Wizpig
| Wizpig | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS | |
| Full name | Wizpig the Mutant Space Pig[1] |
| Species | Pig |
| First appearance | Diddy Kong Racing (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) |
| Portrayed by | Kevin Bayliss (1997)[2] |
- “Well, lookie here! It's the little worm!”
- —Wizpig, Diddy Kong Racing
Wizpig, also formatted as Wiz-Pig,[3] is a gigantic alien pig, and the main villain of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version. His name is a portmanteau of "wizard" and "pig".
History
Background
All that is known of Wizpig's past is that he decided to attempt to conquer his own planet out of boredom. He succeeded, and transformed his homeworld into a high-tech amusement park called Future Fun Land. Eventually, Wizpig once again grew bored, and decided to leave his planet to look for excitement on other inhabited worlds. One of the thrills Wizpig discovered was the sport of racing. This sport eventually became Wizpig's favorite thing to do, along with causing chaos.[4]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
In Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version, Wizpig went to Timber's Island to begin a reign of chaos, which includes usurping the power of Taj, turning Drumstick into a frog when he tried to challenge Wizpig, and hypnotizing Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler, and Smokey into becoming his servants, giving each of them a Wizpig amulet piece to guard. Timber, the son of the island's owners, and his friend Diddy Kong set out on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Wizpig amulet, allowing them to challenge Wizpig in a race. After he loses, he teleports away. With Wizpig seemingly defeated, Diddy Kong and friends celebrate, but their party is cut short by Wizpig suddenly reappearing. Transporting himself and one opponent to Future Fun Land, Wizpig demands a rematch. After beating Wizpig in this second race, the rocket he is riding on malfunctions, sending him to a deserted planet.
Wizpig was made a playable character in the remake, where he can be unlocked by completing Adventure Mode 2. His stats are identical to those of Taj. His playable form is also made smaller to fit the vehicles properly. His accent was also changed from American to British in the remake as indicated by his line "You can't beat me!" in which he pronounces "can't" as /kɑːnt/ rather than /kænt/.
Mario no Bōken Land
Wizpig appears as the main villain of the Diddy Kong Racing story segment of Mario no Bōken Land, titled "Go Go Diddy!". He attacks Taj during a race, ripping up the carpet he was riding, which strips Taj of his magical powers, beforing escaping. Mario, Princess Peach and Diddy Kong ride on airplanes to follow Wizpig, but he launches a bomb which hits Mario and Peach. Diddy Kong avoids the attack, and Wizpig follows it up with a missile, which he also avoids. Diddy manages to bury Wizpig under a pile of rocks, trapping him underneath. While Diddy Kong and his friends celebrate Wizpig's defeat, the last panel shows Taj offering to help Wizpig out of the rocks if he promises to not do any more bad actions.
4koma Gag Battle
Wizpig appears throughout the 4koma Gag Battle manga adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.
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Quotes
- "You can't beat me!"
- "Sorry to break the party, worms... but I had to say goodbye!"
- "See ya later, worms!"
- "Well, lookie here! It's the little worm!"
Profile and statistics
Diddy Kong Racing
- Instruction booklet bio: The big bad bully himself, a spiteful space traveler who hops from planet to planet looking for good places to drop in and cause havoc until there’s nothing left there to amuse him. Nobody’s ever managed to kick him out before he got bored, but there has to be a first time...[4]
- Rarewhere: The big bad bully himself, a spiteful space traveller who hops from planet to planet looking for good places to drop in and cause havoc until there’s nothing left there to amuse him. Nobody’s ever managed to kick him out before he got bored, but there has to be a first time - and Timber & co. have plenty of grudges to pay back![1]
Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Character stats
- Speed: 5/5
- Acceleration: 1/5
- Handling: 1/5
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Wizpig.
Artwork
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Diddy Kong Racing, Wizpig gold statue
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In-game graphics
A Wizpig-like ghost from Diddy Kong Racing
Wizpig's spaceship from Diddy Kong Racing
Sprites
Diddy Kong Racing DS game icon
Diddy Kong Racing DS mugshot
Screenshots
A Wizpig-like rock from Diddy Kong Racing
Wizpig in the intro for Diddy Kong Racing DS
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウィズピッグ[?] Wizupiggu |
Wizpig |
Trivia
- In Diddy Kong Racing, several ghostly entities which resemble Wizpig can be seen in Haunted Woods.
- Chris Seavor, former video game designer at Rare and voice actor of Conker, claims that Wizpig was internally referred to as "JizzPig".[5]
References
- ^ a b Rarewhere: DKR Cast List. Rarewhere (British English). Archived October 18, 1999, 21:40:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Twitter confirmation by Kevin Bayliss
- ^ April 7, 1999. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0761521037. Page 42.
- ^ a b Nintendo (1997). Diddy Kong Racing Instruction Booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
- ^ conkerhimself (January 19, 2021). 'Unkind' people at Rare called him JizzPig.. Twitter (British English). Retrieved June 18, 2021. (Archived January 19, 2021, 16:52:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
