Tiptup

"Hey, I'm Tiptup!"

- Tiptup

Tiptup, also known as TipTup is a recurring minor character in the Banjo-Kazooie series. He is a green turtle with a brown shell, and made his first appearance in Diddy Kong Racing, along with Banjo.

Diddy Kong Racing
In Diddy Kong Racing, Tiptup is classified as a light weight character with excellent handling, medium top speed and high acceleration. Although he doesn't seem to like racing due to his nervous and clumsy nature, he helps his friend Timber to get rid of the evil Wizpig.

Banjo-Kazooie
Tiptup later reappears in Banjo-Kazooie as a side character in Bubblegloop Swamp. After going inside of Tanktup's shell, Banjo and Kazooie are greeted to Tiptup and his own choir, which will give a Jiggy to them if they can complete their music memory minigame. After leaving Tanktup's shell, Tiptup and his choir are not seen in the shell anymore.

Banjo-Tooie
In Banjo-Tooie, Tiptup reappears with a higher-pitched voice. He is found in Turtle View Cave of Jolly Roger Lagoon with a pink egg. Tiptup tells Kazooie that the egg is yet to hatch after several months. Tiptup anticipates his new child would be a boy because he already has 19 daughters. Kazooie must separate from Banjo and use her hatch ability on the egg. When the egg hatches, the newborn turtle falls on his back, unable to move, and Tiptup asks Kazooie to roll the turtle over. The turtle is a boy, just as Tiptup had hoped, so he names his son Tiptup Jr. Both of them leave for the ocean and leave behind a Jiggy as a reward for Kazooie.

Banjo-Pilot
Tiptup makes a very brief cameo in Banjo-Pilot, only appearing on the Clanker's River track.

Diddy Kong Racing DS
Despite being a Banjo-Kazooie series character, unlike Banjo, Tiptup returns as a playable racer in Diddy Kong Racing DS.

Banjo-X
Tiptup was supposed to reappear in Banjo-X, the cancelled remake of Banjo-Kazooie. It is unknown whether he would have the same or a different role.

Diddy Kong Racing

 * Diddy Kong Racing instruction manual: "(High acceleration, light weight, excellent handling, medium top speed) TipTup the turtle is another member of the close group of animal friends, but because of his nervous (and maybe even slightly clumsy) nature, he's never been particularly fond of the racing that the others seem to like so much. Now, though, he doesn't seem to have much choice!"
 * Diddy Kong Racing Official Nintendo Player's Guide: "We've all heard how a slow but clever tortoise used his brain to win a race over a swift but stupid hare. In this case, our little turtle will have a little high-tech help getting up to speed. Tiptup is a clever fellow himself, but when the pressure is on, his nervousness can sometimes get the better of him."
 * Character stats
 * Weight group: Light
 * Acceleration: 4.5/5
 * Turning: 4.5/5
 * Top Speed: 1.5/5
 * Vehicle Color: Cyan

Diddy Kong Racing DS

 * Character stats
 * Speed: 1/5
 * Acceleration: 5/5
 * Handling: 5/5

Trivia

 * Tiptup, along with Banjo and Mumbo Jumbo, were considered playable for Diddy Kong Racing Adventure, a rejected pitch made by for the.