Necky
- Not to be confused with Mini-Necky, who is named Necky in Donkey Kong Land 2.
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 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo) (2018) | ||
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Neckys[1][2] (alternately pluralized as Neckies)[3] are large brown vultures first appearing in Donkey Kong Country. They have a smaller variant, Mini-Neckys, which appear more commonly than them.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. They have one of two behaviors: throwing coconuts while perched or flying left or right continuously. Neckys can be defeated from either being stomped or being hit by a barrel. The coconut-throwing type can also be defeated from being rolled into. Their coconuts can damage the Kongs. 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. There are two Necky bosses, Master Necky and Master Necky Snr., both only ever seen by their head.
Donkey Kong Land[edit]
Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Land. Only the perched, nut-throwing type is ever encountered, in both Congo Carnage and Pot Hole Panic. Their defeat sprites resemble upside-down flying sprites.
Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze[edit]
Buzzards[4] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze. They appear in levels 3, 8, and 9. Buzzards 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[edit]
Although Neckys do not return in DK: King of Swing, the second boss, Fire Necky, is a type of Necky.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]
Neckys are obstacles in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. They appear in Mt. Dynamite, Cranky's Temple, and Temple Heights. If a racer hits into a Necky, it latches on them, slowing them down. A Necky can be defeated by one hit, and they help a racer perform Wild Move combos.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Neckys only appear in the background of two stages in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros., Neckys sometimes appear in the sunset sky of the 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 in Super Smash Bros. Melee, returning in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Unused appearances[edit]
Donkey Kong Racing[edit]
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.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy | |||
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| Necky | |||
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| Worlds | Kongo Jungle Monkey Mines Vine Valley Gorilla Glacier Kremkroc Industries, Inc. Chimp Caverns |
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| Scrapbook page | 4 | ||
| Photograph location | Hand Slap the tire in Necky's Nuts | DK Attack point value | 4000 |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Watch out for this high-flying foe![5]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Necky.
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Land
Super Smash Bros.
Donkey Kong Country: Barrel Maze
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ネッキー[?] Nekkī |
Necky | |
| French | Necky[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Necky[?] | - | |
| Neky[?] |
References[edit]
- ^ "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." – 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54.
- ^ "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." – 2005. DK: King of Swing instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (British English). 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." – 2005. DK: King of Swing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
- ^ "BUZZARD: Flies above and tries to cause damage by dropping coconuts on your barrel." – "Help" screen. Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze.
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
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| Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Samus • Yoshi • Others | |||
| Non-playable characters | Bob-omb • Whispy Woods | |||
| Bosses | Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario | |||
| Stages | Peach's Castle • Yoshi's Island • Congo Jungle • Hyrule Castle • Meta Crystal • Mushroom Kingdom • Others | |||
| Items | Barrel • Bob-omb • Crate • Egg • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Hammer • Red Shell • Star • Star Rod • Target | |||
| Moves | Miscellaneous | Jump • Taunt | ||
| Special | Standard | Up | Down | |
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| Luigi | Green Fireball | Luigi Cyclone | ||
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| Playable characters |
Kongs | Donkey Kong (Ultra Barrel) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Cranky Kong |
| Kremlings | Kritter • Kip • Kass • Klump • Kalypso • Kludge • Kopter • King K. Rool | |
| Non-playable character | Candy Kong | |
| Cups | Topaz Cup | DK Jungle • Salty Sea • Mt. Dynamite |
| Sapphire Cup | Scorching Canyon • DK Jungle Falls • Shimmering Sea • Mammoth Glacier | |
| Diamond Cup | Open Ocean • Mt. Dynamite Remix • Parched Palace • Cranky's Temple | |
| Platinum Cup | Dynamite Run • DK Jungle Sunset • Alpine Peak • Temple Heights • Cosmic Highway | |
| Other | Gallery | |
