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{{about|the friendly character in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''|the enemy with the same name|[[Buzzard (enemy)]]|other uses|[[Buzzard]]}}
|image=[[File:DK64 Necky Character.png|150px]]
{{distinguish|[[Buzzar]]|[[Buzzer]]}}
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|species=[[Necky]]
|image=[[File:DK64 Necky Character.png|150px]]<br>Model from ''Donkey Kong 64''
|species=[[Buzzard (enemy)|Buzzard]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])  
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])  
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{{quote2|Ah, freedom... Thanks, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]]! If you fancy a test of your flying skill, come and see me at the [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Jetbarrel]] [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Barrel]].|[[Buzzard (character)|Buzzard]]|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}}
{{quote|Ah, freedom... Thanks, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]]! If you fancy a test of your flying skill, come and see me at the [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Jetbarrel]] [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Barrel]].|[[Buzzard (character)|Buzzard]]|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}}
The '''Buzzard'''<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 56.</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000229051120/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/donkeykong64/aa.html</ref> is a friendly [[Necky|Buzzard]] who wears a racing helmet. It appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', where it is seen locked in a cage near [[Snide's HQ]] in [[Angry Aztec]]. After [[Diddy Kong]] frees the Buzzard from the cage by flying through the ring with his [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Jetbarrel]] on top of the giant statue three times, it decides to challenge him with a game; if Diddy manages to fly through all the rings it drops, the Buzzard will reward Diddy with a [[Golden Banana]].
The '''Buzzard'''<ref>{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=56|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20000229051120/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/donkeykong64/aa.html|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Banana Guide ("Angry Aztec")|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|page=41|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is a friendly character of his [[Buzzard (enemy)|namesake species]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. The Buzzard is first seen locked in a cage near [[Snide's HQ]] in [[Angry Aztec]], and can be freed from [[Diddy Kong]] using his [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Jetbarrel]] to fly through the ring on top of the giant statue three times. Following this, the Buzzard drops rings behind, and rewards Diddy a [[Golden Banana]] if he manages to fly through every ring.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:30, June 2, 2024

This article is about the friendly character in Donkey Kong 64. For the enemy with the same name, see Buzzard (enemy). For other uses, see Buzzard.
Not to be confused with Buzzar or Buzzer.
Buzzard
The Necky character, from Donkey Kong 64.
Model from Donkey Kong 64
Species Buzzard
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
“Ah, freedom... Thanks, Diddy! If you fancy a test of your flying skill, come and see me at the Jetbarrel Barrel.”
Buzzard, Donkey Kong 64

The Buzzard[1][2][3] is a friendly character of his namesake species in Donkey Kong 64. The Buzzard is first seen locked in a cage near Snide's HQ in Angry Aztec, and can be freed from Diddy Kong using his Jetbarrel to fly through the ring on top of the giant statue three times. Following this, the Buzzard drops rings behind, and rewards Diddy a Golden Banana if he manages to fly through every ring.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica (December 1, 1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2279-4. Page 56.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide ("Angry Aztec"). Nintendo of America (American English). Archived February 29, 2000, 05:11:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 41.