Character of the Week #25

Metal Mario · 01-02-2010, 06:58 PM

Diddy Kong

First Appearance: Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1994)
Latest Appearance: Super Mario Sluggers (Wii, 2008)

Donkey Kong's perennial sidekick (and sometimes billed as his nephew), Diddy Kong is a cartwheeling, popgun-wielding, jetpack-riding simian sporting a red tanktop and baseball cap. He appears to be the only member of the Kong clan who is a monkey, rather than an ape (he's the only one with a tail).

Diddy debuted as Donkey Kong's wingman in Donkey Kong Country, and became instantly popular. He went on to reprise his sidekick role in Donkey Kong Land for Game Boy, then took the lead in DKC 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the N64 era, he headlined his own wacky racing title in Diddy Kong Racing, and served as one of the five playable heroes in Donkey Kong 64. He has appeared as a playable character in many DK games released since, including Donkey Konga, DK: King of Swing, DK: Jungle Climber, and Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast.

Diddy Kong has also become a staple of Mario's sports games. His first athletic outing with Mario and friends was 2003's Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. From there, he would go on to appear in Mario Power Tennis, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Superstar Baseball, and Mario Super Sluggers. He also makes a non-playable appearance in Mario Party DS.

In 2008, Diddy was included as part of the all-star line-up in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He could cartwheel into opponents, slap them with his tail, and throw slippery banana peels at their feet. He could also deploy his jetpack and Peanut Popguns from Donkey Kong 64.

Dark Seraphim · 01-05-2010, 04:44 AM

I did enjoy his appearance in Smash Bros., it was funny using him and going "MONKEY TO THE FACE!" He's an ok character overall . . . not my favorite, but he was cool in the Donkey Kong series. Personally I think he got all the best power-ups in DK64. I mean he got super jumps, rocketpacks, and the twin-guns, even if they did shoot peanuts. Plus I think he had the best verse in the DK rap and the coolest musical instrument.

01-02-2010, 06:58 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #25 Diddy Kong First Appearance: Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1994) Latest Appearance: Super Mario Sluggers (Wii, 2008) Donkey Kong's perennial sidekick (and sometimes billed as his nephew), Diddy Kong is a cartwheeling, popgun-wielding, jetpack-riding simian sporting a red tanktop and baseball cap. He appears to be the only member of the Kong clan who is a monkey, rather than an ape (he's the only one with a tail). Diddy debuted as Donkey Kong's wingman in Donkey Kong Country, and became instantly popular. He went on to reprise his sidekick role in Donkey Kong Land for Game Boy, then took the lead in DKC 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the N64 era, he headlined his own wacky racing title in Diddy Kong Racing, and served as one of the five playable heroes in Donkey Kong 64. He has appeared as a playable character in many DK games released since, including Donkey Konga, DK: King of Swing, DK: Jungle Climber, and Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast. Diddy Kong has also become a staple of Mario's sports games. His first athletic outing with Mario and friends was 2003's Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. From there, he would go on to appear in Mario Power Tennis, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Superstar Baseball, and Mario Super Sluggers. He also makes a non-playable appearance in Mario Party DS. In 2008, Diddy was included as part of the all-star line-up in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He could cartwheel into opponents, slap them with his tail, and throw slippery banana peels at their feet. He could also deploy his jetpack and Peanut Popguns from Donkey Kong 64.

01-05-2010, 04:44 AM	#2
Dark Seraphim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	I did enjoy his appearance in Smash Bros., it was funny using him and going "MONKEY TO THE FACE!" He's an ok character overall . . . not my favorite, but he was cool in the Donkey Kong series. Personally I think he got all the best power-ups in DK64. I mean he got super jumps, rocketpacks, and the twin-guns, even if they did shoot peanuts. Plus I think he had the best verse in the DK rap and the coolest musical instrument.