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|title=Mini-Necky
|image=[[File:Mini-Necky DKKoS art.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Mini-Necky from ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|image=[[File:Mini-Necky.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Mini-Necky from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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{{quote2|Necky's little buddy spits coconuts!|''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, page 29}}  
{{quote2|Necky's little buddy spits coconuts!|''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, page 29}}  
'''Mini-Neckies''' are a smaller variant of [[Necky|Neckies]] and recurring enemies in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise. They first appear ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and have since appeared in more games than Neckies.


'''Mini-Neckies''' are small, black (sometimes blue) hostile birds encountered throughout the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. As the name suggests, they are miniature versions of [[Necky|Neckies]].  
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
[[File:Vulture Culture GBA.png|thumb|left|A Mini-Necky spits a coconut in the Kongs' direction in the Game Boy Advance remake]]
Mini-Necky debuts in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by spitting out [[coconut]]s, which move horizontally in the [[Kong]]s' direction. Some Mini-Neckies 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-Neckies appear in four levels:


The first appearance of Mini-Neckies is in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. In this game, they attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by spitting coconuts at them. They later appear in the game's pseudo-sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Here, they have the same attack patterns as they did in the previous game, and still fire coconuts at the [[Kong]]s.
Mini-Neckies next appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', where they are semi-common enemies encountered in various levels. In this game, Mini-Neckies attack [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] by swooping down at them, and can be defeated by being jumped upon. Unlike the vultures from ''Donkey Kong Country'', these Mini-Neckies wear red polka-dotted bandannas on their heads, and are slightly larger. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduces a giant Necky boss named [[Krow]]; and in the Kong's battle with the ghost of Krow ("[[Kreepy Krow]]") in [[Gloomy Gulch]], several ghostly Mini-Neckies occasionally appear and attack the Kongs. During the battle against Kreepy Krow, the Kongs have to jump on a regular Mini-Necky to make a barrel appear, which they can then use to hit Kreepy Krow. Mini-Neckies, along with Krow, reprize their roles in the [[Game Boy]] pseudo-sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.
After a long absence, Mini-Neckies reappear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they either swoop at the Kongs or shoot [[coconut]]s. Mini-Neckies also appear inside blue balloons as items in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. They home in on the closest opponent behind the user and rams them, making them lose ten [[banana]]s. If they are used by a [[Kremling]], the victim will also lose one [[Wild Move]].
==Levels==
Mini-Neckies appear in the following levels.
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*[[Winky's Walkway]] (Game Boy Color version only)
*[[Vulture Culture]]
*[[Vulture Culture]]
*[[Ice Age Alley]]
*[[Ice Age Alley]]
*[[Trick Track Trek]]
*[[Trick Track Trek]]
*[[Elevator Antics]]
*[[Elevator Antics]]
*[[Necky Nutmare]] (Game Boy Color version only)


In the [[Game Boy Color]] version, Mini-Neckies appear in two more levels: [[Winky's Walkway]] and [[Necky Nutmare]], which respectively make up their first and last level appearances. Mini-Neckies and their larger counterpart, Necky are the main enemies in Vulture Culture and Necky Nutmare.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, Donkey Kong can obtain the [[photograph]] of Mini-Necky by performing a [[Hand Slap]] in the center of the boss level, [[Necky's Nuts]].
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===''Donkey Kong Land''===
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
Mini-Neckies make another appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' where they have the same role as in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They appear in the same number of levels:
*[[Deck Trek]]
*[[Deck Trek]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
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*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]


===''Donkey Kong Country 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Mudhole Marsh DKC2 Mini-Necky swooping.png|thumb|Two Mini-Neckies swoop at the Kongs in Mudhole Marsh, a level in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
Mini-Neckies also appear as enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Aside from [[Zinger]]s, Mini-Neckies are the only enemies that directly appear in the game and the previous one, ''Donkey Kong Country''. To correspond to the game's pirate theme, every Mini-Necky wears a red polka-dotted bandana on their head. They appear slightly larger than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
 
Unlike Zingers, Mini-Neckies act different than in ''Donkey Kong Country''. When a Mini-Necky notices Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]], it swoops down, attempting to hit into 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]] occasionally features several ghostly Mini-Neckies which swoop at the Kongs individually. The last Mini-Necky to appear is a Mini-Necky, whom the Kongs must jump on for a [[barrel]] to appear. The Kongs can throw the barrel at Kreepy Krow to attack him.
 
During the ending's Cast of Characters, a Mini-Necky appears under the [[Lazy Landlubbers]] category.
 
Mini-Neckies appear in many levels, more than in ''Donkey Kong Country'':
 
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[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]]
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Web Woods]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Web Woods]]
*[[Kreepy Krow]] (boss fight)
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Chain Link Chamber]]
*[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Chain Link Chamber]]
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===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
Mini-Neckies make their fourth appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where they retain their role from ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. 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]]. [[Krow]] and his undead alias, [[Kreepy Krow]], also return as bosses. Mini-Neckies also appear in the game's Kreepy Krow battle with the same role as before. Because of the [[Game Boy]] color's monochromatic palette, the normal Mini-Necky cannot be distinguished from the other ghostly Mini-Neckies.
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
 
*[[Kreepy Krow]] (boss fight)
During the ending, a Mini-Necky appears under "The Baddies" category, and is erroneously named "Necky".
 
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Mini-Neckies reappear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel, ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. Their feathers were changed from black to blue in both. In the games, Mini-Neckies either attack by spitting coconuts at [[Donkey Kong]] or charging at him. These attacks first appear in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' respectively. In ''DK: King of Swing'', Mini-Neckies are most common in the [[Wild West World]].
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===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
Mini-Neckies appear as items in [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|blue balloon]]s 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]].


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Mini Necky DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Mini Necky DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Mini-Necky DKL.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
Mini-Necky DKL.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
Mini Necky DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
Mini Necky DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Mini-Necky-Ghost.gif|Ghost Mini-Necky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
Mini-Necky-Ghost.gif|Ghost Mini-Necky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Mini-Necky DKL2.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Mini-Necky DKL2.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
MiniNecky DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the "The Baddies" section of the credits from ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', the Mini-Necky is mistakenly called [[Necky]].
*In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', there are unused frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched Neckies.<ref name="dkcatlas">[http://web.archive.org/web/20140822225237/http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1715 DKC Atlas Forums]</ref>
 
==Reference==
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