Bumper (character)
Template:Character-infobox Bumper is a badger and a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. After Microsoft purchased Rare Ltd., in 2004, the rights of Bumper were given wholly to Microsoft.
A promotional e-mail by Rare Ltd. in 2004 to promote the release of Conker: Live & Reloaded implied that one of the racers from Diddy Kong Racing had been jailed.[1] An instance on the Rare Ltd. website in 2012, further confirmed that the imprisoned individual in question had been "Bumper the badger".[2]
History
Donkey Kong franchise
Diddy Kong Racing
Bumper was one of many characters contacted by Timber in Diddy Kong Racing, in order to prevent Wizpig from taking over Timber's Island. Bumper's theme instrument on the character selection menu is a steel guitar.
Bumper has average speed and good acceleration, but with weak turning abilities. His top speed without bananas is 56.5 mph, like with Conker and Timber. His vehicle color is yellow.
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Bumper returns for the remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS, with very slight changes, including having a more mature voice.
Mario no Bōken Land
Bumper makes a small non-speaking cameo in the Diddy Kong Racing segment of, Mario no Bōken Land, titled "Go Go Diddy!". He is shown competing in a race, in his car, in second place.
4-koma Gag Battle
Bumper appears throughout the 4-koma Gag Battle manga adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.
Profile and statistics
Diddy Kong Racing
- Diddy Kong Racing instruction manual: "(Medium acceleration, medium weight, good handling, medium top speed) Unlike most of his kind, Bumper the badger prefers speed and thrills to a quiet nocturnal lifestyle. He gets even more worked up than his friends when he realizes how much racing and excitement will be involved in the crusade to get rid of Wizpig..."
- Character stats
- Weight group: Middle
- Acceleration: 2.5/5
- Turning: 2.5/5
- Top Speed: 3/5
- Vehicle Color: Yellow
Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Character stats
- Speed: 3/5
- Acceleration: 2/5
- Handling: 3/5
Gallery
Artwork
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing
- Tiptup and Bumper DKR art.png
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Screenshots and sprites
Bumper on the character selection menu
Bumper in Crescent Island
Diddy Kong Racing icon
Scans
Trivia
- A "Dark" version of Bumper would have appeared in Diddy Kong Racing Adventure, which was a rejected pitch for a Diddy Kong Racing sequel. He would have used mud tornados as his special move.
References
- ^ The Next Level. Accessed December 3, 2017.
- ^ Rare Mini-Scribes: May 18, 2012. Accessed December 3, 2017.
