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[[File:Peanut Popgun Brawl screenshot.png|thumb|Diddy Kong using the Peanut Popgun in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']]

===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===

====''Donkey Kong 64''====

The Peanut Popguns make their ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series debut in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS]] port, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They have a stubbier appearance and are each held together by two iron rings. Diddy can use them by default, although they are less effective than in ''Donkey Kong 64'' and can only be used in 2-player mode, where Diddy is independently controlled by the second player. With the Peanut Popguns, Diddy can perform the [[Popgun Pound]] ability, where he shoots peanuts while [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]]. Alternatively, Diddy can shoot peanuts if the second player shakes the Wii Remote while Diddy is in mid-air or if he is on [[Donkey Kong]]. Launched peanuts bounce on the ground quickly and break upon hitting a wall or an enemy; while Diddy can kill a select few enemies by shooting peanuts at them, most will only be temporarily stunned by this, causing them to become dizzy or confused.

The Peanut Popgun returns as Diddy Kong's weapon in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', appearing alongside the '''Gumball Popgun'''<ref name="popgun">''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' action guide, which comes packed with the game</ref> and the '''Denture Popgun''',<ref name="popgun"/> used by [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] respectively. The new popguns have the same usage as the Peanut Popguns, and can all be used as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. However, they have all been nerfed from the previous game, as now there are no enemies that can be outright killed by their ammo, and stunned enemies will recover more quickly.

[[File:Diddy Peanut Popgun.jpg|thumb|250px|The Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]

Diddy Kong's standard special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' involves using a Peanut Popgun, and can be charged up. The popguns are fully charged when Diddy reaches up and grabs his hat. When charged up, the peanuts fired are much faster, and will have a better chance at hitting the opponents. If Diddy charges it for too long, the popgun explodes in his hands, briefly stunning him but otherwise not dealing any damage. Diddy Kong uses his Peanut Popguns during his [[Final Smash]], the [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]].

In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]], Diddy uses the Peanut Popguns in two cutscenes to attack enemies. In one cutscene, when Donkey Kong and fight off the [[Koopa Troop]], Diddy blasts the [[Bullet Bill]]s with peanuts, posing with Donkey Kong as one of the defeated Bullet Bills explodes behind them. In a later cutscene, when Diddy is dropped out of the Arwing, he propels himself up to the [[Smash Skiff]], blasting the [[Primid]]s with peanuts.

SSBU Peanut Popgun.jpg|Diddy Kong pointing his Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''

SSBU Peanut Popgun explosion.jpg|The Peanut Popgun exploding in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''

In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', Diddy Kong uses a Peanut Popgun for his special ability, which splits each [[Megavitamin]] in two and allows for each part to be placed individually. To indicate the splitting, a peanut breaks in half when the ability is activated.

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===

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!rowspan=2|Peanut Popgun

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|align=center|'''N64''' ''Donkey Kong 64''

|rowspan=2|''A unique firearm that only Diddy Kong can use. It's made of a chunk of wood and shoots peanuts. In Donkey Kong 64, he carried two pistols and could fire two shots at a time. In Smash Bros., the peanut ammo bursts out of its shells when fired. The peanuts can be grabbed and eaten to reduce damage. The longer the gun is charged before firing, the faster the peanuts fly.''

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|align=center|'''Wii''' ''Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast''

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===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy===

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!Peanut Popgun

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|align=center|'''N64''' Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999) <br> '''Wii''' Donkey Kong Country Returns (11/2010)

|''Diddy Kong's special wooden gun, locked and loaded with peanut shots. Power up the peanuts by holding the button, but don't get carried away - an overcharged peanut can explode in the barrel! Charging will improve the range of your shot, so keep an eye on your target as you prepare to fire!''

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*A [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of ''Donkey Kong 64'' shows that the Peanut Popguns initially used the model of weapons similar to realistic pistols. This was a placeholder and was never intended to be in the final release according to the game's creative director, George Andreas. <ref>Power, Tom (December 6, 2019). [https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/making-of-donkey-kong-64/ As Donkey Kong 64 turns 20, the devs reflect on its design, the infamous DK Rap, and how a shocked Shigeru Miyamoto created the Coconut Shooter]. ''GamesRadar+''. Retrieved December 6, 2019.</ref>

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