Editing Diddy Kong (SSBU)

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'''Diddy Kong''' ({{ja|ディディーコング|Didī Kongu}}, ''Diddy Kong'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Unlike his previous appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy Kong is now an unlockable character instead of a starter character. Diddy Kong is classified as fighter #36.

Diddy Kong's voice is once again comprised of his realistic chimpanzee screeches that were used in both ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the seventh character unlocked after {{SSBU|Greninja}}.

With the exception of the third method, Diddy Kong must then be defeated on [[Kongo Falls]].

Having been the most notorious top tier in early ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and remaining a dominant top-tier character throughout the game's lifespan, Diddy Kong was nerfed from his ''SSB4'' iteration. His Monkey Flip most notably travels a shorter distance which worsens his overall movement and neutral. Banana also has more startup lag making it harder for him to instantly hold bananas when he pulls one out. Down tilt was also nerfed which prevents Diddy from being able to combo into up smash and combo off of the move reliably. His grab game was also toned down as his grab has more startup and endlag and his combo throws have either more endlag or more knockback which significantly hinders their combo potential. His up special also travels a shorter distance which nerfs his recovery as well as his weight being lowered.

He did get some small buffs however. Diddy's already impressive mobility was improved as his initial dash, run speed, walk speed, and airspeed are significantly better. Diddy also slightly benefits from the game's mechanics as his aerials have less ending lag (Although Up Air has a worse hitbox).  

Diddy Kong's nerfs seem to outweigh his buffs and he is worse than his iteration in Smash 4, but to what extent is currently unknown.

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|As with all [[veteran]]s returning from ''SSB4'', Diddy Kong's model features a more subdued color scheme. Like {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, his fur is less detailed than the previous installment.}}

*{{change|Diddy Kong is more expressive. His hat also appears to be "looser" around his head, popping off slightly while performing many actions.}}

*{{change|Diddy Kong now faces more towards the screen. As a result, his stance, moveset, and animations are now mirrored.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Like all characters, Diddy Kong's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 4).}}

*{{buff|Diddy Kong's [[air speed]] is higher (0.88 → 0.924).}}

*{{nerf|Diddy Kong is [[weight|lighter]] (93 → 90).}}

*[[Neutral attack]]:

*[[Up tilt]]

*[[Down tilt]]:

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{buff|Dash attack has less ending lag (FAF 46 → 43).}}

<!--*{{buff|Dash attack's hitboxes have a longer active window}} (confirmation needed)-->

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag.}}

*{{change|[[Forward aerial]] has an altered animation where Diddy Kong doesn't spin as much while doing it.}}

*{{nerf|[[Up aerial]] has less range in front of Diddy Kong.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial has less ending lag (FAF 39 → 37)}}

===Throws/other attacks===

*{{change|Diddy Kong now uses one hand to grab instead of both.}}

*{{change|Diddy Kong now has a surprised/shocked expression if he misses his grab.}}

*{{change|[[Pummel]] has a altered animation. Diddy Kong no longer hops off the ground while pummeling.}}

*{{nerf|Pummel deals less damage (2% → 1%).}}

**{{nerf|Standing grab has increased startup (frame 6 → 7).}}

**{{nerf|Standing grab and dash grab have increased ending lag.}}

**{{nerf|Up Throw has more ending lag, and slightly more knockback, which reduces its combo potential.}}

**{{change|Diddy Kong's animation for Peanut Popgun is now mirrored, and can now fire with both his left and right hand.}}

**{{nerf|Monkey Flip travels a shorter distance.}}

**{{buff|Monkey Flip's attack throw has significantly more knockback growth, now being capable of KOing at reasonable percents onstage.}}

**{{change|If Diddy successfully lands Monkey Flip on his opponent, he starts to scratch his opponent instead of just latching onto his opponent.}}

**{{nerf|Rocketbarrel Boost's recovery appears to be shortened.}}

*{{b|Banana Peel|move}}:

**{{change|Diddy Kong appears to throw the Banana Peel much higher than before.}}

**{{change|If the Banana Peel is thrown at an opponent once with the respective peel, it no longer disappears until thrown at again, allowing Diddy Kong to quickly pick it up again and reuse it. However, this also means his opponents can do the same when it is out.}}

**{{buff|[[Hyper Rocketbarrel]], Diddy Kong's new Final Smash, functions differently from [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]]. Diddy Kong now flies through the stage in an erratic fashion to punch his trapped opponents. The final hit is where Diddy Kong does a delayed, aimed punch, dealing heavy knockback. Diddy Kong then lands and deactivates his Rocketbarrel Pack at the spot where he first used the move.}}

Diddy Kong's opponents are villains with "little buddies" (which is a reference to the Donkey Kong Country cartoon) of their own. In some cases, the opponent's partner will be a stage hazard. To reflect this, Diddy Kong will have a partner for every round except for the bonus round.

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|1||{{SSBU|Bowser}} and {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3||{{SSBU|Mario}} is a CPU ally.

|2||Meta {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}||[[Norfair]]||Nemesis Ridley||{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} is a CPU ally.

|3||{{SSBU|Ganondorf}}||[[Unova Pokémon League]]||Death Mountain||{{SSBU|Zelda}} is a CPU ally.

|4||{{SSBU|Mewtwo}}||[[Spear Pillar]]||Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar||{{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} is a CPU ally.

|5||{{SSBU|King Dedede}} and {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)||{{SSBU|Kirby}} is a CPU ally.

|6||{{SSBU|King K. Rool}}||[[Jungle Japes]]||King K. Rool / Ship Deck 2||{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} is a CPU ally.

|colspan="5"|Bonus Stage

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}} and {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||Master Hand / Crazy Hand||Donkey Kong is a CPU ally.

Diddy Kong was present on the cliffside when [[Galeem]] unleashed its beams of light. He attempted to fly away with {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} using his activated [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Rocketbarrel Pack]], but a beam of light hit him and he was vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with the other fighters, excluding {{SSBU|Kirby}}.

To find Diddy Kong, the player must access the Kongo Jungle sub-area reminiscent of the first ''Donkey Kong Coutry'' game, where he's found right at the end.

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SSBUWebsiteDonkeyKong3.jpg|With D.K. on Great Bay.

===Character Showcase Video===

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