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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Wizpig DKRDS art.png|250px]]<br> | |image=[[File:Wizpig DKRDS art.png|250px]]<br>Wizpig, as he appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' | ||
|full_name=Wizpig the Mutant Space Pig | |full_name=Wizpig the Mutant Space Pig | ||
|species=Pig | |species=Pig | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) | ||
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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''' | '''Wizpig''' 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". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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 | 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>''Diddy Kong Racing'' Instruction Booklet. Page 26.</ref> | ||
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and its Nintendo DS version, Wizpig | In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and its Nintendo DS version, Wizpig eventually reached [[Timber's Island]], where he would start another reign of chaos. First, he usurped [[Taj]]. Next, he turned [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] into a [[frog]] when he 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. | ||
Wizpig | [[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, where he becomes stranded and is never heard from again. | |||
In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Wizpig is now a playable character, 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/. | |||
===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | ===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | ||
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, | 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. | ||
==='' | ===''4-koma Gag Battle''=== | ||
[[File:Wizpig4koma.jpg|thumb|''4-koma Gag Battle'']] | [[File:Wizpig4koma.jpg|thumb|''4-koma Gag Battle'']] | ||
Wizpig appears throughout the ''[[ | Wizpig appears throughout the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''. | ||
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==Profile and statistics== | ==Profile and statistics== | ||
===''Diddy Kong Racing''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing''=== | ||
*'''Instruction booklet bio | *'''Instruction booklet bio''' (page 26): ''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...'' | ||
*'''Rarewhere | *'''[https://web.archive.org/web/19991018214032/http://rareware.com/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_wizpig.html 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!'' | ||
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{main-gallery}} | {{main-gallery}} | ||
===Artwork=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Wizpig.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | Wizpig.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | ||
Wizpig 2.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
WizpigPink.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
WizpigAttacks.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | WizpigAttacks.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | ||
WizpigGoldStatue.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'', Wizpig gold statue | |||
Wizpig and Diddy DKR art.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
DKRFriendsChasedPromo.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
Wizpig and Diddy DKR art 2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
Wizpig and racers DKR.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
DKRScene12.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
DKRDS Wizpig art shadow.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
===In-game graphics=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
DKR Wizpig ghost.png|A Wizpig-like ghost from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
DKR Spaceship Wizpig model.png|Wizpig's spaceship from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Sprites=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
DKRDS Icon.png|''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' game icon | |||
DKRDS icon Wizpig.png|''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' mugshot | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
DKR WizpigHead.png|A Wizpig-like rock from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' | |||
Wizpig's First Strike.png|[[Wizpig's First Strike]] | |||
Wizpig Strikes Back.png|[[Wizpig Strikes Back]] | |||
WizpigDS.png|Wizpig in the intro for ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Diddy Kong Racing'', several ghostly entities which resemble Wizpig can be seen in [[Haunted Woods]]. | *In ''Diddy Kong Racing'', several ghostly entities which resemble Wizpig can be seen in [[Haunted Woods]]. | ||
*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> | *The instruction booklet for ''Diddy Kong Racing'' states that before invading Timber's Island, Wizpig had never been in a race or competition before. | ||
*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>conkerhimself (January 19, 2021). [https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1351572970322464771?s=21 'Unkind' people at Rare called him JizzPig.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved June 18, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210119165215/https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1351572970322464771 Archived] January 19, 2021, 16:52:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
