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{{quote2|Watch out for this high-flying foe!|''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 29}} | {{quote2|Watch out for this high-flying foe!|''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 29}} | ||
'''Neckys'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 54."''The wooded areas of the island greet the Kremling bashers with an array of stage settings. The first, Vulture Culture, is full of Neckys and Mini-Neckys (hence the vulture tag). Some of the Neckys spit out nuts and can cause great problems for unwary apes. Precise jumping and brave barrel-blasting are required to get through this stage. You’ll be able to find the Golden Letter N in the third Bonus Area.''"</ref><ref>''DK: King of Swing'' European instruction booklet | '''Neckys'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 54."''The wooded areas of the island greet the Kremling bashers with an array of stage settings. The first, Vulture Culture, is full of Neckys and Mini-Neckys (hence the vulture tag). Some of the Neckys spit out nuts and can cause great problems for unwary apes. Precise jumping and brave barrel-blasting are required to get through this stage. You’ll be able to find the Golden Letter N in the third Bonus Area.''"</ref><ref>''DK: King of Swing'' European instruction booklet. Page 22. "'''''Fire Necky''' The head honcho of the Neckys spits out burning rocks. Attacking him won’t work, but try using those rocks to your advantage.''"</ref> (alternately pluralized as '''Neckies''')<ref>''DK: King of Swing'' North American instruction booklet. Page 22. "'''''Fire Necky''' The head honcho of the Neckies spits out burning rocks. Attacking him won’t work, but try using those rocks to your advantage.''"</ref> or '''Buzzards'''<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 56 and 60.</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000229030636/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/aa.html</ref><ref>"Help" screen in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]''. "''BUZZARD: Flies above and tries to cause damage by dropping coconuts on your barrel.''"</ref> are large brown vultures and recurring enemies in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, their first appearance being ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Neckys have a smaller variant, [[Mini-Necky]]s, who appear in more games despite being a variant. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country''=== | ||
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===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
[[File:DK64 Necky.png|thumb|left|The enemy Buzzard from ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | [[File:DK64 Necky.png|thumb|left|The enemy Buzzard from ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', two | In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', two Buzzards appear in [[Angry Aztec]]. One of these Buzzards is in the Temple where [[Tiny Kong]] is imprisoned. Lanky can find the Buzzard by swimming underwater and then entering a room with a pyramid-shaped structure. There, Lanky must [[Simian Slam]] on a [[Cranky's Kong Pad|Lanky Pad]] to release a Buzzard from the walls. The Buzzard is holding on a Golden Banana with its talons, and can be defeated when Lanky shoots five grapes at it. When the Buzzard is defeated, Lanky can obtain the Golden Banana. | ||
The other [[Buzzard (character)|Buzzard]] is not an enemy, and he challenges [[Diddy Kong]] to a race. If Diddy wins the race, he is rewarded a Golden Banana. | The other [[Buzzard (character)|Buzzard]] is not an enemy, and he challenges [[Diddy Kong]] to a race. If Diddy wins the race, he is rewarded a Golden Banana. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''=== | |||
Buzzards appear in levels 3, 8, and 9 of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]''. They fly above the playable barrel, attempting to drop coconuts on it. If the barrel gets hit by a Buzzard's coconut, it loses some energy. | |||
===''DK: King of Swing''=== | ===''DK: King of Swing''=== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
Neckys only appear in the background of two stages in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Neckys sometimes appear in the sunset sky of the [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage, using their original sprites; they return with the stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Featureless bird silhouettes that are likely intended to be Neckys also fly across the distant background of [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. | Neckys only appear in the background of two stages in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Neckys sometimes appear in the sunset sky of the [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage, using their original sprites; they return with the stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Featureless bird silhouettes that are likely intended to be Neckys also fly across the distant background of [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', returning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. | ||
===Unused appearances=== | |||
====''Donkey Kong Racing''==== | |||
[[File:Kiddy and Ellie Donkey Kong Racing.png|thumb|A Necky in the background at the end of the ''Donkey Kong Racing'' trailer]] | |||
Neckys appear in the trailer of the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. They appear in the background at the start when the logo displays, and in a stampede at the end, where [[Kiddy Kong]] and [[Ellie]] are accompanied by other enemies. | |||
==Levels== | ==Levels== | ||
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|JapR=Nekkī | |JapR=Nekkī | ||
|JapM=Necky | |JapM=Necky | ||
|Jap2=ハゲタカ<ref>「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'') | |Jap2=ハゲタカ<ref>「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). Pages 43–44.</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong 64'')</small> | ||
|Jap2R=Hagetaka | |Jap2R=Hagetaka | ||
|Jap2M=Vulture | |Jap2M=Vulture | ||
|Spa=Necky<br>Neky | |Spa=Necky<br>Neky | ||
|SpaM=-<br>Necky | |SpaM=-<br>Necky | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||