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Controls

 
Picking Up and Throwing a Barrel Press next to a barrel to pick it up, and release to throw the barrel. Press up on and release to hurl the barrel up, and press down on and release to put the barrel down.
Teaming Up Press while Diddy and Dixie are together to lift your partner up, and press to throw them. Use this technique to attack enemies or reach areas that are normally inaccessible.
Hop On/Hop Off Animal Friends Press to jump on an animal friend and press to hop off. You can mount Enguarde just by getting close to him.
Rolling Attack/Ponytail Spin Press to make Diddy perform a rolling attack or to make Dixie perform a ponytail attack to defeat enemies. Keep in mind that some enemies can’t be defeated with this attack. Press and hold after Dixie jumps to slow your descent.