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{{quote|After all we did to get them back last time? Donkey Kong would go crazy if he lost his bananas again!|Diddy Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest}}
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|image=[[Image:diddyDKJUNGLE.jpg{{!}}300px]] <br>'''Diddy Kong''', with his trademark red [[Nintendo]] cap.
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (1994)
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|affiliation=[[Kong Family]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Katsumi Suzuki]] (2004–present)
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{{quote|I am the brave Diddy Kong. Show yourself, if you are friendly. If not, then get ready for the fight of your life!|Diddy Kong|[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]}}
'''Diddy Kong''' is a [[Kong]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He is the best friend and sidekick of [[Donkey Kong]], assisting him on several of his journeys and appearing commonly in spin-off games of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise starting with ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', effectively taking the role of [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] Diddy Kong sports a red shirt with yellow stars and a red hat with the Nintendo logo and has a tail, unlike most Kongs. "{{iw|wiktionary|diddy|Diddy}}" is a slang word in some parts of northern England for "small," as Diddy Kong is. Diddy Kong occasionally pairs up with his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]]. Diddy is the starring character of the racing game, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and its [[reissue|remake]], ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''.
==Concept and creation==
[[File:DKC concept Diddy Kong Junior.jpg|thumb|Diddy Kong's original look]]
During the development of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the designers wanted the player to be capable of taking multiple hits, but they also aimed for the screen to be as "clutter-free" as possible, thereby forbidding the usage of a health bar. Having noted the "[[Super Mario (form)|big Mario]] to [[small Mario]]" system used in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games, Rare created Diddy Kong as a visual "extra hit." The design for the character was originally intended to be a redesign of [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], but Nintendo felt that its design was too different and insisted that Rare either make the design for Junior closer to his original appearance or make the new design an entirely different character. Rare, feeling that the design fit the "updated" Donkey Kong universe that the company was aiming to create, had decided to keep its design. During the process of naming the character, several names were suggested by Rare employees, including "Diet DK," "DK Lite," and "Titchy Kong." The name "Dinky Kong" was chosen, but it was later changed to "Diddy" due to legal considerations<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120316134452/http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895227/the_making_of_donkey_kong_country.html|title=''The Making Of Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=NowGamer|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> with {{wp|Dinky Toys}},<ref>{{cite|author=Shesez|date=November 21, 2019|timestamp=14:03|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWHzilbQ34&t=843s|title=The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref> although the name would eventually be used as [[Kiddy Kong]]'s Japanese name.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
Diddy Kong made his debut appearance in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, having appeared in every game. The only game where he is not playable is ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Diddy has had more playable appearances in this series than [[Donkey Kong]] has.
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Diddy Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country'', showing Diddy Kong's first depiction]]
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as well as both its [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first]] and [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]]. He assists Donkey Kong as the second player and sidekick, similarly but not identically to [[Luigi]]'s relation to [[Mario]]'s. Diddy is described as being a "Donkey Kong wannabe," [[Fourth wall|wanting to be a video game hero]] like Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=Although he would never admit it, Diddy Kong is a [[Donkey Kong]] wannabe. His ambition in life is to be a video game hero just like the big guy. And although Donkey Kong would never say it to Diddy’s face, the kid has potential. He’s fast, agile, and has the heart to be a world class video game hero. He just needs a little more experience and, of course, exposure!|language=en-us|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) instruction manual|page=14}}</ref> Diddy is inside the first [[DK Barrel]] in [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinx]], after the [[Kremling Krew]] raids the [[banana hoard]],<ref name=kremlingkrew group=note>The perpetrator of Diddy's defeat is inconsistent. The manual associated with the original version states that Diddy is defeated by Klump, though the opening cutscene of the Game Boy Advance remakes shows Krusha defeating him.</ref> overpower him.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) instruction manual|page=4-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color|GBC]]) instruction manual|page=2-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) instruction manual|page=6-7|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Donkey and Diddy Kong have the same basic abilities, such as [[jump]]ing, [[dash|running]], and rolling. Diddy has his own rolling move, [[Cartwheel Attack]], which he can use to defeat enemies or briefly in midair to gain some momentum. Compared to Donkey Kong, Diddy is more agile, capable of jumping higher, moves faster, and holds a barrel in front of him rather than above his head. However, Diddy is weaker, not only from throwing barrels a shorter distance, but because he cannot defeat [[Krusha]]s and [[Klump]]s by [[stomp]]ing them, and he has to stomp an [[Army]] twice to defeat it.
If the player achieves a completion rating of 90% or higher in the second remake, they unlock the "Hero Mode," where Diddy is the only player character, though with a yellow cap and shirt.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
Diddy is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]]. He retains his abilities from ''Donkey Kong Country'', though he is now the first player rather than the second, with Dixie now taking that role. Diddy and Dixie Kong can do a [[team up]] move, allowing one of the Kongs to pick each other up and throw another to get across obstacles or reach higher elevations. Diddy has his own time attack mode in the remake, titled [[Diddy's Dash]], where he is controlled through levels without the aid of Dixie.
In the game's story, the Kremling Krew kidnaps Donkey Kong and sends him away to their island, [[Crocodile Isle]]. K. Rool, now Kaptain K. Rool, threatens to keep Donkey Kong as a prisoner unless the Kongs give the banana hoard to him. Diddy refuses, so he and Dixie travel through Crocodile Isle. Whenever the player visits the [[Monkey Museum]], Cranky chastises him and Dixie, believing them not to be actual video game heroes,<ref>{{cite|quote=Oh, it's you again. I thought it might be a real video game hero...|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|publisher=[[Rare]]|language=en|date=November 21, 1995|accessdate=January 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Diddy, I thought you were a cheap character in [[Donkey Kong Country|DKC]], but [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]'s even worse! It should be me on my own, that it should!|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|publisher=Rare Ltd.|date=November 21, 1995|accessdate=January 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Well, well, well, if it isn't our trainee hero! I didn't expect you to find this [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|place]], sonny. You must have got luck. Now that you're here, I'd better tell you about it.|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|publisher=Rare Ltd.|date=November 21, 1995|accessdate=January 3, 2024}}</ref> hence the inclusion of [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]], an awards ceremony in which Cranky tallies up who has collected the most [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coins]], for which he hid in every level.
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
Diddy is a non-playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' He and Donkey Kong both have a smaller role, though the events begin with them exploring the [[Northern Kremisphere]].<ref>{{cite|quote=Dear [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]<br>Gone exploring [[Northern Kremisphere|the islands]] with [[Donkey Kong|DK]], Back tomorrow!<br>--Diddy|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=5|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Since the two had not returned from their trip, Dixie goes to look for them, with her cousin, [[Kiddy Kong]]. In gameplay, Diddy and Donkey are seen only in [[Kastle Kaos]], where after defeating [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]], it is revealed that the two were trapped inside of [[KAOS]]. Additionally, the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]] adds Diddy as one of the Kongs to defend from [[Kremling]]s in the [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]] challenge "Protect."
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:DiddyKCR.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|its remake]]. Diddy is first seen in the opening cutscene, where he is the first to notice the banana hoard being stolen and attempts to retrieve it from the animals controlled by the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] to steal them. Diddy is unsuccessful and forced into a DK Barrel. After being freed, Diddy and Donkey Kong go on a journey similar to ''Donkey Kong Country'' where they travel through the various regions of the island while fighting the operatives in each of them. In single player mode, Diddy stays on Donkey Kong's back, and Diddy can use his [[Barrel Jet]] to make both of them hover temporarily. Diddy is always controlled by the second player in multiplayer, with the added option of controlling him individually. Diddy has more agility than Donkey Kong, and he can still control the [[Barrel Jet]] in midair and stun enemies using his [[Popgun|Peanut Popgun]]. Diddy has different roles after defeating [[Tiki Tong]] in the final battle. If he and Donkey Kong are together, the explosion of Tiki Tong sends them into space, where Diddy panics before DK knocks the moon out of orbit to hit Tiki Tong Tower. If Donkey Kong completes the battle alone, Diddy appears unexpectedly to save him from a large fall. If Diddy completes the battle alone, his Barrel Jet malfunctions as he tries to break from the gravitational pull of the moon; as a result, Diddy crashes into the moon headfirst, knocking it out of orbit and onto Tiki Tong Tower, before falling unconsciously and awakening in DK's hands.
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its port]]. He is first seen during the game's opening cutscene, appearing to celebrate DK's birthday with Dixie and [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]], only for the four to be interrupted by the [[Snowmads]] and blown away to the [[Lost Mangroves]]. Diddy can be released from from DK Barrels specially marked with two blue "DD"s. Diddy retains his moves from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', but with added underwater exploration, Diddy can perform the Jet Blast underwater, giving him and Donkey Kong a speed boost, and both of them can use the [[Kong POW]] move together to turn every enemy into [[Red Balloon]]s.
===''Club Nintendo''===
===="Donkey Kong Country"====
[[File:DKC CN3.jpg|thumb|left|A scene from the "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]" comic where Diddy and Donkey attack King K. Rool]]
Diddy is one of the protagonists in the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]," based on the identically titled game. Diddy is put on duty to watch over the banana hoard, though is discovered by King K. Rool and forced into a barrel. After being discovered and rescued by Donkey Kong, the two track down King K. Rool to defeat him. When King K. Rool is fought, Donkey Kong attacks by throwing Diddy up onto K. Rool.
===="Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens"====
Diddy lives in a [[Wolkenkratzer|skyscraper]] in [[Brooklyn]] with many other Nintendo characters in "[[Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens]]." During the monsters' invasion of the building, Diddy and Donkey are watching TV, but are interrupted by [[Chuckie]], terrifying them, though Mario, [[Link]] and [[Kirby]] come to save them.
===="Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24"====
Diddy is one of the Kongs who goes on an expedition to save [[Earth]] from freezing as a giant U.F.O pulls it away from the sun in "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]." When it is revealed that the aliens mistook the planet as being a giant {{iw|wikipedia|coconut}}, Diddy decides to give [[banana]]s to the aliens, who promise to return the Earth to its original position.
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
Diddy Kong is a playable character in the first two games of the ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series: ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. The events of the former game start when Diddy and DK are bet by [[Cranky Kong]] that they cannot recover the [[banana hoard]] from King K. Rool on an [[Game Boy|8-bit handheld]],<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=1995|page=2-3|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> though the two characters manage to travel their way through four [[world]]s and defeat King K. Rool and the Kremlings once more. The events of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' are a retelling of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s,<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Land 2'' instruction booklet}}</ref> so Diddy has the same role and abilities as before.
Diddy does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', but he and Donkey Kong start the game's events when they enter a contest to discover the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]],<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|quote=DK and Diddy were one of the first to get caught up in the craze.}}</ref> leaving Dixie and Kiddy Kong behind, both of whom decide to journey as well.
===''4koma Gag Battle''===
Diddy Kong appears throughout the ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptations of: ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
Diddy Kong appears in the fourteenth volume of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga. In the ''Donkey Kong Country'' part of the volume, Diddy and [[Donkey Kong]] are asked by [[Cranky Kong]] to fight [[King K. Rool]], while in the ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' part, Diddy and his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]], have to battle Kaptain K. Rool.
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
[[File:Rumble Jungle Artwork - Donkey Diddy.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Artwork of Donkey Kong with Diddy Kong from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', Donkey Kong introduces his "buddy" Diddy Kong to [[Funky Kong]], who offers Diddy a ride in his [[barrel plane]] around [[Donkey Kong Island]]. During the flight, Diddy Kong notices smoke coming from [[Big Ape City]], which was believed to have been abandoned. Hoping for an adventure, he is willing to investigate, although Funky Kong prefers to not "go looking for trouble". Returning to his treehouse after the flight, Diddy Kong realizes that he still has Funky Kong's walkie talkie, and trying to contact him reveals that his plane is being attacked by "[[Hogwash the Flying Pig|flying pigs]]" over [[Big Ape City]]. Diddy Kong immediately agrees to travel with Donkey Kong to the city, joined by a reluctant [[Cranky Kong]].
On the edge of the forest in [[Tree Top Town]], the Kongs encounter a group of [[Kremling]]s. Diddy Kong performs several [[Cartwheel Attack|cartwheel attack]]s, which is true to his abilities as a playable character in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Land'' series of games. Upon reaching Big Ape City, Diddy Kong is eager to find a way to infiltrate the factory, despite the high numbers of Kremling security guards. Overhearing some guards speaking, the Kongs discover that Funky Kong is being kept in the factory. After locating and breaking open Funky's cell, Diddy Kong assists Donkey Kong in clearing some Kremling guards using [[barrel]]s. Upon inspecting his damaged plane, Funky draws a map for Diddy, explaining where to find the factory's supply room for a replacement waterpump. Diddy Kong traverses over several catwalks to reach the store room, where he encounters a [[Klaptrap|Klap Trap]]. Diddy Kong lodges a barrel into the Klap Trap's large mouth, allowing him time to escape with the water pump.
After the Kongs from the factory in the barrel plane, Donkey Kong has the idea to jump from the plane and onto [[King K. Rool]]'s zeppelin. Although afraid, Diddy Kong joins him in entering the zeppelin and defeating several Kremlings using cartwheels, [[Double Jump|double jumps]] and barrels. Afterward, Donkey and Diddy Kong plant the airship with time-delayed [[TNT Barrel]]s, and choose to let the "coward" King K. Rool to escape. After re-entering the plane, Donkey Kong compliments Diddy Kong on how well he fought the Kremlings, and all the Kongs share a laugh as they watch the planted TNT Barrels explode onto the Kremling's factory.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File:CartoonDiddy.jpg|thumb|left|Diddy Kong in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]
Diddy Kong is one of the main characters in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. Most of the episodes involve Diddy usually watching over the [[Crystal Coconut]] with Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong resembles his appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country'', since his shirt lacks the yellow stars and his hat lacks the [[Nintendo]] logo. Diddy was voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]] during the entire run of the series.
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===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
[[File:Diddywrench.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Diddy Kong Racing'', showing Diddy with a wrench and a wheel]]
Diddy is the starring character of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its remake]]. In the prologue, Diddy gets a letter from [[Timber]], who asks Diddy to help save [[Timber's Island]] from [[Wizpig]],<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet|date=1997|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=5}}</ref> which the remake makes an opening cutscene out of. At the end, Diddy, Timber, and their friends manage to expel Wizpig and free the Timber's Island guardians from his mind control. Diddy has average acceleration and handling but below-average top speed, his vehicle number is 1, and his top speed without [[banana]]s is 56 mph. Diddy has a blue vehicle color in the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'' only.
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===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
[[File:DiddyBoken.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Diddy Kong, chasing Wizpig on his plane in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']]
Diddy Kong stars as the main character in a ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'' chapter, titled "Go Go Diddy!". The story starts out with him, and various other characters, racing together for fun, him being in 10th place. Wizpig interrupts the race, attacks Taj the Genie, and rips up his carpet. After Wizpig escapes the scene, Taj casts a spell to transform Mario, Peach and Diddy's cars into planes; it is then that Diddy, Mario and Princess Peach follow him to fight him. Mario and Peach are overtaken by Wizpig throwing bombs, but Diddy Kong manages to dodge his projectile missile. Diddy then buries Wizpig under a pile of rocks, and after Wizpig's defeat, all the other racers decide to forfeit the race that was in progress and declare Diddy Kong the winner because of his heroic actions. He is seen with a crown, with various characters, celebrating his victory over Wizpig.
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
{{quote|He's back again and about time too<br>And this time he's in the mood|DK Rap}}
[[File:Diddy8.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Diddy is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. He and a few other Kongs are held hostage by King K. Rool after his [[Blast-o-Matic]] is damaged accidentally. Diddy is freed by Donkey Kong in [[Jungle Japes]]. Diddy can collect red bananas and [[Banana Coin|coins]]. Besides being the only Kong who can [[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double Jump]], Diddy has three of his own moves that he can learn at [[Cranky's Lab]], including [[Chimpy Charge]], [[Rocketbarrel Boost]], and [[Simian Spring]]. Diddy's musical instrument is the [[Guitar Gazump|electric guitar]], which he obtains from [[Candy's Music Shop]]. His weapon is the popguns, which he obtains from [[Funky's Store]]. Diddy has two of his own [[Bonus Level|Bonus Stage]]s to complete in [[Hideout Helm]] to deactivate the red current flowing within the Blast-o-Matic. Diddy is later selected as the second Kong to fight [[King K. Rool|King Krusha K. Rool]] in the [[boxing arena]], where he uses his Rocketbarrel Boost to shoot two targets on each of the light fixtures until one gets stuck on K. Rool's head, ending the round.
Diddy has three alternate color schemes in Monkey Smash, which include yellow, green, and blue.
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. He is first seen briefly in the opening scene. For his par animation, Diddy nods and gives a thumbs up. When getting a birdie, Diddy jumps joyfully and gives two thumbs-ups. When achieving an eagle or a higher rating, Diddy performs a handstand with one arm and then flips before giving a thumbs up. If he gets a bogey, Diddy moans shamefully. If Diddy gets a double bogey or a lower rating he jumps and flails erratically in midair before stopping in midair and crashing neck-first back to the ground.
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====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
[[File:Diddy albatross.jpg||thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', showing Diddy in Earth's atmosphere after getting an Albatross.]]
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. He is seen looking at a bowl of bananas in the Castle Club's Royal Room. The shop has golf clubs, a ball, and clothes based on Diddy available for purchase, though the clothes can be received also by participating in tournaments. Diddy's costume can be unlocked by completing every Star Coin challenge in the [[Sky Island]] course. Some of Diddy's voice clips are recycled from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. For his par animation, Diddy flips and strikes a pose. When achieving a birdie, Diddy puts on his [[Barrel Jet]] and flies in victory. His animation for achieving an eagle or a higher rating show Diddy flying so high on his Barrel Jet out of joy that he ends up in [[Earth]]'s atmosphere next to space, leaving him [[Fourth wall|staring at the camera]] completely shocked and baffled. If he gets a bogey, he lies down in frustration while eating a banana. If he gets a double bogey or worse, he lies down in frustration while eating a banana, then tosses the peel and tries to get up, only to slip on the peel in the process.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', showing Diddy and his partner, Donkey Kong, riding the [[DK Jumbo]] together]]
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Diddy is a lightweight character. He is partnered with Donkey Kong by default. Both characters have the [[Giant Banana]] as their [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]]. Diddy's personal [[kart]] is the [[Barrel Train]].
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries====
Diddy makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. In both games, he appears in [[Bananan Ruins]], cheering within the crowd whenever the player character crosses the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]].
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Diddy is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. He is classified as a middleweight character. Diddy is unlocked by either winning the 50cc [[Lightning Cup]] or by playing 450 races. He features a small acceleration and drift bonus while getting a strong mini-turbo bonus. Diddy Kong is a staff ghost for the course [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]. There is both a [[list of Mario Kart Wii trading cards|normal and foil trading card]] of Diddy, and the back of his card has spelling error saying "...he his{{sic}} one fun driver."
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:Diddy Kong Mario Kart Tour.jpg|thumb|150px|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Diddy Kong is a playable character of the Super type in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. His special item is the [[Banana Barrels]], which he shares with [[Funky Kong]] and the [[Mii|Light Green Mii Racing Suit]].
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Diddy Kong was added to ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a playable character through the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', alongside Funky Kong, [[Pauline]], and [[Peachette]].<ref name=Wave6>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 14, 2023|url=youtu.be/BiJ7IoeuhXE|title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' - Booster Course Pass Wave 6 - Nintendo Switch 9.14.2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 14, 2023}}</ref> He is among the lightest middleweight characters, sharing statistics with [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], [[Inkling|Inkling Girl]], and female [[Villager]]. A CPU controlled Diddy Kong uses the same kart combination options as [[Toad]].
===''Donkey Konga'' series===
Diddy, along with Donkey Kong appears in ''[[Donkey Konga]]''. In this game, he and [[Donkey Kong]] find a pair of [[bongo]]s. With Diddy worrying that it could be King K. Rool's trap, he and Donkey Kong take them to [[Cranky Kong]]. Diddy tries to play it while Donkey Kong claps. The two leave, and continue to play their bongos. Diddy is also a playable character in the game. Diddy Kong appears as a playable character in the sequel, ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'', where Diddy, his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]], and Donkey Kong are the three playable characters. All of them return in ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'', with [[Funky Kong]] being added as the fourth player.
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''====
Diddy is first seen in the opening cutscene of ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', knocking back Bob-ombs thrown by [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and [[Bowser]]. He is also in various trophy ceremonies. For his own, Diddy arrives at the stadium, starts walking around Luigi, then flips the trophy with his tail in the air and catches while he celebrates his victory with Donkey Kong. Diddy is first seen in Koopa Troopa's trophy ceremony eating bananas and discarding a banana peel, which the Koopa trips over by accident before receiving his trophy. Diddy also causes [[Wiggler]] to trip in the latter's trophy ceremony, from a tennis ball, which Diddy also trips on accidentally, landing onto both Luigi and Wiggler, ending with the latter chasing Diddy and Luigi angrily. As a playable character, Diddy is billed a Speed type. His [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] is [[Acrobatic Banana]], and his [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Defensive Power Shot]] is [[Barrel Jet]]. He is partnered in doubles matches with [[Donkey Kong]] by default.
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
Diddy is a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. He is billed a speedy player. Diddy is typically paired with Donkey Kong. A tennis outfit and racket based on Diddy can be bought from the Tennis Gear Store. A Mii costume in Diddy's likeness is unlocked by meeting 20 Mii characters via {{iw|nwiki|StreetPass}}.
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[File:MTA Models Diddy.png|thumb|100px|Artwork from ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. He was available as a participation prize for the September online tournament, or as of October 1, 2018. Diddy is a speedy character. His [[Trick Shot]]s are "Acrobatics" for forwards and "Diddy Roll" for sideways. His [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]] is the "Jungle Swing".
===''DK'' series===
====''DK: King of Swing''====
[[File:Diddy Kong DKKoS art.png|thumb|92px|left|Diddy Kong in ''DK: King of Swing'']]
Diddy is a playable character in [[Jungle Jam]] and the unlockable Diddy Mode in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. The Diddy Mode is unlocked by collecting 24 [[Medal (DK: King of Swing)|medal]]s as Donkey Kong. Diddy is one of the playable characters in the [[Jungle Jam]], where he can jump high but has a weak attack.
====''DK: Jungle Climber''====
Diddy Kong is the sidekick of Donkey Kong in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. He can be launched by DK to hit objects and reach areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Diddy is required when using either the Hammer, Wings, or Torch. powerups. Diddy is raced at the start and in one of the minigames.
===''Yakuman DS''===
Diddy Kong is a computer-controlled opponent in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''. He is one of twenty-one opponents.
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
Diddy Kong is first seen in the opening cinematic of ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', where he hits a pitch thrown from Wario with a bunt, and lastly in the closing cinematic, where he greets Mario at the baseball field before Bowser arrives on scene and challenges Mario's team to a baseball game. As a playable character, Diddy has fast running and good fielding whilst having average pitching and weak batting. Diddy is a member of Donkey Kong's team in Challenge mode. His special ball is the [[Boomerang Ball]], which launches the ball out like a Boomerang to trick the other team. It can be used when the player purchases the [[Chimp Banana]] in the store from challenge mode. His other special moves are [[Clamber]] and [[Super Catch]]. He shares good chemistry with Donkey Kong, Goomba, and Dixie Kong, and does not share bad chemistry with any character.


'''Diddy Kong''' is [[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong's]] nephew or companion who has gone on countless adventures with him. He is a creation of the British company, [[Rare, Ltd.|Rareware]]; but however, he has a [[Nintendo]] logo on his hat, probably to signify the publisher of the DK series. The name 'Diddy' is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for 'small', as Diddy is. Diddy has also gone on many adventures by himself and has even starred in his own racing game for the N64 (and later, DS.)
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
[[File:DiddyKong MSS.jpg|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
Diddy Kong is first seen in the opening cutscene of ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where he is saved by Donkey Kong from being crushed by a giant barrel in [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]], and in the cutscene shown after defeating Bowser's team in Challenge Mode, Diddy is one of the characters who celebrates before leaving. Diddy is both a playable character and captain, having a team name of Diddy Monkeys; his star swing is the [[Banana Swing]]; and his star pitch is the [[Banana Ball]]. Diddy received slightly improved batting, a good fielding boost, and a lowered running stat. Diddy shares good chemistry with all the Kongs, bad chemistry with the Kritters and King K. Rool, and is the only character with no good chemistry with any of the [[Mii]] colors. Diddy is a member of [[DK Wilds]] in Challenge mode, also guarding the statue that once held the stone tablet while the protagonists search for the missing pieces. Diddy joins the team in Challenge mode when Bowser Jr. is revealed to be holding [[Tiny Kong]] hostage. A game against the DK Wilds can be played once the team is assembled and the player talks to Diddy, who explains their strength and defense.


==Biography==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===The First Adventure===
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. He is billed a part of the Speedy class. His [[Special Shot (Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix)|Special Shot]] is the [[Jet Shot]], which summons a jet pack that takes Diddy to the basket.
[[Image:Diddy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The old render of Diddy Kong.]]
Diddy Kong first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', here he was still Donkey Kong's apprentice and an in-training video-game star. Wanting to humor an over eager Diddy, Donkey decided to let Diddy guard his [[Banana Hoard]]. Unfortunately, when DK assigned this duty to Diddy he hadn't expected the [[Kremling Krew]] to attack. Unable to hold off an attack by a [[Krusha]], Diddy was sealed in [[DK Barrel|a barrel]]. The next morning Donkey awoke and, realizing his bananas were missing, he found and released Diddy and the two set off to reclaim them and drive the Kremlings off of [[Donkey Kong Island]].Eventually Donkey and Diddy managed to defeat [[King K. Rool]] and the Kremling Krew.


===A False Fight===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
Unfortunately this victory was short as a while later Diddy and Donkey were tricked into a bet by [[Cranky Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', and the two once again set off to reclaim Donkey's golden bananas from K. Rool. In the end Diddy and D.K. managed to defeat King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew once more.
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. He has low speed but a good boost and handling. His rival is [[Kip]].


===From Sidekick to Hero===
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[Image:Diddy4.jpg|thumb|130px|Diddy Kong as seen in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]
====''Mario Strikers Charged''====
After the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' all seemed well for Diddy; he even got a girlfriend by the name of [[Dixie Kong]]. Unfortunately disaster soon struck in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', when the Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and whisked him away to their own island, [[Crocodile Isle]]. K. Rool threatened to never return Donkey Kong unless he was given the Banana Hoard, which Diddy refused to give because all the trouble that he and Donkey Kong went through to recover it in the previous game. It was up to Diddy and Dixie to venture through Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong from [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]. Near the end of ''DK Country 2'', Donkey Kong was rescued by Diddy and Dixie and Crocodile Isle sank into the ocean. Diddy had saved the day once more
Diddy Kong is first seen in the intro of ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', where he gets sucked into some cyclone, though Diddy managed to survive it, as shown when he receives the ball and jumps into the air, smashing all of Yoshi's Dry Bones in the process and making a great kick. Diddy is an unlockable captain who can be unlocked by defeating him in the [[Crystal Cup]]. He is a Playmaker Captain who is very swift and agile. Diddy Kong appears to have supernatural powers, as seen with his [[Super Ability]], [[Red Card!]], which summons a beam of light to take players out of the field, and his [[Mega Strike]], in which he launches in the air, moves into a Buddha position, and touches the ball with the tip of his tail, sending it flying. Diddy has more of a human-like voice on certain occasions, such as when shoved by an opponent, being affected by Wario's "[[Gas Mask!]]" ability, and getting electrocuted. Diddy's theme music for scoring and making his home entrance is Hindustani classical music. One of Diddy's winning animations involves him performing a victory dance, grinning sheepishly, whilst two of Diddy's losing animations show him moping around, and another where he pounds his fists into the ground angrily.


===The Revival of Crocodile Isle===
====''Mario Strikers: Battle League''====
After DK's rescue, Diddy and the rest of the Kongs once again went back to relaxing in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Unfortunately, K. Rool and the Kremlings struck again. After raising their island back up to the surface, the Kremlings kidnapped Donkey Kong once more. Diddy and Dixie had to, once again venture to Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong. After a long journey Diddy and Dixie rescued DK once more
[[File:MSBL Diddy Kong artwork.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'']]
Diddy Kong returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', added through the version 1.2.0 update alongside [[Pauline]].<ref name=Update2>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 13, 2022|url=youtu.be/w_Pl2V8hckE|title=''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' 2nd Free Update – Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 – Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 13, 2022}}</ref> In this game, his best attributes are his speed and passing, while he has weaker strength and shooting. In his [[Hyper Strike]], Barrel Boom, he shoots himself from a [[Blast Barrel]] towards the ball.


===From Hero to Captive===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Diddy ended up captured in the events ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. After the stressing events of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Diddy and Donkey decided to go vacationing in the [[Northern Kremisphere]], planning to return to Donkey Kong Island in a few days time. The duo never came back. Dixie, worried about the two Kongs, decided to venture to the Northern Kremisphere to search for them, her cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] in tow with her. After Dixie and Kiddy defeated [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]] they discovered that [[KAOS]], K. Rool's stand-in leader for the [[Kremling Krew]], contained Diddy and Donkey. It seemed K. Rool had abducted Diddy and Donkey for the purpose of using their brain energy to power KAOS. After being rescued Diddy and Donkey went back to Donkey Kong Island while Dixie and Kiddy took care of what was left of the Kremling Krew.
[[File:MPSR Artwork - Diddy Kong.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', his first playable appearance in the ''Mario Party'' series]]
Diddy Kong is a non-playable character in the Story Mode of ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', where the characters help Diddy free Donkey Kong from being a statue that [[Dry Bones]] had turned into, and Diddy happily rewards the characters with the third [[Sky Crystal]]. Diddy is similarly non-playable in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', being the mid-boss for [[DK's Jungle Ruins]].


===A Reckless Adventure===
Diddy does not physically appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', but a statue resembling him mounted on Donkey Kong is on the southern side of the [[Donkey Kong Board]]. Diddy is not physically present in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', though his name is mentioned when scanning the Diddy Kong amiibo, giving them ten coins.
A few months after the events of DKC:3  Diddy and Donkey, restless decided to enter a contest to find the recently re-sunken island of [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]] with leaving a disgruntled Dixie, Kiddy and K. Rool behind. Despite having an integral role in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]'' Diddy (along with Donkey) doesn't actually appear in the game. Where the two Kongs were during the events of the game is unknown.


===To The Rescue===
Diddy Kong is an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. He can be unlocked by earning enough party points to reach level 11 or by scanning a Diddy Kong [[amiibo]]. Diddy can break barrels in Toad Scramble to earn coins, and his [[Triple 7 Dice Block]] has half a chance of rolling either a 0 or a 7. Using a Diddy Kong amiibo in Coinathlon causes Diddy to always begin two [[Double Medal]]s. Diddy Kong retains his unlockable status in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', now having to be unlocked by completing [[Chestnut Forest]]. Diddy's special [[Dice Block]] in the game has one face that gives him two coins only, without moving any steps; two faces that display 0s; and three faces that display 7s.
[[Image:Diddy car.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Diddy in his car.]]
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', while lazing around one day while the rest of the Kong clan was out, Diddy eventually got a letter from his long-time friend [[Timber]]. The letter was asking Diddy for help, as an intergalactic bully named [[Wizpig]] had invaded [[Timber's Island]] and Timber needed Diddy's help to get rid of him. Diddy and Timber, along with a few friends eventually managed to drive off Wizpig and release those who were under his mind-control.


===K. Rool's Revenge===
Though Diddy Kong is not playable in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', artwork of him can appear in the minigame [[Big-Top Quiz]]. He is the only playable character from ''Super Mario Party'' to not physically reappear in this game.
Soon after the events of ''Diddy Kong Racing'' trouble once again brewed in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
[[Image:Diddy8.jpg|thumb|120px|Diddy Kong back in action.]]
King K. Rool, hungry for revenge, tried to attack [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Luckily for the island's inhabitants K. Rool's weapon, the [[Blast-O-Matic]] was damaged after [[K. Rool's Ship]] crashed into a small island. To buy time to repair his weapon K. Rool had [[Banana Hoard |Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard]] re-stolen, and had several Kong's kidnapped, Diddy included.


Diddy was eventually freed from his captivity in [[Jungle Japes]] by Donkey Kong early on in the game. From then on Diddy aided Donkey and the other Kongs with shutting down the Blast-O-Matic and getting rid of King K. Rool by collecting red bananas and [[Banana Coin|coins]] and using his abilities gained from Cranky, as well as his [[Guitar Gazump|electric guitar]] from Candy and his [[Peanut Pop Gun|popguns]] from Funky. Eventually K. Rool was defeated
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
by the kongs in a wrestling match. The method for defeating him for good involved a plan by Funky and Candy in which Funky brought a shoe gun to kick him out of the ring.
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{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Diddy Kong}}
Diddy Kong is first mentioned in Donkey Kong's character biography and trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. He has become a playable {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}} in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is swift, agile, and very acrobatic. Diddy Kong has a {{iw|smashwiki|weight}} value of 93 units in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', later decreased to 90 units in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Diddy has realistic monkey voices, akin to Donkey Kong's gorilla-like noises, replacing their usual cartoony noises.


===Musical Fun===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Diddy, along with Donkey and Dixie, became a musical star in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' and ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. He also appears in ''[[Donkey Konga 3]]''. He helped them earn plenty of money, which was presumably used to buy Bananas.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Diddy Kong (SSBB)}}
As a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Diddy's {{iw|smashwiki|special move}}s are [[Popgun#Super Smash Bros. series|Peanut Popgun]], which lets him shoot peanuts at his opponents; [[Monkey Flip]], which lets him leap forward and pummel (or kick) his opponents; [[Rocketbarrel Boost]], which can be charged to fly through the air; and [[Banana Peel (move)|Banana Peel]], which when thrown, makes his opponents [[trip]]. His [[Final Smash]] is [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]], a combination of his Peanut Popgun and Rocketbarrel Boost. Diddy is referred to by {{iw|smashwiki|Snake (SSBB)|Snake}} in his associated {{iw|smashwiki|Codec Conversations|Codec Conversation}} as a "chimpanzee in a Nintendo hat."


===Saving the Party===
[[File:SubspaceIntro-DiddyKong.png|200px|thumb|left|Diddy Kong's snapshot in the Subspace Emissary]]
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' Diddy is capable of being played as in the games adventure mode by collecting twenty-four [[DK Coin]]s in the games adventure mode with Donkey Kong. He along with Donkey Kong, helps to save the Jungle Jam from the Kremling Krew.
In the events of {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary}}, Diddy is first encountered within Donkey Kong in [[the Jungle]], helping him recover bananas stolen from the [[Bowser's Minions]]. Diddy is later knocked away to safety by Donkey Kong before he is transformed into a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] by [[Bowser]]'s {{iw|smashwiki|Dark Cannon}}. At {{iw|smashwiki|the Lake}}, Diddy encounters {{iw|bulbapedia|Rayquaza (Pokémon)|Rayquaza}} and forces {{iw|smashwiki|Fox (SSBB)|Fox}} to help him fight Rayquaza. As the two characters reach the {{iw|smashwiki|the Swamp}} later on, Bowser successfully turns Diddy into a trophy and clones him into {{iw|smashwiki|False character#False Diddy Kong|False Diddy Kong}} with {{iw|smashwiki|Shadow Bug}}s, eventually multiplying in size. After Diddy is revived, he defeats the clone and teams up with {{iw|smashwiki|Falco (SSBB)|Falco}}, again by force. Upon discovering that Donkey is being taken to the {{iw|smashwiki|Isle of the Ancients}}, Falco drops Diddy for the Kong to rescue him. After receiving help from {{iw|smashwiki|Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Olimar (SSBB)|Olimar}} to fend off the [[Subspace Army]], the four characters end up at {{iw|smashwiki|the Subspace Bomb Factory}}. Upon meeting {{iw|smashwiki|Samus (SSBB)|Samus}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Pikachu (SSBB)|Pikachu}}, [[R.O.B.]] reveals himself just before they are forced to evacuate the island as it is drawn into {{iw|smashwiki|Subspace}}. In Subspace, {{iw|smashwiki|Tabuu}} turns Diddy and the other gathered heroes into trophies. However, Diddy is among the fighters rescued by {{iw|smashwiki|King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede}} and the others with him before they all head into {{iw|smashwiki|the Great Maze}} to defeat Tabuu and save the {{iw|smashwiki|World of Trophies}}.


===Racing Again===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
[[Image:DKRDS Diddy Kong.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Diddy as seen in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.]]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Diddy Kong (SSB4)}}
Diddy Kong has recently appeared in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', a semi-remake of ''Diddy Kong Racing''. In this game he had to save Timber's Island again from the evil Wizpig, this time with Dixie and Tiny by his side.
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. He was originally confirmed to be added on February 21, 2014, the day that ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' released in anglophone regions. Diddy received improvements with his mobility. He was given longer limbs, giving his attacks more {{iw|smashwiki|range}}. Many of Diddy's attacks deal significantly more {{iw|smashwiki|knockback}}, although his {{iw|smashwiki|damage}} output had been lowered.


===Jungle Climber===
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Diddy Kong appears in [[DK Jungle Climber]] as well. In this game, DK can use him as a launch to hit objects and reach areas where DK can't reach. Diddy is also required to use three powerups: Hammer, Wings, and Torch. The player has to race a low-AI Diddy at the beginning of the game, and in one of the minigames, the Player also has to race a hard-to-beat Diddy. Diddy plays a role in the plot as Donkey Kong's sidekick, as usual.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Diddy Kong (SSBU)}}
[[File:Diddy-kong-3.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Diddy Kong appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He benefits from universal changes, including faster mobility, decreased {{iw|smashwiki|short hop}} timing, reduced {{iw|smashwiki|landing lag}} with his {{iw|smashwiki|aerial attack}}s; the ability to directionally {{iw|smashwiki|air dodge}}; and using any {{iw|smashwiki|ground attack}} out of a {{iw|smashwiki|run}}, or any aerial attack on {{iw|smashwiki|ladder}}s. Diddy Kong's damage output has been further decreased. Diddy's Monkey Flip and Rocketbarrel Boost moves cover a lot less distance.


===Barrel Blast===
In the opening cutscene of {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light}}, Diddy is among the fighters who attempt to escape from Galeem's beams of light; Diddy himself attempts to flee using the Rocketbarrel Pack alongside [[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]], but ultimately is consumed and used to create puppet fighters. Diddy is found in the sub-area in the Light Realm resembling the first world of the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', with Diddy himself serving as the "boss" of that area.
[[Image:Normal diddy.jpg|thumb|Diddy Kong, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''.]]
Diddy returned to his racing roots as a playable character in [[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]. Diddy has low speed, but a good boost and handling. His rival is [[Kip]]. He is one of the six characters playable at the start of the game.


===Lost in the Jungle===
Owing to [[King K. Rool]]'s ties to Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong appears alongside Donkey Kong in K. Rool's introduction trailer. Specifically, Diddy Kong lounges lazily in Donkey Kong's treehouse on a tire swing, only to be startled by quakes before looking outside with Donkey to investigate. They then see an ominous shadow, revealed to be {{iw|smashwiki|King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede}} wearing a cape and King K. Rool's mask, to their surprise. King Dedede laughs at his joke before being smacked upside the head and knocked away by King K. Rool. In the ending of the trailer, Diddy, alongside Donkey Kong, has their foot and fist, respectively, make contact with King K. Rool's fist with enough force as to cause a shockwave to be emitted throughout the jungle. Diddy also makes an appearance in Banjo & Kazooie's trailer.
Diddy Kong has a non-playable role in [[Mario Party DS]]. In the third stage of Story Mode, Donkey Kong was transformed into a statue by a [[Dry Bones]]. Mario and friends help him recover Donkey Kong, and soon defeat the Dry Bones. After its defeat, Diddy hands Mario and friends the third Sky Crystal, while Donkey Kong heads off to Bowser's Castle.


==Cancelled Appearances==
Diddy Kong's {{iw|smashwiki|Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode}} route is titled "Hey, Little Buddy!", which involves him fighting alongside characters who generally have sidekicks at their side during adventures. Diddy engages in the battles in the following order:
Diddy was to star in both ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' as a main character and a sidekick, respectively, but these games were canceled before they could be released when [[Rare]] moved over to Microsoft.
#A {{iw|smashwiki|Team Battle}} allied with [[Mario]] against [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] on [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]
#A Team Battle allied with {{iw|smashwiki|Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)|Zero Suit Samus}} against {{iw|smashwiki|Meta Ridley}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Dark Samus (SSBU)|Dark Samus}} or {{iw|smashwiki|Norfair}}
#A Team Battle allied with {{iw|smashwiki|Zelda (SSBU)|Zelda}} against {{iw|smashwiki|Ganondorf (SSBU)|Ganondorf}} on {{iw|smashwiki|Unova Pokémon League}}
#A Team Battle allied with {{iw|smashwiki|Pokémon Trainer (SSBU)|Pokémon Trainer}} against {{iw|smashwiki|Mewtwo (SSBU)|Mewtwo}} on {{iw|smashwiki|Spear Pillar}}
#A Team Battle allied with {{iw|smashwiki|Kirby (SSBU)|Kirby}} against {{iw|smashwiki|King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Meta Knight (SSBU)|Meta Knight}} on the {{iw|smashwiki|Fountain of Dreams}}
#A Team Battle allied with Donkey Kong against [[King K. Rool]] on [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
#A boss fight against {{iw|smashwiki|Master Hand}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Crazy Hand}} while allied with Donkey Kong on {{iw|smashwiki|Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination}}


==Physical Appearance==
===''WarioWare'' series===
Diddy Kong shares several traits to a [[wikipedia:Spider Monkey|Spider Monkey]]. He has brown-colored fur; while his face, ears, hands, feet and belly are naked, showing Diddy's pale skin. He has versatile feet, and a prehensile tail, which he uses most of the time to hold certain small items or also hang on objects. Diddy Kong's face is somehow similar to [[Donkey Kong]]; however, Diddy has big eyes and a less frowned space between the eyebrows, covered in fur, as opossed to DK's. His ears are a bit big, the same size of his eyes. Diddy's eyes are actually black, although in certain games, as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the Nintendo 64, reveals that Diddy has blue. On the other hand, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', shows that his eyes are brown.  
Diddy appears in a few [[microgame]]s of the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. In [[DK Country]] of ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', Diddy is shot out of a moving [[Bonus Barrel]], with the goal being to collect two rows of bananas while avoiding a red [[Zinger]]. In [[Donkey Kong Country Returns (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]] of ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', Diddy is sometimes seen after completing the microgame.


Diddy's clothing consists of a red cap showing the logo of [[Nintendo]] on its front, and a red tank top, with yellow [[Stars]] on it. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', an alternate Diddy's clothing was a yellow tank top and a yellow cap. It appeared when two players wished to play independently. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Diddy Kong appeared with another alternate costume as well. In the sequel, Diddy wore a purple costume. For the recent edition of ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy has a wider selection of alternate color costumes. In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' Diddy wears an armor, protecting him against hazards set in the game. He wears a pair of wristbands, shoulderpads, and a cuirasse over his tank top to protect his chest. The armor is mainly yellow, but it turns to purple in case that his opponents wore a similar color scheme.
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Diddy's first three appearances in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]] are in the form of an unlockable [[Mii]] outfit. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' for the Wii, the suit based on him can be purchased from the boutique. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' for the Wii, the suit is unlocked after playing against a friend 20 times in Single Event mode. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', the Diddy suit is unlocked after completing 3 areas in Legend Showdown.
[[File:Tokyodiddyhead.png|80px|thumb|Diddy Kong's head icon in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'']]
In more recent installments, Diddy has begun to appear as a playable character. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', Diddy makes his playable debut in the series, although he can only be played in the [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]] event. In the Wii U [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]], Diddy is only playable in the [[Rugby Sevens]] event. Oddly, for ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', Diddy has brown eyes instead of black like in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, and he does not have the Nintendo logo on his cap, possibly because [[Sega]] developed the games. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Diddy is a Technique character, and he is only playable in Rugby Sevens.


==Relations==
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
===Donkey Kong===
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. He is billed a speedy character. Diddy has a slightly higher technique stat countered with a slightly lower power stat. For his Special Shot, Diddy throws a banana in the manner of a boomerang, attempting to stun anyone who tries to counter his shot. Diddy Kong can give his full power shots an added curve in Volleyball.
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Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's best friend. Together they have been on countless adventures. Diddy idolizes him and will usually help him whenever he needs it. Together they pair up as an "apish" Mario Bros. They have since usually appeared together in sports games.


===Dixie Kong===
===''Fortune Street''===
{{main|Dixie Kong}}
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. He ranked at Level D, alongside [[Birdo]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]], and [[Yangus]].
Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong's best friend and love interest, is another who has been on adventures with Diddy. Dixie has worked with her cousin Kiddy Kong to free him and Donkey from K. Rool's control in DKC3. Dixie has also appeared in a few sports games with Diddy. She was one of the Kongs that Diddy brought with him to help Timber in Diddy Kong Racing DS.


===Cranky Kong===
===''Super Mario'' series===
{{main|Cranky Kong}}
====''Super Mario Maker''====
Cranky is somewhat of a fatherly figure to Diddy. In DKC2 Cranky often complains about Diddy getting a starring role while he is stuck in a gloomy shed with no chair. If Diddy collects all the hero coins Cranky will call Diddy a true video game hero and comments that he must take after him and Donkey.
Diddy Kong is a [[Mystery Mushroom]] [[Costume Mario|costume]] in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', unlockable by scanning his [[amiibo]] onto the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] or randomly after clearing the 100 Mario Challenge. The costume is an 8-bit rendition of him, and its sounds are taken from ''Donkey Kong Country''.


===Candy Kong===
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
{{main|Candy Kong}}
[[File:SMO Mario Diddy.png|200px|thumb|The "Diddy Kong Suit" from ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Candy is one of Diddy's friends. In DKC she would treat him the same way she would treat Donkey. In the ending to DK64 Diddy Kong is seen showing off trying to impress her which apparently he does.  
Diddy Kong is referenced in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', with one of the billboards in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] reading "Diddy's Mart," and there is a purchasable costume of Diddy Kong that can be bought after either completing the game and collecting enough Power Moons or using his amiibo through [[Uncle amiibo]].


===Tiny Kong===
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
{{main|Tiny Kong}}
Diddy Kong is a playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. Diddy is a Speed type character in most sports, a quality shared with [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and [[Bowser Jr.]] Diddy has a default drive of 216 yards in golf and makes shots that travel slightly high in a draw trajectory; some of Diddy's voice clips from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' are also recycled for the Golf gameplay.
Tiny is another one of Diddy's many best friends. She was rescued by him in DK64 and joined him in retrieving the golden bananas. She also joined him in his quest to help Timber in Diddy Kong Racing DS. According to Diddy's Super Sluggers card he would stack his team with Dixie and Tiny any chance he got.


==Appearances in Mario Games==
===''Dr. Mario World''===
===Mario Golf===
[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Diddy Kong.png|thumb|left|Diddy Kong's mugshot in ''Dr. Mario World'']]
Even though he had always been connected to [[Mario (series)|''Mario'']] through [[Donkey Kong]], ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' was the first-ever game to feature both [[Mario]] and Diddy Kong. This transpired after Nintendo bought the character rights from Rare.  He was a playable character in the game, appearing as Donkey Kong's partner.
Diddy Kong, under the name '''Dr. Diddy Kong''', was added to ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as a playable character on October 31, 2019. Dr. Diddy Kong is a reward in [[World 9 (Dr. Mario World)|World 9]]'s special stage since version 1.2.0, though beating the stage prior to the update will allow him to be obtainable through the doc box.


===Mario Kart===
Dr. Diddy Kong's skill is to change full-sized [[capsule]]s into two half-capsules, represented by his Peanut Popgun being fired and a peanut being overlaid on a capsule and being snapped into two. In stage mode, this affects the next four capsules, but in versus, this affects the next three capsules in level 1 and the next six capsules starting from level 2 (higher levels have a faster skill meter charge). When the changed capsule is brought into the stage, it works like a full-sized capsule in that both move simultaneously, but when control of the capsule is released, both halves of the capsule operate individually. Half-sized rainbow capsules are unaffected by this effect. In version 2.3.0, the first capsule affected by this effect are turned into rainbow capsules (half-sized rainbow capsules are still unaffected), which applies to both stage mode and versus.
Diddy Kong later managed to appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. He was a light character, and his special weapon was the [[Giant Banana]], which is shared with [[Donkey Kong]]. Additionally, his partner is Donkey Kong, and his own personal car is the [[Barrel Train (kart)|Barrel Train]]. Diddy also made a cameo at the end of [[Banana Ruins]] of ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. Diddy returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as a middleweight character, but is unlockable this time. He is unlocked by winning the 50cc Lighting Cup, or by playing 450 races. Also joining the race is [[Funky Kong]]; the fourth Donkey Kong character to be playable in Mario Kart.
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===Mario Tennis===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Eventually, Diddy appeared in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis Series]]. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', he was a speedy character, and was usually paired with [[Donkey Kong]]. His [[Offensive Power Shot]] and [[Defensive Power Shot]] are [[Acrobatic Banana]] and [[Barrel Jet]], respectively. Diddy Kong, however, has yet to appear in another Mario Tennis game.
[[File:TSMBM Diddy Kong.png|thumb|220px|Diddy Kong's appearance in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''.]]
Diddy Kong can be seen in the audience behind Donkey Kong on [[:File:TSMBM poster DK.jpg|a poster]] for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' with [[Swanky Kong]], [[Dixie Kong]], and [[Cranky Kong]], among various other generic [[Kong]]s. He has been given a slight redesign, with his eyes being separated and his tank top lengthened to cover his legs and show part of his chest along with yellow trimming. His hat has also been redesigned slightly, with the Nintendo logo being absent and a pin with Donkey Kong's emblem on it. He is also the only Kong other than Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong whose name is mentioned in the film.


===Mario Superstar Baseball===
In the film, he is seen in the crowd at the [[Great Ring of Kong]] for Mario and Donkey Kong's fight, cheering for the latter with Dixie and [[Chunky Kong]] sitting next to him. He continues to cheer even after Cranky silences the crowd until he tells him to be quiet, causing Diddy to sheepishly apologize. He is voiced by [[Eric Bauza]].
[[Image:MsbDiddy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Diddy Kong in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.]]
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Diddy Kong was once again a playable character. He was a Team Captain in Exhibition Mode, and a Sub-Captain in Challenge Mode. During Challenge Mode, Diddy played on Donkey Kong's team. His special ball is the [[Boomerang Ball]], which launches the ball out like a Boomerang, to trick the other team. This was also the first traditional Mario game appearance of Diddy Kong's girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]].


Diddy Kong also appears as a captain in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''[[Funky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]], and [[Baby DK]] also appear in that game.
===Unused appearances===
Diddy was to star in both ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' as a main character and a sidekick, respectively, but these games were canceled before they could be released when Nintendo sold [[Rare]] to Microsoft.


===Mario Hoops===
===Other appearances===
Diddy Kong was playable in ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''. Diddy Kong is a default player, and is of the Speedy class. His [[Special Shot]] is the [[Jet Shot]], which summons a jet pack, which attaches to Diddy Kong's back. He then flies towards the basket. Additionally, [[Dixie Kong]] also managed to appear in this, once again, as an unlockable character.
In 1998, Diddy was featured alongside [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]] and [[Koopa Troopa]] in a {{wp|Pez}} dispenser set.


===Mario Strikers===
Diddy appears in ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'', costing $260 and taking the role of Ventnor Avenue, as well as being a "Power Pack" expansion figure for ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''.
[[Image:MegastrikeDiddykong.png|thumb|175px|Diddy Kong using his [[Mega Strike]].]]
He is also an unlockable captain in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', unlocked by beating Diddy Kong in the Crystal Cup. Diddy Kong is a Playmaker Captain, and is very swift and agile. His [[Super Ability]] is [[Red Card!]], which summons a beam of light that pulls any player, except for Diddy Kong, into the skies for 15 Seconds. A new trait of Diddy Kong in this game is that he does not smile very often, with the exception of his victory scenes, as do most other players.


Diddy Kong gained some new interesting abilities in this game. He is shown to have super natural powers, as seen with Red Card!, which summons a beam of light to take players out of the field, and his [[Mega Strike]]. When he uses his Mega Strike, he launches in the air, moves into a Buddha position, and launches the ball
Diddy Kong appears in the game ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as part of the SuperCharged version of Donkey Kong's vehicle, the [[Barrel Blaster]]. He is also the basis of Donkey Kong's Soul Gem [[Diddy You Call?]], where after being summoned he can fly around in his Rocketbarrel Pack and attack enemies with his Peanut Popguns, similar to his Final Smash in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.
towards the goal without even touching it.


===''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.'' Series]]===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Diddy Kong appears as a playable skin.
{{SSB Infobox|
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| color = red
| emblem = Donkey_Kong_Emblem.gif
| image = BrawlDiddyKong.jpg
| games = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| standard = [[Peanut Popgun]]
| side = Monkey Flip
| up = [[Rocketbarrel Boost]]
| down = [[Banana|Banana Peel]]
| final = Rocketbarrel Barrage
|entrance = Diddy Kong breaks out of a [[DK Barrel]].
|}}
Diddy Kong joins the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is swift and agile, and is very acrobatic, just like he is in the DK series. His [[Final Smash]], [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]], combines two of his special moves, [[Peanut Popgun]] and [[Rocketbarrel Boost]], together. Diddy Kong is the first character to represent the Donkey Kong series in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game since Donkey Kong himself. And although he did not appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' or ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', he was mentioned in
both games.


====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====
==General information==
{{spoiler}}
===Physical appearance===
[[Image:Subspace_diddykong.PNG|thumb|left|Diddy Kong's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
[[File:MPDS Diddy Kong Artwork.png|thumb|Diddy Kong, holding his red hat with the Nintendo logo on it]]
In [[the Jungle]], Diddy Kong helps [[Donkey Kong]] recover bananas stolen from the [[Koopa Troop]], only to have [[Bowser]] appear and attempt to use his [[Dark Cannon]] on the [[Kong]]s. Donkey knocks Diddy away to safety before anything happens, however. At [[the Lake]], Diddy encounters [[Rayquaza]], teams up with [[Fox McCloud]] by force, and fights [[False Bowser]], but they end up fleeing from the real Bowser. As they reach [[the Swamp]], Bowser succesfully attacks Diddy and clones him into [[False Diddy Kong]]. After Diddy is revived, he defeats the clone and teams up with [[Falco Lombardi]], again by force.
Diddy Kong appears to be designed after a {{iw|wikipedia|spider monkey}}.<ref>{{cite|author=FulgoreAndMore|date=January 29, 2019|url=x.com/FulgoreAndMore/status/1090289667944124417|title=I think we actually ‘pencilled him in’ as a Spider Monkey because we wanted the tail to be his main tool when climbing around. But, let’s just say he’s a monkey. Or a chimpney.|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> He has versatile feet, and a prehensile tail (the only Kong to possess one), which he uses most of the time to hold certain small items or also hang on objects. Diddy Kong's face is somewhat similar to [[Donkey Kong]]; however, Diddy Kong has big eyes and a less frowned space between the eyebrows, covered in fur, as opposed to Donkey Kong's. His ears are a bit big, the same size of his eyes. Diddy Kong's eyes are usually depicted as black, although ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' depict him with blue eyes. On the other hand, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' gives him brown eyes. The color of his eyelids varies depending on his appearances; sometimes they are either brown (like in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'') or tan (like in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]) and mostly he has no eyelids at all (though he still blinks but his eyes remain open). Upon creation, he originally had four fingers. After the Microsoft acquisition of Rare Ltd., Nintendo now had exclusive rights to Diddy Kong, and altered his look to now have five fingers, starting with ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.


Upon discovering that Donkey is being taken to the [[Island of the Ancients]], Falco drops Diddy off in order for the little Kong to rescue him. After recieving help from [[Captain Falcon]] and [[Captain Olimar]] to fend of the [[Subspace Army]], all four of them end up at [[the Subspace Bomb Factory]]. Upon meeting [[Samus]] and [[Pikachu]], [[R.O.B.]] reveals himself just before they are forced to evacuate the island as it is sucked into [[Subspace (SSB)|Subspace]].
Diddy Kong's clothing consists of a red cap showing the logo of [[Nintendo]] on its front, and a red tank top, with yellow [[star]]s on it (the details on his clothes were first introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'').
====Alternate outfits====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', an alternate Diddy Kong's clothing was a yellow tank top and a yellow cap. It appeared when two players wished to play independently. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Diddy Kong appears with another alternate costume as well. In the sequel, Diddy Kong wears a blue costume. In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Diddy Kong wears armor, protecting him against hazards set in the game. He wears a pair of wristbands, shoulder-pads, and a cuirasse over his tank top to protect his chest. The armor is mainly yellow, but it turns to purple in case that his opponents wear a similar color scheme. Later in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', when the [[Super Guide]] mode is activated and [[Super Kong]] breaks a [[DK Barrel]], Super Diddy Kong appears. Super Diddy Kong has white fur instead of brown, and his red cap and tank top have become blue.


In Subspace, [[Tabuu]] turns all of the gathered heroes, including Diddy, into trophies. However, Diddy is among the fighters rescued by [[King Dedede]] and his team before they all head into [[the Great Maze]] to defeat Tabuu and save the world, along with help from [[Sonic the Hedgehog]].
Throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy Kong has had eight alternate costumes to choose from, including his default appearance. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Diddy Kong has 6 costumes, while in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', he has 8 costumes. Diddy Kong's first alternate costume consists of a yellow tank top with red stars and white cap, while his fur is dark brown, resembling his alternate color in ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s Two-Player Contest mode; his second alternate costume gives him golden brown fur, while his cap and tank top turn pink (the stars also turn white), resembling Dixie Kong; his third alternate costume gives him dark brown fur and a purple tank top and cap, resembling his appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s Two-Player Contest mode; his fourth alternate costume gives him reddish-brown fur and a green tank top and cap, resembling one of his alternate colors from ''Donkey Kong 64''{{'}}s multiplayer mode; lastly, his fifth alternate costume gives Diddy Kong a blue tank top and cap, resembling Kiddy Kong. In ''3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Diddy Kong gains his sixth and seventh alternate costumes: the former gives him black fur with a brown tank top and yellow cap, resembling a chimpanzee; the latter gives him light brown fur with a cyan tank top and fur, resembling [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'s design in ''Donkey Kong Jr. Math''.
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====Special Moves====
===Speech===
=====Peanut Popgun=====
In the early ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, as well as the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series, there was no voice acting, though Diddy Kong did have a few realistic monkey sounds provided by Mark Betteridge. However, the games' respective instruction manuals showed Diddy Kong being able to speak full sentences. Diddy Kong was able to speak intelligently in the comic ''Rumble in the Jungle'' and the ''Super Mario Kun'' manga. Diddy Kong first received voice acting in [[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|the 1998 computer-animated ''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], where he was portrayed by [[Andrew Sabiston]]. In the GameCube-era ''Super Mario'' and ''Donkey Kong'' games, Diddy was voiced by [[Chris Sutherland]], who provided him with a mixture of cartoonish monkey noises and actual words/phrases, such as "Uh-oh!" and "Come on!" From 2004 onwards, Diddy Kong has been voiced by [[Katsumi Suzuki]], who solely provided him with a cartoonish monkey voice. In cases where Diddy Kong is intended to speak in full sentences, there is in-game text to show what he is actually saying. The only time in the games where Diddy Kong actually speaks is in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', when he says, "I'm Diddy!" whenever the player selects him to play as him. Most of the time, his speech is in parentheses, thus implying that characters other than Donkey Kong and the other Kongs still have difficulty understanding what he is saying. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy Kong receives realistic monkey noises.
[[Image:Brawl_Peanut_Popgun.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Diddy's '''Peanut Popgun'''.]]
The '''Peanut Popgun''' appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', as an attack for Diddy Kong. It is Diddy Kong's standard special move, and can be charged up. When charged up, the peanuts fired are much faster, and will have a better chance at hitting the opponents. However, charging it up too long is dangerous, as it might explode on Diddy Kong. The attack occasionally releases Peanuts, which can be eaten for a slight health increase. Diddy Kong also uses two Peanut Popguns when using his Final Smash, the Rocketbarrel Barrage. If Diddy Kong's powers are copied by Kirby, he will also be able to use Peanut Popgun.
=====Monkey Flip=====
[[Image:MonkeyFlip.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Diddy's '''Monkey Flip'''.]]
'''Monkey Flip''' is Diddy Kong's Side Special Move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Diddy Kong leaps forward towards the enemy, latches onto them, and begins attacking. B can be used to pummel while latched on, and A can be used to push off of them, knocking them away. As this sends Diddy forward, it can be used in addition to his Up-B recovery as it does not put Diddy into Helpless state afterwards. If Diddy pressed A while performing this move, he sticks a foot out, and will kick the opponent instead of latching on. However, this kick will prevent you from using his Up-B until the next time he lands. By pressing the jump button after latching onto an enemy, you jump onto their head and push them downwards which performs a spike. The Monkey Flip can also set up a 'Diddycide' (a term that many professional Smash players use).
=====Rocketbarrel Boost=====
[[Image:Brawl_Rocketbarrel_Boost.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Diddy's '''Rocketbarrel Boost'''.]]
The '''Rocketbarrel Boost''' is Diddy's Up special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Rocketbarrel Boost allows Diddy to fly with only his Jet Pack. Diddy Kong can charge this attack up, and if it is charged, he will be able to fly farther. Tilting the control stick allows Diddy to curve his flight path, allowing him to fly in several different directions. It causes damage to anyone who hits it. However, if Diddy Kong is attacked while flying, he will lose his jetpack, and fall down. The jetpack will then fly away, and has a chance of hitting another player. The Rocketbarrel Boost is also used during Diddy Kong's [[Final Smash]], Rocketbarrel Barrage.
=====Banana Peel=====
[[Image:Diddy_Banana_Peel.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Diddy's '''Banana Peel'''.]]
Diddy Kong can throw out a '''Banana Peel''' as his Down special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  He can have up to two Banana Peels on the field at the same time, and they can be useful for messing up the opponent.  However, the items can backfire at times.  On a side note, Diddy can throw out a Banana Peel, even if he's holding onto another item.
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=====Final Smash: Rocketbarrel Barrage=====
{{LLquote|The weapons Diddy Kong wields are his Peanut Popgun and his Rocketbarrel Boost. His Final Smash makes superb use of both of these weapons!|[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/diddykong.html#3rd Smash Bros. DOJO!!]}}
[[Image:Rocketbarrel Barrage.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Diddy's '''Rocketbarrel Barrage'''.]]
'''Rocketbarrel Barrage''' is Diddy Kong's [[Final Smash]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It utilizes both the [[#Peanut Popgun|Peanut Popgun]] and [[#Rocketbarrel Boost|Rocketbarrel Boost]] attacks, from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', and fuses them to create a very powerful attack. When the [[Smash Ball]] is collected, Diddy Kong gets his Rocketbarrel Boost out, and holds two Peanut Popguns. He then continues to fly around the entire stage, with the player being able to control him. Pressing the attack button will cause him to shoot explosive [[Peanut]]s at the opponents. When they hit a player or the ground, they explode with a large blast radius, devastating anyone hit. However, any Peanut that doesn't hit a player will open up, and reveal a [[Food]] item, which can be eaten to restore health. When time is up, the Rocketbarrel explodes, hurting anyone nearby. It does not hurt Diddy, however.


====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
===Powers and abilities===
*'''Snake''': [[Otacon]], there's a chimpanzee here wearing a Nintendo hat.
[[File:Diddy Cartwheel DKC2.png|thumb|left|110px|Diddy Kong using his cartwheel attack from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
*'''Otacon''': That's Diddy Kong. He's Donkey Kong's partner. Not only is he lightweight, he can use a wide range of weapons as well. He can fly using those barrel jets on his back, and he can shoot nuts with his Peanut Popgun.
In almost every appearance he makes, Diddy Kong has been shown to be quick and nimble to offset Donkey Kong's great strength. As a result, Diddy, while more agile, has more trouble defeating larger enemies. In many games he has appeared, such as in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong 64'', he is able to use his [[Cartwheel Attack|cartwheel]] to attack opponents but also to jump farther in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Diddy Kong is shown to have a strong skull; he has a special dashing ability in ''Donkey Kong 64'' called ''[[Chimpy Charge]]'' where he ram into switches, walls, and gongs with a head-first charge and in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', after defeating [[Tiki Tong]], he brings the moon down with just his head.
*'''Snake''': Peanuts? As in the ones in the little shells? Are you serious?
*'''Otacon''': Wait, here's the best part. You see them lying on the ground after he shoots? If you pick up some of those peanuts, they'll restore your health a little.
*'''Snake''': Hmm. Edible ammunition, huh... Times sure have changed.


====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophies====
While teamed up with Dixie Kong during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Diddy Kong is able to pick up his partner and throw her to high areas or enemies. He can also throw her at collectibles that float above pits.
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| align=center | '''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' || rowspan=2 | ''Donkey Kong's little buddy. He's famous for his quickness and his long tail. He usually plays second banana to DK, but he teamed up with his girlfriend, Dixie, to rescue DK when he got captured. He's spent some time playing music and competing in races, and he's also an expert at using barrels.''
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| align=center | '''N64''' ''Donkey Kong 64''
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! Rocketbarrel Barrage
| [[Image:Rocketbarrel barrage trophy.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
| ''Diddy Kong's Final Smash. Equipping his rocketbarrels and dual peanut popguns or peanut launchers, Diddy can fly around attacking opponents in rapid-fire fashion. He can tilt the barrel jets left or right to control his flight and shoot peanuts straight down, too. This is a technique that tests one's ability to control both movement and attack direction.''
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====Stickers (Brawl)====
[[File:DiddyDKCR.png|thumb|Diddy Kong with his Barrel Jet]]
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In some games, Diddy Kong can also use his [[Barrel Jet]] to fly to hard-to-reach areas. However, in ''Donkey Kong 64'', it is only given to him after entering one of [[Cranky's Kong Barrel]]s, and it can only be used in certain areas. During the time Diddy Kong uses his Barrel Jet, he is also equipped with [[Peanut Popgun]]s, which allow him to defeat or stun distant enemies and activate switches. During ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Diddy Kong can use his Barrel Jet in order to carry Donkey Kong over pits. It's revealed in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', that Diddy Kong has a prehensile tail due to the fact he can hang onto hooks with it. Additionally, in ''Donkey Kong 64'' he is able to use his tail to attack enemies or use it as a spring to reach higher areas. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', he is able to combine his Rocketbarrel Pack and Peanut Popgun for his [[Final Smash]].
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| ''Donkey Kong Country''
| [Tail] - Attack +28<br>'''Usable by:''' Diddy Kong
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| [[Image:MHDiddy.jpg|100px]]
| ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''
| [Leg] - Attack +28<br>'''Usable by:''' Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
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| [[Image:MsbDiddy.jpg|100px]]
| ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
| [Leg] - Attack +12
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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Prima Rating====
[[File:Diddyjuggleani.gif|frame|left|Diddy Kong juggling]]
In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', Diddy Kong, with his good running stat, also possess the ability to climb on walls and catch balls that are otherwise fair. He also has Super Catch ensuring that he does not fumble any routine fly balls. His pitches and batting involve curving the ball in the shape of a banana. This ability is also present in ''Mario Power Tennis''. In ''Mario Striker Charged'', Diddy Kong displays some supernatural abilities such as summoning a beam of light that subdue his opponents into the sky and psychic abilities during his [[Mega Strike]]. In ''Mario Sport Mix'', his special move is throwing a banana like a boomerang which stuns opponents after being hit by it.


'''Offense''': 8 <br>
Diddy Kong is capable of juggling, which he does in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' if he does not move for a while. Also, his artwork for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' portrays him juggling three baseballs. Just like Dixie Kong in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', he is also capable of playing an electric guitar in ''Donkey Kong 64'', which he uses to solve puzzles and destroy surrounding enemies.
'''Defense''': 7 <br>
{{br}}
'''Projectile''': 8 <br>
'''Final Smash''': 7 <br>
'''Throwing Ability''': 6 <br>
'''Speed''': 10 <br>
'''Overall''': 8


==Appearances in Other Media==
===Personality===
[[Image:CartoonDiddy.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Diddy Kong, as seen on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country animated series]].]]
Diddy Kong is a friendly and adventurous character, willing to help out his friends during times of need, evidenced by the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. Diddy Kong is somewhat of a peace seeker, which is an offset to Donkey Kong's more aggressive behavior against his enemies, since he asks a [[Kremling]] to "show himself if he was friendly" in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Diddy Kong's defining personality trait is his energy and gaiety, to the point of childishness (in a similar vein to [[Toad]], though he is less humble than the mushroom himself). Diddy Kong always shows excitement in various competitive sports (the ''Mario Golf'', ''Mario Tennis'', and ''Mario Baseball'' series) and [[Mario Kart (series)|kart races]], as evidenced by his idle and victory animations, which see him cartwheeling, backflipping, sideflipping, jumping up and down, or clapping his hands while yelling and screeching in happiness and enjoyment. Diddy's boisterous, slap-happy personality comes into play in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where he is constantly smiling or showing toothy grins. Diddy Kong's victory animations show him holding his head with both his hands, or firing a peanut from the [[Popgun|Peanut Popgun]], further showing how excitable he is. In ''The Subspace Emmissary'', he is fearless to the point that he does not consider the danger; eager to fight Bowser while Donkey Kong and [[Fox|Fox McCloud]] knew this was too dangerous when he had a Dark Cannon at his disposal. Despite his energetic, excitable nature, Diddy Kong becomes sad when he loses to a boss in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games or his opponents in various ''Super Mario'' spin-offs and ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, thus showing that he does not like to face defeat. In the television show, Diddy has a more snarky than go-lucky attitude.
Diddy Kong was featured as a main character on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country television series]]. Here he was still Donkey Kong's little buddy who went on countless adventures with him.


Diddy was voiced by Andrew Sabiston during the entire run of the Donkey Kong Country cartoon. Sabiston had previously voiced [[Yoshi]] on the [[Super Mario World (TV series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] seven years earlier.
===Relationships===
====Friends====
[[File:DKC-DKDiddy.png|thumb|left|200px|Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong giving each other a high five]]
Donkey Kong is Diddy Kong's best friend and idol. Although they are designed after different species, Diddy Kong has been called a relative of Donkey Kong's in a handful of material mostly in the late 90's. One of the earliest instances appears to be the December 1997 issue of the ''Official UK Nintendo Magazine'', referring to him as Donkey Kong's son.<ref>{{cite|date=December 1997|title=''Official UK Nintendo Magazine'' Issue 63|page=31|quote='''KING KONG!''' Even though Donkey Kong began life at the dawn of videogames, his son, Diddy, has only been around since tea time. He first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, one of the best games to grace the Super NES. His dad, on the other hand, has been swinging about for donkey’s years. He began life in 1981 in the arcade hit, Donkey Kong. Since then he’s been in many a battle with our favourite plumber, notably in Mario Kart and on those little Game & Watch handhelds back in the ‘80s. He even appeared as a breakfast cereal and became a Saturday morning cartoon favourite when the CBS-TV Network in the US brought him to life.|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb}}</ref> He has also been called Donkey Kong's nephew in 1999, specifically in the English version of ''Super Smash Bros.'',<ref>{{cite|quote=In the past few years, other members of the Kong family have cashed in on DK’s fame as well, including his favorite nephew, Diddy.|author={{iw|smashwiki|List of character profiles#Donkey Kong|Characters}} profile of Donkey Kong|title=''Super Smash Bros.''}}</ref> once on Rare's website,<ref>{{cite|author=Rare|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20010606030858/http://rareware.com/recent/games/dk64/castlist|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Cast List|language=en-gb|publisher=Rarewhere|accessdate=June 24, 2024|quote=Long-established second half of the big Kong double act, DK's nephew Diddy makes ever-bigger leaps and bounds towards fully-fledged videogame hero status with his part in each successful overthrow of K. Rool's hordes.}}</ref> and the ''Donkey Kong 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]],<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|page=1|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=Cold-blooded reptile K. Rool has once again invaded the DK Isles, but if he thinks he can seize them, he’s a monkey’s uncle. And K. Rool’s definitely not one of those. But Donkey Kong is, and with him and the help of his nephew Diddy, a barrelful of new simian superstars and Nintendo Power’s know-how, you’ll make monkeys out of all the Kremlings. So stop dragging your knuckles and turn the page—it’s time to get down to monkey business.}}</ref> as well as by Diddy's creator [[Kevin Bayliss]];<ref>{{cite|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=November 21, 2021|language=en|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1462518984734121988|title=DK & Nephew Diddy fending off Riptor! #DiddyKongRacing #KillerInstinct #DonkeyKongCountry|publisher=X|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}</ref> however, non-international releases of ''Super Smash Bros.'' do not refer to Diddy as DK's nephew,<ref>{{cite|language=ja|quote=「パックにはディディーを始め、ユニークなコングファミリーが控えている。」(''Starting with Diddy of the pack, a unique Kong Kamily awaits.'')|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08MC9rLiDA&t=2m45s|date=August 15, 2013|author=Japancommercials4u|timestamp=02:45|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' (Japanese) Playthrough Part 1|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> [[Leigh Loveday]] himself uses uncertain language,<ref>{{cite|author=Rare|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020423180638/http://www.rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/sep16_99/sep16_99.html|title=Scribes - September 16, 1999|publisher=Rarewhere|accessdate=June 24, 2024|quote=P.S. Diddy's DK's nephew, I think, and Dixie's Diddy's, er, 'friend'. They're all linked in some bizarre way or another. Anyway, they're probably plotting to get Cranky institutionalised as we speak.|language=en-gb}}</ref> and the ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet only considers him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe."<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=7}}</ref> The [[Prima Games]] guide for the 2003 [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'' vaguely refers to them as cousins,<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|page=12|isbn=0-7615-4334-1|quote=Donkey's massive frame allows him to tear through opponents with greater ease than his shrimpy cousin Diddy; use Donkey to take on bigger foes.}}</ref> and so do the Italian instruction booklets of both the [[Game Boy Color]] and Game Boy Advance remakes of ''Donkey Kong Country''.<ref>{{cite|date=2000|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|quote=La massima aspirazione di Diddy è quella di diventare una stella dei videogiochi, proprio come suo cugino. (''Diddy's aspiration is to become a star of videogames, just like his cousin.'')|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' for Game Boy Color instruction booklet|page=112}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' for Game Boy Advance instruction booklet|quote=La massima aspirazione di Diddy è quella di diventare una stella dei videogiochi, proprio come suo cugino. (''Diddy's aspiration is to become a star of videogames, just like his cousin.'')|page=106}}</ref> The Italian ''[[Club Nintendo (Italian magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine defines him as the youngest member of the Kong family.<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/ClubNintendo-1994-6/page/n3/mode/2up|title=''Club Nintendo'' - 6th issue of 1994|page=4|accessdate=April 10, 2024|quote=Infine c'è Diddy Kong, il membro più a giovane della famiglia. (''Lastly there's Diddy Kong, the youngest member of the family.'')}}</ref> In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 12|Volume 12]], Diddy's introductory description states that he is "Donkey's admirer and otōtobun",<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario-kun'' Volume 12|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-142242-X|page=178|date=March 28, 1995|quote=<big>ディディーコング</big>ドンキーコングにあこがれている、ドンキーの弟分。(''<big>Diddy Kong</big> Donkey Kong's "younger brother" and admirer.'')}}</ref> a term that refers to a friend that is treated/seen as a younger brother. Most subsequent sources drop the notion of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong being related, but the ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' [[List of Donkey Kong Country Returns image extras names in other languages#Kong Gallery|Kong Gallery]] refers to one image of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as a "Family Portrait" in every language except Japanese. According to [[Gregg Mayles]], the Kong characters of ''Donkey Kong Country'' were set to be related to each other, but the notion was left ambiguous after deeming design quirks such as Diddy's tail nonsensical.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=November 16, 2019|timestamp=27:06|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3g9Z3JF9k&t=1626s|title=Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 31, 2023}}</ref>


He also appeared in the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]", serving a similar role to the one in the game of the same name. Diddy's task is to watch over the Banana Hoard, however King K. Rool finds him and puts him into a Barrel. When discovered by Donkey Kong, both start searching for the villain.
Cranky Kong considers himself to be a "grandpappy" of sorts to Diddy Kong (as well as Dixie Kong), and while he complains about Diddy Kong receiving a starring role in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' while he was stuck in a gloomy shed, he also calls him a true [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes|video game hero]] and comments that he must take after himself and Donkey Kong. Incidentally, in the episode "[[Ape Foo Young]]" of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series, Diddy Kong tries to pass off [[Baby Kong]] as Donkey Kong's nephew, while Cranky Kong states that he does not have one.


During the events of the comic "[[Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens]]", published in the same magazine, he lives in a [[Nintendo Skyscraper|skyscraper]] in [[Brooklyn]] together with many other Nintendo characters. Due to a contract signed by [[Wario]], the skyscraper is invaded by several monsters. One of them, [[Chuckie]], invades the Kongs' room, while Diddy and Donkey are watching TV. They are terrified by the evil doll, but get rescued by Mario, [[Link]] and [[Kirby]].
Dixie Kong began a relationship with Diddy Kong after the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'',<ref>{{cite|date=November 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #50|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=53|quote='''THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!''' Since returning from his first adventure, Diddy has been fending off unwanted women. However, one stuck around and soon became the love of his life. Her name is Dixie, a daredevil babe who’s not afraid to help out her colleague in these times of trouble.}}</ref> and has accompanied her boyfriend on a few adventures and sports outings, including ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', in which Donkey Kong does not appear. Their romantic relationship is not often touched upon in the games themselves, but is utilized in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series. Diddy is shown to be good friends with her sister Tiny Kong in rare interactions, as Diddy freed Tiny in ''Donkey Kong 64'' and Tiny joins his group in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.


Diddy makes another appearance in the Club Nintendo comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]". The Kongs have to save the world from freezing, since a giant ufo is pulling the [[Earth]] away from the [[sun]]. Together with Donkey, Dixie, Kiddy and Cranky, Diddy enters a space shuttle and flies into space, in order to talk to the [[alien]]s. As it turns out, the reason for them pulling away the Earth is that they mistook the planet for a giant [[coconut]]. Diddy finds a solution to this problem by giving [[banana]]s to the aliens, and in return they promise to return the Earth to its original position.
====Enemies====
Diddy Kong, like the rest of the Kongs, is mortal enemies with the Kremlings. A [[Krusha]] stuffed him in a barrel when he guarded the banana hoard and the Kremlings, in later adventures, kidnap him and his friends. Diddy has an antagonistic relationship with [[King K. Rool]], almost as much as Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong views him as "King K. Fool" once in ''DK: Jungle Climber'' while demanding him to just surrender. In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', Diddy has a rivalry with [[Kip]].


==Sports Info==
Diddy Kong also has another archenemy, the evil [[Wizpig]], who he and a group of friends face in a race after takes over Timber's Island.
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Information]]===
*'''Partner:''' [[Donkey Kong]]
*'''Class:''' Light
*'''[[Kart|Personal Kart]]:''' [[Barrel Train (kart)|Barrel Train]]
*'''[[Item|Special Item]]:''' [[Giant Banana]]
*'''Bio:''' ''You've never seen a monkey drive like this. Diddy Kong is a free-wheeling, banana-chucking, chest-thumping ball of jungle fire!''


===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''===
==Profiles and statistics==
*'''Challenge Mode Captain:''' [[Donkey Kong]]
{{see also|List of Diddy Kong profiles and statistics}}
*'''Team Captain:''' Yes
Diddy Kong is usually introduced as Donkey Kong's buddy in his official bios, with Dixie Kong being mentioned occasionally as well. He is typically described as being small and agile, and his stats in most spinoffs accordingly make him a lightweight and/or speed character.
*'''Player Type:''' Speed
*'''Star Swing:''' [[Boomerang Ball]]
*'''Star Pitch:''' [[Boomerang Ball]]
*'''Special Skill:''' Clamber, Super Catch
====Good Chemistry====
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Donkey Kong]]
*[[Dixie Kong]]
====Bad Chemistry====
*None
====Stats====
*'''Batting:''' 3
*'''Pitching:''' 6
*'''Fielding:''' 7
*'''Running:''' 7
====Bios====
''"DK’s partner and buddy. Diddy’s trademark is his red baseball hat. While Donkey Kong boasts incredible power, Diddy’s forte is his nimbleness. Using his prehensile tail to great effect, Diddy Kong is a natural fielder who won’t ever boot routine balls."''


===''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''===
==Portrayals==
*'''Type:''' Playmaker
*[[Mark Betteridge]] (DK's voice clips recycled and higher-pitched from 1994–1995)<ref>{{cite|author=Shesez|date=November 22, 2019|url=youtu.be/TwWHzilbQ34?t=3072|timestamp=51:12|title=The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 17, 2023}}</ref>
*'''[[Super Ability]]:''' [[Red Card!]]
*[[Chris Sutherland]] (1997-2017)<ref>[[Media:DKR_Diddy_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Jumps over players.
*[[Andrew Sabiston]] (''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series)
====Stats====
*[[Katsumi Suzuki]] (current; 2004-present)
*'''Movement:''' 10
*[[Eric Bauza]] (''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'')
*'''Shooting:''' 3
*'''Passing:''' 10
*'''Defense:''' 3


===''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''===
==Quotes==
[[Image:Roster diddykong.PNG|thumb|400px|Diddy Kong's kart roster. However, it's not complete.]]
{{Main|List of Diddy Kong quotes}}
*'''Size:''' Medium
*"''Ahhh... delicious delicious bananas...''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (SNES instruction booklet)
*Actual Bonuses
*"''“W-w-who goes there?!” Diddy challenged the sounds in the darkened, dripping foliage.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (SNES instruction booklet, with narration)
**'''Acceleration:''' +1
*"''“W-w-who goes there?!?” Diddy called.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA instruction booklet, with narration)
**'''Drift:''' +1
*"''“Kremlings!” Diddy gasped in horror.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (Instruction booklets, with narration)
**'''Mini-Turbo:''' +2
*"''After all we did to get them back last time? [[Donkey Kong]] would go crazy if he lost his bananas again!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (SNES instruction booklet)
*"''“We’ve got to rescue him, of course!” said Diddy and Dixie together.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (SNES instruction booklet, with narration)
*"''“What about me?!” asked Diddy, stamping his foot. “I went with Donkey on his last adventure! Why can't I do it?!”''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (SNES instruction booklet, with narration)
*"''DK would never forgive us! We've got to rescue him!"'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA instruction booklet)
*"''What about me?!" demanded Diddy. "I went with Donkey on his last adventure! I’ll do it!"'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA instruction booklet)
*"''“But it’s dangerous!” he protested.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (Instruction booklets, with narration)
*"''Of course I’m not!"'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (Instruction booklets)
*"''“I'll bring him back, you’ll see!” he declared.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (SNES instruction booklet, with narration)
*"''We'll bring him back, you'll see!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA instruction booklet)
*"''Hey, DK! Hellllp!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''YIPEE! Way to go, DK!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Now that I'm free, I can help you by collecting red bananas.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''I'll just go and wait in the Tag Barrel until you need me.''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Mmm... I wonder if I'll need Cranky's help in here?''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Uh-oh!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Come on!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''AAAAH, EEEEE-EEEK!!!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Wheeee! Catch me if you can!''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Okay, you two morons, here's your chance...''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''How could [[Donkey Kong|you]] think about [[bananas]] now?''" &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (television series) ("[[Ape Foo Young]]")
*"''Come on!'' (Is that the right club?)" &ndash; ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*"''I'm Diddy! Hoo-hoo!''" &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
*"''(Heya! That was some show you put on out there. Real high-level play, and in a preliminary no less! Man, Rugby Sevens is just the best! I guess there were a lot of people here watching Rugby Sevens for the first time, but everyone got really fired up! Especially me!)''" &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)]]''
*"''(The arrow markers that appear by your feet during Rugby Sevens point toward the middle of the goalpost. If you kick the ball in the direction of the arrow, it'll make it easier to score a drop goal. This is all good info if you want to rack up points!)''" &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)]]''
*"''(The crowd adores you guys, and I do too&ndash;I'd love a chance to face you in Rugby Sevens! I'll even let you know how to improve once I beat you.)''" &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)]]''
*"''(Boy, I never thought I'd lose like that! That's what I get for thinking you were small bananas. Heckuva match, though. Thanks!)''" &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)]]''
*"''Ook ook ook! (I'm not going down easy!)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Ook ookoook ook! (You're lucky we weren't climbing trees!)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Ook ook ook! (Next time we meet, I won't lose!)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Oook ook! Oook ook ook! (Nice meeting you! I'm Diddy Kong!)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Oook ook! Oook oooook? (Mind if I come along with you?)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Oook? Oook ook! (Any tree-climbing to do? I'm the best at that!)''" &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]''


===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===
==List of appearances==
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|team=Diddy Monkeys
!width=20%|System/format
|stadium=None
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|star pitch=Banana Ball
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|star swing=Banana Swing
|Playable character
|fd=Clamber
|1994
|btgl=Left/Right
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|pitch=5/10
|-
|bat=4/10
|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|field=8/10
|Playable character
|run=6/10
|1995
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|[[Game Boy]]
====Chemistry====
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
|Playable character
|1995
|SNES
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|Playable character
|1996
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Non-playable character
|1996
|SNES
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
|Playable character
|1997
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|1999
|Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Playable character
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Playable character
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Playable character
|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|Playable character
|2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
|Playable character
|2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
|Playable character
|2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
|Playable character
|2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable character
|2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]
|Unlockable playable character (main game)<br>Default playable character (Jungle Jam mode)
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''
|Non-playable character
|2005
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]''
|Playable character
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Playable character
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''
|Cameo
|2005
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
|Non-playable character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
|Playable character
|2006
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|Playable character
|2007
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|Cameo
|2007
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Playable character
|2007
|Wii
|-
|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|Playable character
|2007
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|Non-playable character
|2007
|Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Playable character
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Playable character
|2009
|Wii
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
|Cameo in Microgame
|2009
|[[WiiWare]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|Playable character
|2010
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
|Playable character
|2010
|Wii
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==Voice samples==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
{{main-gallery|Diddy Kong}}
Image:Diddy.jpg|<center>''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
<gallery>
Image:Diddy.PNG|<center>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
Diddy kong.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Image:Diddy4.jpg|<center>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
Diddy Kong MGTT.png|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
Image:Diddywave.jpg|<center>''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
Diddy Konga.jpg|''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]''
Image:Diddy car.jpg|<center>''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
Diddy Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
Image:Diddy8.jpg|<center>''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
Diddy Kong Artwork - Mario Golf World Tour.png|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
Image:Diddy2.jpg|<center>''[[DK: King of Swing]]
M&SATR2016OG Diddy Kong.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
Image:DKDD.JPG|<center>''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]
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Image:MptDiddy.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Power Tennis]]
 
Image:001.jpg|<center>''[[Donkey Konga 3]]
==Names in other languages==
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Image:BrawlDiddyKong.jpg|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|ChiTR=Dídí Gāng
Image:Diddymkwii.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
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==Notes and references==
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==Trivia==
===References===
*Diddy Kong also starred in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. He costs $260, and took the role of Ventnor Avenue.
<references/>
*It is likely he has more different colored hats, according to ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''{{refneeded}}.
*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', [[Solid Snake]] refers to Diddy as a chimpanzee.  However, chimpanzees don't have tails.


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Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong artwork for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Artwork for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (cameo) (2024)
Latest portrayal Katsumi Suzuki (2004–present)
“I am the brave Diddy Kong. Show yourself, if you are friendly. If not, then get ready for the fight of your life!”
Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong Country

Diddy Kong is a Kong introduced in Donkey Kong Country. He is the best friend and sidekick of Donkey Kong, assisting him on several of his journeys and appearing commonly in spin-off games of the Super Mario franchise starting with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, effectively taking the role of Donkey Kong Jr. Diddy Kong sports a red shirt with yellow stars and a red hat with the Nintendo logo and has a tail, unlike most Kongs. "Diddy" is a slang word in some parts of northern England for "small," as Diddy Kong is. Diddy Kong occasionally pairs up with his girlfriend, Dixie Kong. Diddy is the starring character of the racing game, Diddy Kong Racing, and its remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Concept and creation[edit]

Early concept image of Diddy Kong when he was named "Junior", from a pre-Donkey Kong Country concept, Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas
Diddy Kong's original look

During the development of Donkey Kong Country, the designers wanted the player to be capable of taking multiple hits, but they also aimed for the screen to be as "clutter-free" as possible, thereby forbidding the usage of a health bar. Having noted the "big Mario to small Mario" system used in the Super Mario games, Rare created Diddy Kong as a visual "extra hit." The design for the character was originally intended to be a redesign of Donkey Kong Jr., but Nintendo felt that its design was too different and insisted that Rare either make the design for Junior closer to his original appearance or make the new design an entirely different character. Rare, feeling that the design fit the "updated" Donkey Kong universe that the company was aiming to create, had decided to keep its design. During the process of naming the character, several names were suggested by Rare employees, including "Diet DK," "DK Lite," and "Titchy Kong." The name "Dinky Kong" was chosen, but it was later changed to "Diddy" due to legal considerations[1] with Dinky Toys,[2] although the name would eventually be used as Kiddy Kong's Japanese name.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Diddy Kong made his debut appearance in the Donkey Kong Country series, having appeared in every game. The only game where he is not playable is Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Diddy has had more playable appearances in this series than Donkey Kong has.

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Diddy Kong in Donkey Kong Country.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country, showing Diddy Kong's first depiction

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Donkey Kong Country as well as both its first and second remake. He assists Donkey Kong as the second player and sidekick, similarly but not identically to Luigi's relation to Mario's. Diddy is described as being a "Donkey Kong wannabe," wanting to be a video game hero like Donkey Kong.[3] Diddy is inside the first DK Barrel in Jungle Hijinx, after the Kremling Krew raids the banana hoard,[note 1] overpower him.[4][5][6] Donkey and Diddy Kong have the same basic abilities, such as jumping, running, and rolling. Diddy has his own rolling move, Cartwheel Attack, which he can use to defeat enemies or briefly in midair to gain some momentum. Compared to Donkey Kong, Diddy is more agile, capable of jumping higher, moves faster, and holds a barrel in front of him rather than above his head. However, Diddy is weaker, not only from throwing barrels a shorter distance, but because he cannot defeat Krushas and Klumps by stomping them, and he has to stomp an Army twice to defeat it.

If the player achieves a completion rating of 90% or higher in the second remake, they unlock the "Hero Mode," where Diddy is the only player character, though with a yellow cap and shirt.

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

Diddy is a playable character in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and its remake. He retains his abilities from Donkey Kong Country, though he is now the first player rather than the second, with Dixie now taking that role. Diddy and Dixie Kong can do a team up move, allowing one of the Kongs to pick each other up and throw another to get across obstacles or reach higher elevations. Diddy has his own time attack mode in the remake, titled Diddy's Dash, where he is controlled through levels without the aid of Dixie.

In the game's story, the Kremling Krew kidnaps Donkey Kong and sends him away to their island, Crocodile Isle. K. Rool, now Kaptain K. Rool, threatens to keep Donkey Kong as a prisoner unless the Kongs give the banana hoard to him. Diddy refuses, so he and Dixie travel through Crocodile Isle. Whenever the player visits the Monkey Museum, Cranky chastises him and Dixie, believing them not to be actual video game heroes,[7][8][9] hence the inclusion of Cranky's Video Game Heroes, an awards ceremony in which Cranky tallies up who has collected the most Video Game Hero Coins, for which he hid in every level.

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

Diddy is a non-playable character in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! He and Donkey Kong both have a smaller role, though the events begin with them exploring the Northern Kremisphere.[10] Since the two had not returned from their trip, Dixie goes to look for them, with her cousin, Kiddy Kong. In gameplay, Diddy and Donkey are seen only in Kastle Kaos, where after defeating Baron K. Roolenstein, it is revealed that the two were trapped inside of KAOS. Additionally, the remake adds Diddy as one of the Kongs to defend from Kremlings in the Funky's Rentals challenge "Protect."

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

Diddy Kong
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its remake. Diddy is first seen in the opening cutscene, where he is the first to notice the banana hoard being stolen and attempts to retrieve it from the animals controlled by the Tiki Tak Tribe to steal them. Diddy is unsuccessful and forced into a DK Barrel. After being freed, Diddy and Donkey Kong go on a journey similar to Donkey Kong Country where they travel through the various regions of the island while fighting the operatives in each of them. In single player mode, Diddy stays on Donkey Kong's back, and Diddy can use his Barrel Jet to make both of them hover temporarily. Diddy is always controlled by the second player in multiplayer, with the added option of controlling him individually. Diddy has more agility than Donkey Kong, and he can still control the Barrel Jet in midair and stun enemies using his Peanut Popgun. Diddy has different roles after defeating Tiki Tong in the final battle. If he and Donkey Kong are together, the explosion of Tiki Tong sends them into space, where Diddy panics before DK knocks the moon out of orbit to hit Tiki Tong Tower. If Donkey Kong completes the battle alone, Diddy appears unexpectedly to save him from a large fall. If Diddy completes the battle alone, his Barrel Jet malfunctions as he tries to break from the gravitational pull of the moon; as a result, Diddy crashes into the moon headfirst, knocking it out of orbit and onto Tiki Tong Tower, before falling unconsciously and awakening in DK's hands.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its port. He is first seen during the game's opening cutscene, appearing to celebrate DK's birthday with Dixie and Cranky, only for the four to be interrupted by the Snowmads and blown away to the Lost Mangroves. Diddy can be released from from DK Barrels specially marked with two blue "DD"s. Diddy retains his moves from Donkey Kong Country Returns, but with added underwater exploration, Diddy can perform the Jet Blast underwater, giving him and Donkey Kong a speed boost, and both of them can use the Kong POW move together to turn every enemy into Red Balloons.

Club Nintendo[edit]

"Donkey Kong Country"[edit]

A scene from the "Donkey Kong Country" comic where Diddy and Donkey attack King K. Rool

Diddy is one of the protagonists in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country," based on the identically titled game. Diddy is put on duty to watch over the banana hoard, though is discovered by King K. Rool and forced into a barrel. After being discovered and rescued by Donkey Kong, the two track down King K. Rool to defeat him. When King K. Rool is fought, Donkey Kong attacks by throwing Diddy up onto K. Rool.

"Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens"[edit]

Diddy lives in a skyscraper in Brooklyn with many other Nintendo characters in "Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens." During the monsters' invasion of the building, Diddy and Donkey are watching TV, but are interrupted by Chuckie, terrifying them, though Mario, Link and Kirby come to save them.

"Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24"[edit]

Diddy is one of the Kongs who goes on an expedition to save Earth from freezing as a giant U.F.O pulls it away from the sun in "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24." When it is revealed that the aliens mistook the planet as being a giant coconut, Diddy decides to give bananas to the aliens, who promise to return the Earth to its original position.

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in the first two games of the Donkey Kong Land series: Donkey Kong Land and Donkey Kong Land 2. The events of the former game start when Diddy and DK are bet by Cranky Kong that they cannot recover the banana hoard from King K. Rool on an 8-bit handheld,[11] though the two characters manage to travel their way through four worlds and defeat King K. Rool and the Kremlings once more. The events of Donkey Kong Land 2 are a retelling of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest's,[12] so Diddy has the same role and abilities as before.

Diddy does not appear in Donkey Kong Land III, but he and Donkey Kong start the game's events when they enter a contest to discover the Lost World,[13] leaving Dixie and Kiddy Kong behind, both of whom decide to journey as well.

4koma Gag Battle[edit]

Diddy Kong appears throughout the 4koma Gag Battle manga adaptations of: Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong Racing and Donkey Kong 64.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Diddy Kong appears in the fourteenth volume of the Super Mario-kun manga. In the Donkey Kong Country part of the volume, Diddy and Donkey Kong are asked by Cranky Kong to fight King K. Rool, while in the Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest part, Diddy and his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, have to battle Kaptain K. Rool.

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

Artwork of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, used on the back cover of Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle
Artwork of Donkey Kong with Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

In Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, Donkey Kong introduces his "buddy" Diddy Kong to Funky Kong, who offers Diddy a ride in his barrel plane around Donkey Kong Island. During the flight, Diddy Kong notices smoke coming from Big Ape City, which was believed to have been abandoned. Hoping for an adventure, he is willing to investigate, although Funky Kong prefers to not "go looking for trouble". Returning to his treehouse after the flight, Diddy Kong realizes that he still has Funky Kong's walkie talkie, and trying to contact him reveals that his plane is being attacked by "flying pigs" over Big Ape City. Diddy Kong immediately agrees to travel with Donkey Kong to the city, joined by a reluctant Cranky Kong.

On the edge of the forest in Tree Top Town, the Kongs encounter a group of Kremlings. Diddy Kong performs several cartwheel attacks, which is true to his abilities as a playable character in the Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land series of games. Upon reaching Big Ape City, Diddy Kong is eager to find a way to infiltrate the factory, despite the high numbers of Kremling security guards. Overhearing some guards speaking, the Kongs discover that Funky Kong is being kept in the factory. After locating and breaking open Funky's cell, Diddy Kong assists Donkey Kong in clearing some Kremling guards using barrels. Upon inspecting his damaged plane, Funky draws a map for Diddy, explaining where to find the factory's supply room for a replacement waterpump. Diddy Kong traverses over several catwalks to reach the store room, where he encounters a Klap Trap. Diddy Kong lodges a barrel into the Klap Trap's large mouth, allowing him time to escape with the water pump.

After the Kongs from the factory in the barrel plane, Donkey Kong has the idea to jump from the plane and onto King K. Rool's zeppelin. Although afraid, Diddy Kong joins him in entering the zeppelin and defeating several Kremlings using cartwheels, double jumps and barrels. Afterward, Donkey and Diddy Kong plant the airship with time-delayed TNT Barrels, and choose to let the "coward" King K. Rool to escape. After re-entering the plane, Donkey Kong compliments Diddy Kong on how well he fought the Kremlings, and all the Kongs share a laugh as they watch the planted TNT Barrels explode onto the Kremling's factory.

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

Diddy Kong in the Donkey Kong Country television series

Diddy Kong is one of the main characters in the Donkey Kong Country television series. Most of the episodes involve Diddy usually watching over the Crystal Coconut with Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong resembles his appearance in Donkey Kong Country, since his shirt lacks the yellow stars and his hat lacks the Nintendo logo. Diddy was voiced by Andrew Sabiston during the entire run of the series.

Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing, showing Diddy with a wrench and a wheel

Diddy is the starring character of Diddy Kong Racing and its remake. In the prologue, Diddy gets a letter from Timber, who asks Diddy to help save Timber's Island from Wizpig,[14] which the remake makes an opening cutscene out of. At the end, Diddy, Timber, and their friends manage to expel Wizpig and free the Timber's Island guardians from his mind control. Diddy has average acceleration and handling but below-average top speed, his vehicle number is 1, and his top speed without bananas is 56 mph. Diddy has a blue vehicle color in the original Diddy Kong Racing only.

Mario no Bōken Land[edit]

Diddy Kong in Mario no Bōken Land
Diddy Kong, chasing Wizpig on his plane in Mario no Bōken Land

Diddy Kong stars as the main character in a Mario no Bōken Land chapter, titled "Go Go Diddy!". The story starts out with him, and various other characters, racing together for fun, him being in 10th place. Wizpig interrupts the race, attacks Taj the Genie, and rips up his carpet. After Wizpig escapes the scene, Taj casts a spell to transform Mario, Peach and Diddy's cars into planes; it is then that Diddy, Mario and Princess Peach follow him to fight him. Mario and Peach are overtaken by Wizpig throwing bombs, but Diddy Kong manages to dodge his projectile missile. Diddy then buries Wizpig under a pile of rocks, and after Wizpig's defeat, all the other racers decide to forfeit the race that was in progress and declare Diddy Kong the winner because of his heroic actions. He is seen with a crown, with various characters, celebrating his victory over Wizpig.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

“He's back again and about time too
And this time he's in the mood”
DK Rap
Diddy Kong
Artwork from Donkey Kong 64

Diddy is a playable character in Donkey Kong 64. He and a few other Kongs are held hostage by King K. Rool after his Blast-o-Matic is damaged accidentally. Diddy is freed by Donkey Kong in Jungle Japes. Diddy can collect red bananas and coins. Besides being the only Kong who can Double Jump, Diddy has three of his own moves that he can learn at Cranky's Lab, including Chimpy Charge, Rocketbarrel Boost, and Simian Spring. Diddy's musical instrument is the electric guitar, which he obtains from Candy's Music Shop. His weapon is the popguns, which he obtains from Funky's Store. Diddy has two of his own Bonus Stages to complete in Hideout Helm to deactivate the red current flowing within the Blast-o-Matic. Diddy is later selected as the second Kong to fight King Krusha K. Rool in the boxing arena, where he uses his Rocketbarrel Boost to shoot two targets on each of the light fixtures until one gets stuck on K. Rool's head, ending the round.

Diddy has three alternate color schemes in Monkey Smash, which include yellow, green, and blue.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. He is first seen briefly in the opening scene. For his par animation, Diddy nods and gives a thumbs up. When getting a birdie, Diddy jumps joyfully and gives two thumbs-ups. When achieving an eagle or a higher rating, Diddy performs a handstand with one arm and then flips before giving a thumbs up. If he gets a bogey, Diddy moans shamefully. If Diddy gets a double bogey or a lower rating he jumps and flails erratically in midair before stopping in midair and crashing neck-first back to the ground.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Diddy Kong gets an Albatross in Mario Golf: World Tour.
Screenshot from Mario Golf: World Tour, showing Diddy in Earth's atmosphere after getting an Albatross.

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Golf: World Tour. He is seen looking at a bowl of bananas in the Castle Club's Royal Room. The shop has golf clubs, a ball, and clothes based on Diddy available for purchase, though the clothes can be received also by participating in tournaments. Diddy's costume can be unlocked by completing every Star Coin challenge in the Sky Island course. Some of Diddy's voice clips are recycled from Donkey Kong 64. For his par animation, Diddy flips and strikes a pose. When achieving a birdie, Diddy puts on his Barrel Jet and flies in victory. His animation for achieving an eagle or a higher rating show Diddy flying so high on his Barrel Jet out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him staring at the camera completely shocked and baffled. If he gets a bogey, he lies down in frustration while eating a banana. If he gets a double bogey or worse, he lies down in frustration while eating a banana, then tosses the peel and tries to get up, only to slip on the peel in the process.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Artwork of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong for Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Artwork from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, showing Diddy and his partner, Donkey Kong, riding the DK Jumbo together

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Diddy is a lightweight character. He is partnered with Donkey Kong by default. Both characters have the Giant Banana as their special item. Diddy's personal kart is the Barrel Train.

Mario Kart Arcade GP subseries[edit]

Diddy makes a cameo appearance in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. In both games, he appears in Bananan Ruins, cheering within the crowd whenever the player character crosses the finish line.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Diddy is an unlockable playable character in Mario Kart Wii. He is classified as a middleweight character. Diddy is unlocked by either winning the 50cc Lightning Cup or by playing 450 races. He features a small acceleration and drift bonus while getting a strong mini-turbo bonus. Diddy Kong is a staff ghost for the course Maple Treeway. There is both a normal and foil trading card of Diddy, and the back of his card has spelling error saying "...he his[sic] one fun driver."

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Diddy Kong in Mario Kart Tour
Screenshot from Mario Kart Tour

Diddy Kong is a playable character of the Super type in Mario Kart Tour. His special item is the Banana Barrels, which he shares with Funky Kong and the Light Green Mii Racing Suit.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Diddy Kong was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a playable character through the sixth and final wave of the Booster Course Pass, alongside Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette.[15] He is among the lightest middleweight characters, sharing statistics with Cat Peach, Inkling Girl, and female Villager. A CPU controlled Diddy Kong uses the same kart combination options as Toad.

Donkey Konga series[edit]

Diddy, along with Donkey Kong appears in Donkey Konga. In this game, he and Donkey Kong find a pair of bongos. With Diddy worrying that it could be King K. Rool's trap, he and Donkey Kong take them to Cranky Kong. Diddy tries to play it while Donkey Kong claps. The two leave, and continue to play their bongos. Diddy is also a playable character in the game. Diddy Kong appears as a playable character in the sequel, Donkey Konga 2, where Diddy, his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, and Donkey Kong are the three playable characters. All of them return in Donkey Konga 3 JP, with Funky Kong being added as the fourth player.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Diddy is first seen in the opening cutscene of Mario Power Tennis, knocking back Bob-ombs thrown by Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser. He is also in various trophy ceremonies. For his own, Diddy arrives at the stadium, starts walking around Luigi, then flips the trophy with his tail in the air and catches while he celebrates his victory with Donkey Kong. Diddy is first seen in Koopa Troopa's trophy ceremony eating bananas and discarding a banana peel, which the Koopa trips over by accident before receiving his trophy. Diddy also causes Wiggler to trip in the latter's trophy ceremony, from a tennis ball, which Diddy also trips on accidentally, landing onto both Luigi and Wiggler, ending with the latter chasing Diddy and Luigi angrily. As a playable character, Diddy is billed a Speed type. His Offensive Power Shot is Acrobatic Banana, and his Defensive Power Shot is Barrel Jet. He is partnered in doubles matches with Donkey Kong by default.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

Diddy is a playable character in Mario Tennis Open. He is billed a speedy player. Diddy is typically paired with Donkey Kong. A tennis outfit and racket based on Diddy can be bought from the Tennis Gear Store. A Mii costume in Diddy's likeness is unlocked by meeting 20 Mii characters via StreetPass.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Artwork from Mario Tennis Aces

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces. He was available as a participation prize for the September online tournament, or as of October 1, 2018. Diddy is a speedy character. His Trick Shots are "Acrobatics" for forwards and "Diddy Roll" for sideways. His Special Shot is the "Jungle Swing".

DK series[edit]

DK: King of Swing[edit]

Diddy Kong, DK: King of Swing
Diddy Kong in DK: King of Swing

Diddy is a playable character in Jungle Jam and the unlockable Diddy Mode in DK: King of Swing. The Diddy Mode is unlocked by collecting 24 medals as Donkey Kong. Diddy is one of the playable characters in the Jungle Jam, where he can jump high but has a weak attack.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

Diddy Kong is the sidekick of Donkey Kong in DK: Jungle Climber. He can be launched by DK to hit objects and reach areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Diddy is required when using either the Hammer, Wings, or Torch. powerups. Diddy is raced at the start and in one of the minigames.

Yakuman DS[edit]

Diddy Kong is a computer-controlled opponent in Yakuman DS. He is one of twenty-one opponents.

Mario Baseball series[edit]

Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]

Diddy Kong is first seen in the opening cinematic of Mario Superstar Baseball, where he hits a pitch thrown from Wario with a bunt, and lastly in the closing cinematic, where he greets Mario at the baseball field before Bowser arrives on scene and challenges Mario's team to a baseball game. As a playable character, Diddy has fast running and good fielding whilst having average pitching and weak batting. Diddy is a member of Donkey Kong's team in Challenge mode. His special ball is the Boomerang Ball, which launches the ball out like a Boomerang to trick the other team. It can be used when the player purchases the Chimp Banana in the store from challenge mode. His other special moves are Clamber and Super Catch. He shares good chemistry with Donkey Kong, Goomba, and Dixie Kong, and does not share bad chemistry with any character.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Artwork of Diddy Kong from Mario Super Sluggers
Artwork from Mario Super Sluggers

Diddy Kong is first seen in the opening cutscene of Mario Super Sluggers, where he is saved by Donkey Kong from being crushed by a giant barrel in DK Jungle, and in the cutscene shown after defeating Bowser's team in Challenge Mode, Diddy is one of the characters who celebrates before leaving. Diddy is both a playable character and captain, having a team name of Diddy Monkeys; his star swing is the Banana Swing; and his star pitch is the Banana Ball. Diddy received slightly improved batting, a good fielding boost, and a lowered running stat. Diddy shares good chemistry with all the Kongs, bad chemistry with the Kritters and King K. Rool, and is the only character with no good chemistry with any of the Mii colors. Diddy is a member of DK Wilds in Challenge mode, also guarding the statue that once held the stone tablet while the protagonists search for the missing pieces. Diddy joins the team in Challenge mode when Bowser Jr. is revealed to be holding Tiny Kong hostage. A game against the DK Wilds can be played once the team is assembled and the player talks to Diddy, who explains their strength and defense.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. He is billed a part of the Speedy class. His Special Shot is the Jet Shot, which summons a jet pack that takes Diddy to the basket.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. He has low speed but a good boost and handling. His rival is Kip.

Mario Strikers series[edit]

Mario Strikers Charged[edit]

Diddy Kong is first seen in the intro of Mario Strikers Charged, where he gets sucked into some cyclone, though Diddy managed to survive it, as shown when he receives the ball and jumps into the air, smashing all of Yoshi's Dry Bones in the process and making a great kick. Diddy is an unlockable captain who can be unlocked by defeating him in the Crystal Cup. He is a Playmaker Captain who is very swift and agile. Diddy Kong appears to have supernatural powers, as seen with his Super Ability, Red Card!, which summons a beam of light to take players out of the field, and his Mega Strike, in which he launches in the air, moves into a Buddha position, and touches the ball with the tip of his tail, sending it flying. Diddy has more of a human-like voice on certain occasions, such as when shoved by an opponent, being affected by Wario's "Gas Mask!" ability, and getting electrocuted. Diddy's theme music for scoring and making his home entrance is Hindustani classical music. One of Diddy's winning animations involves him performing a victory dance, grinning sheepishly, whilst two of Diddy's losing animations show him moping around, and another where he pounds his fists into the ground angrily.

Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]

Diddy Kong artwork for Mario Strikers: Battle League
Artwork from Mario Strikers: Battle League

Diddy Kong returns as a playable character in Mario Strikers: Battle League, added through the version 1.2.0 update alongside Pauline.[16] In this game, his best attributes are his speed and passing, while he has weaker strength and shooting. In his Hyper Strike, Barrel Boom, he shoots himself from a Blast Barrel towards the ball.

Mario Party series[edit]

Artwork of Diddy Kong in Mario Party: Star Rush
Artwork from Mario Party: Star Rush, his first playable appearance in the Mario Party series

Diddy Kong is a non-playable character in the Story Mode of Mario Party DS, where the characters help Diddy free Donkey Kong from being a statue that Dry Bones had turned into, and Diddy happily rewards the characters with the third Sky Crystal. Diddy is similarly non-playable in Mario Party 9, being the mid-boss for DK's Jungle Ruins.

Diddy does not physically appear in Mario Party 10, but a statue resembling him mounted on Donkey Kong is on the southern side of the Donkey Kong Board. Diddy is not physically present in Mario Party: The Top 100, though his name is mentioned when scanning the Diddy Kong amiibo, giving them ten coins.

Diddy Kong is an unlockable character in Mario Party: Star Rush. He can be unlocked by earning enough party points to reach level 11 or by scanning a Diddy Kong amiibo. Diddy can break barrels in Toad Scramble to earn coins, and his Triple 7 Dice Block has half a chance of rolling either a 0 or a 7. Using a Diddy Kong amiibo in Coinathlon causes Diddy to always begin two Double Medals. Diddy Kong retains his unlockable status in Super Mario Party, now having to be unlocked by completing Chestnut Forest. Diddy's special Dice Block in the game has one face that gives him two coins only, without moving any steps; two faces that display 0s; and three faces that display 7s.

Though Diddy Kong is not playable in Super Mario Party Jamboree, artwork of him can appear in the minigame Big-Top Quiz. He is the only playable character from Super Mario Party to not physically reappear in this game.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The Donkey Kong series emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Smash Bros. fighter
Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Game appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (unlockable)
Special moves
Neutral:  Peanut Popgun
Side:  Monkey Flip
Up:  Rocketbarrel Boost
Down:  Banana Peel
Final Smash:  Rocketbarrel Barrage (Brawl, for 3DS / Wii U); Hyper Rocketbarrel (Ultimate)
Battle entrance
Diddy Kong explodes out of a DK Barrel.
SmashWiki article: Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong is first mentioned in Donkey Kong's character biography and trophy in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. He has become a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is swift, agile, and very acrobatic. Diddy Kong has a weight value of 93 units in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, later decreased to 90 units in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Diddy has realistic monkey voices, akin to Donkey Kong's gorilla-like noises, replacing their usual cartoony noises.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

SmashWiki article: Diddy Kong (SSBB)

As a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Diddy's special moves are Peanut Popgun, which lets him shoot peanuts at his opponents; Monkey Flip, which lets him leap forward and pummel (or kick) his opponents; Rocketbarrel Boost, which can be charged to fly through the air; and Banana Peel, which when thrown, makes his opponents trip. His Final Smash is Rocketbarrel Barrage, a combination of his Peanut Popgun and Rocketbarrel Boost. Diddy is referred to by Snake in his associated Codec Conversation as a "chimpanzee in a Nintendo hat."

Diddy Kong's snapshot in the Subspace Emissary

In the events of Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Diddy is first encountered within Donkey Kong in the Jungle, helping him recover bananas stolen from the Bowser's Minions. Diddy is later knocked away to safety by Donkey Kong before he is transformed into a trophy by Bowser's Dark Cannon. At the Lake, Diddy encounters Rayquaza and forces Fox to help him fight Rayquaza. As the two characters reach the the Swamp later on, Bowser successfully turns Diddy into a trophy and clones him into False Diddy Kong with Shadow Bugs, eventually multiplying in size. After Diddy is revived, he defeats the clone and teams up with Falco, again by force. Upon discovering that Donkey is being taken to the Isle of the Ancients, Falco drops Diddy for the Kong to rescue him. After receiving help from Captain Falcon and Olimar to fend off the Subspace Army, the four characters end up at the Subspace Bomb Factory. Upon meeting Samus and Pikachu, R.O.B. reveals himself just before they are forced to evacuate the island as it is drawn into Subspace. In Subspace, Tabuu turns Diddy and the other gathered heroes into trophies. However, Diddy is among the fighters rescued by King Dedede and the others with him before they all head into the Great Maze to defeat Tabuu and save the World of Trophies.

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

SmashWiki article: Diddy Kong (SSB4)

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. He was originally confirmed to be added on February 21, 2014, the day that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze released in anglophone regions. Diddy received improvements with his mobility. He was given longer limbs, giving his attacks more range. Many of Diddy's attacks deal significantly more knockback, although his damage output had been lowered.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article: Diddy Kong (SSBU)
Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Diddy Kong appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He benefits from universal changes, including faster mobility, decreased short hop timing, reduced landing lag with his aerial attacks; the ability to directionally air dodge; and using any ground attack out of a run, or any aerial attack on ladders. Diddy Kong's damage output has been further decreased. Diddy's Monkey Flip and Rocketbarrel Boost moves cover a lot less distance.

In the opening cutscene of Adventure Mode: World of Light, Diddy is among the fighters who attempt to escape from Galeem's beams of light; Diddy himself attempts to flee using the Rocketbarrel Pack alongside Rosalina & Luma, but ultimately is consumed and used to create puppet fighters. Diddy is found in the sub-area in the Light Realm resembling the first world of the original Donkey Kong Country, with Diddy himself serving as the "boss" of that area.

Owing to King K. Rool's ties to Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong appears alongside Donkey Kong in K. Rool's introduction trailer. Specifically, Diddy Kong lounges lazily in Donkey Kong's treehouse on a tire swing, only to be startled by quakes before looking outside with Donkey to investigate. They then see an ominous shadow, revealed to be King Dedede wearing a cape and King K. Rool's mask, to their surprise. King Dedede laughs at his joke before being smacked upside the head and knocked away by King K. Rool. In the ending of the trailer, Diddy, alongside Donkey Kong, has their foot and fist, respectively, make contact with King K. Rool's fist with enough force as to cause a shockwave to be emitted throughout the jungle. Diddy also makes an appearance in Banjo & Kazooie's trailer.

Diddy Kong's Classic Mode route is titled "Hey, Little Buddy!", which involves him fighting alongside characters who generally have sidekicks at their side during adventures. Diddy engages in the battles in the following order:

  1. A Team Battle allied with Mario against Bowser and Bowser Jr. on Princess Peach's Castle
  2. A Team Battle allied with Zero Suit Samus against Meta Ridley and Dark Samus or Norfair
  3. A Team Battle allied with Zelda against Ganondorf on Unova Pokémon League
  4. A Team Battle allied with Pokémon Trainer against Mewtwo on Spear Pillar
  5. A Team Battle allied with Kirby against King Dedede and Meta Knight on the Fountain of Dreams
  6. A Team Battle allied with Donkey Kong against King K. Rool on Jungle Japes
  7. A boss fight against Master Hand and Crazy Hand while allied with Donkey Kong on Final Destination

WarioWare series[edit]

Diddy appears in a few microgames of the WarioWare series. In DK Country of WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, Diddy is shot out of a moving Bonus Barrel, with the goal being to collect two rows of bananas while avoiding a red Zinger. In Donkey Kong Country Returns of WarioWare: Get It Together!, Diddy is sometimes seen after completing the microgame.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Diddy's first three appearances in the Mario & Sonic series are in the form of an unlockable Mii outfit. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the Wii, the suit based on him can be purchased from the boutique. In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Wii, the suit is unlocked after playing against a friend 20 times in Single Event mode. In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Diddy suit is unlocked after completing 3 areas in Legend Showdown.

Diddy Kong's head icon in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Diddy Kong's head icon in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

In more recent installments, Diddy has begun to appear as a playable character. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Diddy makes his playable debut in the series, although he can only be played in the 110m Hurdles event. In the Wii U version, Diddy is only playable in the Rugby Sevens event. Oddly, for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Diddy has brown eyes instead of black like in the Super Smash Bros. series, and he does not have the Nintendo logo on his cap, possibly because Sega developed the games. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Diddy is a Technique character, and he is only playable in Rugby Sevens.

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Sports Mix. He is billed a speedy character. Diddy has a slightly higher technique stat countered with a slightly lower power stat. For his Special Shot, Diddy throws a banana in the manner of a boomerang, attempting to stun anyone who tries to counter his shot. Diddy Kong can give his full power shots an added curve in Volleyball.

Fortune Street[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Fortune Street. He ranked at Level D, alongside Birdo, Donkey Kong, Slime, and Yangus.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Diddy Kong is a Mystery Mushroom costume in the Super Mario Bros. style of Super Mario Maker, unlockable by scanning his amiibo onto the Wii U GamePad or randomly after clearing the 100 Mario Challenge. The costume is an 8-bit rendition of him, and its sounds are taken from Donkey Kong Country.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

The "Diddy Kong Suit" from Super Mario Odyssey

Diddy Kong is referenced in Super Mario Odyssey, with one of the billboards in New Donk City reading "Diddy's Mart," and there is a purchasable costume of Diddy Kong that can be bought after either completing the game and collecting enough Power Moons or using his amiibo through Uncle amiibo.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Mario Sports Superstars. Diddy is a Speed type character in most sports, a quality shared with Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Bowser Jr. Diddy has a default drive of 216 yards in golf and makes shots that travel slightly high in a draw trajectory; some of Diddy's voice clips from Donkey Kong 64 are also recycled for the Golf gameplay.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Sprite of Dr. Diddy Kong from Dr. Mario World
Diddy Kong's mugshot in Dr. Mario World

Diddy Kong, under the name Dr. Diddy Kong, was added to Dr. Mario World as a playable character on October 31, 2019. Dr. Diddy Kong is a reward in World 9's special stage since version 1.2.0, though beating the stage prior to the update will allow him to be obtainable through the doc box.

Dr. Diddy Kong's skill is to change full-sized capsules into two half-capsules, represented by his Peanut Popgun being fired and a peanut being overlaid on a capsule and being snapped into two. In stage mode, this affects the next four capsules, but in versus, this affects the next three capsules in level 1 and the next six capsules starting from level 2 (higher levels have a faster skill meter charge). When the changed capsule is brought into the stage, it works like a full-sized capsule in that both move simultaneously, but when control of the capsule is released, both halves of the capsule operate individually. Half-sized rainbow capsules are unaffected by this effect. In version 2.3.0, the first capsule affected by this effect are turned into rainbow capsules (half-sized rainbow capsules are still unaffected), which applies to both stage mode and versus.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Screenshot of Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Chunky Kong from The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Diddy Kong's appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Diddy Kong can be seen in the audience behind Donkey Kong on a poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Swanky Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong, among various other generic Kongs. He has been given a slight redesign, with his eyes being separated and his tank top lengthened to cover his legs and show part of his chest along with yellow trimming. His hat has also been redesigned slightly, with the Nintendo logo being absent and a pin with Donkey Kong's emblem on it. He is also the only Kong other than Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong whose name is mentioned in the film.

In the film, he is seen in the crowd at the Great Ring of Kong for Mario and Donkey Kong's fight, cheering for the latter with Dixie and Chunky Kong sitting next to him. He continues to cheer even after Cranky silences the crowd until he tells him to be quiet, causing Diddy to sheepishly apologize. He is voiced by Eric Bauza.

Unused appearances[edit]

Diddy was to star in both Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Racing as a main character and a sidekick, respectively, but these games were canceled before they could be released when Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft.

Other appearances[edit]

In 1998, Diddy was featured alongside Mario, Yoshi and Koopa Troopa in a Pez dispenser set.

Diddy appears in Nintendo Monopoly, costing $260 and taking the role of Ventnor Avenue, as well as being a "Power Pack" expansion figure for Monopoly Gamer.

Diddy Kong appears in the game Skylanders: SuperChargers as part of the SuperCharged version of Donkey Kong's vehicle, the Barrel Blaster. He is also the basis of Donkey Kong's Soul Gem Diddy You Call?, where after being summoned he can fly around in his Rocketbarrel Pack and attack enemies with his Peanut Popguns, similar to his Final Smash in the Super Smash Bros. series.

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Diddy Kong appears as a playable skin.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Artwork of Diddy Kong from Mario Party DS (also used in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020)
Diddy Kong, holding his red hat with the Nintendo logo on it

Diddy Kong appears to be designed after a spider monkey.[17] He has versatile feet, and a prehensile tail (the only Kong to possess one), which he uses most of the time to hold certain small items or also hang on objects. Diddy Kong's face is somewhat similar to Donkey Kong; however, Diddy Kong has big eyes and a less frowned space between the eyebrows, covered in fur, as opposed to Donkey Kong's. His ears are a bit big, the same size of his eyes. Diddy Kong's eyes are usually depicted as black, although Diddy Kong Racing and Donkey Kong 64 depict him with blue eyes. On the other hand, Super Smash Bros. Brawl gives him brown eyes. The color of his eyelids varies depending on his appearances; sometimes they are either brown (like in Donkey Kong 64 and Diddy Kong Racing DS) or tan (like in Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and the Super Smash Bros. series) and mostly he has no eyelids at all (though he still blinks but his eyes remain open). Upon creation, he originally had four fingers. After the Microsoft acquisition of Rare Ltd., Nintendo now had exclusive rights to Diddy Kong, and altered his look to now have five fingers, starting with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.

Diddy Kong's clothing consists of a red cap showing the logo of Nintendo on its front, and a red tank top, with yellow stars on it (the details on his clothes were first introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest).

Alternate outfits[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country, an alternate Diddy Kong's clothing was a yellow tank top and a yellow cap. It appeared when two players wished to play independently. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Diddy Kong appears with another alternate costume as well. In the sequel, Diddy Kong wears a blue costume. In Mario Strikers Charged, Diddy Kong wears armor, protecting him against hazards set in the game. He wears a pair of wristbands, shoulder-pads, and a cuirasse over his tank top to protect his chest. The armor is mainly yellow, but it turns to purple in case that his opponents wear a similar color scheme. Later in Donkey Kong Country Returns, when the Super Guide mode is activated and Super Kong breaks a DK Barrel, Super Diddy Kong appears. Super Diddy Kong has white fur instead of brown, and his red cap and tank top have become blue.

Throughout the Super Smash Bros. series, Diddy Kong has had eight alternate costumes to choose from, including his default appearance. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Diddy Kong has 6 costumes, while in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he has 8 costumes. Diddy Kong's first alternate costume consists of a yellow tank top with red stars and white cap, while his fur is dark brown, resembling his alternate color in Donkey Kong Country's Two-Player Contest mode; his second alternate costume gives him golden brown fur, while his cap and tank top turn pink (the stars also turn white), resembling Dixie Kong; his third alternate costume gives him dark brown fur and a purple tank top and cap, resembling his appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest's Two-Player Contest mode; his fourth alternate costume gives him reddish-brown fur and a green tank top and cap, resembling one of his alternate colors from Donkey Kong 64's multiplayer mode; lastly, his fifth alternate costume gives Diddy Kong a blue tank top and cap, resembling Kiddy Kong. In 3DS / Wii U, Diddy Kong gains his sixth and seventh alternate costumes: the former gives him black fur with a brown tank top and yellow cap, resembling a chimpanzee; the latter gives him light brown fur with a cyan tank top and fur, resembling Donkey Kong Jr.'s design in Donkey Kong Jr. Math.

Speech[edit]

In the early Donkey Kong Country games, as well as the Donkey Kong Land series, there was no voice acting, though Diddy Kong did have a few realistic monkey sounds provided by Mark Betteridge. However, the games' respective instruction manuals showed Diddy Kong being able to speak full sentences. Diddy Kong was able to speak intelligently in the comic Rumble in the Jungle and the Super Mario Kun manga. Diddy Kong first received voice acting in the 1998 computer-animated Donkey Kong Country series, where he was portrayed by Andrew Sabiston. In the GameCube-era Super Mario and Donkey Kong games, Diddy was voiced by Chris Sutherland, who provided him with a mixture of cartoonish monkey noises and actual words/phrases, such as "Uh-oh!" and "Come on!" From 2004 onwards, Diddy Kong has been voiced by Katsumi Suzuki, who solely provided him with a cartoonish monkey voice. In cases where Diddy Kong is intended to speak in full sentences, there is in-game text to show what he is actually saying. The only time in the games where Diddy Kong actually speaks is in Diddy Kong Racing, when he says, "I'm Diddy!" whenever the player selects him to play as him. Most of the time, his speech is in parentheses, thus implying that characters other than Donkey Kong and the other Kongs still have difficulty understanding what he is saying. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Diddy Kong receives realistic monkey noises.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Diddy Kong does a cartwheel in Donkey Kong Country 2
Diddy Kong using his cartwheel attack from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

In almost every appearance he makes, Diddy Kong has been shown to be quick and nimble to offset Donkey Kong's great strength. As a result, Diddy, while more agile, has more trouble defeating larger enemies. In many games he has appeared, such as in Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong 64, he is able to use his cartwheel to attack opponents but also to jump farther in Donkey Kong Country. Diddy Kong is shown to have a strong skull; he has a special dashing ability in Donkey Kong 64 called Chimpy Charge where he ram into switches, walls, and gongs with a head-first charge and in Donkey Kong Country Returns, after defeating Tiki Tong, he brings the moon down with just his head.

While teamed up with Dixie Kong during the events of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Diddy Kong is able to pick up his partner and throw her to high areas or enemies. He can also throw her at collectibles that float above pits.

Diddy Kong with his jet pack
Diddy Kong with his Barrel Jet

In some games, Diddy Kong can also use his Barrel Jet to fly to hard-to-reach areas. However, in Donkey Kong 64, it is only given to him after entering one of Cranky's Kong Barrels, and it can only be used in certain areas. During the time Diddy Kong uses his Barrel Jet, he is also equipped with Peanut Popguns, which allow him to defeat or stun distant enemies and activate switches. During Donkey Kong Country Returns, Diddy Kong can use his Barrel Jet in order to carry Donkey Kong over pits. It's revealed in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, that Diddy Kong has a prehensile tail due to the fact he can hang onto hooks with it. Additionally, in Donkey Kong 64 he is able to use his tail to attack enemies or use it as a spring to reach higher areas. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he is able to combine his Rocketbarrel Pack and Peanut Popgun for his Final Smash.

Diddy Kong juggling
Diddy Kong juggling

In Mario Superstar Baseball, Diddy Kong, with his good running stat, also possess the ability to climb on walls and catch balls that are otherwise fair. He also has Super Catch ensuring that he does not fumble any routine fly balls. His pitches and batting involve curving the ball in the shape of a banana. This ability is also present in Mario Power Tennis. In Mario Striker Charged, Diddy Kong displays some supernatural abilities such as summoning a beam of light that subdue his opponents into the sky and psychic abilities during his Mega Strike. In Mario Sport Mix, his special move is throwing a banana like a boomerang which stuns opponents after being hit by it.

Diddy Kong is capable of juggling, which he does in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest if he does not move for a while. Also, his artwork for Mario Super Sluggers portrays him juggling three baseballs. Just like Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, he is also capable of playing an electric guitar in Donkey Kong 64, which he uses to solve puzzles and destroy surrounding enemies.

Personality[edit]

Diddy Kong is a friendly and adventurous character, willing to help out his friends during times of need, evidenced by the Donkey Kong Country series. Diddy Kong is somewhat of a peace seeker, which is an offset to Donkey Kong's more aggressive behavior against his enemies, since he asks a Kremling to "show himself if he was friendly" in Donkey Kong Country. Diddy Kong's defining personality trait is his energy and gaiety, to the point of childishness (in a similar vein to Toad, though he is less humble than the mushroom himself). Diddy Kong always shows excitement in various competitive sports (the Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and Mario Baseball series) and kart races, as evidenced by his idle and victory animations, which see him cartwheeling, backflipping, sideflipping, jumping up and down, or clapping his hands while yelling and screeching in happiness and enjoyment. Diddy's boisterous, slap-happy personality comes into play in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where he is constantly smiling or showing toothy grins. Diddy Kong's victory animations show him holding his head with both his hands, or firing a peanut from the Peanut Popgun, further showing how excitable he is. In The Subspace Emmissary, he is fearless to the point that he does not consider the danger; eager to fight Bowser while Donkey Kong and Fox McCloud knew this was too dangerous when he had a Dark Cannon at his disposal. Despite his energetic, excitable nature, Diddy Kong becomes sad when he loses to a boss in the Donkey Kong Country games or his opponents in various Super Mario spin-offs and Super Smash Bros. games, thus showing that he does not like to face defeat. In the television show, Diddy has a more snarky than go-lucky attitude.

Relationships[edit]

Friends[edit]

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong high-five.
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong giving each other a high five

Donkey Kong is Diddy Kong's best friend and idol. Although they are designed after different species, Diddy Kong has been called a relative of Donkey Kong's in a handful of material mostly in the late 90's. One of the earliest instances appears to be the December 1997 issue of the Official UK Nintendo Magazine, referring to him as Donkey Kong's son.[18] He has also been called Donkey Kong's nephew in 1999, specifically in the English version of Super Smash Bros.,[19] once on Rare's website,[20] and the Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide,[21] as well as by Diddy's creator Kevin Bayliss;[22] however, non-international releases of Super Smash Bros. do not refer to Diddy as DK's nephew,[23] Leigh Loveday himself uses uncertain language,[24] and the Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet only considers him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe."[25] The Prima Games guide for the 2003 Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country vaguely refers to them as cousins,[26] and so do the Italian instruction booklets of both the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance remakes of Donkey Kong Country.[27][28] The Italian Club Nintendo magazine defines him as the youngest member of the Kong family.[29] In Super Mario-kun Volume 12, Diddy's introductory description states that he is "Donkey's admirer and otōtobun",[30] a term that refers to a friend that is treated/seen as a younger brother. Most subsequent sources drop the notion of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong being related, but the Donkey Kong Country Returns Kong Gallery refers to one image of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as a "Family Portrait" in every language except Japanese. According to Gregg Mayles, the Kong characters of Donkey Kong Country were set to be related to each other, but the notion was left ambiguous after deeming design quirks such as Diddy's tail nonsensical.[31]

Cranky Kong considers himself to be a "grandpappy" of sorts to Diddy Kong (as well as Dixie Kong), and while he complains about Diddy Kong receiving a starring role in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest while he was stuck in a gloomy shed, he also calls him a true video game hero and comments that he must take after himself and Donkey Kong. Incidentally, in the episode "Ape Foo Young" of the Donkey Kong Country television series, Diddy Kong tries to pass off Baby Kong as Donkey Kong's nephew, while Cranky Kong states that he does not have one.

Dixie Kong began a relationship with Diddy Kong after the events of Donkey Kong Country,[32] and has accompanied her boyfriend on a few adventures and sports outings, including Diddy Kong Racing DS, in which Donkey Kong does not appear. Their romantic relationship is not often touched upon in the games themselves, but is utilized in the Donkey Kong Country television series. Diddy is shown to be good friends with her sister Tiny Kong in rare interactions, as Diddy freed Tiny in Donkey Kong 64 and Tiny joins his group in Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Enemies[edit]

Diddy Kong, like the rest of the Kongs, is mortal enemies with the Kremlings. A Krusha stuffed him in a barrel when he guarded the banana hoard and the Kremlings, in later adventures, kidnap him and his friends. Diddy has an antagonistic relationship with King K. Rool, almost as much as Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong views him as "King K. Fool" once in DK: Jungle Climber while demanding him to just surrender. In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Diddy has a rivalry with Kip.

Diddy Kong also has another archenemy, the evil Wizpig, who he and a group of friends face in a race after takes over Timber's Island.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

See also: List of Diddy Kong profiles and statistics

Diddy Kong is usually introduced as Donkey Kong's buddy in his official bios, with Dixie Kong being mentioned occasionally as well. He is typically described as being small and agile, and his stats in most spinoffs accordingly make him a lightweight and/or speed character.

Portrayals[edit]

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Diddy Kong quotes

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Original release date System/format
Donkey Kong Country Playable character 1994 SNES
Donkey Kong Land Playable character 1995 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Playable character 1995 SNES
Donkey Kong Land 2 Playable character 1996 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Non-playable character 1996 SNES
Diddy Kong Racing Playable character 1997 Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong 64 Unlockable playable character 1999 Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong Country Playable character 2000 Game Boy Color
Donkey Kong Country Playable character 2003 Game Boy Advance
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Konga Playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong Country 2 Playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga 2 Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
DK: King of Swing Unlockable playable character (main game)
Default playable character (Jungle Jam mode)
2005 Game Boy Advance
Yakuman DS Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo DS
Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart Arcade GP Cameo 2005 Arcade
Donkey Kong Country 3 Non-playable character 2005 Game Boy Advance
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
Diddy Kong Racing DS Playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Cameo 2007 Arcade
Mario Strikers Charged Unlockable playable character 2007 Wii
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Playable character 2007 Wii
DK: Jungle Climber Playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario Party DS Non-playable character 2007 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Playable character 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii Unlockable playable character 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Playable character 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Playable character 2009 Wii
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Cameo in Microgame 2009 WiiWare
Donkey Kong Country Returns Playable character 2010 Wii
Mario Sports Mix Playable character 2010 Wii
Fortune Street Playable character 2011 Wii
Mario Party 9 Non-playable character 2012 Wii
Mario Tennis Open Playable character 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Playable character 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Playable character 2014 Wii U
Mario Golf: World Tour Playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Mario Party 10 Cameo 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Playable character (Costume Mario) 2015 Wii U
Skylanders: SuperChargers Sidekick of Donkey Kong 2015 Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Unlockable playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2016 Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush Unlockable playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Skylanders: Imaginators Sidekick of Donkey Kong 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Sports Superstars Playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2017 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Odyssey Costume 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 Mentioned 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft (Bedrock version) Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Party Unlockable playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Unlockable playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Tour Unlockable playable character 2019 Mobile
Dr. Mario World Unlockable playable character (update) 2019 Mobile
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Unlockable playable character 2019 Nintendo Switch
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Cameo (playing cards) 2020 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! Cameo in microgame 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League (version 1.2.0) Playable character 2022 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (version 3.0.0) Downloadable playable character 2023 (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Party Jamboree Cameo 2024 Nintendo Switch

Voice samples[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Diddy Kong.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディディーコング[?]
Didī Kongu
Diddy Kong
Chinese (simplified) 迪迪刚[?]
Dídí Gāng
Diddy Kong
Chinese (traditional) 狄狄剛[?]
Dídí Gāng
Diddy Kong
French Diddy Kong[?] -
Diddy[35]
German Diddy Kong[?] -
Italian Diddy Kong[?] -
Korean 디디콩[?]
Didi Kong
Diddy Kong
Portuguese Diddy Kong[?] -
Romanian Diddy Kong[?] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Russian Дидди Конг[?]
Diddi Kong
Diddy Kong
Spanish Diddy Kong[?] -

Notes and references[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The perpetrator of Diddy's defeat is inconsistent. The manual associated with the original version states that Diddy is defeated by Klump, though the opening cutscene of the Game Boy Advance remakes shows Krusha defeating him.

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Making Of Donkey Kong Country. NowGamer. Archived March 16, 2012, 13:44:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Shesez (November 21, 2019). The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary (14:03). YouTube. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Although he would never admit it, Diddy Kong is a Donkey Kong wannabe. His ambition in life is to be a video game hero just like the big guy. And although Donkey Kong would never say it to Diddy’s face, the kid has potential. He’s fast, agile, and has the heart to be a world class video game hero. He just needs a little more experience and, of course, exposure!" – 1994. Donkey Kong Country (SNES) instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  4. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country (SNES) instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4-7.
  5. ^ 2000. Donkey Kong Country (GBC) instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2-3.
  6. ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (GBA) instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6-7.
  7. ^ "Oh, it's you again. I thought it might be a real video game hero..." – Cranky Kong (November 21, 1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Rare (English). Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Diddy, I thought you were a cheap character in DKC, but Dixie's even worse! It should be me on my own, that it should!" – Cranky Kong (November 21, 1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Rare Ltd.. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Well, well, well, if it isn't our trainee hero! I didn't expect you to find this place, sonny. You must have got luck. Now that you're here, I'd better tell you about it." – Cranky Kong (November 21, 1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Rare Ltd.. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dear Dixie
    Gone exploring the islands with DK, Back tomorrow!
    --Diddy
    " – 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 5.
  11. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 2-3.
  12. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Land 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English).
  13. ^ "DK and Diddy were one of the first to get caught up in the craze." – 1997. Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English).
  14. ^ 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
  15. ^ Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 6 - Nintendo Switch 9.14.2023. YouTube (American English). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  16. ^ Nintendo (September 13, 2022). Mario Strikers: Battle League 2nd Free Update – Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 – Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  17. ^ FulgoreAndMore (January 29, 2019). I think we actually ‘pencilled him in’ as a Spider Monkey because we wanted the tail to be his main tool when climbing around. But, let’s just say he’s a monkey. Or a chimpney.. X (English). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "KING KONG! Even though Donkey Kong began life at the dawn of videogames, his son, Diddy, has only been around since tea time. He first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, one of the best games to grace the Super NES. His dad, on the other hand, has been swinging about for donkey’s years. He began life in 1981 in the arcade hit, Donkey Kong. Since then he’s been in many a battle with our favourite plumber, notably in Mario Kart and on those little Game & Watch handhelds back in the ‘80s. He even appeared as a breakfast cereal and became a Saturday morning cartoon favourite when the CBS-TV Network in the US brought him to life." – December 1997. Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 63. EMAP (British English). Page 31.
  19. ^ "In the past few years, other members of the Kong family have cashed in on DK’s fame as well, including his favorite nephew, Diddy." – Characters profile of Donkey Kong. Super Smash Bros..
  20. ^ "Long-established second half of the big Kong double act, DK's nephew Diddy makes ever-bigger leaps and bounds towards fully-fledged videogame hero status with his part in each successful overthrow of K. Rool's hordes." – Rare. Donkey Kong 64 Cast List. Rarewhere (British English). Archived June 6, 2001, 03:08:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "Cold-blooded reptile K. Rool has once again invaded the DK Isles, but if he thinks he can seize them, he’s a monkey’s uncle. And K. Rool’s definitely not one of those. But Donkey Kong is, and with him and the help of his nephew Diddy, a barrelful of new simian superstars and Nintendo Power’s know-how, you’ll make monkeys out of all the Kremlings. So stop dragging your knuckles and turn the page—it’s time to get down to monkey business." – Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 1.
  22. ^ Kev_Bayliss (November 21, 2021). DK & Nephew Diddy fending off Riptor! #DiddyKongRacing #KillerInstinct #DonkeyKongCountry. X (English). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  23. ^ 「パックにはディディーを始め、ユニークなコングファミリーが控えている。」(Starting with Diddy of the pack, a unique Kong Kamily awaits.) – Japancommercials4u (August 15, 2013). Super Smash Bros. (Japanese) Playthrough Part 1 (02:45). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  24. ^ "P.S. Diddy's DK's nephew, I think, and Dixie's Diddy's, er, 'friend'. They're all linked in some bizarre way or another. Anyway, they're probably plotting to get Cranky institutionalised as we speak." – Rare. Scribes - September 16, 1999. Rarewhere (British English). Archived April 23, 2002, 18:06:38 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  25. ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
  26. ^ "Donkey's massive frame allows him to tear through opponents with greater ease than his shrimpy cousin Diddy; use Donkey to take on bigger foes." – Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003). Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4334-1. Page 12.
  27. ^ "La massima aspirazione di Diddy è quella di diventare una stella dei videogiochi, proprio come suo cugino. (Diddy's aspiration is to become a star of videogames, just like his cousin.)" – 2000. Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Color instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 112.
  28. ^ "La massima aspirazione di Diddy è quella di diventare una stella dei videogiochi, proprio come suo cugino. (Diddy's aspiration is to become a star of videogames, just like his cousin.)" – 2003. Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 106.
  29. ^ "Infine c'è Diddy Kong, il membro più a giovane della famiglia. (Lastly there's Diddy Kong, the youngest member of the family.)" – Club Nintendo - 6th issue of 1994. Page 4. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  30. ^ ディディーコングドンキーコングにあこがれている、ドンキーの弟分。(Diddy Kong Donkey Kong's "younger brother" and admirer.)」– March 28, 1995. Super Mario-kun Volume 12. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-142242-X. Page 178.
  31. ^ GameXplain (November 16, 2019). Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More) (27:06). YouTube. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  32. ^ "THE LOVE OF MY LIFE! Since returning from his first adventure, Diddy has been fending off unwanted women. However, one stuck around and soon became the love of his life. Her name is Dixie, a daredevil babe who’s not afraid to help out her colleague in these times of trouble." – November 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #50. EMAP (British English). Page 53.
  33. ^ Shesez (November 22, 2019). The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary (51:12). YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  34. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  35. ^ Donkey Kong Planet official website. France2.fr (French). Archived December 10, 2000, 10:15:00 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.