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'''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''Donkey Kong Country'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance<ref>July 8, 2015. [http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/ Men at Work]. ''Playtonic Games''. Retrieved October 26, 2016.</ref>, as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea<ref name="Twitter">Kev_Bayliss (October 13, 2015). ''[https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512 Twitter]''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref>. In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist.
'''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance,<ref>{{cite|date=July 8, 2015|url=www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|title=Men at Work|publisher=Playtonic Games|accessdate=October 26, 2016|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150708152831/http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|deadlink=y}}</ref> as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite|quote=I never voiced those guys. There's some wrong stuff on the net. I designed & built orig Diddy & the basic Kremling idea.|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=October 13, 2015|url=twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=October 14, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151014214305/https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512}}</ref><ref>{{file link|Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (11, 18, 2023).png|''Kevin Bayliss'' in Twitter (November 18, 2023)}}</ref> In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist.
 
==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; [[Bubbler the Octopus]], [[Wizpig]]
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; [[Bubbler]],<ref>{{cite|quote=Drumstick - Lee Ray Tricky - Chris Sutherland Bluey - Keith Rabbette Bubbler - Kevin Bayliss Smokey - Johnni Christensen|author=Norgans [Graeme Norgate, former Rare employee]|date=April 14, 2021|url=https://twitter.com/Norgans/status/1382281655516327938|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210414103701/https://twitter.com/Norgans/status/1382281655516327938}} ({{file link|DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Screenshot}}.)</ref> [[Wizpig]]<ref>{{cite|quote=A few in Starfox Adventures, DKR & KI . Wizpig, Glacius, Jago, Tricky - can't remember others.|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=December 15, 2016|url=twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/809291521337999364|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=archive.ph/Msset|archivedate=July 13, 2024, 21:43:16 UTC}} ({{file link|DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Thread screenshot}}.)</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
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*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; Artwork / Graphics
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; Artwork / Graphics
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Support Team
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Support Team
*''[[Rare Treats: DONKEY KONG 64 Revisited]]'' &ndash; Artwork
==Gallery==
<gallery>
X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 1.jpg|Bayliss breaking down Donkey Kong's design in front of a classroom in Norway
X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 2.jpg
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===Artwork===
<gallery>
Rare Treats Album.jpg|''[[Rare Treats: DONKEY KONG 64 Revisited]]'' album cover
DK Killer Instinct.jpg|Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the style of ''{{wp|Killer Instinct}}''<ref>{{Cite|url=https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1811455191407034533|title=Post|quote=If I’d made Donkey Kong for Killer Instinct, it would have been BANANAS! Happy Birthday to my CGi creations! 30 years of KILLER INSTINCT & DONKEY KONG COUNTRY! and THANK YOU NINTENDO for giving me the opportunity to recreate him back in the early 90s!|author=Kev_Bayliss|publisher=X|date=July 11, 2024|accessdate=February 17, 2025}}</ref>
X Kev_Bayliss 2024-07-10.png|Sketches of Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's faces used by Bayliss to pixelate the characters<ref>{{cite|quote=Here are the sketches I would use to pixelate the characters. Although I re-designed him, I don't think I ever draw DK the same way ever! He looks a bit different every time I do it, as with Diddy. But then, there are no rules for me. I don't care! You know who they are!|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=July 10, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1811085009778082185|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=archive.ph/ICEg0|archivedate=July 13, 2024, 20:54:16 UTC}}</ref>
X Kev_Bayliss DK pixel art.jpg|Pixel art of Donkey Kong intended to showcase how he would have looked with Bayliss's redesign in an NES game<ref>{{cite|quote=Had I originally been given the task of redesigning Donkey Kong during the NES era...😂😂|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=July 13, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812150293406077248|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=November 1, 2024|archive=archive.ph/iykrD|archivedate=November 1, 2024, 20:35:24 UTC}}</ref>
DKR Switch.jpg|Artwork depicting a possible port of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' to the [[Nintendo Switch]]<ref>{{Cite|url=https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1850463838618947693|quote=We need this…|title=Post|author=Kev_Bayliss|publisher=X|date=October 27, 2024|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}</ref>
DKR Group Kevin Bayliss.jpg|Artwork of ''Diddy Kong Racing'' characters<ref>{{Cite|url=https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1883912979688948155|quote=I'll come up with some more  facts about the characters I've created - I got lots of new followers over the weekend & feel I should come up with some new stuff! Have a great day - Welcome!|title=Post|author=Kev_Bayliss|publisher=X|date=January 27, 2025|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}</ref>
</gallery>
==Notes==
*Bayliss has stated that he likes the redesign of Donkey Kong in the [[Mario Kart (Nintendo Switch 2)|upcoming ''Mario Kart'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] and that "[y]ou can take the [Kong] out of the Country, but you can't take the Country out of the Kong."<ref>{{Cite|url=https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1881432502868611111|quote=You can take the KONG out of the Country, but you can't take the Country out of the Kong! (I love it - this is really funny! - Everything changes! - Change is good!)|title=Post|publisher=X|author=Kevin Bayliss|date=January 20, 2025|accessdate=February 7, 2025}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:28, February 17, 2025

Kevin Bayliss
Kevin Bayliss
Born August 8[1]
Super Mario–related role(s) Character designer, animator

Kevin Bayliss is a former Rare employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including the Donkey Kong Country series and Diddy Kong Racing. In Donkey Kong Country, he was in charge of the redesign of Shigeru Miyamoto's original concept of Donkey Kong to his current 3D appearance,[2] as well as creating Diddy Kong and the basic Kremling idea.[3][4] In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist.

Portrayals[edit]

Works[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Bayliss has stated that he likes the redesign of Donkey Kong in the upcoming Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2 and that "[y]ou can take the [Kong] out of the Country, but you can't take the Country out of the Kong."[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Born August 8" – Kevin Bayliss (@Kev_Bayliss). Profile. X. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ^ July 8, 2015. Men at Work. Playtonic Games. Archived July 8, 2015, 15:28:31 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "I never voiced those guys. There's some wrong stuff on the net. I designed & built orig Diddy & the basic Kremling idea." – Kev_Bayliss (October 13, 2015). Post. Twitter. Retrieved October 14, 2015. (Archived October 14, 2015, 21:43:05 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (November 18, 2023)Media:Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (11, 18, 2023).png
  5. ^ "Drumstick - Lee Ray Tricky - Chris Sutherland Bluey - Keith Rabbette Bubbler - Kevin Bayliss Smokey - Johnni Christensen" – Norgans [Graeme Norgate, former Rare employee] (April 14, 2021). Post. X. Retrieved July 13, 2024. (Archived April 14, 2021, 10:37:01 UTC via Wayback Machine.) (ScreenshotMedia:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png.)
  6. ^ "A few in Starfox Adventures, DKR & KI . Wizpig, Glacius, Jago, Tricky - can't remember others." – Kev_Bayliss (December 15, 2016). Post. X. Retrieved July 13, 2024. (Archived July 13, 2024, 21:43:16 UTC via archive.today.) (Thread screenshotMedia:DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png.)
  7. ^ "If I’d made Donkey Kong for Killer Instinct, it would have been BANANAS! Happy Birthday to my CGi creations! 30 years of KILLER INSTINCT & DONKEY KONG COUNTRY! and THANK YOU NINTENDO for giving me the opportunity to recreate him back in the early 90s!" – Kev_Bayliss (July 11, 2024). Post. X. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Here are the sketches I would use to pixelate the characters. Although I re-designed him, I don't think I ever draw DK the same way ever! He looks a bit different every time I do it, as with Diddy. But then, there are no rules for me. I don't care! You know who they are!" – Kev_Bayliss (July 10, 2024). Post. X. Retrieved July 13, 2024. (Archived July 13, 2024, 20:54:16 UTC via archive.today.)
  9. ^ "Had I originally been given the task of redesigning Donkey Kong during the NES era...😂😂" – Kev_Bayliss (July 13, 2024). Post. X. Retrieved November 1, 2024. (Archived November 1, 2024, 20:35:24 UTC via archive.today.)
  10. ^ "We need this…" – Kev_Bayliss (October 27, 2024). Post. X. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "I'll come up with some more facts about the characters I've created - I got lots of new followers over the weekend & feel I should come up with some new stuff! Have a great day - Welcome!" – Kev_Bayliss (January 27, 2025). Post. X. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "You can take the KONG out of the Country, but you can't take the Country out of the Kong! (I love it - this is really funny! - Everything changes! - Change is good!)" – Kevin Bayliss (January 20, 2025). Post. X. Retrieved February 7, 2025.