Mini-Necky: Difference between revisions

{{distinguish|Necky}}

{{species infobox

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])

|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])

|variant_of=[[Necky]]

'''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.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land''===

[[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-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 ''[[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]].

[[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-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>{{media 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.

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]].

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]].

MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC)

MiniNecky DKCGBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA)

MiniNecky DKC2GBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA)

DKC Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''

|Jap=ミニネッキー

|JapR=Mini Nekkī

|Jap2=ゾッキー

|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>

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*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==

[[Category:Neckys]]

[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]

[[Category:DK: King of Swing enemies]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast items]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Country enemies]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]]