Kiddy Kong: Difference between revisions

|species=[[Kong]]

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])

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==History==

===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===

[[File:Hover Craft DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Kiddy and Dixie riding the [[Hover Craft]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]

In the Game Boy Advance version, Kiddy, being a baby, is unable to compete in the [[Swanky's Dash]] minigame, so only Dixie can participate.

[[File:KiddyKongCN.jpg|thumb|left|Kiddy Kong as he appears in "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]."]]

In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", a huge [[UFO]] begins pulling the [[Earth]] away from the sun, resulting in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. This also affects the Kongs' jungle, so Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and [[Cranky Kong]] set off to carry out negotiations with the aliens. Kiddy Kong joins them on their mission into space. However, he stays in the space shuttle with Cranky Kong, while Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong begin discussions with the aliens. Their mission ultimately ends in success, and the aliens leave the planet in peace. At the end of the comic, Donkey Kong is depicted joyfully throwing Kiddy Kong in the air.

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

While Kiddy does not physically appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', he is mentioned in the game's manual as being the younger brother of Chunky.

===''Donkey Konga 2''===

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

Kiddy Kong appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as part of Dixie Kong's enhanced [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which uses the same box artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' He does not have his own spirit, however.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===

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Kiddy Kong has the typical ape-like attributes associated with every Kong, and his appearance has currently never changed. He is a portly toddler who wears light blue pajamas and sometimes a green pacifier (which he is only shown wearing in his artwork and never in-game). His pajamas are short sleeved with a few yellow, round buttons on them, and his pants go all the way around his feet. Because of Kiddy's short and small legs, his pajamas appear to be a little too big for him. Kiddy's arms, however, appear to be quite long and burly, displaying his strength. Even as a toddler, he is much bigger than his partner, Dixie Kong, in size, and is about the same size as Donkey Kong. However, because he is so large, he is shown to be very heavy, and he can hardly be lifted up by Dixie.  

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Kiddy Kong's main technique is his rolling ability, where it allows him to defeat many types of enemies, as well as enhance his [[jump]]ing ability. If he rolls off a ledge then jumps, he can make leaps that are much longer than the average jump. Kiddy can also skip across bodies of water by rolling off dry land and jumping just as he hits the surface. In fact, he can do multiple rolling jumps to bounce across the water that get progressively higher with each successive skip. This ability allows Kiddy to traverse long sections of water without having to swim through them.

Some abilities of Kiddy Kong are revealed only when he teams up with Dixie. Using his strength, Kiddy can throw Dixie long distances. By tossing Dixie upwards, Kiddy can help her reach areas and objects that are not within their jumping range. When Kiddy is thrown upwards by Dixie, Kiddy falls down, smashing through fragile areas in the ground. This often reveals [[Bonus Barrel]]s and other secrets. Lastly, if Dixie throws Kiddy against a wall, then jumps on her cousin before the toddler stops rolling, she can ride on top of him as if he were a [[Iron Barrel|Steel Barrel]].

===Personality===

Kiddy Kong, as his name implies, has a childish personality, being a toddler. For example, when Kiddy is defeated and loses a [[Extra life|life]], he throws a tantrum, crying loudly and slamming his fists down. He is simple and curious like a child; Dixie Kong first finds Kiddy chewing on an old tire, and when the player is not controlling him, he will often pull on his sock. However, he likely does not understand the greater consequences of his actions. For example, if Kiddy and Dixie get a [[Game Over]], the two are imprisoned in a crib with child's toys. While Kiddy is clearly upset over being captured, the arrangement upsets him less than Dixie. Kiddy is also considered to have a personality similar to Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, as he seems to be getting into trouble all the time. As mentioned in ''Donkey Konga 2'', Kiddy received a liking for playing the bongos when he learned how to play them.

==Profiles==

==List of appearances by date==

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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

|1996

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]

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|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''

|1997

|[[Game Boy]]

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|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''

|[[Nintendo GameCube]]

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|2005

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

|JapR=Dinkī Kongu

|JapM=Dinky Kong

|Ger=Kiddy Kong

|Ita=Kiddy Kong

|Rus=Кидди Конг

|RusR=Kiddi Kong

|RusM=Kiddy Kong

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*Although Dinky Kong became Kiddy's Japanese name, it was also an English name which [[Rare]] considered.<ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705000419/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc3/ Donkey Kong Country 3]. ''Rarewhere'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved July 14, 2010.</ref> During the development of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', "Dinky" was also a suggestion for the name of [[Dixie Kong]].<ref>[[media:DKC2 concept girlfriend names.jpg|The 'mixed quality' ideas sheet for Dixie]]</ref>

**Furthermore, Tiny Kong was another name considered; it would later become the name of a [[Tiny Kong|different character]] debuting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', released three years later after the release of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''.

==References==