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{{ | {{distinguish|Necky}} | ||
{{species infobox | |||
|image=[[File:Mini-Necky DKKoS artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Mini-Necky from ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' | |image=[[File:Mini-Necky DKKoS artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Mini-Necky from ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | ||
| | |variant_of=[[Necky]] | ||
|notable=[[Krow]]<br>[[Kreepy Krow]] | |notable=[[Krow]]<br>[[Kreepy Krow]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{quote|Necky's little buddy spits coconuts!|''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, page 29}} | ||
'''Mini- | '''Mini-Neckys'''<ref>"''Jump on the different colored Mini-Neckys to gain the necessary objects to fight the ghost of Krow.''" - Kong Kollege, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''</ref><ref>Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 15. "''Mini-Neckys are just as weak as their larger cousins, but they’re more of a nuisance. All Mini-Neckys toss stones horizontally at oncoming foes. They’ll toss them either in a single straight line or at three different heights, making them a headache to get by.''"</ref> (alternately pluralized as '''Mini-Neckies''')<ref>Hodgson, David S. J. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 66. "''Now release the barrel, following it across the path as it takes out two Mini-Neckies and their nuts.''"</ref> are a smaller variant of [[Necky]]s. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', but have since appeared in more games than Neckys. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land''=== | ||
[[File:Vulture Culture GBA.png|thumb|left|A Mini-Necky spits a coconut in the Kongs' direction in the Game Boy Advance remake]] | [[File:Vulture Culture GBA.png|thumb|left|A Mini-Necky spits a coconut in the Kongs' direction in Vulture Culture in the Game Boy Advance remake]] | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Mini- | In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Mini-Neckys (also referred to as '''Necky Jnr's''' on one occasion)<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special page 22.</ref> attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by spitting out [[coconut]]s, which move horizontally in the [[Kong]]s' direction. Some Mini-Neckys move up and down while spitting out coconuts. The [[Kong]]s can defeat a Mini-Necky in the same way as a Necky: either by jumping on them or by hitting them with a [[barrel]]. However, if the barrel hits one of Mini-Necky's coconuts, it breaks. Mini-Neckys appear in four levels: [[Vulture Culture]], [[Ice Age Alley]], [[Trick Track Trek]], and [[Elevator Antics]]. Mini-Neckys and Neckys are the main enemies in Vulture Culture. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], Mini-Neckys appear in two more levels, [[Winky's Walkway]] and [[Necky Nutmare]], respectively making for their first and last level appearances, and Mini-Neckys are also the main enemy of Necky Nutmare. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]], a [[photograph]] of Mini-Necky can be obtained by having [[Donkey Kong]] use a [[Hand Slap]] in the center of the boss level, [[Necky's Nuts]]. | ||
In | In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Mini-Neckys behave identically as in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and likewise have four level appearances: [[Deck Trek]], [[Landslide Leap]], [[Kong Krazy]], and [[Fast Barrel Blast]]. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''=== | |||
[[File:Mudhole Marsh DKC2 Mini-Necky swooping.png|thumb|Two Mini-Neckys swoop at the Kongs in Mudhole Marsh, a level in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']] | |||
Mini-Neckys also appear as enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Aside from [[Zinger]]s, Mini-Neckys are the only enemies that return from ''Donkey Kong Country''. To correspond to the game's pirate theme, Mini-Neckys wear red polka-dotted bandannas on their heads. They appear slightly larger than in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and have a different behavior in that when it notices Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]], Mini-Necky swoops down to try and attack them. They also have a deeper voice than in the previous game. The game also features a large Mini-Necky boss, [[Krow]], who is later fought as [[Kreepy Krow]]. The latter's identically titled [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|boss level]] features several ghostly Mini-Neckys which swoop at the Kongs individually; only one of them is normal, and the Kongs must jump on to summon a barrel that can be thrown at Kreepy Krow. | |||
Mini- | |||
Mini-Neckys appear in the following levels, more than in ''Donkey Kong Country'': [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]], [[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]], [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]], [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]], [[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Web Woods]], [[Castle Crush]], [[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Chain Link Chamber]], and [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], and [[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]. Aside from levels, a Mini-Necky appears in the ending's Cast of Characters, as part of the [[Lazy Landlubbers]] category. | |||
[[ | |||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', they are named '''Neckys''',<ref>{{file link|Mini-Necky DKL2 ending.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' ending screenshot}}</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49, page 53.</ref> and retain their behavior from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They only appear in two levels, [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Kannon's Klaim]] and [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]], as well as during the boss level [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Land 2 level)|Kreepy Krow]], acting the same as in the original game. Because of the [[Game Boy]] color's monochromatic palette, regular Neckys cannot be distinguished from their ghostly variant. During the ending, a Necky appears in "The Baddies" category. | |||
During the ending, a | |||
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ||
Mini- | Mini-Neckys reappear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel, ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. Their feathers were changed from black to blue in both. In these games, Mini-Neckys attack by spitting coconuts at [[Donkey Kong]] or charging at him, as in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', respectively. In ''DK: King of Swing'', Mini-Neckys first appear in [[Necky's Canyon]] while in ''DK: Jungle Climber'', they first appear in [[Cliffy Peak]]. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''=== | ||
Mini- | Mini-Neckys appear as [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|blue balloon]] items in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. When used by a racer, the Mini-Necky homes in on the nearest opponent behind the racer and rams into them. This results in the opponent losing ten [[banana]]s. If a [[Kremling]] uses a Mini-Necky, the opponent also loses a [[Wild Move]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Mini-Necky-Ghost.gif|Ghost Mini-Necky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' | Mini-Necky-Ghost.gif|Ghost Mini-Necky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' | ||
Mini-Necky DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' | Mini-Necky DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' | ||
MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) | MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC) | ||
MiniNecky DKCGBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) | MiniNecky DKCGBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) | ||
MiniNecky DKC2GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) | MiniNecky DKC2GBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA) | ||
MiniNecky-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing'' | MiniNecky-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing'' | ||
MiniNecky DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' | MiniNecky DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery widths=180> | ||
Mini-Necky DKC2 ending.png|A Mini-Necky in the Cast of Characters roll during ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s ending | Mini-Necky DKC2 ending.png|A Mini-Necky in the Cast of Characters roll during ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s ending | ||
Mini-Necky DKL2 ending.png|A | Mini-Necky DKL2 ending.png|A Necky in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''{{'}}s ending | ||
Planet plantaen.png| | Planet plantaen.png|A Mini-Necky in [[Planet Plantaen]] in ''DK: Jungle Climber'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ミニネッキー | |Jap=ミニネッキー | ||
| | |JapR=Mini Nekkī | ||
|JapM=Mini-Necky | |||
|Jap2=ゾッキー | |||
|Jap2R=Zokkī | |||
|Jap2M=Zocky (''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'') | |||
|Fre=Mini-Necky | |||
|Spa=Mini-Necky | |Spa=Mini-Necky | ||
|SpaM=- | |SpaM=- | ||
|Ita=Mini-Necky<ref>[https://www.mariocastle.it/risorse/manuali/donkey-kong-country/15.jpg ''Donkey Kong Country'' Italian manual, pag. 28]</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong Country'' and its GBA remake)</small> | |||
|Ita2=Necky Mini<ref>[https://www.mariocastle.it/risorse/manuali/dk-king-of-swing/11.jpg ''DK: King of Swing'' European manual, pag. 122]</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Jet Race]]'' Italian manual, pag. 17</ref> <small>(since ''Donkey Kong Country 2'')</small> | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', there are unused frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched | *In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', there are [[list of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|unused]] frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched Neckys.<ref name="dkcatlas">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140822225237/http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1715 DKC Atlas Forums]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKC}} | {{DKC}} | ||
{{DKC2}} | {{DKC2}} | ||
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{{DKKOS}} | {{DKKOS}} | ||
{{DKJC}} | {{DKJC}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Neckys]] | ||
[[Category:Kremling Krew]] | [[Category:Kremling Krew]] | ||
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]] | [[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]] |
Revision as of 10:06, June 4, 2024
- Not to be confused with Necky.
Mini-Necky | |||
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Artwork of a Mini-Necky from DK: King of Swing | |||
First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
Latest appearance | DK: Jungle Climber (2007) | ||
Variant of | Necky | ||
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- “Necky's little buddy spits coconuts!”
- —Donkey Kong Country manual, page 29
Mini-Neckys[1][2] (alternately pluralized as Mini-Neckies)[3] are a smaller variant of Neckys. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country, but have since appeared in more games than Neckys.
History
Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land
In Donkey Kong Country, Mini-Neckys (also referred to as Necky Jnr's on one occasion)[4] attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by spitting out coconuts, which move horizontally in the Kongs' direction. Some Mini-Neckys move up and down while spitting out coconuts. The Kongs can defeat a Mini-Necky in the same way as a Necky: either by jumping on them or by hitting them with a barrel. However, if the barrel hits one of Mini-Necky's coconuts, it breaks. Mini-Neckys appear in four levels: Vulture Culture, Ice Age Alley, Trick Track Trek, and Elevator Antics. Mini-Neckys and Neckys are the main enemies in Vulture Culture. In the Game Boy Color version, Mini-Neckys appear in two more levels, Winky's Walkway and Necky Nutmare, respectively making for their first and last level appearances, and Mini-Neckys are also the main enemy of Necky Nutmare. In the Game Boy Advance version, a photograph of Mini-Necky can be obtained by having Donkey Kong use a Hand Slap in the center of the boss level, Necky's Nuts.
In Donkey Kong Land, Mini-Neckys behave identically as in Donkey Kong Country and likewise have four level appearances: Deck Trek, Landslide Leap, Kong Krazy, and Fast Barrel Blast.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2
Mini-Neckys also appear as enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Aside from Zingers, Mini-Neckys are the only enemies that return from Donkey Kong Country. To correspond to the game's pirate theme, Mini-Neckys wear red polka-dotted bandannas on their heads. They appear slightly larger than in Donkey Kong Country and have a different behavior in that when it notices Diddy and Dixie Kong, Mini-Necky swoops down to try and attack them. They also have a deeper voice than in the previous game. The game also features a large Mini-Necky boss, Krow, who is later fought as Kreepy Krow. The latter's identically titled boss level features several ghostly Mini-Neckys which swoop at the Kongs individually; only one of them is normal, and the Kongs must jump on to summon a barrel that can be thrown at Kreepy Krow.
Mini-Neckys appear in the following levels, more than in Donkey Kong Country: Kannon's Klaim, Squawks's Shaft, Bramble Blast, Mudhole Marsh, Web Woods, Castle Crush, Chain Link Chamber, and Screech's Sprint, and Animal Antics. Aside from levels, a Mini-Necky appears in the ending's Cast of Characters, as part of the Lazy Landlubbers category.
In Donkey Kong Land 2, they are named Neckys,[5][6] and retain their behavior from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They only appear in two levels, Kannon's Klaim and Mudhole Marsh, as well as during the boss level Kreepy Krow, acting the same as in the original game. Because of the Game Boy color's monochromatic palette, regular Neckys cannot be distinguished from their ghostly variant. During the ending, a Necky appears in "The Baddies" category.
DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber
Mini-Neckys reappear in DK: King of Swing and its sequel, DK: Jungle Climber. Their feathers were changed from black to blue in both. In these games, Mini-Neckys attack by spitting coconuts at Donkey Kong or charging at him, as in Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2, respectively. In DK: King of Swing, Mini-Neckys first appear in Necky's Canyon while in DK: Jungle Climber, they first appear in Cliffy Peak.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Mini-Neckys appear as blue balloon items in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. When used by a racer, the Mini-Necky homes in on the nearest opponent behind the racer and rams into them. This results in the opponent losing ten bananas. If a Kremling uses a Mini-Necky, the opponent also loses a Wild Move.
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites
Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Screenshots
A Mini-Necky in Planet Plantaen in DK: Jungle Climber
Miscellaneous
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ミニネッキー[?] Mini Nekkī |
Mini-Necky | |
ゾッキー[?] Zokkī |
Zocky (Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy) | ||
French | Mini-Necky[?] | - | |
Italian | Mini-Necky[7] (Donkey Kong Country and its GBA remake) | - | |
Necky Mini[8][9] (since Donkey Kong Country 2) | |||
Spanish | Mini-Necky[?] | - |
Trivia
- In the original version of Donkey Kong Country, there are unused frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched Neckys.[10]
References
- ^ "Jump on the different colored Mini-Neckys to gain the necessary objects to fight the ghost of Krow." - Kong Kollege, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 15. "Mini-Neckys are just as weak as their larger cousins, but they’re more of a nuisance. All Mini-Neckys toss stones horizontally at oncoming foes. They’ll toss them either in a single straight line or at three different heights, making them a headache to get by."
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J. Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 66. "Now release the barrel, following it across the path as it takes out two Mini-Neckies and their nuts."
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #26, Special page 22.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 ending screenshot
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #49, page 53.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Italian manual, pag. 28
- ^ DK: King of Swing European manual, pag. 122
- ^ Donkey Kong Jet Race Italian manual, pag. 17
- ^ DKC Atlas Forums
DK: Jungle Climber | ||
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Characters | Playable | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong |
Non-playable | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab | |
Enemies and obstacles | Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger | |
Bosses | Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool | |
Items | Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings | |
Objects | Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel | |
Worlds | Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages | |
Minigames | Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza |