Dixie Kong
- “Don't try to argue--if you're going, I'm going with you.”
- —Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest
Dixie Kong is Diddy Kong’s girlfriend and sidekick in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Dixie is also Tiny Kong’s older sister. Chunky Kong and Kiddy Kong are her cousins. Dixie is voiced by Jen Taylor, who also voices Peach and Toad.
Appearances
The First Appearance
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, the franchise’s title character gets kidnapped by Kaptain K. Rool. As such, Diddy and Dixie travel to Crocodile Isle, home of the Kremlings, to rescue him. Although the game centered on Diddy’s quest to prove he was a great video game hero (in the likes of Mario, Yoshi, and Link), his sidekick Dixie manages to prove her worth as well. Together, the pair defeat K. Rool, rescue Donkey Kong, and blow up Crocodile Isle.
Re-emerging
Crocodile Isle and the Kremling Krew are resurrected in Donkey Kong Land 2. Donkey Kong is kidnapped once again, and Dixie and Diddy set off to save him. In the end, K. Rool is defeated again, DK is saved, and Crocodile Isle is destroyed for a second time.
The Star of the Show
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Dixie emerges as the star of her own game. As the Kongs are vacationing in the Northern Kremisphere, Donkey and Diddy decide to go out on one of their adventures, leaving Dixie behind. However, the two of them get kidnapped by a new group of Kremlings, lead by their new mysterious leader KAOS. Dixie discovers the Kremlings and decides to rescue DK (for the third time) and Diddy Kong. However, K. Rool, in the guise of Baron K. Roolenstein, returns. He secretly controls KAOS from behind the scenes, making K. Rool the de facto leader of the Kremling Krew. K. Rool kidnapped DK and Diddy to use their cerebral energies to power the robotic KAOS.
Early in the adventure, Funky Kong asks Dixie to babysit her cousin Kiddy Kong. The two make a great pair; Kiddy Kong’s hulking strength was a good compliment to Dixie’s finesse and skill. Together, they rescue DK and Diddy and also stop K. Rool and his Kremlings. During their quest they also have to free all the Banana Birds, when all the Banana Birds are freed, they take Dixie and Kiddy up to the clouds to free the Banana Bird Queen who has been imprisioned by King K Rool.
Back to the Northern Kremisphere
In Donkey Kong Land III, Dixie once again teams up with her cousin Kiddy. Again, Donkey Kong and Diddy go off on an adventure, this time searching for the Lost World, and, again, they leave Dixie behind. Dixie decides to find the Lost World herself first. Unbeknownst to all, K. Rool has returned with his Kremlings. He too is searching for the Lost World. In the end, Dixie and Kiddy discover the Lost World and defeat K. Rool all over again.
Bongos and Swing
Aside from remakes she didn't appear in other games , until she appeared as a playable character in Donkey Konga 2, she is one of the three characters available to play different songs with the bongos. She returns in the sequel, Donkey Konga 3, as one of the four playable characters. Dixie also briefly appears in on of the cutscenes of DK: King of Swing, she is also one of the eight playable characters in the game's Jungle Jam mode. In this game she has very good jump, but a poor attack.
Out to the Races
Dixie also appears as a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing DS. She has medium speed, acceleration and handlng. Dixie didn't appear in the original Diddy Kong Racing for unknown reasons, but she was in this game to replace Conker, a Rare character. She has a high-pitched voice in this game. This is also the first game were she appears along her sister and the first racing game in which she appears.
In this game she is one of the characters called by Diddy to go to Timber's Island and help Timber beat Wizpig and save Drumstick. During the quest, they defeat Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler and Smokey who were brainwashed by Wizpig. Afterward Dixie and the others manage to defeat Wizpig. Afterward a celebration is held, and during it Wizpig returns and Dixie, along all the other characters, have to follow him to his planet, Future Fun Land, there they have to complete certain challenges and afterwards have the final battle against Wizpig. Finally he is defeated and then Dixie and the other have the celebration.
Jungle Climber
Dixie plays a very small role in DK Jungle Climber, seen only in the intro and 100% cutscene. However, she is P3 in the game's multiplayer mode.
Dixie Blast
Dixie is a default character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Her stats are similar to Diddy's. She has better handling and a better boost, but her speed is lower. Dixie's rival is Kass. Her drums are pink and have attached what seems to be sky blue upside down flowers.
Other Appearances
Sports Kong
Dixie appears as a secret playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball, her first appearance in the traditional Marioverse. In this game she appears as a sub-character, being a technique character. She has good chemistry with Donkey and Diddy.
Her second appearence in the Marioverse was on the Nintendo DS's Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Appearing again as an unlockable character. Her special shoot is the Cannon Shot, in which she uses a barrel canon to shot the ball. In this game, she is a speedy character, just like her boyfriend.
She has been confirmed to return in Mario Super Sluggers, sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball. She will be again a sub-character.
Trophy Kong
Dixie also has a trophy in her likeness in the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. Oddly, Diddy Kong was nowhere to be seen in Melee. Dixie Kong has been seen as a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and appeared alongside the Diddy Kong trophy. Hackers have found incomplete character data for Dixie in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, impling she was once planned as a character.
Appearances in Other Media
Cartoons
Dixie Kong made sporadic appearances on the Donkey Kong Country cartoon. On the show, her personality was drastically different than the one portrayed in the games; her clothing was also different, somewhat resembling what her sister, Tiny Kong wears. Often, Dixie would lose her various pets. She was also more trusting than the other Kongs, befriending a recently fired General Klump when no one else would. Dixie was voiced by Louise Vallance.
Comics
Dixie was also one of the main characters in the Donkey Kong comic, Bumm-Badabumm Im Urwald. Here she aided both Diddy and Donkey Kong in tracking down their stolen bananas and defeating Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew.
Physical Apperance
Dixie resembles a monkey and can be recognized by her trademark pink beret. The beret has a gold Rare logo pin attached to it, although in recent games the Rare pin has been removed due to Microsoft now holding the rights to Rareware. She also wears kneepads which were removed in DK: King of Swing and later games for unknown reasons. Dixie has long hair tied up in a ponytail, blond in color (she shares this with her sister and Candy), she also has a fringe, the hair at the sides of her fringe curls up. She has green eyes (currently the only Kong that has green eyes) and wears turquoise earrings. Her fur may go from light brown to brown. In one of her artworks she was shown to have an orange band under her pink beret.
In the cartoons she had yellow fur. She wore a pink beret and a shirt with a flower in it. She didn't had earrings.
Abilities
Dixie Kong’s greatest asset is her long, blond ponytail. Her ponytail has the ability to rotate like a helicopter, allowing Dixie to slow down her fall, control her descent to the ground when she is in the air and expand her jump. She can also use her ponytail to lift Barrels and attack enemies (like her sister in Donkey Kong 64). Although she is a bit slower than Diddy Kong, the versatility of her ponytail more than makes up for it.
Game Appearences
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - 1995
- Donkey Kong Land 2 - 1996
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! - 1996
- Donkey Kong Land III - 1997
- Super Smash Bros. Melee - 2001 Trophy
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (remake) - 2004
- Donkey Konga 2 - 2004
- Donkey Konga 3 - 2005
- Mario Superstar Baseball - 2005
- DK: King of Swing - 2005
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (remake) - 2005
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - 2006
- Diddy Kong Racing DS - 2007
- DK Jungle Climber - 2007
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast - 2007
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2007 Trophy and Sticker
- Mario Super Sluggers - 2008
Game Information
Trophy Information in Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Name | Description | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Kong | More than just Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie Kong is also a fearless adventurer and a reliable team player. She earned her wings helping Diddy rescue Donkey Kong from the clutches of King K. Rool. Dixie's amazingly quick and nimble, and she's even able to twirl her ponytail in order to float slowly through the air. | File:Trophy217.PNG |
DK: King of Swing
- Jump: 5
- Attack: 1
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
- Character Type: Speedy
- Special Ability: Cannon Shot
- Letter to Tap: File:Triangle.png
Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Speed: *****
- Acceleration: *****
- Handling: *****
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
- Boost: *****
- Speed: *****
- Agility: *****
Trophy Information in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Name | Description | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Kong | Diddy Kong's cutie of a girlfriend with an adorable blond ponytail. That ponytail is hardly for show--it helps propel her through the air for extended hang time and is indispensable for spin-attacking enemies and lifting barrels. Watch out--Dixie packs more power than you might imagine! | File:Dixie kong trophy.jpg |
Offical Artwork
- Dixie Kong.png
- Hovercraft.jpg
- Dixie7.jpg
- 003.jpg
- DixieKongH.jpg
- DixieKongHoops.PNG
- DixieKongDKRDS.jpg
- DixieDKJUNGLE.jpg
Trivia
- Dixie Kong is the first female character in the Mario series to star in her own game. In fact, she stars in two games before even Princess Peach gets to star in one. Eventually, Peach got her own game. Both these characters are voiced by Jen Taylor.
- In a Nintendo Power issue Dixie was incorrectly called Daisy Kong. This may be due to the fact Tiny Kong has a flower design on her original appearance, and the two are often confused for one another.
- Although Dixie Kong is the older sister of Tiny Kong, Tiny Kong looks older as in the official artwork of Diddy Kong Racing. This fact was most probably either forgotten or retconned.
