [[Nintendo]] and [[Nelvana]]. On the show, her personality is drastically different than the one portrayed in the games; her clothing is also different, consisting of a teal singlet with a flower on it, somewhat resembling what her sister, [[Tiny Kong]] wears. Her ponytail is also smaller than it is in the games. In the episodes [[Get a Life, Don't Save One]] and [[Klump's Lumps]], Dixie loses her pet crab and lobster, respectively. In the latter episode, she is also shown to be more trusting than the other Kongs, befriending a recently fired [[General Klump]] when no one else can. She is the only Kong included in the show that makes her debut in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Dixie was voiced by [[Louise Vallance]].

Although Dixie does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] mentions her a few times in the manual. It is the first appearance of Dixie's sister, [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]], whose abilities are similar to Dixie's.

Dixie Kong has made a few cameos throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] in the form of collectible items. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros.)|trophy]] of Dixie that mentions about her being quick and nimble as well as times she helped save Donkey Kong. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is another trophy of Dixie, and she also has a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], based on her artwork from ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. Dixie's sticker is only usable by Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong, and it increases their launch resistance by 39. Dixie's ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy mentions about her ponytail helping her for flying and attacking. Both ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' include another trophy of Dixie, whose trophy description mentions that she loves adventuring with Diddy Kong, mentions how she's capable of using her hair for swimming faster, soaring in the sky, and lifting barrels, and refers to her as Diddy's girlfriend. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', Dixie is an item in the {{iw|smashwiki|Smash Tour}} and her item provides an extra double jump to the characters for the duration of the battle. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Dixie appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which can be upgraded a spirit of her with Kiddy Kong in the [[Hovercraft]] from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', and the game also has a [[Mii Fighter]] [[List of Mii Headgear|wearable hat]] based on Dixie Kong that can be found in a {{iw|smashwiki|chest}} in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]].

{{stub|section=yes|Role in each game's story}}

Dixie is a non-playable character in Adventure mode and a playable character in [[Jungle Jam]] mode in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. She is seen in both the opening and ending cutscenes of Adventure mode. As a playable character, Dixie and [[Wrinkly Kong]] are tied for the best jumping ability, although Dixie has the worst attack.

===''Super Mario Stadium'' series===

Dixie Kong is an unlockable playable character of a technique type in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. She is voiced by [[Kahoru Sasajima]]. Dixie is part of Donkey Kong's team in Challenge Mode, and is unlocked by completing it as them. She has good chemistry with Donkey Kong and Diddy. She uses a stick as a bat, and the sweetspot is the middle of the stick. Her only talent is Clamber, allowing her to climb walls to catch the ball. Dixie is statistically tied with [[Baby Luigi]] and [[Toadette]] for having the worst batting. Dixie's pitching is average, while her fielding and running are above average.

Dixie is a starter playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', returning as part of Donkey Kong's team. In challenge mode, Dixie is found outside [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] stadium, asking the player characters to find the stone tablet after being rescued from [[Dry Bones|Dark Bones]] and joins the team afterward. Dixie has good chemistry with Tiny, Diddy, Donkey Kong, [[Baby DK]], Funky, and the Pink [[Mii]] whilst having bad chemistry with King K. Rool, Kritter, and Dry Bones. Dixie's batting stat is higher than before but remains very low, and her pitching was lowered into becoming one of the worst. Dixie's fielding was improved and her running was improved slightly.

Dixie is an unlockable character of the speedy type in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Her [[Special Shot]] is the [[Cannon Shot]], in which she spins, followed by a barrel cannon falling from above to catch the ball, then Dixie back-flips onto the cannon and shoots the ball into the hoop.

During gameplay, Dixie is first called by Diddy Kong; he explains that [[Timber]] asks him to help him defeat [[Wizpig]] and to find out what happened to [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]]. They race in several areas, and after beating all the challenges in the area, Dixie (or one of the other racers) races the boss guarding the Wizpig Amulet. If she beats him, he opens the Balloon Pop challenges. Once all the challenges are completed, they could have a rematch against Tricky. If Dixie and the others manage to defeat him, the spell on him would break, and Tricky thanks them by giving the piece of Wizpig's amulet he is guarding. With all the pieces of the amulet, Dixie and the other manage to race against Wizpig, whom after being defeated, teleports away. Dixie, with all the other racers, holds a celebration. During the celebration, Wizpig arrives and asks for a rematch, but this time in his planet, [[Future Fun Land]]. After the rematch, Dixie and the others defeat him and again held the celebration.

Dixie is a default character in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', along with Donkey and Diddy. Her stats are similar to Diddy's. She has his agility, but her boost is maxed (shared with the unlockable Tiny) and her speed is lower. Dixie's rival is [[Kass]]. Her drums are pink and have attached what seems to be sky blue upside down flowers. She attacks by swinging her ponytail in front of herself. As all playable characters she had the ability of doing [[Wild Move]]s.

Dixie is present during the Single race cutscene, standing in front of her rival, Kass, as with the other Kongs and their rivals. In the Candy Challenges cutscene, Dixie raises her hand as Candy appears to be deciding who the challenge's participants are, while Kritter appears to tell Dixie to be quiet. Dixie is seen running back and forth during the Options cutscene with either a bongo or a toolbox as [[Funky Kong]] is fixing his bongos. Dixie is in the Records cutscene, looking at a scoreboard with [[Kludge]], Tiny, Funky and [[Kip]], but due to her short height, Dixie jumps to see it because Kludge and Tiny are in the way.

Dixie Kong's outfit looks slightly different in the film than it does in the games. Rather than a pink knotted shirt, she is shown wearing a pink tank top similar to Diddy Kong with a white star and trimming on it.

Dixide is a playalbe character in all builds of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''. In the very earliest version of the game shown as Space World 2000, Dixie piloted a red airplane resembling a stealth aircraft: specifically a F-117 Nighthawk. Dixie was intended to have a story mode called "Back to the Light", but no data outside of the title has been found. In the [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|2001]] build, Dixie now drove a red propellor plane with a white backside, similar to Diddy Kong's plane. Her story mode appears to have been removed with the others in this build, leaving only residual data. In the [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|2003]] build of the game, Dixie Kong now drove a pink and white plane. Dixie had similar stats to Diddy, but with higher acceleration and lower weight. This meant Dixie was decent top speed and almost the highest top speed in exchange for the lowest weight. The Dixie Cup would've been the first cup for Team [[Kremling|Krem]] and ended in a boss fight with Dixie Kong, where she attacked with machine gun fire and by dropping storm clouds behind her. When the game was finalized as ''{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo-Pilot}}'', Dixie was replaced with {{iw|jiggywikki|Jinjo}}, as shown by their shared statistics, plane, and boss battle.

[[File:Dixie10.png|thumb|upright=0.8|Dixie from ''Donkey Konga 3 JP'' when she wore knee-pads]]

Dixie is a light-brown furred Kong who has a thick blonde ponytail tied with a light blue band. She also has bangs, and the hair at the sides of her bangs is longer and curled. Unlike Diddy Kong, with whom she shares a strong resemblance, she seems to have no tail. She wears what appears to be a short pink top and can be recognized by her trademark pink beret hat. In artwork for the Super Nintendo games, Dixie is shown with a red headband under her hat, most visibly in {{file link|DiddyandDixie.jpg|a piece where the hat is bouncing off}}, although this does not appear elsewhere. She typically wears large blue pearl earrings, although these were originally small and golden. She is almost always seen having her top tied, except in her artwork for ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. In the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, Dixie had pink nail varnish on her toes, but this was removed in all games after ''Donkey Konga 2''. Her hat is occasionally shown to have a gold [[Rare]] logo pin attached to it in artwork from some of her earlier appearances, but this ceased being used entirely following Rare's purchase by {{wp|Microsoft}}. Dixie also used to wear pink knee pads, but these were removed since ''DK: King of Swing''. Dixie was originally depicted with four fingers and three toes, but was given five fingers and toes in ''Donkey Konga 2'' onwards. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', Dixie does not have eyelids, similar to [[Diddy Kong]]; instead, her pupils animate whenever she blinks.

In the comics, Dixie retains her original look. In the cartoons, she has much lighter, almost yellow fur. She still wears a pink hat, but now wears a light green shirt with a flower in it (which [[Tiny Kong]]'s design is inspired from) and pink converse shoes. Unlike in the games, she does not have earrings.

Dixie is generally fearless<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=13|language=en-us|quote=Dixie isn’t afraid of the water (or much else for that matter). She’s as much at home under the sea as her friend Diddy is.|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and has a love for adventure, and while she eagerly engages upon Diddy's quest to save Donkey Kong she is also happy to go on adventures herself, as seen when she saves both of them with the aid of [[Kiddy Kong]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' and searches for the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]] in ''Donkey Kong Land III''. In games such as ''DK: Jungle Climber'', it is shown that she likes playing with Donkey Kong and Diddy. She is also one of the most active Kongs, and known to enjoy sports, joining in with Diddy and Donkey when they play basketball and baseball. Her demeanor is slightly tomboyish and assertive, but also cheerful and lively. Her hobbies include blowing bubbles and mixing banana milkshakes,<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=21|quote=Her hobbies, according to Nintendo, are blowing bubbles and mixing banana milkshakes.}}</ref> which is seen in her idle animation as chewing bubblegum and then briefly sitting down to drink a banana milkshake in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', although the latter was removed in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. She even owns a Gumball Popgun which she uses in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''. She is also very musically inclined, perhaps moreso than any other Kong, showing her love for guitars in her debut in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and playing one during the ending of ''Tropical Freeze'', as well as playing air guitar when left idle for awhile. She has a habit of headbanging her remarkable hair when playing guitar and appears to be fond of rock music. In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', she seems to have got a little more mature and a little less tomboyish. Her trophy description for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' implies that she probably takes great care of her hair. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', when thrown away by Diddy or hit by an enemy, she starts crying; this also occurs in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' after being thrown away by Kiddy or after being hit by an enemy attack (on an extra note, when a player enters a cheat in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', her crying sound effect plays).

Dixie and Candy do not interact much in the games, but in the show, they are shown to be great friends, which is a parallel to their boyfriends' friendship. The two hang out together at times, being seen [[Buried Treasure (episode)|searching for treasure]], [[Baby Kong Blues|babysitting]], [[From Zero to Hero|going for x-ray examinations]] and [[Speak No Evil, Dude|vaccinations]], [[Watch the Skies|planning a surprise party]], [[Vote of Kong-Fidence|discussing elections]], and [[Four Weddings and a Coconut|making wedding invitations together]].

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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''

|Playable character

|North America:<br>November 20, 1995

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]

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|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''

|Playable character

|North America:<br>September 23, 1996

|[[Game Boy]]

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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

|Playable character

|North America:<br>November 22, 1996

|Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''

|Playable character

|North America:<br>October 1, 1997

|Game Boy

|-

|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''

|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]

|Japan:<br>November 21, 2001

|[[Nintendo GameCube]]

|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''

|Playable character

|Europe:<br>June 25, 2004

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

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|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''

|Playable character  

|Japan:<br>July 1, 2004

|Nintendo GameCube

|-

|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''

|Playable character in Jungle Jam mode

|Europe:<br>February 4, 2005

|Game Boy Advance

|-

|''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]''

|Playable character

|Japan:<br>March 17, 2005

|Nintendo GameCube

|-

|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''

|Unlockable playable character

|Japan:<br>July 21, 2005

|Nintendo GameCube

|-

|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''

|Playable character

|Europe:<br>November 4, 2005

|Game Boy Advance

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|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''

|Unlockable playable character

|Japan:<br>July 27, 2006

|[[Nintendo DS]]

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|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''

|Playable character

|North America:<br>February 5, 2007

|Nintendo DS

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|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''

|Playable character

|Japan:<br>June 28, 2007

|[[Wii]]

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|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''

|Playable character in Multiplayer

|Japan:<br>August 9, 2007

|Nintendo DS

|-

|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]

|Japan:<br>January 31, 2008

|Wii

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|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''

|Playable character

|Japan:<br>June 19, 2008

|Wii

|-

|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''

|Playable character

|Japan:<br>February 13, 2014

|[[Wii U]]

|-

|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''

|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]

|Japan:<br>September 13, 2014

|[[Nintendo 3DS]] / Wii U

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|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''

|Playable character

|Japan:<br>May 3, 2018

|[[Nintendo Switch]]

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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

|Cameo as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]

|Japan:<br>December 7, 2018

|Nintendo Switch

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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

|Playable character (requires update)

|Worldwide:<br>May 20, 2020 ([[Jungle Tour]])

|Android / iOS

|}

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|JpnR=Dikushī Kongu

|JpnM=Dixie Kong

==Notes==

*In volume 212 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', Dixie is mistakenly called '''Daisy'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' volume 212|page=39|date=February 2007|quote=Diddy's bringing his Kong kin-Tiny and Daisy-in on the action to fill in the gaps left by Conker and Banjo.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>