Hawks

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This article is about the enemy in Donkey Kong for Game Boy. For the enemy in Wario World, see Hawk.
Hawks
Artwork of a Hōkusu
Artwork of a Hawks from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Variant of Nitpicker
Relatives

Hawks are avian enemies that can be found in the Game Boy Donkey Kong. They are stubby and display broad crests that cover their heads. They seem to draw inspiration from birds of prey, as they have a raptorial beak, sharp talons, and pointed feathers.

Hawks first appear in Stage 2-9 of the Forest. Their nest lies on a platform next to elevators, primarily accessible by riding the elevator on the left up to the nest. The nest spawns an indefinite amount of Hawks, which, upon slowly rising up from their small cottages, begin to fly in a straight line. They make a short descent and turn in the opposite direction whenever they encounter the screen's margins, continuing their usual flight afterwards. The aforementioned nest spawns one Hawks at a time, and each bird leaves the stage's area permanently after turning twice, subsequently allocating room to another Hawks. Whenever Hawks spot Mario beneath them during their flight, they briefly stop to drop an egg. Should the egg hit Mario, he loses a life; on the other hand, it can be deflected and neutralized with a handstand. The birds themselves are also dangerous to touch from any side, but can be defeated by simply throwing an object, such as a key, at them. They reappear in Stage 8-3 and Stage 8-16 of Rocky-Valley.

Hawks are identical in behavior to Kaibādo and Birds, which are other successors of Nitpickers.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ホークス
種族しゅぞく フライぞく
性格せいかく 凶暴きょうぼう
登場とうじょうゲーム GBゲームボーイドンキー
ちょっとつきのわるいたかたか
カイバード(P51)とよくているがちがとりからてきて上空じょうくうをさまよっている。なが間同あいだおな場所ばしょにいるとものとしてくるので、画面上がめんじょうにいなくてもうえ注意ちゅういしよう。[1]

Hawks
Tribe: Fly clan
Disposition: Ferocious
Game appearances: GB Donkey
A slightly misty-eyed hawk
Similar but different bird from the Kaibādo (P51). They come out of their nests and wander around in the sky. If you stay in the same place for a long time, it will drop things, so be careful up there even if they are not on the screen.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ホークス[1][2]
Hōkusu
Hawks

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 204.
  2. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 30 of the KC Deluxe manga, page 51