Diddy Kong

"I'm Diddy, ho-hoo!""

- Diddy Kong

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; the 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. Unfortunately, when DK 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 found and released Diddy and the two set off to reclaim them and drive the Kremlings off of Donkey Kong Island.

A False Fight
Eventually Donkey and Diddy managed to defeat King K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. Unfortunately this victory was short as a while later Diddy and Donkey were tricked into a bet by Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong Land, 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. Unfortunately disaster soon struck in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, when the Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and whisked him away to their own island, Crocodile Isle. K. Rool threatened to never return Donkey Kong unless he was given the Banana Hoard, which Diddy refused to give because all the trouble that he and Donkey Kong went through to recover it in the previous game. It was up to Diddy and Dixie to venture through Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool. Near the end of DK Country 2, Donkey Kong was rescued by Diddy and Dixie and Crocodile Isle sank into the ocean.

The Revival of Crocodile Isle
After DK's rescue, Diddy and the rest of the Kongs once again went back to relaxing in Donkey Kong Land 2. Unfortunately, K. Rool and the Kremlings struck again. After raising their island back up to the surface, the Kremlings kidnapped Donkey Kong once more. Diddy and Dixie had to, once again venture to Crocodile Isle and rescue Donkey Kong.

From Hero to Captive
Diddy was not quite a hero anymore when Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. 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 the 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, contained Diddy and Donkey. It seemed 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 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


In Diddy Kong Racing, while lazing around one day while the rest of the Kong clan was out, Diddy eventually got a letter from his long-time friend Timber. The letter was asking Diddy for help, as 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, and 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 Donkey and the other Kongs with shutting down the Blast-O-Matic and getting rid of King K. Rool by collecting red bananas and coins and using his abilities gained from Cranky, as well as his electric guitar from Candy and his popguns from Funky. 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 also appears in Donkey Konga 3. 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.

Racing Again
Diddy Kong has recently appeared in Diddy Kong Racing DS, a semi-remake of Diddy Kong Racing. He seems to sound like a little kid with a cold in this game.

Jungle Climber
Diddy Kong appears in DK Jungle Climber as well. In this game, DK can use him as a launch to hit objects. Diddy is also required to use three powerups: Hammer, Wings, and Torch. You race a ridiculously low-AI Diddy at the beginning of the game, and in one of the minigames, you also race a now hard-to-beat Diddy. Diddy plays a role in the plot as Donkey Kong's sidekick, as usual.

Barrel Blast
Diddy has low speed, but a good boost and handling in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. His rival is Kip.

Lost in the Jungle
Diddy Kong has a non-playable role in Mario Party DS. In the third stage of Story Mode, Donkey Kong was transformed into a statue by Dry Bones. Mario and friends help him recover Donkey Kong, and soon defeat Dry Bones. After its defeat, Diddy Kong hands Mario and friends the third Sky Crystal, while Donkey Kong heads off to Bowser's Castle.

Cancelled Appearances
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 moved over to Microsoft.

Mario Golf
Diddy Kong was playable in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. He was put into the game to act as a partner for Donkey Kong. This was the very first time Diddy Kong appeared in any traditional Marioverse game, and it would not be the last time.

Mario Kart
Diddy Kong later managed to appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. He was a light character, and his special weapon was the Giant Banana, which is shared with Donkey Kong. Additionally, his partner is Donkey Kong, and his own personal car is the Barrel Train. Diddy also made a cameo at the end of Banana Ruins of Mario Kart Arcade GP.

Mario Tennis
Eventually, Diddy appeared in the Mario Tennis Series. In Mario Power Tennis, he was a speedy character, and was usually paired with Donkey Kong. His Offensive Power Shot and Defensive Power Shot are Acrobatic Banana and Barrel Jet, respectively. Diddy Kong, however, has yet to appear in another Mario Tennis game.

Mario Superstar Baseball
In Mario Superstar Baseball, Diddy Kong was once again a playable character. He was a Team Captain in Exhibition Mode, and a Sub-Captain in Challenge Mode. During Challenge Mode, Diddy played on Donkey Kong's team. His special ball is the Boomerang Ball, which launches the ball out like a Boomerang, to trick the other team. This was also the first traditional Mario game appearance of Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie Kong.

Mario Hoops
Diddy Kong was playable in Mario Hoops 3 on 3. Diddy Kong is a default player, and is of the Speedy class. His Special Shot is the Jet Shot, which summons a jet pack, which attaches to Diddy Kong's back. He then flies towards the basket. Additionally, Dixie Kong also managed to appear in this, once again, as an unlockable character.

Mario Strikers
He is also an unlockable captain in Mario Strikers Charged, unlocked by beating Diddy Kong in the Crystal Cup. Diddy Kong is a Playmaker Captain, and is very swift and agile. His Super Ability is Red Card!, which summons a beam of light that pulls any player, except for Diddy Kong, into the skies for 15 Seconds. A new trait of Diddy Kong in this game is that he does not smile very often, with the exception of his victory scenes, as do most other players.

Diddy Kong gained some new interesting abilities in this game. He is shown to have super natural powers, as seen with Red Card!, which summons a beam of light to take players out of the field, and his Mega Strike. When he uses his Mega Strike, he launches in the air, moves into a Buddha position, and launches the ball towards the goal without even touching it.

Super Smash Bros. Series
Diddy Kong joins the Super Smash Bros. series in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is said to be swift and agile, and it is possible that he will have acrobatic moves, just as he does in the DK series. His two known special moves are his Rocketbarrel Boost and his Peanut Popgun. His Final Smash, Rocketbarrel Barrage, combines the two moves together. Althought unnamed, his other two special moves were unveiled in the playable demo of the game. His down-B makes him toss a Banana Peel on the ground and his side-B makes him leap onto an opponent and pound them madly, possibily the Chimpy Charge from Donkey Kong 64. Diddy Kong is the first character to represent the Donkey Kong series in a Super Smash Bros. game since Donkey Kong himself.

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.

He also appeared in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country", serving a similar role to the one in the game of the same name. Diddy's task is to watch over the Banana Hoard, however King K. Rool finds him and puts him into a Barrel. When discovered by Donkey Kong, both start searching for the villain.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Information

 * Partner: Donkey Kong
 * Class: Light
 * Personal Kart: Barrel Train
 * Special Item: Giant Banana

Mario Superstar Baseball Bios
''DK’s partners and buddy. Diddy’s trademark is his red baseball hat. While Donkey Kong boasts incredible power, Diddy’s forte is his nimbleness. Using his prehensile tail to great effect, Diddy Kong is a natural fielder who won’t ever boot routine balls.''

Trivia

 * Diddy Kong also starred in Nintendo Monopoly. He costs $260, and took the role of Ventnor Avenue.