Dixie Kong is a fictional video game character in the Donkey Kong series. She was created by Rareware to be the second playable character in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for the SNES, and owned by Nintendo. Identifiable by her pink beret and long ponytail, arguably her most famous attribute is the ability to slow her descent and glide farther by whirling her ponytail in a similar fashion to helicopter blades. Her ponytail can also be used to lift various objects, such as barrels, and carry them over her head. She has a sister named Tiny Kong, and her cousins are Chunky Kong and Kiddy Kong. Her boyfriend is Diddy Kong. Louise Vallance, (born Stephanie Louise Vallance, going by Stevie Vallance in some credits) was born in Montréal, Québec, is an actress that predominantly does voice acting. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... Donkey Kong is a video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto, featuring a gorilla called Donkey Kong. ... Rare, Ltd. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES, also known as SNES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ... A ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... Diddy Kong is a monkey in the Donkey Kong series of video games. ...

Origins: 1995 - 1997

Dixie Kong made her first appearance in the SNES platform game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In Donkey Kong Country 2, Dixie and Diddy Kong had to journey to Crocodile Isle to rescue Donkey Kong from the clutches of Kaptain K. Rool. She could attack Kremlings with her hair (much like her sister, Tiny.) While this was generally seen more as Diddy's quest rather than hers, the female Kong proved herself to be just as capable and enthusiastic as her more established partner. At the conclusion of the game, K. Rool was inadvertently blasted into the sacred Kremling energy source, clogging the flow until it built up in a massive explosion. It looked like the Kremlings were finished, but they returned in Donkey Kong Land 2 for the Game Boy, as did Crocodile Isle, to kidnap Donkey Kong yet again. Dixie set off with Diddy once again, and the end of the adventure yielded the same results as the first time, save for the fact that K. Rool's fate was more ambiguous. A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... This article is about the video game character. ... King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country. ... The Kremlings or Kremling Krew are the main enemies of the Donkey Kong games. ... Tiny Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series, who first appeared in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64. ... The Kremlings or Kremling Krew are the main enemies of the Donkey Kong games. ... Donkey Kong Land 2 was the sequel to 1995s Game Boy hit, Donkey Kong Land. ... The Game Boy ) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo[1], released in 1989 at US$109 ISBN 0-9643848-5-X. The Game Boy was the first successful handheld console, and was the predecessor of all other iterations of the Game Boy line. ...

As opposed to the first and third Donkey Kong Country games, Dixie is the first sidekick character to not have a reasonable introduction in-game. In Donkey Kong Country, it was explained in the manual (and the game itself on the GBA version) that Diddy was imprisoned in a DK barrel, and Donkey Kong had to go out and release him. In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Kiddy joins Dixie as soon as she enters Funky's Rentals. However, in Donkey Kong Country 2, Dixie is mentioned in the beginning story of the game, but strangely appears in a DK barrel at the beginning of the game without any explanation as to why. It was in this game that Dixie Kong's beret is embedded with a pin containing the Rareware logo on it, a symbolic complement to Diddy Kong's "Nintendo" hat. When appearing now, Dixie no longer wears this pin, due to Rareware developing for Microsoft. Donkey Kong Country (Super Donkey Kong in Japan) is a video game developed by Rare and Nintendo, featuring the popular arcade character, Donkey Kong. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! saw Dixie Kong take on the starring role. The storyline of the game revolved around vacationers Donkey and Diddy Kong going missing in the Northern Kremisphere. With no word from the duo for days, as well as Kremlings suddenly appearing in the area, Dixie decided to investigate their disappearance. Upon arrival, Funky Kong advised her to take her hulking toddler cousin, Kiddy Kong, with her for assistance. As it turns out, DK and Diddy were being trapped in KAOS, a giant robot who was believed to be the new Kremling ruler. In fact, K. Rool - now appearing in the new mad scientist persona of Baron K. Roolenstein — was secretly controlling KAOS from behind the scenes. K. Rool had kidnapped the two Kongs in their sleep to use their cerebral energies to power the robot. Dixie and Kiddy defeated both KAOS and K. Rool, successfully liberating Donkey and Diddy and becoming heroes. She again partnered up with Kiddy in Donkey Kong Land III. When DK and Diddy took off to find the Lost World in a prize-packed contest without asking her to tag along, Dixie decided to try and one-up them by joining with Kiddy once again and beating them to the punch. Unfortunately, the Kremlings were also trying to find it, as was K. Rool himself. Eventually, after a final showdown with K. Rool in the Lost World, Dixie and Kiddy claimed victory in the contest. Funky Kong is a fictional character created by Rare, and added to the Donkey Kong franchise in Donkey Kong Country. ... Kiddy Kong Kiddy Kong (known as Dinky Kong in Japan) was created by Rareware to be partnered up with his cousin Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kongs Double Trouble! for the game. ... This is an article about enemies from the Donkey Kong series of video games other than Kremlings. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Caucasian, male, aging, crooked teeth, messy hair, lab coat, spectacles/goggles, dramatic posing, beaker with strange colored liquid — one popular stereotype of a mad scientist. ... Donkey Kong Land III is the third and final entry in the Donkey Kong Land trilogy of games for the original Game Boy. ...

Dixie as she appeared in animation.

Dixie was also a semi-regular on the Donkey Kong Country television cartoon, where she was voiced by Louise Vallance. On the show, Dixie's fur was a lighter shade of brown, and her shirt was blue with a picture of a flower on it, similar to her sister Tiny's outfit. She was not seen wearing her kneepads, and, as with her more recent video game appearances, the Rareware logo was not on her hat. Here, she was often losing her pets, such as Crabby the Crab and Thermidore the Lobster. She also seemed to have a crush on Funky Kong sometimes and once brought in K. Rool's general, Klump, after K. Rool exiled him due to his incompetence. Notably, Dixie is the only character featured on the animated series to directly come from Donkey Kong Country 2. Image File history File links The cartoon version of Dixie Kong. ... Image File history File links The cartoon version of Dixie Kong. ... Donkey Kong Country is a computer-generated animated television series based on the successful Nintendo franchise Donkey Kong as portrayed in the Donkey Kong Country video game series by Rare. ... Louise Vallance, (born Stephanie Louise Vallance, going by Stevie Vallance in some credits) was born in Montréal, Québec, is an actress that predominantly does voice acting. ... Funky Kong is a fictional character created by Rare, and added to the Donkey Kong franchise in Donkey Kong Country. ...

Limbo: 1997 - 2004

After Donkey Kong Land III, the Dixie character would go on a seven-year hiatus. Most fans expected her to return in 1999's Donkey Kong 64, but Rare decided early on in development that, aside from three brand new controllable characters, only characters featured in the original Donkey Kong Country would appear.^{[citation needed]} (This rule would be broken later in the game's progress, as Wrinkly Kong was also included.) Instead, Rare created Tiny Kong, the little sister of Dixie. This decision displeased some fans, and Dixie's exclusion would serve as a large criticism of the game.^{[citation needed]} Realizing how popular the character actually was, Rare made plans to bring her back in the Game Boy Advance title Diddy Kong Pilot. Donkey Kong 64, ) often abbreviated DK 64, is a 3D platformer video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. ... Donkey Kong Country (Super Donkey Kong in Japan) is a video game developed by Rare and Nintendo, featuring the popular arcade character, Donkey Kong. ... Wrinkly Kong as she appears in Wrinkly Kong is an elderly gorilla and the wife of Cranky Kong. ... Tiny Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series, who first appeared in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Banjo-Pilot (originally Diddy Kong Pilot) is a video game for the Game Boy Advance featuring characters from the Banjo-Kazooie series of video games. ...

In 2001, Dixie's likeness was made into a Trophy in the GameCube fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee, but the character never made an actual appearance. Incidentally, Diddy Kong did not appear and did not even have a Trophy, though he was mentioned. The Rare logo was removed from her hat. Months later in September 2002, Rare was purchased by Microsoft and all of their Donkey Kong projects were either scrapped, or to be done with the characters and elements in from other Rare franchises. For example, in the case of Diddy Kong Pilot, Dixie and the others were replaced with Banjo-Kazooie series regulars and the game was renamed as Banjo-Pilot. The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK). ... Super Smash Bros. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2002. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Gruntilda chasing Banjo and Kazooie The Banjo-Kazooie games are a series of 3D platform/adventure video games created by Rareware in 1998. ... Banjo-Pilot (originally Diddy Kong Pilot) is a video game for the Game Boy Advance featuring characters from the Banjo-Kazooie series of video games. ...

The Return: 2004 - Present

Dixie finally returned in the 2004 Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong Country 2, developed by Rare, who still maintain a working relationship with Nintendo in the handheld market. The game retold the story of Dixie's first adventure, but it featured several new minor elements, such as a new boss fight, new mini-games, and a surprise cameo by Tiny Kong.

Dixie was brought back in 2005, in the new spin-off game Donkey Konga 2 for the Nintendo GameCube. Donkey Konga 2, sequel to the original Donkey Konga, was a rhythm game using the DK Bongos and featuring Dixie, Donkey, Diddy, and others. The same year, Dixie appeared in her first Mario game, Mario Superstar Baseball, as a secret character. She was a playable member of "Team Donkey Kong", unlockable by finishing the Challenge Mode as DK. She then went on to appear as a playable character in Paon's DK: King of Swing for the Game Boy Advance and the Japan-only sequel to Donkey Konga 2, Donkey Konga 3. In 2006, Dixie also appeared in her second Mario game, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, as a default speed player. She had a special move called "Dixie's Barrel Oop" [1] in the game. She is playable in Diddy Kong Racing DS for the Nintendo DS, a 2007 remake of the N64 title bearing the same name, and is set to appear as a playable character in the upcoming bongo racing game Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for the Wii. In Diddy Kong Racing DS, there's a part in-game where the Rare logo is displayed on her beret as she was made for the SNES version of Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Donkey Konga 2 is the sequel to Donkey Konga for the Nintendo GameCube, a game where you must pound on a special, barrel-like controller called the DK Bongos along with a selected song. ... Opensource music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, rhythm action game, or rhythm game, is a type of video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm... DK Bongos DK Bongos are drum-like controllers for the Nintendo GameCube game series Donkey Konga, Donkey Konga 2, Donkey Konga 3, and Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and is the official mascot of Nintendo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Paon is a new video game development company based in Japan. ... The correct title of this article is DK: King of Swing. ... Donkey Konga 3 )is a music video game in the Donkey Kong series by Nintendo and Namco. ... Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (also known as Mario Basket 3-on-3 in Japan and as Mario Slam Basketball in Europe) is a basketball video game developed by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. This game is the first in which Mario and Final Fantasy characters appear together as... Diddy Kong Racing DS is a racing game developed by Rare for the Nintendo DS. It is Rares first Nintendo DS game, and was released on February 5, 2007 in North America, April 20, 2007 in Europe and April 19, 2007 in Australia. ... // Manufacturer Nintendo Product family Nintendo DS Type Handheld game console Generation Seventh generation era First available NA November 21, 2004 JP December 2, 2004 AU February 24, 2005 EU March 11, 2005 ZH July 23, 2005 Connectivity Wi-Fi and Local Wireless Online service Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, LAN Units... Donkey Kong Barrel Blast , lit. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ...