Reception
Since appearing in Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong has received mostly positive reception. He has gained a fan following, leading to him getting his own spin-off title called Diddy Kong Racing. He has been featured in several pieces of merchandise, including plush toys and candies. Game, Set, Watch editor Bill Sannwald described Diddy as a "colorful character." UGO Networks called him a cool character because he was a "quicker, friendlier version" of Donkey Kong. UGO Networks editor Russ Frushtick called Diddy his favourite character amongst Super Smash Bros. Brawl's newcomers, citing his speed, power, abilities, and his appearance. Kotaku editor Mike Fahey described him as the "Scrappy Doo" of the Donkey Kong series. Ars Technica editor Ben Kuchera criticized the removal of Diddy and Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, commenting that the new characters made the game less appealing. GameDaily listed DK and Diddy as collectively one of the best gaming duo. GamesRadar editor Dave Meikleham praised the inclusion of Donkey Kong as the main character in Donkey Kong Country Returns, calling Diddy Kong "rubbish." GameSpy editor Phil Theobald jokingly bemoaned the lack of a mini-game that allows players to smack Diddy Kong, criticizing Rare Ltd.'s designs, which he calls horrible. UGO.com listed Diddy Kong on their list of "The Cutest Video Game Characters" stating "Thank God Diddy has Donkey Kong as a role model."
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