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{{character-infobox
{{about|the character from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''|other uses|[[Drumstick]]}}
|image = [[Image:DDR_Drumstick.jpg]]
{{character infobox
|full_name = Drumstick
|image=[[File:DrumstickDKRDS.png|150px]]
|first_appearance = ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''  
|species=Rooster
|species = [[Chicken]]
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|affiliation = [[Diddy]], [[Taj]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance = ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|portrayed_by=Lee Ray ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
}}
}}
{{quote|I'm Drumstick!|Drumstick|Diddy Kong Racing}}
{{quote|I'm a flyer, not a fryer. Get me out of this place.|Drumstick<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 102|date=November 1997|page=29|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
'''Drumstick''' is an overalls-wearing rooster and character appearing mainly in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS version]]. He is said to be the best racer on all of [[Timber's Island]], but prior to the game's events, during [[Wizpig]]'s attack on the island, he seemingly goes missing. Drumstick shares a name with a leg cut of poultry.


'''Drumstick''' is a large overalls wearing rooster and one of the best drivers on [[Timber's Island]].
==History==
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
[[File:DKR - DrumstickFrog.png|thumb|left|100px|Drumstick, under Wizpig's frog curse]]
In ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Drumstick is an unlockable character. Once the player has the complete [[Wizpig amulet]] and wins all [[Trophy Race]]s, a [[frog]] with a rooster comb appears in the center area of [[Timber's Island]], and the frog makes chicken noises as it hops. To unlock Drumstick, the player has to drive over the frog, which Drumstick was transformed into. His theme instrument from the character selection screen is a fiddle or a violin. Like [[Banjo]] and [[Krunch]], Drumstick is a heavyweight racer, which means that he has high top speed but poor acceleration and handling. Drumstick's top speed without [[banana]]s is 61.5 mph. The player can find Drumstick hopping as a frog again if they use the magic menu to set "Control Drumstick" to off and returning to adventure. Running over him again will trigger the cut scene as if unlocking him but without the message displaying.


During the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' Drumstick attempted to challenge the invading alien wizard, [[Wizpig]]. Unfortunately this was the last that was seen or heard of Drumstick.
A different method is used to unlock Drumstick in the remake. In the center hub of Timber's Island, the player must use the stylus to flick a frog from the bottom screen onto a cliff next to the Wizpig head. This causes Drumstick to hop back down with a rooster's comb. Just like the original version, the player's character must drive over the frog to unlock Drumstick. In the remake, Drumstick is slightly slower, but his acceleration was significantly improved to being one of the highest. Drumstick also got slightly higher handling.


After a while of adventuring and after gaining four gold trophies and thirty-nine [[Golden Balloon]]s [[Diddy Kong]] and his friends came upon a frog, who oddly had a red rooster's comb on it's head. Running over this frog the heroes were surprised to discover that the frog was in actuality Drumstick. It seems instead of racing Drumstick, Wizpig had simply transformed him into a frog. After the heroes freed Drumstick from his frog form he joined the heroes in their quest.
===''4koma Gag Battle''===
Drumstick appears throughout the ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.


Drumstick is the second fastest character in the game, next to [[T.T.]] Drumstick is also the fastest plane pilot.
===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
His ''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork appears as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''.
{{br|left}}


Drumstick may also have been set to make a reappearance in the cancelled game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''; as [[Taj the Genie]], a character from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' was going to appear in it. It is unknown if Drumstick was going to appear in ''Diddy Kong Racing's'' cancelled Game Boy Advance sequel, ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Weight:''' Heavy
**'''Acceleration:''' 2/5
**'''Handling:''' 1.5/5
**'''Top Speed:''' 4.5/5
**'''Vehicle Color:''' Red
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''The most experienced racer on the island, Drumstick was the animals’ best hope for getting rid of the intruder. Unfortunately, something seems to have gone wrong and he hasn’t been seen since he went off to make a stand. Could he have fallen afoul of one of Wizpig’s spells?''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet|page=25|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1997}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]]''': "''Drumstick was the foremost racer on Timber’s Island, but rumor has it that he fell victim to one of Wizpig’s spells. If you open the race courses successfully, you may find out more about Drumstick’s fate.''"<ref>{{cite|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' Nintendo Player's Guide|author=Swan, Leslie|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1997|page=7}}</ref>
*'''Rarewhere''': "''The most experienced racer on the island, Drumstick was the animals’ best hope for getting rid of the intruder - but unfortunately, something seems to have gone wrong and he hasn’t been seen since he went off to make a stand. Could he have fallen fowl of one of Wizpig’s spells?''""<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705005250/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_drumstick.html|title=Rarewhere: DKR Cast List|publisher=Rarewhere|accessdate=March 28, 2023|deadlink=y}}</ref>


He is also in the Nintendo DS game, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. In this game, the player does not need to have four gold trophies and thirty-nine gold balloons to unlock him. Instead, the player must find a frog near the cliff with a frog face on top of it and flick one on top of the cliff using the [[Nintendo DS|DS's]] Touch Screen. Once that is done, the frog will come down with a rooster's comb and the player must then run over it to unlock Drumstick.
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Speed:''' 4/5
**'''Acceleration:''' 5/5
**'''Handling:''' 2/5


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
* It is possible that Drumstick's overalls may be based on those of [[Mario]].
<gallery>
DKR Drumstick early design.jpg|Early design for Drumstick
DDR Drumstick.jpg|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Drumstick DKR art.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Drumstick DKR art 2.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Drumstick - Plane Artwork - Diddy Kong Racing.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Drumstick-CSS-DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' Icon
Drumstick unlocked DKRDS.png|The message for unlocking Drumstick in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
DKRDS icon Drumstick.png|''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' icon
Drumstick4koma.jpg|''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドラムスティック
|JapR=Doramusutikku
|JapM=Drumstick
|Rus=Драмстик
|RusR=Dramstik
|RusM=Drumstick
|Fre=Drumstick<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,52,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-03.html|title=Official Nintendo french magazine N3|date=February-March 1998|language=French|page=25}}</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:40, September 17, 2024

This article is about the character from Diddy Kong Racing. For other uses, see Drumstick.
Drumstick
Drumstick from Diddy Kong Racing DS.
Species Rooster
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Portrayed by Lee Ray (1997)[1]
“I'm a flyer, not a fryer. Get me out of this place.”
—Drumstick[2]

Drumstick is an overalls-wearing rooster and character appearing mainly in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version. He is said to be the best racer on all of Timber's Island, but prior to the game's events, during Wizpig's attack on the island, he seemingly goes missing. Drumstick shares a name with a leg cut of poultry.

History[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

The frog that is required to get smashed to Drumstick.
Drumstick, under Wizpig's frog curse

In Diddy Kong Racing, Drumstick is an unlockable character. Once the player has the complete Wizpig amulet and wins all Trophy Races, a frog with a rooster comb appears in the center area of Timber's Island, and the frog makes chicken noises as it hops. To unlock Drumstick, the player has to drive over the frog, which Drumstick was transformed into. His theme instrument from the character selection screen is a fiddle or a violin. Like Banjo and Krunch, Drumstick is a heavyweight racer, which means that he has high top speed but poor acceleration and handling. Drumstick's top speed without bananas is 61.5 mph. The player can find Drumstick hopping as a frog again if they use the magic menu to set "Control Drumstick" to off and returning to adventure. Running over him again will trigger the cut scene as if unlocking him but without the message displaying.

A different method is used to unlock Drumstick in the remake. In the center hub of Timber's Island, the player must use the stylus to flick a frog from the bottom screen onto a cliff next to the Wizpig head. This causes Drumstick to hop back down with a rooster's comb. Just like the original version, the player's character must drive over the frog to unlock Drumstick. In the remake, Drumstick is slightly slower, but his acceleration was significantly improved to being one of the highest. Drumstick also got slightly higher handling.

4koma Gag Battle[edit]

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

Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]

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

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing[edit]

  • Character stats
    • Weight: Heavy
    • Acceleration: 2/5
    • Handling: 1.5/5
    • Top Speed: 4.5/5
    • Vehicle Color: Red
  • Instruction booklet bio: "The most experienced racer on the island, Drumstick was the animals’ best hope for getting rid of the intruder. Unfortunately, something seems to have gone wrong and he hasn’t been seen since he went off to make a stand. Could he have fallen afoul of one of Wizpig’s spells?"[3]
  • Player's Guide: "Drumstick was the foremost racer on Timber’s Island, but rumor has it that he fell victim to one of Wizpig’s spells. If you open the race courses successfully, you may find out more about Drumstick’s fate."[4]
  • Rarewhere: "The most experienced racer on the island, Drumstick was the animals’ best hope for getting rid of the intruder - but unfortunately, something seems to have gone wrong and he hasn’t been seen since he went off to make a stand. Could he have fallen fowl of one of Wizpig’s spells?""[5]

Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

  • Character stats
    • Speed: 4/5
    • Acceleration: 5/5
    • Handling: 2/5

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドラムスティック[?]
Doramusutikku 		Drumstick
French Drumstick[6] -
Russian Драмстик[?]
Dramstik 		Drumstick

References[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ November 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 102. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  3. ^ 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 25.
  4. ^ Swan, Leslie (1997). Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
  5. ^ Rarewhere: DKR Cast List. Rarewhere. Archived July 5, 1998, 00:52:50 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. ^ February-March 1998. Official Nintendo french magazine N3. Page 25.
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Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjoa • Conkera • Tiny Kongb • Dixie Kongb • Tajb • Wizpigb
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky • Bluey • Bubbler • Smokey • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Coveb • Meandering Mountb • Splashdown Passb • Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracks Tricky Challenge • Bluey Challenge • Bubbler Challenge • Smokey Challenge • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Bananaa • Coinb • Discovery Cardb • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Tokenb • Silver Coin • Taj Tokenb • Tree • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
a Exclusive to Diddy Kong Racing
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