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| |image=[[File:Wizpig DKRDS art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' | | {{character-infobox |
| |full_name=Wizpig the Mutant Space Pig<ref name=Rarewhere/> | | |image=[[File:Wizpig DKRDS art.png|250px]]<br>Wizpig, as he appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' |
| | |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) |
| |species=Pig | | |species=Pig |
| |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | | |latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) |
| |portrayed_by=[[Kevin Bayliss]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by Kevin Bayliss]]</ref> | | |latest_portrayal=[[Chris Seavor]] (1997-present) |
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| {{quote|Well, lookie here! It's the little worm!|Wizpig|Diddy Kong Racing}} | | {{quote|Well, lookie here! It's the little worm!|Wizpig|Diddy Kong Racing}} |
| '''Wizpig''', also formatted as '''Wiz-Pig''',<ref>{{cite|date=April 7, 1999|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0761521037|page=42}}</ref> is a gigantic alien pig, and the main villain of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|Nintendo DS version]]. His name is a portmanteau of "wizard" and "pig". | | '''Wizpig''' is a gigantic alien pig and the main villain of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. Not much of Wizpig's past is known, besides the fact that Wizpig was bored and decided to conquer his own planet. Wizpig succeeded and transformed his homeworld into a high-tech amusement park called [[Future Fun Land]]. Eventually Wizpig once again grew bored and decided to leave his planet to look for thrills on other inhabited worlds. One of the thrills Wizpig discovered was racing. This sport eventually became Wizpig's favorite thing to do, along with causing chaos.<ref>''Diddy Kong Racing'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1997, p. 26</ref> Wizpig's name is a portmanteau of "wizard" and "pig". |
| ==History==
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| ===Background===
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| All that is known of Wizpig's past is that he decided to attempt to conquer his own planet out of boredom. He succeeded, and transformed his homeworld into a high-tech amusement park called [[Future Fun Land]]. Eventually, Wizpig once again grew bored, and decided to leave his planet to look for excitement on other inhabited worlds. One of the thrills Wizpig discovered was the sport of racing. This sport eventually became Wizpig's favorite thing to do, along with causing chaos.<ref name="engmanual>{{cite|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' Instruction Booklet|page=26}}</ref>
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| ===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
| | From then on, Wizpig caused trouble, racing those who challenged him. Eventually Wizpig wound up on [[Timber's Island]], a neighbor of [[Donkey Kong Island]], here he set to work. First Wizpig usurped [[Taj the Genie]]. Then, Wizpig turned [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] into a [[frog]] when Drumstick tried to challenge Wizpig. He also managed to hypnotize [[Tricky the Triceratops]], [[Bluey the Walrus]], [[Bubbler the Octopus]], and [[Smokey the Dragon]] into becoming his servants, giving each of them a [[Wizpig Amulet]] piece to guard. |
| In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and its Nintendo DS version, Wizpig went to [[Timber's Island]] to begin a reign of chaos, which includes usurping the power of [[Taj]], turning [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] into a [[frog]] when he tried to challenge Wizpig, and hypnotizing [[Tricky]], [[Bluey]], [[Bubbler]], and [[Smokey]] into becoming his servants, giving each of them a [[Wizpig amulet]] piece to guard. [[Timber]], the son of the [[Timber's Parents|island's owners]], and his friend [[Diddy Kong]] set out on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Wizpig amulet, allowing them to challenge Wizpig in a race. After he loses, he teleports away. With Wizpig seemingly defeated, Diddy Kong and friends celebrate, but their party is cut short by Wizpig suddenly reappearing. Transporting himself and one opponent to Future Fun Land, Wizpig demands a rematch. After beating Wizpig in this second race, the rocket he is riding on malfunctions, sending him to a deserted planet.
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| Wizpig was made a playable character in the remake, where he can be unlocked by completing Adventure Mode 2. His stats are identical to those of Taj. His playable form is also made smaller to fit the vehicles properly. His accent was also changed from American to British in the remake as indicated by his line "You can't beat me!" in which he pronounces "can't" as /kɑːnt/ rather than /kænt/. | | [[Timber]], the son of the [[Timber's Parents|island's owners]] and his friend [[Diddy Kong]], gained all the pieces to Wizpig's amulet, which allowed them to challenge Wizpig. After they beat Wizpig, Wizpig teleported away. With Wizpig gone, the heroes celebrated. This party was cut short by Wizpig. Transporting himself and an opponent to Future Fun Land, Wizpig demanded a re-match. |
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| ===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
| | After a race consisting of dodging robots, electric fences, and lasers, the heroes once again beat Wizpig. After his defeat, the rocket Wizpig was riding malfunctioned, stranding Wizpig on a deserted planet. |
| Wizpig appears as the main villain of the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' story segment of ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'', titled "Go Go Diddy!". He attacks Taj during a race, ripping up the carpet he was riding, which strips Taj of his magical powers, beforing escaping. [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Diddy Kong]] ride on airplanes to follow Wizpig, but he launches a bomb which hits Mario and Peach. Diddy Kong avoids the attack, and Wizpig follows it up with a missile, which he also avoids. Diddy manages to bury Wizpig under a pile of rocks, trapping him underneath. While Diddy Kong and his friends celebrate Wizpig's defeat, the last panel shows Taj offering to help Wizpig out of the rocks if he promises to not do any more bad actions.
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| ===''4koma Gag Battle''===
| | In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Wizpig is an unlockable playable character, and he can be unlocked by completing Adventure Mode 2. Wizpig as a playable character was resized to fit in the vehicle, and his stats are the same as Taj's. |
| [[File:Wizpig4koma.jpg|thumb|''4-koma Gag Battle'']]
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| Wizpig appears throughout the ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
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| ==Quotes==
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| *"''You can't beat me!''"
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| *"''Sorry to break the party, worms... but I had to say goodbye!''"
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| *"''See ya later, worms!''"
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| *"''Well, lookie here! It's the little worm!''"
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| ==Profile and statistics==
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| ===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
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| *'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''The big bad bully himself, a spiteful space traveler who hops from planet to planet looking for good places to drop in and cause havoc until there’s nothing left there to amuse him. Nobody’s ever managed to kick him out before he got bored, but there has to be a first time...''<ref name="engmanual/>
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| *'''Rarewhere:''' ''The big bad bully himself, a spiteful space traveller who hops from planet to planet looking for good places to drop in and cause havoc until there’s nothing left there to amuse him. Nobody’s ever managed to kick him out before he got bored, but there has to be a first time - and Timber & co. have plenty of grudges to pay back!''<ref name=Rarewhere>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19991018214032/http://rareware.com/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_wizpig.html|title=Rarewhere: DKR Cast List|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=July 10, 2024}}</ref>
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| ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
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| *'''Character stats'''
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| **'''Speed:''' 5/5
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| **'''Acceleration:''' 1/5
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| **'''Handling:''' 1/5
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{main-gallery}}
| | ===Artwork=== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| Wizpig.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | | Wizpig.jpg|Artwork from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' |
| WizpigAttacks.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
| | Wizpig and Diddy DKR art.jpg|Wizpig chasing Diddy Kong |
| | Wizpig and Diddy DKR art 2.jpg|Wizpig riding his rocket |
| | Wizpig and racers DKR.jpg|Wizpig chasing the racers overhead |
| | DKRScene12.jpg |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ===Screenshots=== |
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| |Jap=ウィズピッグ | | DKR WizpigHead.png|A Wizpig-like rock from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' |
| |JapR=Wizupiggu | | Wizpig's Course DKR race.png|[[Wizpig's Course]] |
| |JapM=Wizpig | | Wizpig Strikes Back.png|[[Wizpig Strikes Back]] |
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| | WizpigDS.png|Wizpig in the intro for ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' |
| | </gallery> |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *In ''Diddy Kong Racing'', several ghostly entities which resemble Wizpig can be seen in [[Haunted Woods]]. | | *Several ghostly entities which resemble Wizpig can be seen in the area [[Haunted Woods]] in ''Diddy Kong Racing''. |
| *Chris Seavor, former video game designer at [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] and voice actor of [[Conker]], claims that Wizpig was internally referred to as "JizzPig".<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|author=conkerhimself|date=January 19, 2021|url=x.com/conkerhimself/status/1351572970322464771?s=21|title='Unkind' people at Rare called him JizzPig.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 18, 2021|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210119165215/https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1351572970322464771}}</ref> | | *The instruction booklet for ''Diddy Kong Racing'' states that before invading Timber's Island, Wizpig had never before been in a race or competition. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| {{DKR}} | | {{DKR}} |
| [[Category:Pigs]] | | [[Category:Pigs]] |
| [[Category:Aliens]] | | [[Category:Aliens]] |
| [[Category:Magicians]] | | [[Category:Magicians]] |
| [[Category:Playable characters]] | | [[Category:Playable Characters]] |
| [[Category:Final bosses]] | | [[Category:Unlockable Characters]] |
| [[Category:Third-party characters]] | | [[Category:Final Bosses]] |
| [[Category:Diddy Kong Racing bosses]] | | [[Category:3rd Party Characters]] |
| | [[Category:Diddy Kong Racing Bosses]] |
| [[de:Wizpig]] | | [[de:Wizpig]] |
