Keese
| Keese | |||
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 Screenshot from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda (1986, The Legend of Zelda series) Mario Kart 8 (2014, Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (2024, The Legend of Zelda series) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Super Mario-related media) | ||
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Keese are bat-like enemies from The Legend of Zelda franchise, first appearing in The Legend of Zelda. They appear in The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 downloadable pack for Mario Kart 8 and in the base game of its Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In these games, Keese appear as obstacles near the end of the Hyrule Circuit course. They behave the same as Swoops do in other courses, flying in the opposite direction of the racers and slowing down any that crash into them. Their design is based on their appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Keese also appear in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, in two challenges taking place in The Legend of Zelda. They feature prominently in the Key of the Keese challenge, where Link must defeat all three of them to make a key appear for him to collect. They also appear in the Labyrinth Champion challenge. Both challenges take place in Eagle, the first dungeon of The Legend of Zelda.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キース[?] Kīsu |
Keese | |
| Chinese | 蝙蝠[?] Biānfú |
Bat | |
| Dutch | Keese[?] | - | |
| German | Flederbeißer[?] | Bat-biter | |
| Italian | Pipistrello[?] | Bat | |
| Korean | 키이스[?] Kiiseu |
Keese | |
| Portuguese | Morci[?] | From morcego ("bat") | |
| Russian | кус[?] kus |
piece | |
| Spanish | keese[?] | - |
