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Pigglesworth is a common character in Donkey Kong Country Returns. It appears as a normal pig wearing large, round glasses.

As his name suggests, Pigglesworth gives the Kongs hints on how to perform certain actions, such as climbing vines, when they first encounter the obstacle. Its main purpose in the game, however, is to mark the checkpoints in the game (replacing Star Barrels). When the heroes passes Pigglesworth at certain points in the level and then lose a life afterwards, their Extra Life Balloon floats them back to the last checkpoint with the pig. Also, if Donkey and Diddy Kong are having trouble on a certain level, Pigglesworth can let them use Super Kong, who can then finish off the remaining parts of the level. Additionally, the pig appears during the Time Attack mode, where it is seen starting off the level while holding a green flag. When Donkey and Diddy Kong finish running through the level, Pigglesworth celebrates with a checkered flag which stops the timer.