Diddy and Fox

As DK fans have probably already seen, last night's DOJO!! update included an interesting little tidbit for followers of that fandom. One half of the double update was another Subspace Emissary cutscene, this time focusing on Diddy Kong and his new-found ally, I guess, Fox McCloud.


It begins with Diddy swinging through the trees, eventually stumbling upon Fox's downed Arwing near a lake. He scampers over to investigate, but is stopped short by the sudden appearance of Rayquaza, who emerges from the lake, blasts Fox's Arwing, and snatches the mortified monkey.


The legendary Pokémon seems ready to make a meal of Diddy, but Fox comes to the rescue. After stylishly backflipping out of his burning Arwing, he performs a quick dash attack (Fox Illusion, I'm guessing) to free Diddy from the serpent's clutches, then finishes the job by reflecting Rayquaza's attack back at it.


Diddy is understandably shaken, and Fox seems to suggest that the two join forces. And that's where it ends.


While most will probably not think much of this, it's worth mentioning that there may have been some thought put into this pairing. See, in Star Fox Adventures, Fox had a little dinosaur by the name of Tricky for a sidekick. Now, that was not the first time that Rare had used that name for a quadrupedal dinosaur character. Diddy Kong Racing featured a boss named Tricky who, depending on who you ask, may or may not be a grown-up version of Fox's sidekick. Really, this is more the DKU's territory than ours, so I'd head over there for more on that.

My point is that it's somewhat interesting how this went down. Is it a coincidence? Or is it a subtle reference to something these characters have in common? Considering how many other possible (and arguably more logical) pairings could have taken place (Star Fox/F-Zero/Metroid, DK/Mario, for instance,) I wouldn't be surprised if this was a dig at the aforementioned similarity.

Maybe I'm wrong, but if I'm not, what else could crop up? Guess we'll just have to wait and see, so let's enjoy the ride.