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'''Diddy Kong''' is [[Donkey Kong]]'s nephew and "little buddy" who has gone on countless adventures with him. He is a creation of the British company, [[Rareware]]; his name - 'Diddy' - is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for 'small' - as Diddy is. | |||
== The First Adventure == | |||
Diddy Kong first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', here he was still Donkey Kong's apprentice and an in-training video-game star. Wanting to humor an over eager Diddy, Donkey decided to let Diddy guard [[Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard|his banana hoard]]. Unfortunatly when Donkey assigned this duty to Diddy he hadn't expected the [[Kremling Krew]] to attack. Unable to hold off an attack by a [[Krusha]], Diddy was sealed in [[DK Barrel|a barrel]]. The next morning Donkey awoke and, realizing his bananas were missing he released Diddy and the two set off to reclaim them and drive the Kremlings off of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. | |||
== | == A Stupid Reason to Fight == | ||
Eventually Donkey and Diddy managed to defeat [[King K. Rool]] and the Kremling Krew. Unfortunatly this victory was short as a while later Diddy and Donkey were tricked into a bet by [[Cranky Kong]] and the two once again set off to reclaim Donkey's golden bananas from K. Rool. | |||
== From Sidekick to Hero == | |||
After the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' all seemed well for Diddy, he even got a girlfriend by the name of [[Dixie Kong]]. Unfortunatly disaster soon struck when the Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and whisked him away to their own island, [[Crocodile Isle]]. It was up to Diddy and Dixie to venture through Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey from [[Kaptain K. Rool]]. Near the end of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Donkey was rescued by Diddy and Dixie and Crocodile Isle was sunken into the ocean. | |||
== The Revival of Crocodile Isle == | |||
After Donkey's rescue Diddy and the rest of the Kongs once again went back to relaxing, unfortunatly K. Rool and the Kremlings struck again, after raising their island back up to the surface the Kremlings kidnapped Donkey again. Diddy and Dixie had to, once again venture to Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong. | |||
== From Hero to Captive == | |||
After the stressing events of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Diddy and Donkey decided to go vacationing in the [[Northern Kremisphere]], planning to return to Donkey Kong Island in a few days time. The duo never came back. Dixie, worried about the two Kongs decided to venture to Northern Kremisphere to search for them, her cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] in tow with her. After Dixie and Kiddy defeated [[Baron K. Roolenstein]] they discovered that [[KAOS]], K. Rool's stand-in leader for the [[Kremling Krew]] was really Diddy and Donkey. It seems K. Rool had abducted Diddy and Donkey for the purpose of using their brain energy to power KAOS. After being rescued Diddy and Donkey went back to Donkey Kong Island while Dixie and Kiddy took care of what was left of the Kremling Krew. | |||
== A Reckless Adventure == | |||
A few months after ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' Diddy and Donkey, restless decided to enter a contest to find the recently re-sunken island of [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]] with a disgruntled Dixie, Kiddy and K. Rool behind. Despite having an integral role in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 3]]'' Diddy (along with Donkey) doesn't actually appear in the game. Where the two Kongs were during the events of the game is unknown. | |||
== To The Rescue == | |||
While lazing around one day Diddy eventually got a letter from his long-time friend [[Timber]]. The letter was asking Diddy for help, it seems an intergalactic bully named [[Wizpig]] had invaded [[Timber's Island]] and Timber needed Diddy's help to get rid of him. Diddy and Timber, along with a few friends eventually managed to drive off Wizpig and release those who were under his mind-control. | |||
== K. Rool's Revenge == | |||
Soon after the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' trouble once again brewed in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. | |||
King K. Rool, hungry for revenge, tried to attack [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Luckily for the island's inhabitants K. Rool's weapon, the [[Blast-O-Matic]] was damaged after [[K. Rool's Ship]] crashed into a small island. To buy time to repair his weapon K. Rool had [[Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard]] re-stolen, he also had several Kong's kidnapped, Diddy included. | |||
Diddy was eventually freed from his captivity in [[Jungle Japes]] by Donkey Kong. From then on Diddy aided aided Donkey and the other Kongs shut down the Blast-O-Matic and get rid of King K. Rool by collecting red bananas and coins and using his abilities gained from Cranky. Eventually K. Rool was sent packing by [[Funky Kong]]. | |||
== Musical Fun == | |||
Diddy, along with Donkey and Dixie, became a musical star in [[Donkey Konga]] and [[Donkey Konga 2]].He helped them earn plenty of money, which was presumably used to buy Bananas | |||
== Saving the Party == | |||
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' Diddy is capable of being played as in the games adventure mode by collecting twenty-four [[DK Coin]]s in the games adventure mode with Donkey Kong. He along with Donkey Kong, helps to save the Jungle Jam from the Kremling Krew. | |||
== Future Appearences == | |||
Diddy will be starring in the upcoming remake of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. Diddy has also been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming games, ''[[DK Bongo Blast]]'' and ''[[DK: King of Swing DS]]''. Diddy is also playable in all three instalments of the ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' series. | |||
== Cancelled Appearences == | |||
Diddy was to star in both ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' as a main character, unfortunatly these games were cancelled before they could be released. | |||
==Appearances in Other Games== | |||
As of 2003 Diddy has recently begun to appear in the [[Mario]] series, starting with ''[[MarioWiki:Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. Other Mario games Diddy has appeared in include ''[[MarioWiki:Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[MarioWiki:Mario Power Tennis|Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[MarioWiki:Mario Superstar Baseball|Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[MarioWiki:Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. | |||
[[Image:CartoonDiddy.jpg|thumb|left|Diddy Kong, as seen on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country animated series]].]] | |||
In most of these Mario spin-off games Diddy replaces [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] as Donkey Kong's sports partner. | |||
==Appearances in Other Media== | |||
Diddy Kong was featured as a main character on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country television series]]. Here he was still Donkey Kong's little buddy who went on countless adventures with him. | |||
Diddy was voiced by Andrew Sabiston during the entire run of the Donkey Kong Country cartoon. | |||
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[[Category: Kongs]] | [[Category: Kongs]] | ||
[[Category: Playable Characters]] | [[Category: Playable Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 20:46, January 22, 2007
Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's nephew and "little buddy" who has gone on countless adventures with him. He is a creation of the British company, Rareware; his name - 'Diddy' - is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for 'small' - as Diddy is.
The First Adventure
Diddy Kong first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, here he was still Donkey Kong's apprentice and an in-training video-game star. Wanting to humor an over eager Diddy, Donkey decided to let Diddy guard his banana hoard. Unfortunatly when Donkey assigned this duty to Diddy he hadn't expected the Kremling Krew to attack. Unable to hold off an attack by a Krusha, Diddy was sealed in a barrel. The next morning Donkey awoke and, realizing his bananas were missing he released Diddy and the two set off to reclaim them and drive the Kremlings off of Donkey Kong Island.
A Stupid Reason to Fight
Eventually Donkey and Diddy managed to defeat King K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. Unfortunatly this victory was short as a while later Diddy and Donkey were tricked into a bet by Cranky Kong and the two once again set off to reclaim Donkey's golden bananas from K. Rool.
From Sidekick to Hero
After the events of Donkey Kong Land all seemed well for Diddy, he even got a girlfriend by the name of Dixie Kong. Unfortunatly disaster soon struck when the Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and whisked him away to their own island, Crocodile Isle. It was up to Diddy and Dixie to venture through Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey from Kaptain K. Rool. Near the end of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey was rescued by Diddy and Dixie and Crocodile Isle was sunken into the ocean.
The Revival of Crocodile Isle
After Donkey's rescue Diddy and the rest of the Kongs once again went back to relaxing, unfortunatly K. Rool and the Kremlings struck again, after raising their island back up to the surface the Kremlings kidnapped Donkey again. Diddy and Dixie had to, once again venture to Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong.
From Hero to Captive
After the stressing events of Donkey Kong Land 2 Diddy and Donkey decided to go vacationing in the Northern Kremisphere, planning to return to Donkey Kong Island in a few days time. The duo never came back. Dixie, worried about the two Kongs decided to venture to Northern Kremisphere to search for them, her cousin Kiddy Kong in tow with her. After Dixie and Kiddy defeated Baron K. Roolenstein they discovered that KAOS, K. Rool's stand-in leader for the Kremling Krew was really Diddy and Donkey. It seems K. Rool had abducted Diddy and Donkey for the purpose of using their brain energy to power KAOS. After being rescued Diddy and Donkey went back to Donkey Kong Island while Dixie and Kiddy took care of what was left of the Kremling Krew.
A Reckless Adventure
A few months after Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Diddy and Donkey, restless decided to enter a contest to find the recently re-sunken island of Lost World with a disgruntled Dixie, Kiddy and K. Rool behind. Despite having an integral role in Donkey Kong Land 3 Diddy (along with Donkey) doesn't actually appear in the game. Where the two Kongs were during the events of the game is unknown.
To The Rescue
While lazing around one day Diddy eventually got a letter from his long-time friend Timber. The letter was asking Diddy for help, it seems an intergalactic bully named Wizpig had invaded Timber's Island and Timber needed Diddy's help to get rid of him. Diddy and Timber, along with a few friends eventually managed to drive off Wizpig and release those who were under his mind-control.
K. Rool's Revenge
Soon after the events of Diddy Kong Racing trouble once again brewed in Donkey Kong 64.
King K. Rool, hungry for revenge, tried to attack Donkey Kong Island. Luckily for the island's inhabitants K. Rool's weapon, the Blast-O-Matic was damaged after K. Rool's Ship crashed into a small island. To buy time to repair his weapon K. Rool had Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard re-stolen, he also had several Kong's kidnapped, Diddy included.
Diddy was eventually freed from his captivity in Jungle Japes by Donkey Kong. From then on Diddy aided aided Donkey and the other Kongs shut down the Blast-O-Matic and get rid of King K. Rool by collecting red bananas and coins and using his abilities gained from Cranky. Eventually K. Rool was sent packing by Funky Kong.
Musical Fun
Diddy, along with Donkey and Dixie, became a musical star in Donkey Konga and Donkey Konga 2.He helped them earn plenty of money, which was presumably used to buy Bananas
Saving the Party
In DK: King of Swing Diddy is capable of being played as in the games adventure mode by collecting twenty-four DK Coins in the games adventure mode with Donkey Kong. He along with Donkey Kong, helps to save the Jungle Jam from the Kremling Krew.
Future Appearences
Diddy will be starring in the upcoming remake of Diddy Kong Racing, Diddy Kong Racing DS. Diddy has also been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming games, DK Bongo Blast and DK: King of Swing DS. Diddy is also playable in all three instalments of the Donkey Konga series.
Cancelled Appearences
Diddy was to star in both Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Racing as a main character, unfortunatly these games were cancelled before they could be released.
Appearances in Other Games
As of 2003 Diddy has recently begun to appear in the Mario series, starting with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Other Mario games Diddy has appeared in include Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
In most of these Mario spin-off games Diddy replaces Donkey Kong Jr. as Donkey Kong's sports partner.
Appearances in Other Media
Diddy Kong was featured as a main character on the Donkey Kong Country television series. Here he was still Donkey Kong's little buddy who went on countless adventures with him.
Diddy was voiced by Andrew Sabiston during the entire run of the Donkey Kong Country cartoon.
