- “Don't try to argue--if you're going, I'm going with you.”
- —Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest
Dixie Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong series. She is Diddy Kong’s girlfriend and was sidekick in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Dixie is also Tiny Kong’s older sister. She also has two cousins, Chunky Kong and Kiddy Kong. Dixie is voiced by Jen Taylor, who also voices Peach and Toad.
Until now she appears in almost all Donkey Kong games and in some Mario spin-off games. She is playable in all games she appears on. She was the first female Kong to be playable, although Candy Kong was the first female Kong. Dixie was the first female character in the Mario series to star a game, she stared two games even before Princess Peach got her own game.
Appearances
Crocodile Island
Her first appearance was in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, in this game the franchise’s title character gets kidnapped by Kaptain K. Rool. As such, Diddy and Dixie travel to Crocodile Isle, home of the Kremlings, to rescue him. In their way Diddy and Dixie had to defeat many Kremlings, water animals and even ghosts, they eventually defeat King K. Rool, save Donkey and also blow up Crocodile Isle. Although the game centered on Diddy’s quest to prove he was a great video game hero (in the likes of Mario, Yoshi, and Link), his sidekick Dixie manages to prove her worth as well. In this game she got her first ability, Helicopter Twirl.
Crocodile Isle and the Kremling Krew are resurrected in Donkey Kong Land 2. Donkey Kong is kidnapped once again, and Dixie and Diddy set off to save him. In the end, K. Rool is defeated again, DK is saved, and Crocodile Isle is destroyed for a second time.
In the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, tha plot was the same, but there were some small differences in other things. Swanky Kong now will count the time it took for Dixie, or Diddy, to beat the boss. Dixie and Diddy could also complete Wrinkly's task, which consisted in filling a scrapbook with pictures. Dixie can now play mini-games at Funky's place, were her sister makes an appearance.
The Star of the Show
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Dixie emerges as the star of her own game. As the Kongs are vacationing in the Northern Kremisphere, Donkey and Diddy decide to go out on one of their adventures, leaving Dixie behind. However, the two of them get kidnapped by a new group of Kremlings, lead by their new mysterious leader KAOS. Dixie discovers the Kremlings and decides to rescue DK (for the third time) and Diddy Kong. However, K. Rool, in the guise of Baron K. Roolenstein, returns. He secretly controls KAOS from behind the scenes, making K. Rool the de facto leader of the Kremling Krew. K. Rool kidnapped DK and Diddy to use their cerebral energies to power the robotic KAOS.
Early in the adventure, Funky Kong asks Dixie to babysit her cousin Kiddy Kong. The two make a great pair; Kiddy Kong’s hulking strength was a good compliment to Dixie’s finesse and skill. Together, they rescue DK and Diddy and also stop K. Rool and his Kremlings. During their quest they also have to free all the Banana Birds, when all the Banana Birds are freed, they take Dixie and Kiddy up to the clouds to free the Banana Bird Queen who has been imprisoned by King K Rool.
In Donkey Kong Land III, Dixie once again teams up with her cousin Kiddy. Again, Donkey Kong and Diddy go off on an adventure, this time searching for the Lost World, and, again, they leave Dixie behind. Dixie decides to find the Lost World herself first. Unbeknownst to all, K. Rool has returned with his Kremlings. He too is searching for the Lost World. In the end, Dixie and Kiddy discover the Lost World and defeat K. Rool all over again.
In the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, the plot is the same, but now Dixie has to collect more Banana Birds. Dixie can now go and play mini-games at Cranky's Dojo or at Funky's Rentals. Swanky Kong has a new mini-game that only Dixie can play. She has a new location to explore, Pacifica.
Jungle Jam and Sun Sun Island
Dixie also briefly appears in DK: King of Swing, although she is not playable in story mode, she is one of the eight playable characters in the game's Jungle Jam mode, were she can play different mini-games with the other Kongs. In this game she has very good jump, but a poor attack.
Dixie plays a very small role in DK Jungle Climber, seen only in the intro and 100% cutscene. In this game she went for vacations at Sun Sun Island, along all the other Kongs. In the opening cutscene she is seen running to the water to play with Diddy and Donkey. Although she is not playable in story mode, she is playable in the game's wireless multiplayer mode as P3.
Spin-Off games
Bongos
Aside from remakes she didn't appear in other games , until she appeared as a playable character in Donkey Konga 2, her first appearance on the GameCube console. In this game she is one of the three characters available to play different songs with the bongos, and help win money to buy bananas. She also has the option of playing mini-games.
She returns in the Japan-only sequel, Donkey Konga 3, as one of the four playable characters. She again plays songs in the bongos, this time she can choose from 57 different songs to play. She again helps Donkey Kong get money to buy bananas and can also play different mini-games.
Out to the Races
Dixie also appears as a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing DS, her spin-off debut. She has medium speed, acceleration and handling. Dixie didn't appear in the original Diddy Kong Racing for unknown reasons, but she was in this game to replace Conker, a Rare character. She has a high-pitched voice in this game. This is also the first game were she appears along her sister and the first racing game in which she appears.
Dixie was fist called by Diddy Kong; he explained that Timber asked him to help him defeat Wizpig, and also help to find out what happened to Drumstick, which was converted into a frog by Wizpig.
During the quest they arrived to Dino Domain, and after beating all the challenges in the area Dixie (or one of the other racers) would race the brainwashed Tricky the Triceratops through the valley, if she beat him he will open the Silver Coin challenges. Once all the challenges were completed they could have a rematch against Tricky, if Dixie and the other manage to defeat him the spell on him would break, and Tricky will thank them by giving the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding.
Their next location was Snowflake Mountain, if Dixie and the others managed to beat all the trials they could have a race against Bluey the Walrus in a downhill mountain. After defeating him, he opened the Silver Coin challenges form that area. After the challenges were completed, the racers had the option to challenge him again. After his defeat the spell on him would break and he gave Dixie and the others the second piece of Wizpig’s amulet.
Their next location was Sherbet Island, and like in the previous locations after beating the challenges they could race Bubbler the Octopus. After he was defeated he opened the Silver Coin Challenges. Once the Silver Coin challenges were completed Dixie could race him again. Finally after he was defeated and taken out from Wizpig’s spell he gave Dixie and the other racers the third piece of the amulet.
Their next location was Dragon Forest, were after beating all the challenges Dixie and the others could race Smokey the Dragon. Like the previous bosses he opened the Silver Coin challenges after being defeated. After he was defeated and taken out of Wizpig’s control he gave Dixie and the racers the last piece of the amulet.
With all the pieces of the amulet, Dixie and the other manage to race against Wizpig, whom after being defeated teleports away. Dixie, along all the other racers, held a celebration. During the celebration Wizpig arrives and asks for a rematch, but this time in his planet Future Fun Land. After a long race Dixie and the others defeated him and again held the celebration this time without problems.
Dixie Blast
Dixie is a default character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Her stats are similar to Diddy's. She has better handling and a better boost, but her speed is lower. Dixie's rival is Kass. Her drums are pink and have attached what seems to be sky blue upside down flowers. She attacks with a flip attack. As all playable characters she had the ability of doing Wild Moves. This was the second racing game in which she appeared and her first appearance in the Wii console.
In the Single Race cutscene she can be seen, along Donkey, Tiny and Lanky, standing in front of their rivals, Kass, Kalypso, Klump and Kritter. Also in the Candy Challenges cutscene, Candy seems to be choosing who will participate in the challenges and Dixie is racing her hand, while Kritter seems to tell her to be quiet. In the Options cutscene she is seen running from side to side while Funky Kong is fixing his bongos.
Other Appearances
Sports Kong
Dixie appears as a secret playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball, her first appearance in the traditional Marioverse. This was also her first sports game. In this game she is voice by Jen Taylor. In challenge mode she can help Mario and the others beat Bowser and Bowser Jr. In this game she appears as a sub-character, being a technique character. She has good chemistry with Donkey and Diddy. She uses a stick as a bat, and the sweetspot is the middle of the stick. Her only talent is Clamber, meaning she can climb walls to catch the ball. In stats, she is bad at batting, and medium in running, fielding and pitching.
Her second appearance in the Marioverse was on the Nintendo DS's Mario Hoops 3-on-3, her first appearance on the Nintendo DS. She again appears as an unlockable character. Her special shoot is the Cannon Shot, in which she starts spinning and suddenly a barrel cannon falls from the sky and catches the ball, then Dixie backflips onto the cannon and shoots the ball into the hoop, followed by a red explosion and multicolored confetti. In this game, she is a speedy character, just like her boyfriend. She can also enter the tourney in which she and her team have to beat different teams.
She returns in Mario Super Sluggers, sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball. In this game she helps Mario and the others beat Bowser and his son Bowser Jr., by playing baseball matches. She is a sub-character. She has good chemistry with Tiny, Diddy, Donkey, Baby DK, and Funky. In stats, she is bad at pitching and batting, but she is very good at fielding and running. Her bat entrance includes her jumping and flipping and then prepares to bat. In this game she is the fastest Kong, but is the worst Kong at batting.
Trophy Kong
Dixie also has a trophy in her likeness in the game Super Smash Bros. Melee, while Diddy Kong was nowhere to be seen in Melee.
Dixie Kong also appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, she also has a sticker based on her appearance from Donkey Konga 2. Her sticker increases launch resistance by 39 and can only be used by Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Hackers have found incomplete character data for Dixie in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, implying she was once planned as a character.
Appearances in Other Media
Cartoons
Dixie Kong made sporadic appearances on the Donkey Kong Country cartoon. On the show, her personality was drastically different than the one portrayed in the games; her clothing was also different, somewhat resembling what her sister, Tiny Kong wears. Often, Dixie would lose her various pets. She was also more trusting than the other Kongs, befriending a recently fired General Klump when no one else would. She was the only Kong included in the show that made her debut in Donkey Kong Country 2. Dixie was voiced by Louise Vallance.
Her first appearance in the show is in episode six, Kong for a Day. In this episode she cheer up Donkey after Funky got mad with him and she also went with him when he had to leave the island. When they are in the jungle a Krusha imitates Donkey's voice and tricks Dixie, making her believe that Donkey was saying bad things about her and Diddy.
In the episode From Zero to Hero, she is one of the characters reunited to see Cranky's new experiment, the x-ray machine. When Bluster enters saying he has more rights than Dixie and the others, just because he is rich, she gets mad and tells him inconsiderable. As Candy had to go to work, Dixie was the next character to enter and have x-rays. Later, she is the one that informs Cranky that King K. Rool has the Crystal Coconut.
In the episode Buried Treasure she convinces Candy of going with Bluster on a treasure hunt to mountain mines. After the treasure is found Dixie, along the other Kongs and King K. Rool start fighting for it. At the end the treasure turns to be rotten bananas.
Comics
Bumm-Badabumm Im Urwald
Dixie was also one of the main characters in the Donkey Kong comic, Bumm-Badabumm Im Urwald. Here she aided both Diddy and Donkey Kong in tracking down their stolen bananas and defeating Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. She went to Donkey Kong's house, because she heard noises, there Donkey informs her and Diddy that all the bananas are gone. After, they go and check if their banana depot is also without bananas, and they realized that it’s empty as well, Dixie finds a hole from were the thieves entered. Diddy enters the hole and finds a kremkoin, then they realize that the kremlings are behind the disappearance of the bananas and decide to give the kremlings a lesson.
The three of them enter the hole that leads to the jungle. Then Dixie notice a wasp, and quickly Donkey throws it a barrel. Dixie looks at the stings and says that a sting would have hurt. In the way they find Rambi and the three of them ride him, afterwards they find themselves having around many kremlings. Rambi takes out all the kremlings, and they continue their way to King K. Rool. After they reach the mountains Rambi leaves them. They start climbing the mountain, until they arrive to a place where a rope should be, the kremlings pulled the rope up, Donkey throws Dixie upwards so she can let the rope down. After they reach the top, a necky starts atacking them, but Donkey took him out quickly. Afterwards they reach the portal, but its locked, they succesfully opened with the kremkoin. Inside the portal they are attacked by kremlings. After beating the kremlings a giant kremling appears, the Kongs escape from him through a narrow tunnel.
In the tunnel they find a mine cart. The start racing against the kremlings, but as the distance between them increased, the mine cart turned less safety. Then the rails ended, and the Kongs landed on a swamp. Diddy then realizes they are not the only ones swimming in the swamp, krocheads are all around them. They all quickly go up to a crashed boat, and while thinking Donkey remembered something, he started to jump on flies until he reached land, Diddy and Dixie did the same. Dixie realized they were in the Lost World. Dixie climbs a wall and sees King K. Rool in the other side with all the bananas. Suddenly Dixie falls and the kremling see her, Donkey and Diddy quickly jump and help her. A fight against the kremlings starts. King K. Rool start shooting pineapples but Donkey evades them all, he then finds an explosive barrel and throws it to him, which defeats him. The Kongs finally recover the bananas.
Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24
Dixie also appeared in the comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24". Dixie was sleeping in a palm and is suddenly awakened by Squawks. Afterwards Diddy and Cranky explain to her that it’s Christmas, after learning what day it is she suggests to prepare a Christmas party, but suddenly she starts to shiver. The Kongs quickly discover that snow is falling from the sky, something Dixie and the others had never experienced yet. At the TV the Kongs learn that the temperature has dropped all over the world and also that the president of the United States invited for a summit to find a solution to the problem. The Kongs decide to travel to the United States to talk with the president. Dixie and the others ride their Animal Buddies to the nearest airport were they take the Jumbo Barrel to travel to Washington, Dixie along Diddy ride Expresso the Ostrich.
The President tells them that a huge ufo pulling the Earth away from the sun is the cause of the low temperature. He provides them with a space shuttle, and with help of Cranky Dixie and the others are launched into the aliens' space shuttle. At the space shuttle Dixie, Diddy and Donkey, quickly notice the aliens look like them but bigger and green and blue. The Kongs learn that the aliens don’t want to dominate Earth, and what really happened is that the aliens thought Earth was a giant Coconut. After giving bananas to the aliens in exchange of them returning Earth to its original temperature, the Kongs head back to Earth were they are hailed by the people for saving them. Back at their jungle the Dixie and the others finally celebrate a Christmas party. At the end Dixie enjoys the starry sky along her boyfriend.
Character Description
Dixie has long hair tied up in a ponytail, blond in color (she shares this with her sister and Candy), she also has a bang, the hair at the sides of her bang curls up. She has green eyes (currently the only Kong that has green eyes), her fur may go from light brown to brown. She can be recognized by her trademark pink beret. In one of her artworks she was shown to have an orange band under her pink beret.
In the Donkey Kong Country series she had pink nails, but were removed in all later games and now she doesn't have visible nails. Her beret used to have a gold Rare logo pin attached to it, although in DK: King of Swing the Rare pin was removed due to Microsoft now holding the rights to Rareware. She also wore kneepads which were also removed in DK: King of Swing and later games for unknown reasons
In the cartoons she had yellow fur. She wore a pink beret and a shirt with a flower in it. She didn't have earrings. In the comics she has the same appearance as her first look, except for the Rare pin.
Abilities
Dixie Kong’s greatest asset is her long, blond ponytail. Her ponytail has the ability to rotate like a helicopter, allowing Dixie to slow down her fall, control her descent to the ground when she is in the air and expand her jump. She can also use her ponytail to lift Barrels and attack enemies (like her sister in Donkey Kong 64). Although she is a bit slower than Diddy Kong, the versatility of her ponytail more than makes up for it. In Mario Hoops 3-on-3 she had the ability Cannon Shot, which consisted in her summoning a barrel to shoot the ball. In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast she had the ability of doing Wild Moves.
Game Appearances
| Title | Description | Release Date | System/Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Playable Character | North America: December 1995 |
SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land 2 | Playable Character | North America: September, 1996 |
Game Boy |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | Playable Character | North America: November 22, 1996 |
SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land III | Playable Character | North America: September, 1997 |
Game Boy |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Cameo as Trophy | North America: December 3, 2001 |
GameCube |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (remake) | Playable Character | North America: November 15, 2004 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Donkey Konga 2 | Playable Character | North America: May 9, 2005 |
GameCube |
| Donkey Konga 3 | Playable Character | Japan: March 17, 2005 |
GameCube |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Unlockable Playable Character | North America: August 29, 2005 |
GameCube |
| DK: King of Swing | Playable Character in Jungle Jam mode | North America: September 19, 2005 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (remake) | Playable Character | North America: November 7, 2005 |
Game Boy Advance |
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Unlockable Playable Character | North America: September 11, 2006 |
Nintendo DS |
| Diddy Kong Racing DS | Playable Character | North America: February 5, 2007 |
Nintendo DS |
| DK Jungle Climber | Playable Character in Multiplayer | North America: September 10, 2007 |
Nintendo DS |
| Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | Playable Character | North America: October 8, 2007 |
Wii |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo as Trophy and Sticker | North America: March 9, 2008 |
Wii |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Playable Character | North America: August 25, 2008 |
Wii |
Game Information
Trophy Information in Super Smash Bros. Melee
| # | Name | Image | First Game / Move | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | Dixie Kong | File:Trophy217.PNG | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 12/95 | More than just Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie Kong is also a fearless adventurer and a reliable team player. She earned her wings helping Diddy rescue Donkey Kong from the clutches of King K. Rool. Dixie's amazingly quick and nimble, and she's even able to twirl her ponytail in order to float slowly through the air. |
Mario Superstar Baseball
- Type: Technique
- Starting Team Captain: Donkey Kong
- Stats:
- Batting: Bad
- Pitching: Medium
- Fielding: Medium
- Running: Medium
- Talents: Clamber
- Sweet Spot: The middle of the bat.
- Compatible Relationships: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
DK: King of Swing
- Jump: 5
- Attack: 1
Mario Hoops 3 on 3
- Character Type: Speedy
- Special Ability: Cannon Shot
- Letter to Tap: ▼
Diddy Kong Racing DS
- Speed: *****
- Acceleration: *****
- Handling: *****
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
- Boost: *****
- Speed: *****
- Agility: *****
Trophy Information in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| # | Name | Image | Appearance(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | Dixie Kong | File:Dixie kong trophy.jpg | SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Quest WII Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast |
Diddy Kong's cutie of a girlfriend with an adorable blond ponytail. That ponytail is hardly for show--it helps propel her through the air for extended hang time and is indispensable for spin-attacking enemies and lifting barrels. Watch out--Dixie packs more power than you might imagine! |
Offical Artwork
Dixie Artwork
- Dixie Kong.png
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Dixie6.png
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Dixie4.jpg
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! - Dixie7.jpg
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Donkey Konga 3 - DixieKongHoops.PNG
- DixieKongDKRDS.jpg
- DixieDKJUNGLE.jpg
Other Artworks
- DixieDonkeyDiddy.png
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Hovercraft.jpg
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Trivia
- In a Nintendo Power issue Dixie was incorrectly called Daisy Kong. This may be due to the fact Tiny Kong has a flower design on her original appearance, and the two are often confused for one another.
- Although Dixie Kong is the older sister of Tiny Kong, Tiny Kong looks older as in the official artwork of Diddy Kong Racing. This fact was most probably either forgotten or retconned.