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{{Character-infobox | {{Character-infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Taj DKRDS art.png| | |image=[[File:Taj DKRDS art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Taj from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) | ||
|species=Elephant/[[Genie]] | |species=Elephant/[[Genie]] | ||
|latest_appearance= ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])}} | |latest_appearance= ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])}} | ||
{{quote|I have something special for you!|Taj the Genie|Diddy Kong Racing}} | {{quote|I have something special for you!|Taj the Genie|Diddy Kong Racing}} | ||
'''Taj the Genie''' is a blue elephant and a genie who lives on [[Timber's Island]]. | '''Taj the Genie''' is a blue elephant and a genie who lives on [[Timber's Island]]. His only video game appearance is ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
[[File:Taj head DKRDS ending.png|thumb| | [[File:Taj head DKRDS ending.png|thumb|right|Taj's head replaces Wizpig's on the mountain in the ending of ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.]] | ||
Taj also appears in the remake, ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''. Aside from his usual role, Taj also appears as a newly unlockable character, and can be obtained after the player completes the first Adventure Mode. Taj has maximum top speed, but minimal acceleration and turning; his stats are shared with Wizpig, who is also unlockable in the remake. If the player talks to Taj as the playable equivalent, Taj gets confused, believing that he is going crazy from talking to himself, but decides to offer assistance regardless. | Taj also appears in the remake, ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''. Aside from his usual role, Taj also appears as a newly unlockable character, and can be obtained after the player completes the first Adventure Mode. Taj has maximum top speed, but minimal acceleration and turning; his stats are shared with Wizpig, who is also unlockable in the remake. If the player talks to Taj as the playable equivalent, Taj gets confused, believing that he is going crazy from talking to himself, but decides to offer assistance regardless. | ||
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In the game ending, the gold replica of Taj's head was altered to have the same rocky texture as the mountain side. | In the game ending, the gold replica of Taj's head was altered to have the same rocky texture as the mountain side. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==='' | ===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:TajBoken.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Taj the Genie in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']] | ||
Taj | Taj makes an appearance in the ''Diddy Kong Racing'' story segment of ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'', titled "Go Go Diddy!". He is shown competing in a race with various other racers, riding his carpet in fourth place. The race is interrupted when Wizpig appears, hurts Taj, and rips up the carpet. Taj casts a spell to turn [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Diddy Kong]]'s cars into airplanes so they can follow Wizpig as he flies away. Diddy defeats Wizpig, and knocks a pile of rocks from a cliffside onto him. The racers award Diddy Kong with a crown for his heroic efforts, and declare him victor of the race; Taj can be seen celebrating this occasion. The last panel of the comic segment shows Taj telling Wizpig that he will help him out of the rock pile up, as long as he doesn't continue to do evil things. | ||
===''4-koma Gag Battle''=== | |||
Taj appears throughout the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' manga adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Taj Balloon.png|''Diddy Kong Racing | Taj Balloon.png|''Diddy Kong Racing | ||
DKRScene2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing | DKRScene2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing | ||
Taj on Red Rambi Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|Taj riding a red Rambi in the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Taj was set to reappear in the canceled [[Nintendo GameCube]] title, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. At first, he is shown to be riding on a small red Rambi, then a later segment shows him and [[Donkey Kong]] racing on a [[Zinger]] through the forest. At the end of the trailer, the slogan "Let's Ride" displays, which Taj flies past on a Zinger. | |||
*Taj could have possibly been inspired from the real-world {{wp|Indian elephant}}, considering his basis from Indian culture. | *Taj could have possibly been inspired from the real-world {{wp|Indian elephant}}, considering his basis from Indian culture. | ||
*A ''taj'' (تاج, from the Arabic word for "crown") is a brimless hat worn by people from Muslim countries. However, it may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Taj Mahal|Taj Mahal]], a palace in India. | *A ''taj'' (تاج, from the Arabic word for "crown") is a brimless hat worn by people from Muslim countries. However, it may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Taj Mahal|Taj Mahal]], a palace in India. | ||