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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] | 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]. Retrieved January 14, 2014.</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 | ||
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Her ''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork appears as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''. | Her ''Diddy Kong Racing'' artwork appears as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''. | ||
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===Unused appearances=== | |||
====''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''==== | |||
A "Dark" version of Pipsy would have appeared in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]'', which was a rejected video game pitch idea. Her special move would have been throwing triangular cheese wedges that damage the player. | |||
==Profile and statistics== | ==Profile and statistics== | ||
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**'''Top Speed:''' 1/5 | **'''Top Speed:''' 1/5 | ||
**'''Vehicle Color:''' Pink | **'''Vehicle Color:''' Pink | ||
*'''Instruction booklet bio''' (page 23): | *'''Instruction booklet bio''' (page 23): ''(High acceleration, light weight, excellent handling, medium top speed) Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks!'' | ||
*'''[[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]]''' (page 6): | *'''[[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]]''' (page 6): ''When it comes to skill and speed on the race track, this mighty mouse is certainly no pipsqueak. Driven out of her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, she has a lot at stake in the coming challenge.'' | ||
*'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 103''' (page 15): | *'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 103''' (page 15): ''Pipsy rules. She may seem like a light-weight, but when it comes to handling and acceleration, this mousy miss can thrash the rest of them. Her top speed is only medium, but she can make up for that with boosts and zippers. In a hovercraft, her light weight makes handling tricky for all but the most persistent mouse fans.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Diddy's Drivers Ed''': ''On courses with lots of sharp turns, Pipsy can't be beat. She can turn on a dime in the car or the plane, but in a hovercraft she's almost unmanageable. Like Tiptup, collecting bananas and hitting every zipper is essential to winning with Pipsy.''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19981206065714/http://www.dkr.com/driversed.html Diddy's Drivers Ed]. dkr.com. Archived December 6, 1998, 06:57:14 UTC from the [http://www.dkr.com/driversed.html original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.</ref> | ||
*'''''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide''' (page 34): | *'''''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide''' (page 34): ''Pipsy’s a lady—and a regular front runner. Her top speed is mediocre, but on a par with the other racers. Her handling is excellent, and you’ll notice she holds the road like few other drivers—very little need to skid around those corners. Her acceleration also lies at the high end of the scale; even the tightest turn won’t slow her down for long. On the minus side: Pipsy is a pip-squeak. Her light weight means she’s all over the place in the Hover, and the heavier racers have little trouble knocking her out of the way.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Rarewhere''': ''Evicted from her mountain home by the wicked Wizpig, Pipsy the mouse turns to her friends for help and gives them yet another reason to want the intruder out. She might seem delicate, but take her on in a race and you’ll find that she’s a lot tougher than she looks!''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990902223806/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_pipsy.html Rarewhere: DKR Cast List]. rareware.com. Archived September 2, 1999, 22:38:06 UTC from the [http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/racing/castlist/cast_pipsy.html original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.</ref> | ||
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||