Diddy Kong

For fighter info, see Diddy Kong (SSBB) and Diddy Kong (SSB4).

Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong File:DKSymbol.png Official artwork of Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Universe	Donkey Kong
Debut	Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario Golf: World Tour (2014)
Console/platform of origin	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Kong
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Donkey Kong Island
Created by	Rare
Article on Donkey Kong Wiki	Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong (ディディーコング, Dīdī Kongu) is a main character from the Donkey Kong series who debuted in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. He was created by Rare and has starred in many titles, such as Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, also for the Super NES, Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64, and its Nintendo DS remake Diddy Kong Racing DS. He is Donkey Kong's nephew and best friend, and is known for his fast running and climbing speed.

Character description

Official artwork of Diddy from DK: Jungle Climber.

Diddy Kong is a monkey who is Donkey Kong's nephew and is the main character in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Diddy Kong Racing. He has a girlfriend named Dixie Kong.

In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong hires Diddy to guard his banana horde from people who might want to steal it. Overhearing this, King K. Rool sends an attack on Diddy, who is tossed in a barrel and thrown into the bushes. Donkey Kong soon finds and frees him, and the two set out on an adventure to get the bananas back. In the game, Diddy Kong was used either for two player mode, or as a sort of hit point. As long as either Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong were alive, a life was not lost. The missing teammate could then be retrieved by breaking open a barrel with the letters DK on it, similar to the one Diddy was initially trapped in.

Since his debut, he has appeared in many games, ranging from those in the Donkey Kong universe, like Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, to those in the expanded Mario universe, such as Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Strikers Charged.

In Super Smash Bros.

Diddy Kong is briefly mentioned in Donkey Kong's biography.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Diddy Kong is briefly mentioned in Dixie Kong's trophy description. Also, he is mentioned in the DK Rap, which plays on the Kongo Jungle stage.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Diddy Kong, as he appears in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl".

Main article: Diddy Kong (SSBB)

Diddy Kong is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, available to play as from the beginning. He uses many unique special attacks, such as his Rocketbarrel Boost, and Peanut Popgun attacks, both of which are used in his Final Smash, the Rocketbarrel Barrage. His small size and lack of power, combined with the use of weaponry offer a completely different fighting style than Donkey Kong, despite their alleged familial relation. Due to the strategic use of his banana peels, great comboing potential, good agility, a powerful down air Meteor Smash finisher, and an overall impressive amount of tournament wins, he is currently in 4th position on the official tier list.

Trophy Info

Diddy Kong has a trophy that is awarded each time Classic Mode is completed with Diddy Kong on any difficulty. See Rocketbarrel Barrage for the trophy description of Diddy Kong's Final Smash.

Diddy Kong

The Diddy Kong trophy in Brawl

Donkey Kong's little buddy. He's famous for his quickness and his long tail. He usually plays second banana to DK, but he teamed up with his girlfriend, Dixie, to rescue DK when he got captured. He's spent some time playing music and competing in races, and he's also an expert at using barrels.

: Donkey Kong Country

: Donkey Kong 64

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Diddy Kong as he appears in Super Smash Bros 4

As a Playable Fighter

Diddy Kong has been confirmed to return as a playable character to correspond with the US release date of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. He has been shown to have his limbs stretch farther in his attacks, which will apparently significantly improve his reach.

Trivia

• Being a Rare creation, Diddy Kong is the only playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series who was created outside of Japan.