Pipsy

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Pipsy
PipsyDS.png
Pipsy as depicted in Diddy Kong Racing DS
Full name Pipsy the Mouse
Species Mouse
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Portrayed by Eveline Fischer[1]
“I may squeak under the wire, but don't call me a pipsqueak.”
—Pipsy, Nintendo Power [2]

Pipsy is a lightweight, yellow mouse, debuting in Diddy Kong Racing, and reappearing for its remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. She wears a red hairbow with white polka-dots on it, a blue and white sailor suit and a pair of red gloves. In the original game, she is the only female character, until the Nintendo DS remake introduces Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong. She was created by Rare Ltd., and due to the Microsoft buy out of the company, the rights to her character are now owned by Microsoft.

Character creation[edit]

Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called Astro Mouse. After the plans to make Astro Mouse a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by Rare Ltd. artist Kevin Bayliss and included in Diddy Kong Racing as Pipsy.[3] Early drafts of Pipsy's redesign would see her with peachy pink fur and yellow clothing, or as a kangaroo donning boxing gloves named "Roo".[4][5]

  • Early "Astro Mouse" design

    Early "Astro Mouse" design

  • Differently colored Pipsy

    Differently colored Pipsy

  • "Roo", Pipsy's kangaroo precursor

    "Roo", Pipsy's kangaroo precursor

History[edit]

Donkey Kong franchise[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing[edit]

Pipsy drives in a Plane in Diddy Kong Racing.
Pipsy in a plane in Diddy Kong Racing

Pipsy is one of the main playable characters in Diddy Kong Racing, having been kicked out of her home by Wizpig. She is the only female in this version and one of many characters to assist Diddy Kong and Timber in preventing Wizpig from taking over Timber's Island. In the ending, Pipsy is seen riding on a pink triceratops. Her vehicle color is pink and her vehicle number is 3. Pipsy's statistics are tied with Tiptup for best acceleration and handling. Her top speed without bananas is 53.5 mph, and her theme instrument is steel drums.

Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

Pipsy goes relatively unchanged in the remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Mario no Bōken Land[edit]

Pipsy in Mario no Bōken Land
Pipsy in Mario no Bōken Land

Pipsy makes a small non-speaking cameo in the Diddy Kong Racing segment of, Mario no Bōken Land, titled "Go Go Diddy!". She is shown competing in a race, in her car, in 10th place. In the finale of the story, she is seen celebrating Diddy Kong being awarded a crown for defeating Wizpig.

4-koma Gag Battle[edit]

Pipsy appears throughout the 4-koma Gag Battle manga adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.

Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]

Her Diddy Kong Racing artwork appears as a stamp in Mario Artist: Paint Studio.

Unused appearances[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing Adventure[edit]

A "Dark" version of Pipsy would have appeared in Diddy Kong Racing Adventure, which was a rejected video game pitch idea. Her special move would have been throwing triangular cheese wedges that damage the player.

Profile and statistics[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing[edit]

  • Character stats
    • Weight: Light
    • Acceleration: 5/5
    • Handling: 5/5
    • Top Speed: 1/5
    • Vehicle Color: Pink
  • Instruction booklet bio (page 23): (High acceleration, light weight, excellent handling, medium top speed) Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks!
  • Player's Guide (page 6): When it comes to skill and speed on the race track, this mighty mouse is certainly no pipsqueak. Driven out of her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, she has a lot at stake in the coming challenge.
  • Nintendo Power Volume 103 (page 15): Pipsy rules. She may seem like a light-weight, but when it comes to handling and acceleration, this mousy miss can thrash the rest of them. Her top speed is only medium, but she can make up for that with boosts and zippers. In a hovercraft, her light weight makes handling tricky for all but the most persistent mouse fans.
  • Diddy's Drivers Ed: On courses with lots of sharp turns, Pipsy can't be beat. She can turn on a dime in the car or the plane, but in a hovercraft she's almost unmanageable. Like Tiptup, collecting bananas and hitting every zipper is essential to winning with Pipsy.[6]
  • Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide (page 34): Pipsy’s a lady—and a regular front runner. Her top speed is mediocre, but on a par with the other racers. Her handling is excellent, and you’ll notice she holds the road like few other drivers—very little need to skid around those corners. Her acceleration also lies at the high end of the scale; even the tightest turn won’t slow her down for long. On the minus side: Pipsy is a pip-squeak. Her light weight means she’s all over the place in the Hover, and the heavier racers have little trouble knocking her out of the way.
  • Rarewhere: Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks![7]

Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

  • Character stats
    • Speed: 1/5
    • Acceleration: 5/5
    • Handling: 5/5

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピプシー
Pipushī		 Pipsy
French Pipsy[8] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ @DKVine, Twitter.
  3. ^ RareGamer.co.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  4. ^ @Render_Archive. Twitter.
  5. ^ Kev_Bayliss (May 11, 2023). Roo! Was replaced by Pipsy! Which #DiddyKongRacing character do you prefer? I think she’s have had a hard time steering with those gloves! Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2023. (Archived May 11, 2023, 18:33:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ Diddy's Drivers Ed. dkr.com. Archived December 6, 1998, 06:57:14 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Rarewhere: DKR Cast List. rareware.com. Archived September 2, 1999, 22:38:06 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Official Nintendo french magazine N3, page 25
[Edit]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjo (N64) • Conker (N64) • Tiny Kong (DS) • Dixie Kong (DS) • Taj (DS) • Wizpig (DS)
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky the Triceratops • Bluey the Walrus • Bubbler the Octopus • Smokey the Dragon • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Island (DS)
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Cove (DS) • Meandering Mount (DS) • Splashdown Pass (DS) • Strangled Shrine (DS)
Boss tracks Tricky's Course • Bluey's Course • Bubbler's Course • Smokey's Course • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Banana (N64) • Coin (DS) • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Token (DS) • Silver Coin • Taj Token (DS) • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 • DS) • Media • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
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