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| {{distinguish|Neek}}
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| {{species infobox | | |image=[[File:Sneek.jpg|200px]] |
| |image=[[File:Sneek.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Sneek from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' | | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[1996]]) |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | | |affiliation=[[Kremling Krew]], [[K. Rool]] |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[2005]]) |
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| '''Sneeks''', also referred to as '''Squeals''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 90|date=November 1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=28 and 29}}</ref> are big rat enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and later return in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. Sneeks are one of the weakest enemies in both games, and always move around in a back and forth pattern. In this regard, they behave as the successor of two rodent enemies: [[Neek]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and [[Gnawty|Gnawties]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Sneeks appear in various environments, commonly mills, forests, jungles, and mountain ranges.
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| Contrasting Neeks' more cartoony appearance, Sneeks have a more realistic and menacing appearance. In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Sneeks have gray fur, although official artwork shows it with brown fur. Sneeks have a battered appearance due to having notches on both ears.
| | '''Sneeks''' are enemies that appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. These big rats replace the [[Neek]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', but they look uglier and more aggressive. Sneeks are common, weak enemies, as they just walk around while squealing. They can be defeated by any attack, so they are not a real threat. They can be found in all kinds of turfs, such as mills, forests, jungles or mountains. |
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| ==History==
| | Sneeks play an important role in the level [[Squeals on Wheels]], which takes place inside a mill in [[Kremwood Forest]]. In this area, many Sneeks are running around in large wooden wheels. In order to open the doors in their path, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] must take out all the rats by tossing [[Steel Keg]]s at them. |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
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| [[File:Murky Mill.png|thumb|Ellie gets scared of a Sneek in Murky Mill]]
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| In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Sneeks play a major role in a few levels, the first of which is [[Murky Mill]]; the level shows that [[Ellie]] is scared of Sneeks. Since most of the level is dark, Ellie does not get scared of Sneeks unless they are shown underneath a spotlight. If Ellie approaches a Sneek under a spotlight, she gets scared and runs a short distance away. Ellie can only pass a Sneek in a spotlight if she picks up a nearby [[barrel]] and throws it at the enemy. [[Squeals on Wheels]] is the second level where Sneeks have a major appearance. In the level, each Sneek is running in a large, wooden mill. [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] can only pass through a nearby gate if they defeat the Sneek corresponding to it. The [[Kong]]s can only defeat these Sneeks by throwing a [[Steel Keg]] at them. Every Sneek must be defeated for the final door to open. The third level is [[Stampede Sprint]], which also revolves around Ellie's fear of them. Near the start of the level, Ellie sees three Sneeks, which gives her a big scare. As a result, Ellie stampedes away for most of the level.
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| In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], a photograph of Sneek appears under the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class.
| | [[Image:SneekPA.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Sneek''', as seen in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]].]] |
| | Another interesting feature about Sneeks is that [[Ellie the Elephant]], in classic cartoonish way, will get spooked if she sees one, causing her to run in panic. In [[Murky Mill]], the fifth level of the game, most Sneeks are too hard for her to see because of the darkness, unless they walk directly under the lights. In this case, Ellie must take care of the rats by tossing [[Barrel]]s at them from a distance. An entire [[Krematoa]] level, called [[Stampede Sprint]], also revolves around this: near the beginning of the level, Ellie will be frightened by three Sneeks, causing her to stampede through the jungle. In the game's semi-sequel, ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Ellie seems to have overcome this fear. |
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| In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, Sneeks have the same sound effect as Neeks from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In the original game, Sneeks are sped up and higher-pitched.
| | ==Trivia== |
| | *According to the game's credits, Sneeks belong to the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
| | == Names in Other Languages == |
| In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Sneeks appear in almost every level. Sneeks retain their behavior and patterns from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Unlike before, Ellie is no longer scared of Sneeks.
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| ==Profiles and statistics==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
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| *'''Instruction manual:''' ''Sneaky rat baddy who scares Ellie if she ever sees him.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1996|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
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| *'''Level appearances'''
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| **[[Lakeside Limbo]]
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| **[[Doorstop Dash]]
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| **[[Murky Mill]]
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| **[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]
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| **[[Riverside Race]]
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| **[[Squeals on Wheels]]
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| **[[Springin' Spiders]]
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| **[[Ripsaw Rage]]
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| **[[Krevice Kreepers]]
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| **[[Stampede Sprint]]
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)====
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| *'''Level appearances'''
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| **[[Lakeside Limbo]]
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| **[[Doorstop Dash]]
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| **[[Murky Mill]]
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| **[[Springin' Spiders]]
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| **[[Riverside Race]]
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| **[[Squeals on Wheels]]
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| **[[Barrel Shield Bust-Up]]
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| **[[Ripsaw Rage]]
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| **[[Krevice Kreepers]]
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| **[[Stormy Seas]]
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| **[[Stampede Sprint]]
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
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| *'''Level appearances'''
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| **[[Red Wharf]]
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| **[[Ford Knocks]]
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| **[[Total Rekoil]]
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| **[[Koco Channel]]
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| **[[Liftshaft Lottery]]
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| **[[Jetty Jitters]]
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| **[[Riverbank Riot]]
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| **[[Miller Instinct]]
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| **[[Rocketeer Rally]]
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| **[[Vertigo Verge]]
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| **[[Surface Tension]]
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| **[[Redwood Rampage]]
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| **[[Jungle Jeopardy]]
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| **[[Footloose Falls]]
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| **[[Karbine Kaos]]
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| **[[Simian Shimmy]]
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| **[[Tropical Tightropes]]
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| **[[Clifftop Critters]]
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| **[[Rickety Rapids]]
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| **[[Bazuka Bombard]]
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| **[[Stalagmite Frights]]
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| **[[Kuchuka Karnage]]
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| **[[Haunted Hollows]]
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| **[[Rainforest Rumble]]
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| **[[Barrel Boulevard]]
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| **[[Ghoulish Grotto]]
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Sneek DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' sprite
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| Sneek DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
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| Sneek-Wheel.gif|Animated sprite of a Sneek walking on a wheel, as seen in [[Squeals on Wheels]]
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| Sneek DKLIII sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
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| Sneek DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
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| DKC3 GBA Sneek sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA) sprite
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| Doorstop Dash DKC3 art.jpg|The Kongs encounter a Sneek in Doorstop Dash.
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| Squeals Wheels DKC3.png|The Kongs near a Sneek on a wheel in Squeals on Wheels
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages== | |
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| |Jap=スニーク | | |Jap=スニーク |
| |JapR=Sunīku | | |JapR=Sunīku |
| |JapM=Sneek | | |JapM=Sneek |
| |Fre=Couineurs<ref>French name of [[Squeals on Wheels]]</ref>
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| |FreM=Squeakers
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| |Ita=Sneek
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| }} | | }} |
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| ==References==
| | {{NIWA|DKWiki=1}} |
| <references/>
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| {{DKC3}} | | {{DKC3}} |
| {{DKL3}} | | {{DKL3}} |
| [[Category:Rodents]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Species]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]] | | [[category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]] |
| [[de:Sneek]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III]] |
| | [[Category:Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]] |
