Neek

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Not to be confused with Sneek.
Neek
A Neek
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Comparable

Neeks are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.[1] These large, gray rats behave as the successor to Gnawtys from Donkey Kong Country. Similar rat enemies named Sneeks appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, and its E3 1996 promotional trailer even shows Neeks appearing in Doorstop Dash, Kreeping Klasps, and Squeals on Wheels, likely as a placeholder.[2]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Neeks are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2, where their role is identical between both games. Neeks move back and forth only, and make a sound effect similar to a mouse's squeak when encountered by Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. A Neek can be defeated either from being hit by a barrel or another object, being jumped on, or rolled into. Neeks appear in at least one level in every other world except for Krazy Kremland. Both games use a Game Over screen that shows a Neek at the bottom left, near Diddy's left leg.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level appearances
Donkey Kong Land 2 level appearances

Club Nintendo[edit]

In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest", several Neeks appear to menace Diddy and Dixie on the Gangplank Galleon. These Neeks are handily defeated by the Kongs, who simply jump on them. Later in the comic, a single Neek appears alongside various other monsters in K. Rool's Keep. In this comic, Neeks were portrayed as being capable of speaking, instead of simply making squeaking sounds.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Neek
Neek in Super Mario-kun

A Neek appears briefly in Volume 14 of Super Mario-kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Neek.

DK series[edit]

Neeks are enemies in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber, behaving identically in both games. They move around on the Peg Boards, and if Donkey Kong touches a Neek, he loses a heart of his health. Donkey Kong can defeat a Neek by charging into it. In DK: Jungle Climber, their fur is changed to a bluish-gray color.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Named for the annoying little squeaking sounds they make, these bilge rats infest every corner of Crocodile Isle. Check out their cool rendered fur![1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseニーク
Nīku		Neek[?]
GermanNeek-[3]
ItalianNikNeek[?]
SpanishNeek-[?]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  2. ^ RarewareArchives (November 2, 2013). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble E3 1996 Promotional Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Club Nintendo Comic
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hanging vine • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Music "Fanfare" • "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" • "Steel Drum Rhumba (Option Screen)" • "Welcome to Crocodile Isle (Map Screen)" • "Jib Jig (Mainbrace Mayhem)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Boss Bossanova (Boss Theme)" • "Diddy's Victory" • "Schoolhouse Harmony (Wrinkly's Theme)" • "Hot-Head Bop (Hot-Head Hop)" • "Kannon's Klanking (Kannon's Klaim)" • "Funky the Main Monkey (Funky's Theme)" • "Bayou Boogie (Barrel Bayou)" • "Dixie's Victory" • "Snakey Chantey (Rattle Battle)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)" • "Flight of the Zinger (Hornet Hole)" • "Disco Train (Target Terror)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Swanky Swing (Swanky's Bonus Bonanza)" • "Haunted Chase (Haunted Hall)" • "Forest Interlude (Web Woods)" • "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" • "Krook's March (Chain Link Chamber)" • "In a Snowbound Land (Clapper's Cavern)" • "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" • "Lost World Anthem (The Lost World)" • "Primal Rave (Animal Antics)" • "False Victory" • "Bad Bird Rag (Screech's Sprint" • "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Donkey Kong Rescued (Credits Roll)" • "Dixie's Failure / Diddy's Failure"
Miscellaneous Ask Uncle Tusk • Barrel Blasting! • Cold Crossword Challenge • DKC Poll • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test (GBA) • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot • Super Mario-kun (Volumes: 14 · 15) • Uncle Kong
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Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Krem Cauldron Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Gallery • Glitches • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Name That Game! • Pre-release and unused content • Roller Coaster • Rope • Staff • Star • Toxic waste
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DK: King of Swing
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Kritter • King K. Rool • Bubbles
Non-playable characters Candy Kong • Cranky Kong
Levels Jungle World Banana Bungalow • Tropical Treetops • Contraption Cave • Puzzling Pyramid • Congazuma's Castle
Wild West World Necky's Canyon • Cactus Woods • Madcap Mine • Treacherous Twister • Fire Necky's Nest
Aqua World Risky Reef • Lockjaw Falls • Kremling Kamp • Ship of Souls • Davy Bones' Locker
Ice World Cold Cold Forest • Raging Ravine • Ice Castle • Underwater Ruins • Sassy Squatch's Lair
K. Kruizer III Booster Barrel Skyway • K. Kruizer III Artillery • K. Kruizer III Hull • K. Kruizer III Engine • King K. Rool
Jungle Jam Attack Battle • Barrel Blast • Climbing Race • Color Capture • Obstacle Race
Enemies Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Shuri • Zinger
Bosses Congazuma • Davy Bones • Fire Necky • King K. Rool • Sassy Squatch
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bomb • Bonus Barrel • Booster Barrel • Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Crystal Coconut • Handle Peg • Jack Peg • Medal • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Rolling Barrel • Spike • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • Tire • Wooden Crate
Miscellaneous Ask Cranky • Cranky's Lectures • Gallery • Going Bananas • Hurling for Distance • Multimedia • Quotes • Staff
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DK: Jungle Climber
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 • Giant flower • Goal Gate • 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
Further info Banana Bonanza! • Banana Grab (Flash game) • Gallery • Playtest: Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber (DS) • Staff • Quotes • Rolling Panic (Flash game)
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