Donkey Kong Racing included Kiddy amongst its roster, although the GameCube spin-off was rebranded – and ultimately cancelled – after Microsoft’s 2002 acquisition of Rare. However, 1999’s Donkey Kong 64 omitted him in favor of newcomer Chunky Kong, his older brother.
A fairly reliable presence at the time, a handful of comics incorporated Kiddy and merchandise in his likeness was made. Rool for good.ĭonkey Kong Land III (and its Japan-exclusive update, which is celebrating its twenty-first anniversary today) closed its trilogy the following year by reuniting the baby and babysitter, who was determined to unearth the legendary Lost World before Diddy and Donkey. Here, Kiddy helps free the mythical Banana Bird Queen and purge the region of K. Should players collect the Bonus Coins, they gain access to the hidden realm of Krematoa. Ultimately, the disparate pair best the robot, discovering their friends were being used as batteries to power it, and later defeat a rebranded K. Unsurprisingly, the area was crawling with the Kongs’ longtime foes, the Kremlings, who now answer to the mechanical KAOS. ” So Dixie sets out into the wilderness, searching for her missing colleagues while lugging an oblivious three-year old around. Although he happily avails Dixie usage of his boat, he also effectively dumps her with Kiddy Kong, her “ excellent cousin.
Shortly after arriving at the Northern Kremisphere, Dixie reunites with Kong clan mainstay Funky. Nintendo of America’s bizarre Double Trouble advertisements infamously highlighted Kiddy over Dixie, even claiming he was its star. Several names were considered for the newborn, including DJ Kong and Bibby Kong. Ultimately, he was christened Kiddy Kong in English-speaking territories, making him the only playable Kong in the trilogy whose initials aren’t “DK.” One of the other contenders, Dinky Kong, became his Japanese name, however. No concept art of him exists, because many of Rare’s character designs back then were created and refined as 3D models. Kiddy Kong’s HistoryĬountry series veteran Mark Stevenson remained on board to design Dixie Kong’s new travelling companion. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! bears a feeling distinct from its predecessors, something personified by its flagship newcomer. A conscious effort was made to provide a “ fresh angle ” on the series, something accomplished by “handing over control to new designers, artists and programmers.” For better or worse, they succeeded. When work began on a third Donkey Kong Country, Rare again brainstormed what direction to take it in.
Kiddy Kong, seen in 1996’s Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! (Image: Nintendo)
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