Pipsy: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
(63 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Character-infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:PipsyDS.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:PipsyDS.png|200px]]<br>Pipsy as depicted in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
|full_name=Pipsy the mouse<ref>"{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19990218060558/http://www.nintendo.com.au/games/n64/games/dkracing.html|deadlink=y|title=''Diddy Kong Racing''|publisher=Nintendo of Australia}}</ref>
|species=Mouse
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|species=Mouse
|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]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Eveline Novakovic|Eveline Fischer]] (1997 - present)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278886/ Eveline Fischer's IMDb]</ref>
|portrayed_by=[[Eveline Novakovic|Eveline Fischer]]<ref>{{cite|author=Norgate, Graeme|title=[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation_2.png|Post on X by Graeme Norgate]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''Pipsy''' is a lightweight, yellow mouse and a playable character in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. She is the only female character in the original game (as [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]] replace [[Conker the Squirrel|Conker]] and [[Banjo]] in the remake respectively), and is one of the characters to assist [[Timber]] in preventing [[Wizpig]] from taking over [[Timber's Island|his island]].
{{quote|I may squeak under the wire, but don't call me a pipsqueak.|Pipsy<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 102|date=November 1997|page=29|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
'''Pipsy''' is a lightweight yellow mouse who appears mainly in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]]. She wears a red hairbow with white polka-dots on it, a blue and white sailor suit and a pair of red gloves. Outside of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Pipsy has appeared in some ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media released only in Japan, such as ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]''. After {{wp|Microsoft}}'s acquisition of [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] in 2002, Pipsy and the other characters of ''Diddy Kong Racing'' (except [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Krunch]]) have been owned by the company.
 
==History==
===Concept and creation===
Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called ''Astro Mouse''. After the plans to make ''Astro Mouse'' a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by Rare Ltd. artist [[Kevin Bayliss]] and included in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' as Pipsy.<ref>{{cite|author=Lerako|date=September 14, 2011|title=Top 4 Rare Characters With Concepts Entirely Different From The Final Product|url=www.raregamer.co.uk/?p=344|publisher=RareGamer.co.uk|accessdate=January 14, 2014}}</ref> Early drafts of Pipsy's redesign would see her with peachy pink fur and yellow clothing, or as a kangaroo donning boxing gloves named "'''Roo'''".<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/render_archive/status/1445174824553394182|author=@Render_Archive|title="Some diddy kong racing test renders shared by kev bayliss on tik tok"|date=October 4, 2021|publisher=X|accessdate=May 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=May 11, 2023|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418|title="Roo! Was replaced by Pipsy! Which #DiddyKongRacing character do you prefer? I think she’s have had a hard time steering with those gloves!"|publisher=X|accessdate=May 11, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230511183338/https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418}}</ref>
 
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
Pipsy is one of the main playable characters in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its remake]]. She is the only female character in the original version, until the remake, in which [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] appear. Pipsy is one of many characters to assist [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Timber]] in preventing Wizpig from taking over [[Timber's Island]]. In the ending, Pipsy is seen riding on a pink triceratops. Her vehicle color is pink and her vehicle number is 3. Pipsy's statistics are tied with [[Tiptup]] for best acceleration and handling. Her top speed without bananas is 53.5 mph, and her theme instrument is steel drums.
 
===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
[[File:PipsyBoken.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Pipsy in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']]
Pipsy makes a small non-speaking cameo in the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' segment of, ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'', titled "Go Go Diddy!". She is shown competing in a race, in her car, in 10th place. In the finale of the story, she is seen celebrating Diddy Kong being awarded a crown for defeating Wizpig.
 
===''4-koma Gag Battle''===
Pipsy appears throughout the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
 
===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
Her ''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork appears as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''.
{{br}}
===Unused appearances===
====''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''====
A "Dark" version of Pipsy would have appeared in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]'', which was a rejected video game pitch idea. Her special move would have been throwing triangular cheese wedges that damage the player.


She drives in pink vehicles, and in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', she and the rest of the characters all drive in yellow vehicles by default. Her statistics are tied with [[Tiptup]] for best acceleration and handling (and [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] on the acceleration part in the DS remake). Her top speed without bananas is 53.5 mph, and her theme instrument is steel drums.
==Profile and statistics==
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Weight:''' Light
**'''Acceleration:''' 5/5
**'''Handling:''' 5/5
**'''Top Speed:''' 1/5
**'''Vehicle Color:''' Pink
*'''Instruction booklet bio''': ''(High acceleration, light weight, excellent handling, medium top speed) Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1997}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]]''': ''When it comes to skill and speed on the race track, this mighty mouse is certainly no pipsqueak. Driven out of her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, she has a lot at stake in the coming challenge.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' Nintendo Player's Guide|author=Swan, Leslie|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1997|page=6}}</ref>
*'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 103''': ''Pipsy rules. She may seem like a light-weight, but when it comes to handling and acceleration, this mousy miss can thrash the rest of them. Her top speed is only medium, but she can make up for that with boosts and zippers. In a hovercraft, her light weight makes handling tricky for all but the most persistent mouse fans.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 103|page=15|date=December 1997|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
*'''Diddy's Drivers Ed''': ''On courses with lots of sharp turns, Pipsy can't be beat. She can turn on a dime in the car or the plane, but in a hovercraft she's almost unmanageable. Like Tiptup, collecting bananas and hitting every zipper is essential to winning with Pipsy.''<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19981206065714/http://www.dkr.com/driversed.html|title=Diddy's Drivers Ed|publisher=dkr.com|accessdate=March 28, 2023|deadlink=y}}</ref>
*'''''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition''''': ''Pipsy’s a lady—and a regular front runner. Her top speed is mediocre, but on a par with the other racers. Her handling is excellent, and you’ll notice she holds the road like few other drivers—very little need to skid around those corners. Her acceleration also lies at the high end of the scale; even the tightest turn won’t slow her down for long. On the minus side: Pipsy is a pip-squeak. Her light weight means she’s all over the place in the Hover, and the heavier racers have little trouble knocking her out of the way.''<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=34}}</ref>
*'''Rarewhere''': ''Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks!''<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705005250/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_pipsy.html|title=Rarewhere: DKR Cast List|publisher=Rarewhere|accessdate=March 28, 2023}}</ref>
 
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Speed:''' 1/5
**'''Acceleration:''' 5/5
**'''Handling:''' 5/5


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pipsy2.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Astro Mouse.png|Early "Astro Mouse" design
PipsyOG.png|Differently colored Pipsy
KangarooRacing.png|"Roo", Pipsy's kangaroo precursor
Pipsy0.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
PipsyDKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy2.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsycar.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy in Plane DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy in Plane DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsycar.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy0.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy-CSS-DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Pipsy-CSS-DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Character Selection DKR.png|On ''Diddy Kong Racing''{{'}}s character selection menu
PipsyDS.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:Astro Mouse.png|thumb|100px|The early "Astro Mouse" design.]]
{{foreign names
*Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called ''Astro Mouse''. After the plans to make ''Astro Mouse'' a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by [[Rare Ltd.]] artist [[Kevin Bayliss]] and included in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' as Pipsy.<ref>[http://www.raregamer.co.uk/?p=344 RareGamer.co.uk] (Accessed on 01-14-14)</ref>
|Jap=ピプシー
|JapR=Pipushī
|JapM=Pipsy
|Fre=Pipsy<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,52,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-03.html|title=Official Nintendo french magazine N3|date=February-March 1998|language=French|page=25}}</ref>
}}


== References ==
==References==
<references/>
<references/>
{{DKR}}
{{DKR}}
[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Playable Characters]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:3rd Party Characters]]
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Allies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong allies]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing Characters]]
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing characters]]
[[de:Pipsy]]
[[de:Pipsy]]

Revision as of 12:36, September 2, 2024

Pipsy
PipsyDS.png
Pipsy as depicted in Diddy Kong Racing DS
Full name Pipsy the mouse[1]
Species Mouse
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Portrayed by Eveline Fischer[2]
“I may squeak under the wire, but don't call me a pipsqueak.”
—Pipsy[3]

Pipsy is a lightweight yellow mouse who appears mainly in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake. She wears a red hairbow with white polka-dots on it, a blue and white sailor suit and a pair of red gloves. Outside of Diddy Kong Racing, Pipsy has appeared in some Super Mario media released only in Japan, such as Mario no Bōken Land. After Microsoft's acquisition of Rare in 2002, Pipsy and the other characters of Diddy Kong Racing (except Diddy Kong and Krunch) have been owned by the company.

History

Concept and creation

Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called Astro Mouse. After the plans to make Astro Mouse a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by Rare Ltd. artist Kevin Bayliss and included in Diddy Kong Racing as Pipsy.[4] Early drafts of Pipsy's redesign would see her with peachy pink fur and yellow clothing, or as a kangaroo donning boxing gloves named "Roo".[5][6]

Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS

Pipsy is one of the main playable characters in Diddy Kong Racing and its remake. She is the only female character in the original version, until the remake, in which Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong appear. Pipsy is one of many characters to assist Diddy Kong and Timber in preventing Wizpig from taking over Timber's Island. In the ending, Pipsy is seen riding on a pink triceratops. Her vehicle color is pink and her vehicle number is 3. Pipsy's statistics are tied with Tiptup for best acceleration and handling. Her top speed without bananas is 53.5 mph, and her theme instrument is steel drums.

Mario no Bōken Land

Pipsy in Mario no Bōken Land
Pipsy in Mario no Bōken Land

Pipsy makes a small non-speaking cameo in the Diddy Kong Racing segment of, Mario no Bōken Land, titled "Go Go Diddy!". She is shown competing in a race, in her car, in 10th place. In the finale of the story, she is seen celebrating Diddy Kong being awarded a crown for defeating Wizpig.

4-koma Gag Battle

Pipsy appears throughout the 4-koma Gag Battle manga adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.

Mario Artist: Paint Studio

Her Diddy Kong Racing artwork appears as a stamp in Mario Artist: Paint Studio.

Unused appearances

Diddy Kong Racing Adventure

A "Dark" version of Pipsy would have appeared in Diddy Kong Racing Adventure, which was a rejected video game pitch idea. Her special move would have been throwing triangular cheese wedges that damage the player.

Profile and statistics

Diddy Kong Racing

  • Character stats
    • Weight: Light
    • Acceleration: 5/5
    • Handling: 5/5
    • Top Speed: 1/5
    • Vehicle Color: Pink
  • Instruction booklet bio: (High acceleration, light weight, excellent handling, medium top speed) Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks![7]
  • Player's Guide: When it comes to skill and speed on the race track, this mighty mouse is certainly no pipsqueak. Driven out of her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, she has a lot at stake in the coming challenge.[8]
  • Nintendo Power Volume 103: Pipsy rules. She may seem like a light-weight, but when it comes to handling and acceleration, this mousy miss can thrash the rest of them. Her top speed is only medium, but she can make up for that with boosts and zippers. In a hovercraft, her light weight makes handling tricky for all but the most persistent mouse fans.[9]
  • Diddy's Drivers Ed: On courses with lots of sharp turns, Pipsy can't be beat. She can turn on a dime in the car or the plane, but in a hovercraft she's almost unmanageable. Like Tiptup, collecting bananas and hitting every zipper is essential to winning with Pipsy.[10]
  • Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition: Pipsy’s a lady—and a regular front runner. Her top speed is mediocre, but on a par with the other racers. Her handling is excellent, and you’ll notice she holds the road like few other drivers—very little need to skid around those corners. Her acceleration also lies at the high end of the scale; even the tightest turn won’t slow her down for long. On the minus side: Pipsy is a pip-squeak. Her light weight means she’s all over the place in the Hover, and the heavier racers have little trouble knocking her out of the way.[11]
  • Rarewhere: Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks![12]

Diddy Kong Racing DS

  • Character stats
    • Speed: 1/5
    • Acceleration: 5/5
    • Handling: 5/5

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Pipsy.
  • Early "Astro Mouse" design

    Early "Astro Mouse" design

  • Differently colored Pipsy

    Differently colored Pipsy

  • "Roo", Pipsy's kangaroo precursor

    "Roo", Pipsy's kangaroo precursor

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピプシー[?]
Pipushī 		Pipsy
French Pipsy[13] -

References

  1. ^ "Diddy Kong Racing. Nintendo of Australia. Archived February 18, 1999, 06:05:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Norgate, Graeme. Post on X by Graeme Norgate.
  3. ^ November 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 102. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  4. ^ Lerako (September 14, 2011). Top 4 Rare Characters With Concepts Entirely Different From The Final Product. RareGamer.co.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. ^ @Render_Archive (October 4, 2021). "Some diddy kong racing test renders shared by kev bayliss on tik tok". X. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Kev_Bayliss (May 11, 2023). "Roo! Was replaced by Pipsy! Which #DiddyKongRacing character do you prefer? I think she’s have had a hard time steering with those gloves!". X. Retrieved May 11, 2023. (Archived May 11, 2023, 18:33:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 23.
  8. ^ Swan, Leslie (1997). Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
  9. ^ December 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 103. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  10. ^ Diddy's Drivers Ed. dkr.com. Archived December 6, 1998, 06:57:14 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  11. ^ April 7, 1999. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0761521037. Page 34.
  12. ^ Rarewhere: DKR Cast List. Rarewhere. Retrieved March 28, 2023. (Archived July 5, 1998, 00:52:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  13. ^ February-March 1998. Official Nintendo french magazine N3. Page 25.
[Edit]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjoa • Conkera • Tiny Kongb • Dixie Kongb • Tajb • Wizpigb
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky • Bluey • Bubbler • Smokey • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Coveb • Meandering Mountb • Splashdown Passb • Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracks Tricky Challenge • Bluey Challenge • Bubbler Challenge • Smokey Challenge • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Bananaa • Coinb • Discovery Cardb • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Tokenb • Silver Coin • Taj Tokenb • Tree • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
a Exclusive to Diddy Kong Racing
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Pipsy&oldid=4350542"