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|image=[[Image:Hogwash.gif|'''Hogwash''']]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|image=[[File:Hogwash the flying pig.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Hogwash from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[1995]])
|subject_origin=[[Necky]]<br>[[Pig]]
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'''Hogwashes''' are a species of flying pigs that appear only in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Hogwashes are notable for being one of the few enemies who appeared in the ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series but not the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series.
{{quote|Flying pigs? Something's not kosher in Donkey Kong Land! Like [[Necky]], these porcine pilots patrol the airways and always seem to violate Kong's airspace at inopportune moments.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 20}}


==Descripiton==
'''Hogwash the Flying Pig'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref>, or simply '''Hogwash'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74, pages 13, 16, 21.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, pages 11, 17, 18.</ref>, is a species of flying pigs in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Hogwash shares a name with the term "hogwash", which expresses nonsense or bunk. Their ability to fly is derived from the idiom "when pigs fly", when someone believes that something is not possible. During the game's development, Hogwashes were named '''Rashers'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] #69, page 93.</ref>, a term for {{wp|bacon}} used chiefly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In the game, Hogwashes were used by the [[Kremling Krew]] during their re-conquest of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Hogwashes were basic air-grunts, roaming the skies for intruders. They normally flew back and forth or in one direction. However, a Hogwash was not a real threat, because one simple [[Jump]] attack on top of it defeats it. Ever since ''Donkey Kong Land'', Hogwashes have not yet made a reappearance.


==Levels==
==History==
*[[Freezing Fun]]
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
*[[Tire Trail]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Hogwashes are enemies which fly around in the sky, usually horizontally, but sometimes back and forth. Hogwashes act the same as [[Necky|Neckies]], as [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] can defeat a Hogwash by [[jump]]ing on it, also sending them to a higher area.
*[[Riggin' Rumble]]
*[[Track Attack]]
*[[Sky High Caper]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Balloon Barrage]]
*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Construction Site Fight]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Skyscraper Caper]]


==Relations==
Hogwashes are very common enemies, appearing in many levels: [[Freezing Fun]], [[Tyre Trail]], [[Riggin' Rumble]], [[Track Attack]], [[Sky High Caper]], [[Landslide Leap]], [[Balloon Barrage]], [[Kong Krazy]], [[Construction Site Fight]], [[Fast Barrel Blast]], and lastly [[Skyscraper Caper]].
Hogwashes provide related personalities to [[Necky]]s and [[Flitter]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.


==Naming==
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
Hogwashes' names comes from the word ''hogwash'', meaning nonsense or bunk. In addition, the term "when pigs fly" refers to an event that could never possibly happen. Put these two terms together and one gets Hogwash, a flying pig.
{{quote|Those pigs must be the Krem-dudes' newest experiment.|[[Funky Kong]]|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}
[[File:Rumble Jungle Cover - Front.jpg|thumb|160px|The front cover of the novel displays two Hogwashes.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', a swarm of Hogwashes (referred to as "flying pigs") are revealed to have shot explosive cannonballs at [[Funky Kong]]'s [[Jumbo Barrel|barrel plane]], causing it to crash land over [[Big Ape City]]. Hearing this occurring over a walkie-talkie, [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] travel to the [[Kremling]]s' factory in Big Ape City to rescue him. At the city, they learn that it was the Kremlings' automatic defense system who had sent the Hogwashes to shoot down Funky's plane, as he was thought to be a spy.
 
After Funky Kong is rescued, he begins working on repairing his damaged plane. Donkey Kong proceeds to the factory's defense system, and uses a [[TNT Barrel]] to destroy it so the Kongs can safely leave Big Ape City. Once the plane is repaired, the Kongs leave through a hole in the factory wall. Despite the defense system being destroyed, another swarm of flying pigs attempt to attack the plane. Funky Kong has the idea to pour the plane's entire supply of banana milkshake over the pigs. This causes their wings to become sticky, which forces them to glide back to the ground. The Kongs later use TNT Barrels to blow up the entire factory, escaping safely in their plane.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Hogwash the flying pig.png|Artwork
DonkeyKongLand2.png|Artwork
DonkeyKongLand10.png|Artwork
Hogwash DKL.png|Sprite
Freezing Fun.png|Diddy walks beneath a Hogwash in Freezing Fun of ''Donkey Kong Land''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=フライングピッグ
|JapR=Furaingu Piggu
|JapM=Flying Pig
|Rus=Летающий поросёнок<ref>[https://www.nintendo.ru/-/Game-Boy/Donkey-Kong-Land-925102.html Official Russian Nintendo website].</ref>
|RusR=Letayuschiy porosyonok
|RusM=Flying Piglet
|Ita=Hogwash il Maiale volante<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 20</ref>
|ItaM=Hogwash the Flying pig
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The enemy's name comes from the idiom "hogwash", which means that someone has told a lie.
*A flying pig was considered for one of the [[Animal Friends]] during development of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>"''Some animal helpers that didn’t make the final cut included a dolphin, an owl that would give players information, a fox that would reveal secrets, snakes that could be used as vines, a giraffe whose long neck would help the Kongs reach high areas, and a flying pig.''" - ''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' Animal Buddies Tab.</ref>
 
==References==
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==Gallery==
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File:Hogwash DKL.PNG|The sprite of a Hogwash
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Latest revision as of 15:39, May 18, 2024

Hogwash the Flying Pig
Hogwash the Flying Pig
Artwork of a Hogwash from Donkey Kong Land
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Subject origin Necky
Pig
“Flying pigs? Something's not kosher in Donkey Kong Land! Like Necky, these porcine pilots patrol the airways and always seem to violate Kong's airspace at inopportune moments.”
Donkey Kong Land manual, page 20

Hogwash the Flying Pig[1], or simply Hogwash[2][3], is a species of flying pigs in Donkey Kong Land. Hogwash shares a name with the term "hogwash", which expresses nonsense or bunk. Their ability to fly is derived from the idiom "when pigs fly", when someone believes that something is not possible. During the game's development, Hogwashes were named Rashers[4], a term for bacon used chiefly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

In Donkey Kong Land, Hogwashes are enemies which fly around in the sky, usually horizontally, but sometimes back and forth. Hogwashes act the same as Neckies, as Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can defeat a Hogwash by jumping on it, also sending them to a higher area.

Hogwashes are very common enemies, appearing in many levels: Freezing Fun, Tyre Trail, Riggin' Rumble, Track Attack, Sky High Caper, Landslide Leap, Balloon Barrage, Kong Krazy, Construction Site Fight, Fast Barrel Blast, and lastly Skyscraper Caper.

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

“Those pigs must be the Krem-dudes' newest experiment.”
Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle
Front cover of Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle
The front cover of the novel displays two Hogwashes.

In Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, a swarm of Hogwashes (referred to as "flying pigs") are revealed to have shot explosive cannonballs at Funky Kong's barrel plane, causing it to crash land over Big Ape City. Hearing this occurring over a walkie-talkie, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong travel to the Kremlings' factory in Big Ape City to rescue him. At the city, they learn that it was the Kremlings' automatic defense system who had sent the Hogwashes to shoot down Funky's plane, as he was thought to be a spy.

After Funky Kong is rescued, he begins working on repairing his damaged plane. Donkey Kong proceeds to the factory's defense system, and uses a TNT Barrel to destroy it so the Kongs can safely leave Big Ape City. Once the plane is repaired, the Kongs leave through a hole in the factory wall. Despite the defense system being destroyed, another swarm of flying pigs attempt to attack the plane. Funky Kong has the idea to pour the plane's entire supply of banana milkshake over the pigs. This causes their wings to become sticky, which forces them to glide back to the ground. The Kongs later use TNT Barrels to blow up the entire factory, escaping safely in their plane.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フライングピッグ
Furaingu Piggu
Flying Pig

Italian Hogwash il Maiale volante[6]
Hogwash the Flying pig
Russian Летающий поросёнок[5]
Letayuschiy porosyonok
Flying Piglet

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 20.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 74, pages 13, 16, 21.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, pages 11, 17, 18.
  4. ^ Nintendo Power #69, page 93.
  5. ^ Official Russian Nintendo website.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 20
  7. ^ "Some animal helpers that didn’t make the final cut included a dolphin, an owl that would give players information, a fox that would reveal secrets, snakes that could be used as vines, a giraffe whose long neck would help the Kongs reach high areas, and a flying pig." - Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Donkey Kong Country Animal Buddies Tab.