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{{distinguish|[[Mini-Necky]], who is named Necky in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''}} | {{distinguish|[[Mini-Necky]], who is named Necky in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
|variants=[[Mini-Necky]] | |variants=[[Mini-Necky]] | ||
|derived_subjects=[[Flitter]]<br>[[Hogwash the Flying Pig]]<br>[[Knik-Knak]] | |derived_subjects=[[Flitter]]<br>[[Hogwash the Flying Pig]]<br>[[Knik-Knak]] (red) | ||
|notable= | |notable=[[Master Necky]]<br>[[Master Necky Snr.]]<br>[[Fire Necky]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{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. 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 | '''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> 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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The flying Neckys are often required to cross gaps or to enter a [[Bonus Barrel]], such as the ones at the start of [[Tree Top Town]] and [[Snow Barrel Blast]]. This role is given to the functionally identical [[Hogwash the Flying Pig]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and [[Flitter]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. | The flying Neckys are often required to cross gaps or to enter a [[Bonus Barrel]], such as the ones at the start of [[Tree Top Town]] and [[Snow Barrel Blast]]. This role is given to the functionally identical [[Hogwash the Flying Pig]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' and [[Flitter]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. | ||
Neckys appear in the following levels: | |||
*[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] (throw coconut) | |||
*[[Winky's Walkway]] (flying) | |||
*[[Millstone Mayhem]] (throw coconut) | |||
*[[Vulture Culture]] (flying and throw coconut) | |||
*[[Tree Top Town]] (flying) | |||
*[[Forest Frenzy]] (flying) | |||
*[[Temple Tempest]] (flying) | |||
*[[Snow Barrel Blast]] (flying) | |||
*[[Slipslide Ride]] (flying) | |||
*[[Ice Age Alley]] (flying) | |||
*[[Trick Track Trek]] (throw coconut and flying) | |||
*[[Mine Cart Madness]] (flying) | |||
*[[Tanked Up Trouble]] (flying) | |||
*[[Necky Nutmare]] (throw coconut and flying) (GBC only) | |||
*[[Loopy Lights]] (throw coconut) | |||
*[[Platform Perils]] (flying) | |||
===''Donkey Kong Land''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Land''=== | ||
Perched, nut-throwing Neckys reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' along with Mini-Neckys | Perched, nut-throwing Neckys reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' along with Mini-Neckys. Neckys are exceedingly rare, appearing only in two levels, [[Congo Carnage]] and [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Land)|Pot Hole Panic]]. While only the perched type appears, their defeat sprites resemble upside-down flying sprites. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze''=== | ===''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. | Buzzards<ref>"Help" screen in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]''. "''BUZZARD: Flies above and tries to cause damage by dropping coconuts on your barrel.''"</ref> 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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[[File:Kiddy and Ellie Donkey Kong Racing.png|thumb|A Necky in the background at the end of the ''Donkey Kong Racing'' trailer]] | [[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. | 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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Necky flying DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' | Necky flying DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' | ||
SSB Necky.png|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | SSB Necky.png|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | ||
Necky DKCGBC sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBC) | |||
Necky DKCGBC sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country ( | |||
Necky DKCGBC perched.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) | Necky DKCGBC perched.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) | ||
Necky DKCGBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country ( | DKCBM-buzzard.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]]'' | ||
Necky DKCGBA sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA) | |||
Necky DKCGBA perched.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) | Necky DKCGBA perched.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Vulture Culture SNES.png|Perched Neckys throwing coconuts in Vulture Culture in ''Donkey Kong Country'' | Vulture Culture SNES.png|Perched Neckys throwing coconuts in Vulture Culture in ''Donkey Kong Country'' | ||
V-Necky.png|A Necky holding the letter "V" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) | V-Necky.png|A Necky holding the letter "V" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) | ||
DKCBM level3.png|''Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze'' | |||
Scrapbook photograph Necky DKC GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) | |||
Necky DKBB.png|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' | Necky DKBB.png|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapR=Nekkī | |JapR=Nekkī | ||
|JapM=Necky | |JapM=Necky | ||
|Fre=Necky | |Fre=Necky | ||
|Spa=Necky | |Spa=Necky | ||
|Spa2=Neky | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{DKL}} | {{DKL}} | ||
{{DKL2}} | {{DKL2}} | ||
{{SSB}} | {{SSB}} | ||
{{SSBM}} | {{SSBM}} | ||
{{DKBB}} | {{DKBB}} | ||
{{SSBB}} | {{SSBB}} | ||
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{{SSBU}} | {{SSBU}} | ||
[[Category:Neckys|*]] | [[Category:Neckys|*]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast enemies]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country enemies]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series species]] | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. series species]] | ||
[[de:Necky]] | [[de:Necky]] | ||