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{{quote|Why is that people always run away when they hear my name?|Timber|Nintendo Power}} <ref>[https://twitter.com/dkvine/status/1479422567513395202/photo/1 @DKVine], ''Twitter''.</ref>
{{quote|Why is it that people always run away when they hear my name?|Timber|Nintendo Power}} <ref>[https://twitter.com/dkvine/status/1479422567513395202/photo/1 @DKVine], ''Twitter''.</ref>
'''Timber''' is a young tiger cub playable character in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', who returned for its remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. He is an old friend of [[Diddy Kong]], and son of a family dubbed "the Tigers", who seem to frequent visiting [[Donkey Kong Island|Kong Country]]. He is a [[Rare Ltd.]] creation, whose rights were sold over to {{wp|Microsoft}} during Microsoft's 2002 buyout of Rare Ltd.
'''Timber''' is a young tiger cub playable character in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', who returned for its remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. He is an old friend of [[Diddy Kong]], and son of a family dubbed "the Tigers", who seem to frequent visiting [[Donkey Kong Island|Kong Country]]. He is a [[Rare Ltd.]] creation, whose rights were sold over to {{wp|Microsoft}} during Microsoft's 2002 buyout of Rare Ltd.
 
A tweet by Rare Ltd. posted on March 21, 2011 jokingly states that after starring in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Timber grew a beard and went on to start a career in hip-hop music.<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/49831689865805824?s=20&t=dqyIylqEph783ZXxULPGDQ Timber got tired of waiting, went all Joaquin Phoenix on us, grew a scraggly beard and went off to make it big in hip-hop instead.]</ref> The said tweet compares this to {{wp|Joaquin Phoenix}}'s appearance in the 2010 film ''{{wp|I'm Still Here (2010 film)|I'm Still Here}}''.
==Character creation==
==Character creation==
[[File:Pro-Am 64 Timber.jpg|thumb|200px|The cancelled ''Pro-Am 64'']]
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Inspired by his huge pet grey cat and the Cave of Wonders from {{wp|Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Disney's ''Aladdin''}}, [[Kevin Bayliss]] designed a tiger character as early as the development of what would become ''{{wp|Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct}}'', but it did not appear in the final game, as it ended up having more focus on human characters. Some of the graphics for the head and body were recycled for Jago's temple stage and Orchid's fiery-cat attack. Later, programmer Chris Tilston wanted to create a platformer for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Bayliss repurposed the cat concept running on all fours, this time inspired by {{wp|Simba}} from ''{{wp|The Lion King}}'' and a tiger cub that he pet with his girlfriend at the time. The game project evolved into something else without the character.<ref>Christopher Niosi (November 16, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBul9Hf7Kz8&t=768s Interview with Kev Bayliss & Dave Wise PART 2 - Kirblog 11/16/21]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 28, 2023.</ref>
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|caption1=Early model of Timber as a quadruped<ref>{{cite| author = Kev_Bayliss | date = February 22, 2024 | url = twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1760728593271763453 | title = It’s TIMBER! He was originally going to be in a platform game, climbing around on all fours like real tiger cub! I built a Nurbs model too, but this is all that remains of him now. I animated a lot of his moves, but then we stopped, & I put him in #DIDDYKONGRACING instead! It’s the first N64 model I made! | publisher = X | accessdate = February 23, 2024 | archive = archive.ph/RBDVb | archivedate = February 23, 2024, 16:23:46 UTC }}</ref>
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|caption2=Timber in the cancelled ''Pro-Am 64''
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Inspired by his huge pet grey cat and the Cave of Wonders from {{wp|Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Disney's ''Aladdin''}}, [[Kevin Bayliss]] designed a tiger character as early as the development of what would become ''{{wp|Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct}}'', but it did not appear in the final game, as it ended up having more focus on human characters. Some of the graphics for the head and body were recycled for Jago's temple stage and Orchid's fiery-cat attack. Later, programmer Chris Tilston wanted to create a platformer for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Bayliss repurposed the cat concept running on all fours, this time inspired by {{wp|Simba}} from ''{{wp|The Lion King}}'' and a tiger cub that he pet with his girlfriend at the time. The game project evolved into something else without the character.<ref>{{cite| author = Christopher Niosi | date = November 16, 2021 | url = www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBul9Hf7Kz8&t=768s | title = Interview with Kev Bayliss & Dave Wise PART 2 - Kirblog 11/16/21 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = March 28, 2023 }}</ref>


Timber was then intended to be the main star of the fourth entry of the ''{{wp|R.C. Pro-Am}}'' series, titled ''Pro-Am 64''. After Rare presented ''Pro-Am 64'' to [[Nintendo]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] suggested adding Diddy Kong to the game, and making him the starring role. Development of the game naturally progressed over to what is now the finalized ''Diddy Kong Racing''.  
Timber was then intended to be the main star of the fourth entry of the ''{{wp|R.C. Pro-Am}}'' series, titled ''Pro-Am 64''. After Rare presented ''Pro-Am 64'' to [[Nintendo]], [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] suggested adding Diddy Kong to the game, and making him the starring role. Development of the game naturally progressed over to what is now the finalized ''Diddy Kong Racing''.{{ref needed}}


==History==
==History==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Artwork===
===Artwork===
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===Merchandise===
===Merchandise===
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RareRacers Spinning Pin Timber a.png|Timber pin (front side)
RareRacers Spinning Pin Timber c.png|Timber [[Fangamer|RareRacers]] spinning pin
RareRacers Spinning Pin Timber b.png|Timber pin (back side)
RareRacers Spinning Pin Timber c.png|Timber pin (front side)
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*After the release of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Timber was also planned to star in Rare's ''[[lylatwiki:Dinosaur Planet|Dinosaur Planet]]'' early in development.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kkgsarchive/status/1030986392921432064?s=20 Twitter]. "FUN FACT: Timber (from Diddy Kong Racing) was originally going to be the protagonist of Dinosaur Planet. several files in the SFA kiosk image have "Timber" instead of "Sabre" in their names. there's also concept art of a more tigerlike "Sabre" on Nick Southam's squarespace page." Posted August 18, 2018. Accessed August 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Bayliss, Kev. [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/dinosaur-planet-leak I was a lead on Dinosaur Planet and this week’s leak brought back great memories]. ''Video Games Chronicle''. Retrieved February 23, 2021.</ref> The game would eventually see many changes before being released as ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'', with no appearance from Timber.
*After the release of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Timber was also planned to star in Rare's ''[[lylatwiki:Dinosaur Planet|Dinosaur Planet]]'' early in development.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kkgsarchive/status/1030986392921432064?s=20 Twitter]. "FUN FACT: Timber (from Diddy Kong Racing) was originally going to be the protagonist of Dinosaur Planet. several files in the SFA kiosk image have "Timber" instead of "Sabre" in their names. there's also concept art of a more tigerlike "Sabre" on Nick Southam's squarespace page." Posted August 18, 2018. Accessed August 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Bayliss, Kev. [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/dinosaur-planet-leak I was a lead on Dinosaur Planet and this week’s leak brought back great memories]. ''Video Games Chronicle''. Retrieved February 23, 2021.</ref> The game would eventually see many changes before being released as ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'', with no appearance from Timber.
*Timber was included in a failed gaming pitch by {{wp|Climax Group}} titled ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]''. Plans for the game included Timber as a playable character, whose special attack would have him roar a sonic wave that slows down other racers. The game idea was rejected by Nintendo and never came into fruition.
*Timber was included in a failed gaming pitch by {{wp|Climax Group}} titled ''[[Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]''. Plans for the game included Timber as a playable character, whose special attack would have him roar a sonic wave that slows down other racers. The game idea was rejected by Nintendo and never came into fruition.
 
*A tweet by Rare Ltd. posted on March 21, 2011 jokingly states that after starring in ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Timber grew a beard and went on to start a career in hip-hop music.<ref>[https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/49831689865805824?s=20&t=dqyIylqEph783ZXxULPGDQ Timber got tired of waiting, went all Joaquin Phoenix on us, grew a scraggly beard and went off to make it big in hip-hop instead.]</ref> The said tweet compares this to {{wp|Joaquin Phoenix}}'s appearance in the 2010 film ''{{wp|I'm Still Here (2010 film)|I'm Still Here}}''.
==References==
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