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{{quote2|I am the brave Diddy Kong. Show yourself, if you are friendly. If not, then get ready for the fight of your life!|Diddy Kong|[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]}} | {{quote2|I am the brave Diddy Kong. Show yourself, if you are friendly. If not, then get ready for the fight of your life!|Diddy Kong|[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]}} | ||
'''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.]] | '''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 was sold to {{wp|Microsoft}}. The rights of ''Donkey Kong'' series characters, including Diddy Kong, were kept with [[Nintendo]]. Diddy sports a red shirt with yellow stars and a red hat with the Nintendo logo printed on it. After Rare lost their rights to the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise due to Microsoft purchasing the company from Nintendo, Diddy Kong went on to become a regular character in spin-off [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] titles. | ||
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 | 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]]. | ||
==Concept and creation== | ==Concept and creation== | ||
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*Diddy Kong appears on ''Mario Kart Wii'' Trading Cards as a normal and foil card. On the back of his card, there is a description of him but with a spelling error saying "...he his one fun driver", instead of saying "...he is one fun driver". | *Diddy Kong appears on ''Mario Kart Wii'' Trading Cards as a normal and foil card. On the back of his card, there is a description of him but with a spelling error saying "...he his one fun driver", instead of saying "...he is one fun driver". | ||
*Diddy Kong has appeared more times as a playable character in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] than [[Donkey Kong]] has. | *Diddy Kong has appeared more times as a playable character in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] than [[Donkey Kong]] has. | ||
*Upon creation, Diddy Kong 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''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||