Diddy Kong (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)

This article is about Diddy Kong's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. For other uses, see Diddy Kong.

Diddy Kong
Universe	Donkey Kong (universe)
Also appears in	Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS)
Availability	Starter
Tier	N/A (N/A)

Diddy Kong is a starter character in Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS). Sakurai has stated that Diddy is returning as a veteran fighter from Super Smash Bros. Brawl with increased flexibility and longer attack range. Diddy was announced on February 21st, in celebration of the US and European launch of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Attributes

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Differences from Brawl

Despite being a Top Tier in Brawl, Diddy recieved many buffs that further increases his versatility. His appearance and proportions now reflects his apparition in Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Attributes

• Increased elasticity in most moves, making his limbs stretch farther, thus increasing his range.

Ground Attacks

• The third hit of his Neutral Attack can transition between rapid jabs and a finisher.
• Forward Smash causes more knockback.
• Up Smash has slightly different animation and has higher KO power and hitboxes.
• Down Smash is slower and causes less knockback.
• Dash Attack causes more damage on the final hit, but has increased ending lag.

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral Aerial causes more vertical knockback.
• Forward and Down Aerials have less ending and landing lag.
• Up Aerial has slightly larger hitbox, is faster, and has more KO power.
• Down Aerial has less ending lag.

Grabs and Throws

• Grab animation is faster.
• Forward and Back Throw are much slower.
• Up Throw causes less knockback.
• Down Throw sends opponents in a more vertical trajectory that allows for easier combos.

Special Attacks

• Peanut Popgun's explosion is now much stronger when it overcharges.
• Rocketbarrel Boost is now easier to control and can move in a more horizontal trajectory, increasing Diddy's recovery options.
• Banana Peel has been severely nerfed. Diddy can only have one active at time, and the item can be destroyed by the opponents. The peel will also disappear instantly after touching the ground twice.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

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Smash Attacks

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Other attacks

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Aerial Attacks

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Grabs and Throws

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Special Moves

Diddy Kong's Special Moves
	Brawl	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Peanut Popgun
Side Special	Monkey Flip
Up Special	Rocketbarrel Boost
Down Special	Banana Peel
Final Smash	Rocketbarrel Barrage		Hyper Rocket Barrel

Diddy Kong's Custom Special Moves
	Custom 1	Custom 2
Standard Special	Exploding Popgun	Jumbo Peanuts
Side Special	Back Flip	Flying Monkey Flip
Up Special	Rocketbarrel Attack	Rocketbarrel Kaboom
Down Special	Shocking Banana Peel	Battering Banana Peel

Taunts

Up Taunt: Diddy flips his hat and lands it on his head

Side Taunt; Diddy holds both his hands to the side and shakes his head, making a horse-like noise with his lips

Down Taunt: Diddy hops and claps

In competitive play

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Trophy Description

Donkey Kong's trust partner. He sports his signature look: red hat, red shirt, Rocketbarrel Pack. In Smash Bros., he's incredibly agile. Charge the Rocketbarrel Pack by holding down the button before launch; you can steer with left and right. Don't forget to drop banana peels--enemies love it!

• SNES - Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)
• SNES - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (11/1995)

Other features

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Trivia

• Seen in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Diddy Kong's second appearance is incorrectly called "Diddy's Kong Quest" instead of "Diddy Kong's Quest."

Costume Gallery

Gallery

Diddy Kong's veteran artwork.

External links

• Diddy Kong's page on the SSBWU/3DS Website