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|image=[[File:DiddyDKJUNGLE.jpg{{!}}|250px]]<br>'''Diddy Kong''', gaming star.
|full_name=Diddy Kong
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (1994)
|species=[[Kong]]
|latest_appearance=''[[ WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (2021)
|latest_portrayal=[[Katsumi Suzuki]] (2004-present)
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{{quote|After all we did to get them back last time? Donkey Kong would go crazy if he lost his bananas again!|Diddy Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}
 
'''Diddy Kong''' is [[Donkey Kong]]'s buddy, nephew, and companion who has gone on countless adventures with him.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1462518984734121988 ''Kevin Bayliss'' in Twitter (November 21, 2021)]</ref> Diddy is a creation of the British company, [[Rare Ltd.]]; however, although he has a [[Nintendo]] logo on his trademarked red hat, probably because Nintendo owned Rare and the rights to the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise at the time. The name 'Diddy' is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for 'small,' as Diddy is. Diddy has also gone on many adventures by himself and has even starred in his own racing game for the [[Nintendo 64]] andtitled ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', which was later remade for the [[Nintendo DS]] as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''.
 
==Creation==
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==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' seriesfranchise===
===Canon===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====▼
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Diddy starts out as his uncle Donkey Kong's apprentice to guard the [[Banana Hoard]] until he is surprised by [[Klump]] with his half of [[Kremling Krew]] army, locked in a barrel and thrown into the foliage.<ref>"'''DK:''' ''Ok, little buddy, as part of your hero training, you've got to stand guard tonight over my bananas... I'll relieve you at midnight, so try and stay awake until then!''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)</ref><ref>"''Donkey Kong Country'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 5 - "'''''IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NITE...:''' Seconds later, the barrel flew through air, courtesy of Klump's army boot-assisted punt, and landed roughty in the jungle foliage.''"</ref> After being freed, Diddy partners with DK to retrieve the bananas and send the [[Kremling]]s off from [[Kong Island]] for good.<ref>"'''DK:''' ''My bananas and my buddy, Diddy, they are gone! The Kremlings will pay! I'll hunt them down through every corner of my island, until I have every last banana from my hoard back!''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)</ref> The [[K. Rool]]'s defeated and the Kremling Krew was not only DK's strength, but also Diddy's intelligence that helped DK in the adventures.
[[File:Diddy.jpg|thumb|left|121px|The original render of Diddy Kong.]]
Diddy Kong first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', as the co-star of the game with Donkey Kong. Here, he is still Donkey Kong's apprentice and an "in-training video-game star". On one night, Diddy Kong is given the task of guarding Donkey Kong's [[Banana Hoard]]. However, the [[Kremling Krew]] attacks and defeats him, sealing him inside a barrel. After being released, he and Donkey Kong set off across [[Donkey Kong Island]] to save the Banana Hoard and drive off the Kremlings. At the end of their journey, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong reach [[King K. Rool]], the leader of the [[Kremling]]s, and by defeating him the two win back Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Diddy helps DK in his great-grandfather uncle Cranky's test to retrieve the Banana Hoard from K. Rool's hands.<ref>'''Cranky Kong''': ''I'll call old K. Rool and arrange everything. You'll wake up tomorow without your bananas.''" - ''Donkey Kong Land'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1995, p. 3</ref>
In this game, Donkey and Diddy Kong share the same basic abilities (jumping, running, cartwheeling, etc.). However, Diddy Kong is weaker than Donkey Kong, unable to jump on enemies such as [[Krusha]]s or [[Klump]]s to defeat them while DK can. Despite this, Diddy is still faster than him and can jump higher than him. Diddy Kong also carries barrels in front of him, allowing him to protect himself from an enemy, but he cannot throw it as far as Donkey Kong.{{br}}
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''/''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Diddy with his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] risk their lives in the enemy territory of [[Crocodile Isle]] to save his uncle DK.<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 2 - '''''INTRODUCTION:''' ''King K. Rool and his band of Kremlings apenapped Donkey Kong. They're demanding the Kongs to hand over the banana hoard for Donkey's safe return. Donkey Kong would have a fit if they lost the banana hoard again. So tt's up to diddy and Dixie Kong to save him. Help the two monkeys make their way through all the Kremlings and all the traps to find Donkey Kong.''"</ref> Diddy goes through a lot on the island until he is finally able to rescue Donkey Kong from K. Rool's hands. Later, Diddy along with Dixie return to Crocodile Isle to face K. Rool again in the [[Kremling's Lost World|Lost World]] until he defeats him again and accidentally destroys the island.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====▼
[[File:Diddy4.jpg|thumb|121px|Diddy Kong, as he appears in ''Donkey Kong Coutry 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', the Kremling Krew kidnaps Donkey Kong and whisks him away to their own island, [[Crocodile Isle]]. K. Rool, who is now Kaptain K. Rool, threatens to never return Donkey Kong unless he is given the Banana Hoard. Diddy refuses to give it up because he and Donkey Kong took plenty of effort recovering it in the previous game. Diddy and his girlfriend, Dixie, venture through Crocodile Isle and rescues Donkey Kong from [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]. Near the end of ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', while Donkey Kong is rescued by Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]], Crocodile Isle sinks into the ocean.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Diddy along with DK will explore the islands until they are captured by K. Rool and their brain energy is also used for the functioning of KAOS.<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 4 - "'''''TROUBLE AGAIN!:''' "Gone exploring the islands with DK," it read.''"</ref><ref>'''Donkey Kong''': ''Whoooooaaaa... My head... What happened? One minute, I was dreaming about the world's biggest pile of bananas... The next, I was a power-crazed madman!'' - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble''</ref> After Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] defeat K. Rool in the [[KAOS Kore#Kastle KAOS|lab]], Diddy along with DK emerge from KAOS' shell regaining consciousness.
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
Diddy ends up captured in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Diddy and Donkey decides to go vacationing in the [[Northern Kremisphere]], planning to return to Donkey Kong Island in a few days time. The duo never comes back. Dixie, worried about the two Kongs, decides to venture to the Northern Kremisphere to search for them with her baby cousin [[Kiddy Kong]]. After Dixie and Kiddy defeat [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]] they discover that [[KAOS]], K. Rool's stand-in leader for the [[Kremling Krew]], contains Diddy and Donkey. It seems K. Rool has abducted Diddy and Donkey for the purpose of using their brain energy to power KAOS. After being rescued Diddy and Donkey goes back to Donkey Kong Island while Dixie and Kiddy defeat the Kremling Krew.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Diddy was the first Kong to be imprisoned by the Kremling Krew until he was saved by DK in [[Kongo Jungle|Jungle Japes]] when he activated 3 [[Target Switch]]s opening his captivity. All of his color-coded items are red, he attacks with Chimpy Charge, he gets the Peanut Popgun, his instrument is a guitar, his barrel power is Rocketbarrel Boost and his pad is Simian Spring. Diddy is the first to battle [[Dogadon]], he fights him by throwing [[TNT Barrel]]s making him simply plummet from the lava. In the round 2, he defeats K. Rool where he had to use his jet and use his peanut gun to shoot the double targets in one of the 4 spotlights to make the same fall on the head in the Kremling king 4 times.
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====▼
[[File:DiddyKCR.png|thumb|150px|left|Diddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]]
Diddy Kong appears in the [[Wii]] game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. He is also the first to notice the Banana Hoard being stolen by animals that are hypnotized by the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] and attempts to pursue them to retrieve it. However, Diddy fails, and he is presumably shoved into a barrel by either the Tiki Tak Tribe or the hypnotized animals. In it, he and Donkey Kong go on another quest to reclaim the Banana Hoard, which has been stolen by the Tiki Tak Tribe by hypnotizing the animals on the island. In the end, he and Donkey Kong get the Banana Hoard back from the Tiki Tak Tribe. Diddy can also be controlled in this game by a second Wii Remote, and his jetpack can be used.
 
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', Diddy can be chosen in the adventure mode when collecting the 24 [[DK Medal]]s in the same mode with Donkey Kong. As playable in the Jungle Jam, his '''Jump''' is 4 out of 5 and '''Attack''' is 2 out of 5.
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====▼
 
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In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', Diddy was a great help to DK launching him, hitting high objects and reaching regions where he can't reach. Diddy also requires the use of three things, such as: hammer, feathers and torch. In Booster Battle, Diddy is the last adversary.
Diddy Kong has been confirmed as one of the playable characters in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. He retains his ability to use his jetpack to hover from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
 
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In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Diddy is the first to learn of the theft of the Banana Hoard by the animals that were hypnotized by [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] and tries to chase them to retrieve it. However, Diddy is trapped in a barrel again and accompanies Donkey Kong on another mission to retrieve the bananas again. In the end, he and Donkey Kong manage to destroy the tribe and recover the bananas.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', Diddy was the first to be found by DK on [[Mangrove Cove]] when he and other Kongs were driven off from own island by the [[Snowmad]]s during the DK's birthday party. He comes back with his Rocketbarrel Boost, uses his old Peanut Popgun when he's separated, enemies are turned into red Extra-Life Balloons using '''Kong POW''' along with DK and has his own barrel with the initials '''''DD'''''. After [[Lord Fredrik]]'s expulsion, Diddy joined the victory band in which he plays two congas with two bongos hanging from them.
===Spin-off===
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''/[[Diddy Kong Racing DS|DS]], Diddy had to help his neighbor [[Timber]] to drive [[Wizpig]] off [[Timber Island|his island]] in a race. So he calls two members of [[Kong Family]] for help. He and the racers (including [[Krunch]]) went through each location with circuits to drive Wizpig off the island. As a playable character, his '''Acceleration''' & '''Turning''' are 3 out of 5 and '''Top Speed''' is 2 out of 5.
 
In ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' games, Diddy features his performances in the magic bongos as the second playable character and also as bad target in '''Bash K. Rool''' (in the 1st ''Donkey Konga'' only).
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', Diddy is second playable character from selection in which his '''Boost''' is 3 out of 5, '''Speed''' is 2 out of 5 and '''Agility''' is 4 out of 5. His counterpart is the [[Kip]].
 
===''Club Nintendo''===
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File:CartoonDiddy.jpg|thumb|121px|left|Diddy Kong, as seen on the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country animated series]]''.]]
Diddy Kong is featured as a main character on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. Here he is still Donkey Kong's little buddy who goes on countless adventures with him, but is apparently not his nephew. In most of the episodes, Diddy usually is seen watching over the [[Crystal Coconut]] with his buddy, Donkey Kong. Diddy Kong's physical appearance in the game is very similar to his appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country'', which is a blank red torso , red converse shoes and a red hat. Diddy is voiced by Andrew Sabiston during the entire run of the Donkey Kong Country cartoon. Sabiston had previously voiced [[Yoshi]] on the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] seven years earlier. Sabiston also voices [[Junior the Giant Klaptrap]], another character from the series.
 
===''Donkey Kong Racing'' series===
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
 
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[[File:Diddy Kong SSBB.png|frame|left]]
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====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
 
{{Non-Canon}}
*'''Snake''': [[Otacon]], there's a chimpanzee here wearing a Nintendo hat.
*'''Otacon''': That's Diddy Kong. He's Donkey Kong's partner. Not only is he lightweight, he can use a wide range of weapons as well. He can fly using those barrel jets on his back, and he can shoot nuts with his Peanut Popgun.
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====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====
 
{{Non-Canon}}
[[File:SubspaceIntro-DiddyKong.png|200px|thumb|left|'''Diddy Kong''''s snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
In [[the Jungle]], Diddy Kong helps [[Donkey Kong]] recover bananas stolen from the [[Koopa Troop]], only to have [[Bowser]] appear and attempt to use his [[Dark Cannon]] on the [[Kong]]s. Donkey knocks Diddy away to safety before anything happens, however. At [[the Lake]], Diddy encounters [[Rayquaza]], teams up with [[Fox McCloud]] by force, and fights [[False Character|False Bowser]], but they end up fleeing from the real Bowser. As they reach [[the Swamp]], Bowser successfully attacks Diddy, turns into a static trophy and clones him into False Diddy Kong with shadowbugs. After Diddy is revived, he defeats the clone and teams up with [[Falco Lombardi]], again by force.
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Diddy was to star in both ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' as a main character and a sidekick, respectively, but these games were canceled before they could be released when [[Rare Ltd.]] moved to Microsoft.
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==Appearances in other media==
===Television===
In [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|animated series]] from 1996, Diddy Kong is the deuteragonist where he is accompanied to the DK in order to protect [[Crystal Coconut]] from K. Rool and his army.
 
==Charactistics==
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==Official Profiles and Statistics==
{{main|List of Diddy Kong profiles and statistics}}
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Information]]====
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
▲====Diddy.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''====
▲====Diddy Kong (DKC2).png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''====
Diddy Kong (trading card).png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (television series)
Diddy Kong (DKR).png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Diddy Kong (DK64).png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Diddy Kong (DKa).png|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
Diddy Kong (DKa2).png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
KoS Diddy art 65.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
Diddy Konga.jpg|''[[Donkey Konga 3]]''
Normal diddy.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
Diddy Kong (DKJC).png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
▲====Diddy Kong (DKCR).png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''====
▲====Diddy Kong (DKCTF).png|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''====
</gallery>
 
==Names in Other Languages==
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|JapR=Didī Kongu
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