Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong, also known simply as Diddy, is Donkey Kong's sidekick. He is a creation of the British company Rare Ltd. but is owned by Nintendo. Diddy sports a red shirt with yellow stars and a red hat with the Nintendo logo printed on it.

The name "Diddy" is a slang word used in some parts of northern England for "small," as Diddy Kong is. Diddy Kong has gone on many adventures by himself, occasionally with his girlfriend Dixie Kong, and has even starred in his own racing game for the Nintendo 64 and later in its remake for the Nintendo DS. After Rare lost their rights to the Donkey Kong franchise due to Microsoft purchasing the company from Nintendo, Diddy Kong went on to appear with Donkey Kong in many spin-off titles for the Mario franchise.

Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong is Diddy Kong's best friend and idol. Diddy Kong does not appear to be related to Donkey Kong since they are different species, but he has been called Donkey Kong's nephew on occasion, such as in the English version of Super Smash Bros. and the Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet only considers him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, The idea was soon dropped, and the usual story returned to them just being close friends.