Editing Neek

{{distinguish|Sneek}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Neek.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|derived_subjects=[[Sneek]]
}}
'''Neeks''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.<ref name="manual">{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|28}}|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> These large, gray rats behave as the successor to [[Gnawty]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Similar rat enemies named [[Sneek]]s appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', and its E3 1996 promotional trailer even shows Neeks appearing in [[Doorstop Dash]], [[Kreeping Klasps]], and [[Squeals on Wheels]], likely as a placeholder.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7X1ZmPrWmw|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble E3 1996 Promotional Trailer|date=November 2, 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 19, 2024|author=RarewareArchives}}</ref>
== History ==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Neeks are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where their role is identical between both games. Neeks move back and forth only, and make a sound effect similar to a mouse's squeak when encountered by [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. A Neek can be defeated either from being hit by a [[barrel]] or another object, being jumped on, or rolled into. Neeks appear in at least one level in every other world except for [[Krazy Kremland]]. Both games use a [[Game Over]] screen that shows a Neek at the bottom left, near Diddy's left leg.

===''Club Nintendo''===
In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', several Neeks appear to menace Diddy and Dixie on the [[Gangplank Galleon]]. These Neeks are handily defeated by the [[Kong]]s, who simply jump on them. Later in the comic, a single Neek appears alongside various other monsters in [[K. Rool's Keep]]. In this comic, Neeks were portrayed as being capable of speaking, instead of simply making squeaking sounds.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:NeekKun.png|thumb|150px|Neek in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
A Neek appears briefly in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Neek.

===''DK'' series===
Neeks are enemies in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', behaving identically in both games. They move around on the [[Peg Board]]s, and if [[Donkey Kong]] touches a Neek, he loses a heart of his health. Donkey Kong can defeat a Neek by charging into it.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Neek
|image=[[File:Neek DKC2GBA sprite.png]]
|worlds=All except [[Krazy Kremland]]
|levels=
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Hot-Head Hop]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]
*[[Red-Hot Ride]]
*[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]]
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Slime Climb]]
*[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gusty Glade]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]]
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
*[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]}}
|page=1
|photo_location=Defeat the Neek at the start of Web Woods. 
}}

{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Named for the annoying little squeaking sounds they make, these bilge rats infest every corner of [[Crocodile Isle]]. Check out their cool rendered fur!''<ref name="manual"/>}}

===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
{{columns|count=2|
;Level appearances
*[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Pirate Panic]]
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
*[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Hothead Hop]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Barrel Bayou]]
*[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]]
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Windy Well]]
*[[Dungeon Danger]]
*[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Chain Link Chamber]]
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Toxic Tower]]
*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]}}

===''DK'' series===
*'''Level appearances'''
**'''''DK: King of Swing''''': [[Contraption Cave]], [[Puzzling Pyramid]], [[Madcap Mine]]
**'''''DK: Jungle Climber''''': [[Jungle Beach]], [[Cool Cool Cave]], [[Tropical Treetops (DK: Jungle Climber)|Tropical Treetops]], [[Toybox]], [[Glass Labyrinth 2]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Neek DKC2 art.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' artwork
Neek DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
PiratePanicAttackedSNES.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Castle Crush DKC2 screenshot.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Black Ice Battle DKC2 Klampons and Neeks.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Game Over DKC2.png|Game Over screen from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Neek DKL2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' sprite
Dungeon Danger DKL2 Neek.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Neek-DKKOS.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' sprite
Madcap Mine DKKoS Neeks.png|''DK: King of Swing''
Neek DKJC sprite.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' sprite
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ニーク
|JapR=Nīku
|JapM=Neek
|Spa=Neek
|Ita=Nik
}}

==References==
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{{DKL2}}
{{DKKOS}}
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[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber Enemies]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 Enemies]]
[[de:Neek]]