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''' | '''Quawks the Parrot''' is a purple parrot and [[Animal Buddy]] that appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''. Quawks is featured in two levels, "[[Buzzer Barrage]]" and "[[Low-G Labyrinth]]". Quawks can use his claws to pick up [[barrel]]s and drop them on the ground to hit enemies. When using Quawks, [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] will hold on to his claws, which means if Quawks gets hit one Kong will fall off his claws. Like all [[Animal Buddy|animal buddies]] Quawks is only playable until he reaches a "No Animal Buddy" sign, or in this case, a "No Coke" sign. | ||
Quawks makes a surprise appearance as an item in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', along with [[Squawks]]. In this game, he is finally given the official name of "Quawks". | |||
== Name Origin == | == Name Origin == | ||
The true name of this animal buddy is unknown; however, popular fanon created by the website [http://www.dkvine.com/ Donkey Kong Universe] states the character's name is "Squeaks". This name was derived from [[Swanky Kong]]’s trivia game. One question asked “What is the name of your parrot buddy?” and the possible answers were "Squawks", "[[Flapper]]", and "Squeaks". Since then, "Squeaks" was atributed to the unnamed purple parrot, while "Flapper" is used to designate the unnamed blue parrot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. However, in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', he is named | The true name of this animal buddy is unknown; however, popular fanon created by the website [http://www.dkvine.com/ Donkey Kong Universe] states the character's name is "Squeaks". This name was derived from [[Swanky Kong]]’s trivia game. One question asked “What is the name of your parrot buddy?” and the possible answers were "Squawks", "[[Flapper]]", and "Squeaks". Since then, "Squeaks" was atributed to the unnamed purple parrot, while "Flapper" is used to designate the unnamed blue parrot from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. However, in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', he is named Quawks. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', purple parrots similar in appearance to | * In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', purple parrots similar in appearance to Quawks appear as background characters in some of the game's cutscenes, along with green parrots. | ||
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Revision as of 17:49, October 9, 2007
Quawks the Parrot is a purple parrot and Animal Buddy that appeared in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble. Quawks is featured in two levels, "Buzzer Barrage" and "Low-G Labyrinth". Quawks can use his claws to pick up barrels and drop them on the ground to hit enemies. When using Quawks, Kiddy and Dixie will hold on to his claws, which means if Quawks gets hit one Kong will fall off his claws. Like all animal buddies Quawks is only playable until he reaches a "No Animal Buddy" sign, or in this case, a "No Coke" sign.
Quawks makes a surprise appearance as an item in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, along with Squawks. In this game, he is finally given the official name of "Quawks".
Name Origin
The true name of this animal buddy is unknown; however, popular fanon created by the website Donkey Kong Universe states the character's name is "Squeaks". This name was derived from Swanky Kong’s trivia game. One question asked “What is the name of your parrot buddy?” and the possible answers were "Squawks", "Flapper", and "Squeaks". Since then, "Squeaks" was atributed to the unnamed purple parrot, while "Flapper" is used to designate the unnamed blue parrot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. However, in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, he is named Quawks.
Trivia
- In Donkey Kong 64, purple parrots similar in appearance to Quawks appear as background characters in some of the game's cutscenes, along with green parrots.
