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'''Pipsy''' is a lightweight, yellow mouse, debuting in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and reappearing for its remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. She wears a red hairbow with white polka-dots on it, a blue and white sailor suit and a pair of red gloves. In the original game, she is the only female character, until the [[Nintendo DS]] remake introduces [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. She was created by [[Rare Ltd.]], and due to the {{wp|Microsoft}} buy out of the company, the rights to her character are now owned by Microsoft. | '''Pipsy''' is a lightweight, yellow mouse, debuting in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and reappearing for its remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. She wears a red hairbow with white polka-dots on it, a blue and white sailor suit and a pair of red gloves. In the original game, she is the only female character, until the [[Nintendo DS]] remake introduces [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. She was created by [[Rare Ltd.]], and due to the {{wp|Microsoft}} buy out of the company, the rights to her character are now owned by Microsoft. | ||
==Character creation== | ==Character creation== | ||
Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called ''Astro Mouse''. After the plans to make ''Astro Mouse'' a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by Rare Ltd. artist [[Kevin Bayliss]] and included in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' as Pipsy.<ref>[http://www.raregamer.co.uk/?p=344 RareGamer.co.uk] (Accessed on 01-14-14)</ref> Early drafts of Pipsy's redesign would see her with peachy pink fur and yellow clothing or as a kangaroo donning boxing gloves named "Roo".<ref>[https://twitter.com/render_archive/status/1445174824553394182 @Render_Archive]. ''Twitter''.</ref><ref>Kev_Bayliss (May 11, 2023). [https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418 Roo! Was replaced by Pipsy! Which #DiddyKongRacing character do you prefer? I think she’s have had a hard time steering with those gloves!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved May 11, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230511183338/https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418 Archived] May 11, 2023, 18:33:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | Pipsy's design was born out of a canceled game project called ''Astro Mouse''. After the plans to make ''Astro Mouse'' a full game fell through, its main character was redesigned by Rare Ltd. artist [[Kevin Bayliss]] and included in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' as Pipsy.<ref>[http://www.raregamer.co.uk/?p=344 RareGamer.co.uk] (Accessed on 01-14-14)</ref> Early drafts of Pipsy's redesign would see her with peachy pink fur and yellow clothing or as a kangaroo donning boxing gloves named "'''Roo'''".<ref>[https://twitter.com/render_archive/status/1445174824553394182 @Render_Archive]. ''Twitter''.</ref><ref>Kev_Bayliss (May 11, 2023). [https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418 Roo! Was replaced by Pipsy! Which #DiddyKongRacing character do you prefer? I think she’s have had a hard time steering with those gloves!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved May 11, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230511183338/https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1656687690086076418 Archived] May 11, 2023, 18:33:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | ||
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Astro Mouse.png|Early "Astro Mouse" design | Astro Mouse.png|Early "Astro Mouse" design | ||
