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In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', a flock of Nitpickers<ref>''Donkey Kong Jr.'' NES instruction booklet | In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', a flock of Nitpickers<ref>''Donkey Kong Jr.'' NES English instruction booklet. Page 5.</ref><ref>Instruction manual for Atari 8-bit port</ref><ref>Instruction manual for Atari 7800 port</ref> (also known as '''Stookybirds''')<ref>Instruction manuals for ColecoVision, Intellivision, and Coleco Adam ports</ref> is released by [[Mario]] to impede [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] from progressing in the [[Jump Board Scene]]. The birds are depicted yellow, having a distinct magenta coloration on their wings and beaks; likewise, they are slender and bear an unflinching attitude. They proceed in flying in a straight line after being sent by Mario, traveling along a wide platform. They then descend into the small opening in the platform, continuing their flight thereafter in the opposite direction, under the platform. Occasionally, Nitpickers drop [[egg]]s when turning the other direction. The eggs, as well as the birds themselves, are harmful to Donkey Kong Jr. and can drain one of his lives upon coming into contact. On the other hand, Nitpickers can be defeated by having [[fruit]] dropped on them. | ||
Along with [[Snapjaw]]s, Mario employs another flock of Nitpickers (also known as [[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]s) in the [[Chain Scene]]. In the Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, and Coleco Adam ports, the two types share the same sprite. A Nitpicker also appears on the {{media link|DKJ Instruction Banner.jpg|arcade cabinet instructions}}. | Along with [[Snapjaw]]s, Mario employs another flock of Nitpickers (also known as [[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]s) in the [[Chain Scene]]. In the Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, and Coleco Adam ports, the two types share the same sprite. A Nitpicker also appears on the {{media link|DKJ Instruction Banner.jpg|arcade cabinet instructions}}. | ||
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====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)==== | ====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)==== | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]], Nitpickers are succeeded by several birds that retain and mix their behaviors. In order of appearance, these consist of [[Hawks]], [[Kaibādo]], and the ostensibly returning [[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]s. They spawn from nests that are mostly placed high above the ground, subsequently performing three flights across the room. The end of one flight is marked by their encounter with one of the room's margins, after which they descend a little and change direction. They occasionally drop lethal eggs on [[Mario]], provided the protagonist walks underneath it. | In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]], Nitpickers are succeeded by several birds that retain and mix their behaviors. In order of appearance, these consist of [[Hawks]], [[Kaibādo]], and the ostensibly returning [[Bird (Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]s. They spawn from nests that are mostly placed high above the ground, subsequently performing three flights across the room. The end of one flight is marked by their encounter with one of the room's margins, after which they descend a little and change direction. They occasionally drop lethal eggs on [[Mario]], provided the protagonist walks underneath it. | ||
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===''WarioWare'' series=== | ===''WarioWare'' series=== | ||
In the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]], Nitpickers are in some [[microgame]]s themed after the game, ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', one Nitpicker has to be avoided by Donkey Kong Jr. as he climbs two ropes in the second difficulty of the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] microgame. It flies on a straight line from left to right, across the ropes. The Nitpicker reappears in the same microgame in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', where it serves the same function. In ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'', one Nitpicker similarly acts as an obstacle in a different [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Move It!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] microgame. | |||
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', one Nitpicker has to be avoided by Donkey Kong Jr. as he climbs two ropes in the second difficulty of the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] microgame. It flies on a straight line from left to right, across the ropes. The Nitpicker reappears in the same microgame in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', where it serves the same function. | |||
===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
In ''[[nwiki:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]'' and ''[[nwiki:VS. Ice Climber|VS. Ice Climber]]'', Nitpickers<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAUE.pdf ''Ice Climber'' instruction booklet] | In ''[[nwiki:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]'' and ''[[nwiki:VS. Ice Climber|VS. Ice Climber]]'', Nitpickers<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAUE.pdf ''Ice Climber'' instruction booklet]. Page 5.</ref> are red and one of the main enemies in the game. They can fly between levels on each mountain, unlike other enemies that are locked to one level, and loosely pursue [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ice Climbers|Popo and Nana]]. A single hammer hit defeats them. This depiction of Nitpicker is absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', unlike other ''Ice Climber'' enemies, but they still do appear in some ''Ice Climber''-themed microgames in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
{{PEGMCE profile | |||
|name=ニットピッカー (JP) / Nitpicker (EN) | |||
|artwork=[[File:Nitpicker Perfect.png|150px]] | |||
|shusshin=フライ族 | |||
'''<big>タマゴを捨てる変な鳥</big><br> | |seikaku=無責任 | ||
マリオの命令でジュニアを攻撃する鳥のモンスター。自分のタマゴを武器にするという、とんでもないヤツだ。動きが遅いので、タマゴを落とす場所さえ、覚えればこわくない。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'') | |tojo_gemu=JR. | ||
|desc='''<big>タマゴを捨てる変な鳥</big><br> | |||
マリオの命令でジュニアを攻撃する鳥のモンスター。自分のタマゴを武器にするという、とんでもないヤツだ。動きが遅いので、タマゴを落とす場所さえ、覚えればこわくない。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/dNS2985.jpeg Page 143].</ref> | |||
|origin=Fly clan | |||
|disposition=Irresponsible | |||
|game_appearances=Jr. | |||
'''''<big>Strange bird discarding its eggs</big><br> | |eng_desc='''''<big>Strange bird discarding its eggs</big><br> | ||
''A bird monster that attacks Junior at Mario's command. It is an extraordinary bird monster that uses its own eggs as weapons. It is slow-moving, so as long as you remember where it drops its eggs, it is not a threat.'' | ''A bird monster that attacks Junior at Mario's command. It is an extraordinary bird monster that uses its own eggs as weapons. It is slow-moving, so as long as you remember where it drops its eggs, it is not a threat.'' | ||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
DKJ Key Art.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (NES) | DKJ Key Art.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (NES) | ||
DKGB BirdNest.png|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy) sprite of a Nitpicker nest | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ニットピッカー<ref name=Daijiten/> | |Jap=ニットピッカー<ref name=Daijiten/> | ||
|JapM=Nitpicker | |JapR=Nittopikkā | ||
|Fre=Casse-pied<ref name=int>''Donkey Kong Junior'' Atari computer version manual (International)</ref> | |Jap2=鳥<ref>''Game & Watch Donkey Kong Jr.'' Japanese instruction.</ref> | ||
|FreM=Slang meaning annoying pest or pain in the neck | |Jap2R=Tori | ||
|Ger=Nittpicker<ref name=int/> | |JapM=Nitpicker | ||
|GerM=Nitpicker | |Jap2M=Bird (Game & Watch and ''Famicom Remix'') | ||
|Ita=Pestifero<ref name=int/> | |Fre=Casse-pied<ref name=int>''Donkey Kong Junior'' Atari computer version manual (International)</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Pestiferous | |Fre2=Bec d'acier<ref>French ColecoVision manual</ref> | ||
|FreM=Slang meaning annoying pest or pain in the neck | |||
|Fre2M=Steel beak | |||
|Ger=Nittpicker<ref name=int/> | |||
|Ger2=Spukvogel<ref>German ColecoVision manual</ref> | |||
|GerM=Nitpicker | |||
|Ger2M=Spookbird | |||
|Ita=Pestifero<ref name=int/> | |||
|Ita2=Volatile<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual. Page 8.</ref><ref>''[[NES Remix]]'', ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' level 3: "''Sconfiggi 2 volatili usando dei frutti!''"</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Pestiferous | |||
|Ita2M=Bird, it's a word mostly used for unspecified flying creatures | |||
|Spa=Testarudo<ref name=int/> | |Spa=Testarudo<ref name=int/> | ||
|SpaM=Obstinate | |SpaM=Obstinate | ||
