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{{quote2|How's my [[Funky Kong|Funky]] impression? Honestly, I think it's pretty swell! No one'll know the difference while you're sweeping up the [[Snowmads]]!|Tawks|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze </span>(Nintendo Switch)<span>]]}}
{{quote2|How's my [[Funky Kong|Funky]] impression? Honestly, I think it's pretty swell! No one'll know the difference while you're sweeping up the [[Snowmads]]!|Tawks|[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze </span>(Nintendo Switch)<span>]]}}
'''Tawks''' is a character appearing exclusively in the [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. He resembles a {{wp|scarlet macaw}} donning a {{wp|cockatoo}} crest, similar to a mohawk. Tawks has a similar anatomy to [[Squawks]]. His name may be a pun on "talks," in order to continue the vocalization-based theme naming with Squawks and [[Screech (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech]].  
'''Tawks''' is a character appearing exclusively in the [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. He resembles a {{wp|scarlet macaw}} donning a {{wp|cockatoo}} crest, similar to a mohawk. Tawks has a similar anatomy to [[Squawks]]. His name may be a pun on "talks," in order to continue the vocalization-based theme naming with Squawks, [[Quawks]] and [[Screech (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech]].  


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 21:22, July 18, 2023

Tawks
Artwork of Tawks
Artwork of Tawks
Species Parrot
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
“How's my Funky impression? Honestly, I think it's pretty swell! No one'll know the difference while you're sweeping up the Snowmads!”
Tawks, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)

Tawks is a character appearing exclusively in the Nintendo Switch port of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. He resembles a scarlet macaw donning a cockatoo crest, similar to a mohawk. Tawks has a similar anatomy to Squawks. His name may be a pun on "talks," in order to continue the vocalization-based theme naming with Squawks, Quawks and Screech.

History

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Tawks from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Tawks in-game

Tawks is present only during the Funky Mode exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, where he appears in different stances at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy, depending on what character is played as. While Donkey Kong is controlled, Tawks acts as a figurant character standing behind Funky Kong. While Funky Kong is controlled, Tawks wears a pair of shades and replaces him as the shopkeeper of Funky's Fly 'n' Buy. In this instance, Tawks adopts many of Funky Kong's mannerisms and quotes in an attempt to impersonate him, aided by his cheerful and energetic tone. He offers Funky a discount for all items present in the shop, since they are being sold to the shop owner.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トークス
Tōkusu
Tawks

Trivia

Tawks referencing Donkey Kong's catchphrase from the cartoon series in the New Funky Mode of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Switch
Tawks references the cartoon.