Scribes". Rareware.com. 16 September 1999. Archived from the original on 23 April 2002. Diddy's DK's nephew, I think, and Dixie's Diddy's, er, 'friend'. They're all linked in some bizarre way or another. a b Donkey Kong Land (instruction manual). p.3. 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 it'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. Diddy Kong Racing". UGO.com. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011 . Retrieved September 22, 2010. Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 6 - Nintendo Switch 9.14.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

He stars in the spin-off racing game Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64, which only features the eponymous character Diddy Kong as a returning character. It introduces Banjo and Conker the Squirrel, who went on to star in Banjo-Kazooie and Conker's Bad Fur Day, respectively. His title was a success, becoming the fastest-selling video game in US history at the time. [15] In 2007, a remake of Diddy Kong Racing was released for the Nintendo DS. He later appeared as a playable character in Donkey Kong 64, a 3D sequel to the Donkey Kong Country titles, where he, Donkey Kong, and others go through DK Island to defeat King K. Rool yet again. He has a prominent role in DK King of Swing as well as its sequel, DK Jungle Climber. Nintendo Says Diddy Makes History - N64 News at IGN". Ign64.ign.com. December 8, 1997 . Retrieved September 22, 2010. During the development of Donkey Kong Country, Diddy was originally conceived as an updated version of Donkey Kong Jr. (Donkey Kong's son). Not liking the radical changes Rare had made to Donkey Kong Jr., Nintendo told them either create a design that was closer to Donkey Kong Jr.'s original appearance or make their design an entirely new character. Deciding to simply rename the character, who Rare felt was perfect for their updated version of Donkey Kong's world, Rare decided to name this Kong 'Diddy' because in some parts of the UK, the British English slang word 'diddy' means small. [9] Appearances [ edit ] Samuel James Riley (4 November 2014). "The top 20 video game duos". Gamesradar.com . Retrieved 17 January 2022. His first appearance was in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a boisterous monkey who had one main goal: to become a video game hero just like his friend, Donkey Kong. He accompanies Donkey Kong throughout Donkey Kong Island to battle King K. Rool and return their banana hoard. [10] He became the main character in the sequel Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, teaming up with his inseparable friend Dixie Kong, who both set to rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool. [11] He later appeared in Donkey Kong Land, issued a challenge by Cranky Kong that he and Donkey Kong could not retrieve the banana hoard on an 8-bit system. [12] The third and final title in the Donkey Kong Country series is titled Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, which stars Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong who must find Diddy and Donkey Kong after they had disappeared, all the while battling a cyborg called KAOS. [13] A follow-up was released in September 1996 for the Game Boy called Donkey Kong Land 2, featuring roughly the same plot as Donkey Kong Country 2. [12] Diddy also makes an appearance in 1997's Donkey Kong Land III. However, his only appearance is on the Extra Life Balloons. He is also a part of the storyline that appears in the manual. [14]Kuchera, Ben (December 24, 2007). "Virtual Console Monday (12-24-07) "Blades of Steel!" edition". Arstechnica.com . Retrieved September 22, 2010.

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Hunt, Stuart (22 June 2021). " "Yes, we did go to the zoo and observe the gorillas": The making of Donkey Kong Country". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022 . Retrieved 5 November 2023. Mayles, Gregg; Mayles, Steve; Bayliss, Kevin; Sutherland, Chris; Wise, David (21 November 2019). The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary ( YouTube). Shesez. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12 . Retrieved 25 May 2020. Since appearing in Donkey Kong Country, Diddy has received mostly positive reception, one strong enough to create a fan following, resulting in Diddy getting his own spin-off. He has been featured in several pieces of merchandise, including stuffed toys, candies, and two Amiibo figures.Diddy Kong Almost Dies". Kotaku.com. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012 . Retrieved September 22, 2010. Diddy Kong ( Japanese: ディディーコング, Hepburn: Didī Kongu) is a fictional character who appears in games belonging to the Donkey Kong and Mario video game franchises, debuting in the 1994 Donkey Kong series game Donkey Kong Country. Rare designer Kevin Bayliss commented Diddy Kong was "penciled in" as a spider monkey, although he is not specifically referenced as belonging to a particular species. [4] He lives with Donkey Kong on Donkey Kong Island in the Kongo Jungle, and is identified by his red hat with the Nintendo logo, and his red shirt with stars.