Diddy Kong: Difference between revisions

Diddy Kong first appears in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#1994|1994]]) and its [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] ([[List_of_games_by_date#2000|2000]]) and [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Advance]] ([[List_of_games_by_date#2003|2003]]) remakes as the two playable Kongs, alongside Donkey Kong appearing as the second player and sidekick for him. The original game's instruction manual describes him as a "Donkey Kong wannabe," [[Fourth wall|wanting to be a video game hero]] like Donkey Kong.<ref>"Although he would never admit it, Diddy Kong is a [[Donkey Kong]] wannabe. His ambition in life is to be a video game hero just like the big guy. And although Donkey Kong would never say it to Diddy’s face, the kid has potential. He’s fast, agile, and has the heart to be a world class video game hero. He just needs a little more experience and, of course, exposure!" ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) instruction manual, pg. 14</ref> In the game's first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinx]], Diddy is inside the first [[DK Barrel]] after the [[Kremling Krew]] raids the [[banana hoard]]<ref name=kremlingkrew group=note>The perpetrator of Diddy's defeat is inconsistent. In the original SNES game, the game manual states that Klump defeats him, the Game Boy Color version vaguely states that Kremlings defeat him, and the Game Boy Advance version's intro shows Krusha defeating him.</ref>, overpower him.<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) instruction manual, pg. 4-7</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color|GBC]]) instruction manual, pg. 2-3</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) instruction manual, pg. 6-7</ref> In the original game's instruction manual<ref>"His last memory was of a hissing voice..."It’ssss the sssmall one... Ssseal him inssside thisss barrel and tosss it into the bussshesss... [[Donkey Kong]]’sss [[Banana hoard|bananasss]] are ourssss!” The [[DK Barrel|barrel]] lid closed on Diddy, blotting out even the fleeting light of the storm. Seconds later, the barrel flew through the air, courtesy of [[Klump]]’s army boot-assisted punt, and landed roughly in the [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|jungle foliage]]. Diddy Kong knew no more." ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) instruction manual, pg. 5</ref> and GameBoy Advance remake reveal it was the Kremling Krew who put Diddy in the barrel. Whenever a Kong takes damage, the player switches to the second Kong they were not controlling, a mechanic that would be consistent in the next two games. Donkey and Diddy Kong have the same basic abilities, such as [[Jump|jumping]], [[dash|running]], and rolling. Rather than using DK's [[Roll Attack]], he has his unique rolling move: the [[Cartwheel Attack]]. He can use this ability to defeat enemies by cartwheeling into them to gain momentum. Diddy can also cartwheel off a ledge and perform a jump midair, usually to get collectibles such as a [[Banana Bunch]] or a [[KONG Letters|KONG Letter]]. The ability that Diddy lacks that DK has is the [[Hand Slap]], making him unable to find secret items that require it.

''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#1995|1995]]) and its [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|GameBoy Advance remake]] ([[List_of_games_by_date#2004|2004]]) has Diddy play the leading role and introduces his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]]. In the game, Diddy retains his abilities from ''Donkey Kong Country'', though he is now the first player rather than the second, with Dixie now taking that role. Diddy and Dixie Kong can do a [[team up]] move, allowing one of the Kongs to pick each other up and throw another to get across obstacles or reach higher elevations. In the Game Boy Advance remake, Diddy appears in a time attack mode, [[Diddy's Dash]], where the player controls Diddy through individual levels without the aid of Dixie, similar to the Hero Mode from ''Donkey Kong Country''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Game Boy Advance remake.