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|image=[[File:DiddyKong2.png{{!}}250px]]<br>Diddy Kong's artwork in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.

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'''Diddy Kong''', also known simply as '''Diddy''', is the deuteragonist of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and [[Donkey Kong]]'s sidekick. He is a creation of the British company [[Rare Ltd.]], which produced many successful ''Donkey Kong'' games that Diddy Kong either starred or co-starred in, but after Rare lost their rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise due to {{wp|Microsoft}} purchasing the company from [[Nintendo]], who kept the rights of all ''Donkey Kong'' series characters, including Diddy Kong, Diddy Kong went on to become a regular character in spin-off [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] titles.

 

Diddy sports a red shirt with yellow stars and a red hat with the Nintendo logo printed on it. The name "Diddy" is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for "small," as Diddy Kong is. Diddy Kong has gone on many adventures by himself, occasionally with his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong]], and has even starred in [[Diddy Kong Racing|his own racing game]] for the [[Nintendo 64]] and later in its [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|remake]] for the [[Nintendo DS]].

 

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 their design was too different, and insisted that Rare either make the design for Junior be his original appearance or make the new design an entirely different character. Rare, feeling that the design fit the "updated" Donkey Kong universe that they were aiming to create, had decided to keep their 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 was later changed to "Diddy" due to legal considerations, although the name would eventually be used as [[Kiddy Kong]]'s Japanese name<ref>[http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895227/the_making_of_donkey_kong_country.html The Making Of Donkey Kong Country - NowGamer] (accessed February 20 2012)</ref>.

[[File:Diddy Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|121px|The original render of Diddy Kong]]

Diddy Kong first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', as the co-star of the game with Donkey Kong. Here, he is still Donkey Kong's apprentice and an "in-training video-game star". On one night, Diddy Kong is given the task of guarding Donkey Kong's [[banana hoard]]. However, the [[Kremling Krew]] attacks Diddy and traps him inside of a [[DK Barrel]]. After being released, he and Donkey Kong set off across [[Donkey Kong Island]] to save the banana hoard and drive off the Kremlings. At the end of their journey, the Kongs go aboard the [[Gang-Plank Galleon]] to fight [[King K. Rool]], whom they manage to defeat and reclaim the stolen bananas from.

In the game, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have the same basic abilities such as jumping, running, and rolling. Diddy is the weaker Kong, which makes him unable to defeat [[Krusha]]s or [[Klump]]s by a jump attack, unlike Donkey Kong. Diddy is more agile and can jump higher and move faster than Donkey Kong. When Diddy picks up a barrel, he holds it in front, protecting himself from an enemy. He cannot throw a barrel as far as Donkey Kong.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, if the player gets 90% or higher when completing a game, they unlock the "Hero Mode", where they only play as Diddy throughout the levels.

[[File:Diddy4.jpg|thumb|120px|Diddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'',  Diddy Kong is the main hero. The Kremling Krew kidnaps Donkey Kong and sends him away to their own island, [[Crocodile Isle]]. K. Rool, who is now Kaptain K. Rool, threatens to keep Donkey Kong as prisoner unless the Kongs give the banana hoard to him. Diddy refuses, so he and Dixie travel through Crocodile Isle. At the end, they manage to rescue Donkey Kong from [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]. After Diddy and Dixie defeat K. Rool in the Lost World, the entire Crocodile Isle sinks underwater, which Diddy, Dixie, and Donkey Kong watch from a distance.

In the game, Diddy retains his abilities from ''Donkey Kong Country''. In the Game Boy Advance remake, Diddy is featured in a time attack mode, [[Diddy's Dash]], where the player controls Diddy through individual levels without the aid of Dixie, similar to the Hero Mode from ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance remake.

Diddy has a smaller role in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. In the backstory, Donkey and Diddy go on a fishing trip to the [[Northern Kremisphere]]. The Kongs did not return from their fishing trip, so Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]] go on an adventure to save them. In [[Kastle Kaos]], after Dixie and Kiddy defeat [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]], it is revealed that Donkey and Diddy were contained within [[KAOS]], who they were freed from, presumably having their brain energy used as a power source.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, Diddy appears in the [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]] mission "Protect", as one of the Kongs that Dixie and Kiddy must protect from the Kremlings.

In the game's opening cutscene, Diddy was celebrating DK's birthday along with him, Dixie, and [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]], until the [[Snowmad]]s appeared and blew the Kongs away to the [[Lost Mangroves]] to conquer [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Diddy joins the other Kongs on an adventure to return to Donkey Kong Island.

[[File:CartoonDiddy.jpg|thumb|121px|left|Diddy Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country animated series]]'']]

====''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''====

[[File:Diddy Kong Racing Overworld.png|thumb|Diddy's appearance in ''Diddy Kong Racing''.]]

Diddy appears as the main and titular character of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. In the prologue, Diddy gets a letter from [[Timber]], who asks for Diddy's help with saving [[Timber's Island]] from [[Wizpig]]. By the game's conclusion, Diddy, Timber, and their friends manage to expel Wizpig and free the Timber's Island guardians from his mind control. As a racer, Diddy has balanced stats.  

====''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''====

[[File:Normal diddy.jpg|thumb|120px|Diddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'']]

Even though he has always been connected to [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'']] through [[Donkey Kong]], ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' is the first game in the ''Mario'' series to feature Diddy Kong. He is a playable character in the game, appearing as Donkey Kong's partner. Diddy Kong briefly appears in the opening of this game.

Diddy Kong debuts in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' He is a lightweight character, along with [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Koopa Paratroopa]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Toad]], and [[Toadette]]. His special weapon is the [[Giant Banana]], which is shared with his partner [[Donkey Kong]]. His personal kart is the [[Barrel Train]].

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====

In the arcade game, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Diddy Kong makes a cameo appearance. He appears in a course from the [[Donkey Kong Cup|DK Cup]], [[Bananan Ruins]]. When the player crosses the finish line to start a new lap or to finish the race, Diddy can be seen in the crowd cheering.

 

Diddy Kong makes a cameo in the arcade game, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', where he can be seen cheering in the crowd in the same way as the previous game.

Diddy returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. He appears as an unlockable, playable character. Diddy is classified as a middleweight character. He is unlocked by winning the 50cc Lightning Cup or by playing 450 races. Diddy Kong is a staff ghost for the course [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]. Diddy features a small acceleration and drift bonus while getting a strong mini-turbo bonus. Diddy Kong is one of three [[Kong]]s who appear in this game. The other two are Donkey Kong and [[Funky Kong]].

 

Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, and [[Birdo]] are the only playable characters in ''Mario Kart Wii'' to not return as playable characters in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

Diddy Kong reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a playable character, where he is classified as a Super character. His [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] is the [[Banana Barrels]], which he shares with [[Funky Kong]].

In his ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series debut in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Diddy Kong is a speedy character, and is usually paired with [[Donkey Kong]]. His [[Offensive Power Shot]], [[Acrobatic Banana]], makes him hit the ball in a curved trajectory while standing on his head. Any opponents that return his power shot have their controls reversed and a banana picture shows the effect. His [[Defensive Power Shot]], [[Barrel Jet]], allows him to return any balls that are out of his reach. Diddy's ''Mario Power Tennis'' trophy animation begins with Luigi and Peach waiting on stage with Donkey Kong. Diddy then goes on stage and starts walking around Luigi, much to his and Peach's curiosity, asking, "Hey, where are you going?" Then Diddy flips the trophy with his tail in the air and catches while he celebrates his victory with Donkey Kong. In Koopa Troopa's cutscene, he is seen eaten bananas while Luigi, [[Mario]], and Peach are congratulating Koopa Troopa for his victory. He then throws a banana peel on Koopa Troopa's path; unaware of where he is walking and with Koopa Troopa not paying attention to where he is going. In Wiggler's Trophy cutscene, Diddy accidentally rolls a tennis ball which causes [[Wiggler]] to trip. After Wiggler calms down, Diddy trips on the same tennis ball, losing his footing and falling onto both Luigi and Wiggler. This causes Wiggler to turn red with fury and chases after Diddy and Luigi. This is the first game where [[Katsumi Suzuki]] voices Diddy and has voiced as him ever since.

In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', Diddy Kong is the star of the Diddy Mode, which the player can unlock collecting 24 [[Medal (DK: King of Swing)|medal]]s with Donkey Kong. Diddy is one of the playable characters in the [[Jungle Jam Tournament]], where he can jump high but has a weak attack.

Diddy Kong appears in the Japan-only mahjong game ''[[Yakuman DS]]'' as an opponent. Unlike in most other ''Mario'' games he appears in, he appears only as a computer opponent. Diddy is one of twenty-one opponents and his best friend, [[Donkey Kong]], appears as an opponent, too.

Diddy Kong also appears as a captain in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In challenge mode, he is on Donkey Kong's team, the [[DK Wilds]]. His team name is the Diddy Monkeys. Diddy's star swing is the [[Banana Swing]] and his star pitch is the [[Banana Ball]]. His batting has slightly improved, has a good fielding boost, his running has decreased, and his pitching is unchanged. He shares good chemistry with all the Kongs, bad chemistry with the Kritters and King K. Rool and is the only character not to share good chemistry with any Mii color. He also appears in the opening cutscene where he catches the baseball coming from a [[Warp Pipe]] at [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]]. He then yells in fear when he sees a giant barrel rolling towards him. Donkey Kong then rescues Diddy Kong by smashing the giant barrel, much to Diddy Kong's relief.

In Challenge Mode, Diddy watches over the statue that once held the stone tablet while Donkey Kong, Mario, and the others search for the its pieces broken up by Bowser Jr. He gives them hints on where to find the other two pieces; suggesting they follow one of Bowser Jr.'s minions and look near the waterfall. After the stone tablet is restored, the bridge to the ballpark is raised back into place. When Bowser Jr. is revealed to be holding [[Tiny Kong]] hostage, Diddy joins the team to rescue her.

Once the DK Wilds are assembled, the player can play a game against them by talking to Diddy, who explains their strength and defense.  

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====

Although Diddy Kong does not appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', there is a suit based on him that the player can purchase from the boutique for [[Mii]]s to wear.

 

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====

Like the previous game, Diddy Kong does not appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', but there is a suit based on him that the player can unlock for Miis to wear. It is unlocked after playing against a friend 20 times in Single Event mode.

 

As in the previous game, an unlockable suit for Miis based on Diddy Kong appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. It is unlocked after completing 3 areas in Legend Showdown.

 

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====

Diddy Kong makes his first playable appearance in the ''Mario and Sonic'' series in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the 3DS version, he is only playable in the [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]] event, while in the Wii U version, he is exclusive to the [[Rugby Sevens]] event. Oddly, Diddy Kong has brown eyes instead of black as in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, and does not have the "Nintendo" name on his cap, possibly due to the game being developed by SEGA.

 

[[File:Tokyodiddyhead.png|80px|thumb|left|Diddy Kong's head icon in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'']]

Diddy Kong reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''. He is a Technique character, being playable in Rugby Sevens.

Diddy Kong has a non-playable role in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. In the third stage of Story Mode, Donkey Kong is 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. Diddy Kong also appears as one of the unlockable figures and badges.

 

Diddy Kong makes another non-playable appearance in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. This time, he is the mid-boss for [[DK's Jungle Ruins]].

 

 

Diddy Kong makes his first playable appearance in the ''Mario Party'' series 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]]. In Toad Scramble, he can break barrels to earn coins, and his [[Triple 7 Dice Block]] has a 50% chance of rolling either a 0 or a 7. In Coinathlon, if a Diddy Kong amiibo is used, Diddy Kong always starts out with two [[Double Medal]]s, sharing this trait with Donkey Kong.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====

Diddy Kong doesn't appear physically in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''; however, his name is mentioned when the player scan the Diddy Kong amiibo, giving them ten coins, and as such an extra life, when the player has lost all their lives.

====''Super Mario Party''====

Diddy Kong returns as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', unlocked by completing the second world of Challenge Road, Chestnut Forest.

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For the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy Kong is given a realistic monkey voice instead of the cartoonish voice he is commonly given in the ''Mario'' series titles.

 

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, although at the cost of Donkey Kong being turned into a trophy in the process. At [[the Lake]], Diddy encounters [[Rayquaza]], teams up with [[Fox McCloud]] by force, and fights [[False Character|False Bowser]], but they end up fleeing from the real Bowser. As they reach [[the Swamp]], Bowser successfully attacks Diddy, turns into a static trophy and clones him into False Diddy Kong with shadowbugs. After Diddy is revived, he defeats the clone and teams up with [[Falco Lombardi]], again by force.

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, with help from [[Sonic the Hedgehog]].

In the opening cutscene to "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.

 

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Diddy Kong appears as a playable character in the Wii follow-up to ''Itadaki Street DS'', ''[[Fortune Street]]''. He is a Level D character, alongside [[Birdo]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]], and [[Yangus]].

===''Super Mario Maker''===

While one is playing ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', one can place Diddy Kong's [[amiibo]] onto the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] and scan it to reveal a [[Mystery Mushroom]] in the game. This mushroom offers the player's character the possibility to transform into Diddy, once it is collected. Diddy Kong is only rendered in 8-bit, since it is only possible to play as him in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style of the game. His motion is based on the one from ''Donkey Kong Country'', whence he comes from.

[[File:DrMarioWorld - SpriteDiddyKong.png|50px|thumb|Diddy Kong's mugshot in ''Dr. Mario World'']]

Dr. Diddy Kong's skill is to change full-sized [[Megavitamin|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.

[[File:SMO Mario Diddy.png|200px|thumb|The "Diddy Kong Suit" from ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]

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 Ltd.]] moved to Microsoft.

In 1998, despite not yet being part of the ''Mario'' series, he was featured alongside [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]] and [[Koopa Troopa]] in a {{wp|Pez}} dispenser set. Diddy Kong also appears in [[Nintendo Monopoly]], where he costs $260, and took the role of Ventnor Avenue.

 

The 2009 [[WiiWare]] game ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' featured a [[microgame]] entitled [[DK Country]], which is based after the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. The player takes control of a moving [[Bonus Barrel]], from which Diddy gets shot into the air. The monkey must avoid an energic red [[Zinger]] and collect two rows of [[banana]]s, in order to win the game.

Diddy Kong shares several traits to a {{wp|spider monkey}}. 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''.

 

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]]'').

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. 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 ''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 "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 chimpanzee noises.

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 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.

[[File:DiddyDKCR.png|thumb|right|Diddy Kong with his Barrel Jet]]

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 doesn't 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 ''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.

Donkey Kong is Diddy Kong's best friend and idol. Diddy Kong does not appear to be related to Donkey Kong since they are different species, but he has been called Donkey Kong's nephew on occasion, such as in the English version of ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref>[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/images/ssb_dk.png]</ref> and once on Rare's website;<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020819225350/www.rareware.com/the_site/rare_games/new_games_digest/dk64_digest/dk64_cl_copy.html</ref> however, the Japanese version of ''Super Smash Bros.'' does not call him DK's nephew,<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08MC9rLiDA&t=2m45s</ref> [[Leigh Loveday]] himself uses uncertain language,<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020603041359/www.rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/sep16_99/sep16_99.html</ref> and the ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet only considers him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe."<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 7.</ref> The idea was soon dropped, and the usual story returned to them just being close friends.

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.

*[[Chris Sutherland]] (formerly)

*''"Ahhh... delicious delicious bananas..."'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (SNES instruction booklet)

*''"W-w-who goes there?!" Diddy challenged the sounds in the darkened, dripping foliage.'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (SNES instruction booklet, with narration)

*''"W-w-who goes there?!?" Diddy called.'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA instruction booklet, with narration)

*''"Kremlings!" Diddy gasped in horror.'' &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' (Instruction booklets, with narration)

*''"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]]''

*''"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]]''

*''"I'm Diddy! Hoo-hoo!"'' &ndash; ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''

*''"Come on!"'' &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]]''

==Game appearances==

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|Nintendo 64

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

|''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''

|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)

|Chi=狄狄剛 (Traditional)</br>迪迪刚 (Simplified)

|ChiM=Diddy Kong

==Trivia==

*Diddy Kong has appeared more times as a playable character in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] than [[Donkey Kong]] has.

==References==

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