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[[Image:MiniNecky2.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Mini-Necky'''.]]
{{species infobox
'''Mini-Neckys''' are small, black, hostile birds encountered throughout the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]]. As the name suggests, they are miniature versions of [[Necky]]s. The first appearance of Mini-Neckys was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Here they would attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by flinging coconuts/eggs at them.
|image=[[File:Mini-Necky DKKoS artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|variant_of=[[Necky]]
|notable=[[Krow]]<br>[[Kreepy Krow]]
}}
'''Mini-Neckys'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo|date=1995|language=en|quote=Jump on the different colored Mini-Neckys to gain the necessary objects to fight the ghost of Krow.|author=Kong Kollege|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|date=2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-33-X|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=Mini-Neckys are just as weak as their larger cousins, but they’re more of a nuisance. All Mini-Neckys toss stones horizontally at oncoming foes. They’ll toss them either in a single straight line or at three different heights, making them a headache to get by.}}</ref> (alternately pluralized as '''Mini-Neckies''')<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|page=66|isbn=0-7615-4334-1|quote=Now release the barrel, following it across the path as it takes out two Mini-Neckies and their nuts.}}</ref> are a smaller variant of [[Necky]]s. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', but have since appeared in more games than Neckys.


Mini-Neckys next appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', here they were semi-common enemies encountered in various of the game's levels. In this game Mini-Neckys would attack [[Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] be swooping down at them, a Mini-Necky could be defeated by simply jumping on it's head.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Mini-Necky.png|thumb|180px|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country'', showing Mini-Necky's original design]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Mini-Neckys (also referred to as '''Necky Jnr's''' on one occasion)<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special|page=22|date=November 1994}}</ref> attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by spitting out [[coconut]]s, which move horizontally in the [[Kong]]s' direction. Some Mini-Neckys move up and down while spitting out coconuts. A Mini-Necky can be defeated from either being jumped on or being hit by a [[barrel]]. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]] only, Mini-Neckys appear in two more levels, [[Winky's Walkway]] and [[Necky Nutmare]].


''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduces a giant Mini-Necky boss named [[Krow]]. Also in the Kong's battle with the ghost of Krow (Kreepy Krow) in [[Gloomy Gulch]] several ghostly Mini-Neckys would sometimes appear to attack the Kongs. During the battle against Kreepy Krow the Kongs would have to jump on a regular Mini-Necky to make a barrel appear, which they can hit Kreepy Krow with. Mini-Neckys, along with Krow next appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', once again in this game Mini-Neckys were swooping antagonists, Krow was also a boss again.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:MiniNeckyDKC2.jpg|thumb|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', showing Mini-Necky's later design]]
Mini-Neckys are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They and [[Zinger]]s are the only enemies returning from ''Donkey Kong Country''. To correspond to the game's pirate theme, Mini-Neckys wear red polka-dotted bandannas on their heads. They appear slightly larger than in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and have a different behavior in that when it notices Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]], Mini-Necky swoops down to try and attack them. They also have a deeper voice than in the previous game. The game also features a large Mini-Necky boss, [[Krow]], who is later fought as [[Kreepy Krow]]. The latter's identically titled [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|boss level]] features several ghostly Mini-Neckys which swoop at the Kongs individually; only one of them is normal, and the Kongs must jump on to summon a barrel that can be thrown at Kreepy Krow. In the cast roll, a Mini-Necky appears under the [[Lazy Landlubbers]] category.


Interestingly the Mini-Neckys of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' wear what appear to be bandannas on their heads. After a long absence Mini-Neckys reappeared in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Once again they are fairly annoying enemies. Mini-Neckys appeared in the game ''[[DK Jungle Climber]]'', where they either swoop at the Kongs or shoot [[coconut]]s. Mini-Neckys also appear inside green balloons as items in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''.
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Land''====
Mini-Neckys are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They act the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country''.


{{Birds}}
====''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
'''Neckys'''<ref>{{file link|Mini-Necky DKL2 ending.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' ending screenshot}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49|page=53|language=en-au}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They only appear in two levels, [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Kannon's Klaim]] and [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]], as well as during the boss level [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Land 2 level)|Kreepy Krow]], acting the same as before. Because of the [[Game Boy]] color's monochromatic palette, regular Neckys cannot be distinguished from their ghostly variant. During the ending, a Necky appears in "The Baddies" category.


[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
[[Category: Donkey Kong Sub-Species]]
Mini-Neckys are enemies in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They have blue feathers in both games instead of black. Mini-Neckys attack by spitting coconuts at [[Donkey Kong]] or charging at him, like in ''Donkey Kong Country''. In ''DK: King of Swing'', Mini-Neckys first appear in [[Necky's Canyon]] while in ''DK: Jungle Climber'', they first appear in [[Cliffy Peak]].
[[Category: Kremling Krew]]
 
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
Mini-Neckys appear as [[Balloon (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|blue balloon]] items in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. When used by a racer, the Mini-Necky homes in on the nearest opponent behind the racer and rams into them. This results in the opponent losing ten [[banana]]s. If a [[Kremling]] uses a Mini-Necky, the opponent also loses a [[Wild Move]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
{{DKC GBA enemy
|name=Mini-Necky
|image=[[File:MiniNecky DKCGBA sprite.png]]
|worlds=[[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]
|levels=[[Vulture Culture]]<br>[[Ice Age Alley]]<br>[[Trick Track Trek]]<br>[[Elevator Antics]]
|page=4
|photo_location=In [[Forest Frenzy]], at the very end while riding the final rope.
|dk_attack=3000
}}
 
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Necky's little buddy spits coconuts!<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' manual|page=29|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1994}}</ref>}}
 
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Mini-Necky
|image=[[File:MiniNecky DKC2GBA sprite.png]]
|worlds=[[Crocodile Cauldron]]<br>[[Krazy Kremland]]<br>[[Gloomy Gulch]]<br>[[K. Rool's Keep]]<br>[[The Flying Krock]]<br>[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]
|levels={{columns|count=2|
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]]
*[[Castle Crush]]
*[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Chain Link Chamber]]
*[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
}}
|page=6
|photo_location=In Mudhole Marsh, after the letter N
}}
 
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
;Level appearances
*[[Deck Trek]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Mini Necky DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Mini-Necky DKL art.jpg|''Donkey Kong Land''
Mini Necky DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
MiniNecky-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing''
MiniNecky DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミニネッキー
|JapR=Mini Nekkī
|JapM=Mini-Necky
|Jap2=ゾッキー
|Jap2R=Zokkī
|Jap2M=Zocky (''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'')
|Fre=Mini-Necky
|Ger=Mini-Necky
|Spa=Mini-Necky
|Ita=Mini-Necky<ref>{{cite|url=www.mariocastle.it/risorse/manuali/donkey-kong-country/15.jpg|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Italian manual|page=28|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Donkey Kong Country'' and its GBA remake
|Ita2=Necky Mini<ref>{{cite|url=www.mariocastle.it/risorse/manuali/dk-king-of-swing/11.jpg|title=''DK: King of Swing'' European manual|page=122|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2007|title=''[[Donkey Kong Jet Race]]'' Italian manual|page=17}}</ref>
|Ita2N=since ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', there are [[list of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|unused]] frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched Neckys.<ref name="dkcatlas">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140822225237/http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1715|title=File|publisher=DKC Atlas Forums}}</ref>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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{{DKKOS}}
{{DKJC}}
[[Category:Neckys]]
[[Category:Kremling Krew]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Hurling for Distance]]
[[de:Mini-Necky]]

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Mini-Necky
Artwork of a Mini-Necky from DK: King of Swing
Artwork from DK: King of Swing
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Variant of Necky
Notable members

Mini-Neckys[1][2] (alternately pluralized as Mini-Neckies)[3] are a smaller variant of Neckys. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country, but have since appeared in more games than Neckys.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Artwork from Donkey Kong Country, showing Mini-Necky's original design

In Donkey Kong Country, Mini-Neckys (also referred to as Necky Jnr's on one occasion)[4] attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by spitting out coconuts, which move horizontally in the Kongs' direction. Some Mini-Neckys move up and down while spitting out coconuts. A Mini-Necky can be defeated from either being jumped on or being hit by a barrel. In the first remake only, Mini-Neckys appear in two more levels, Winky's Walkway and Necky Nutmare.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

A Mini-Necky
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, showing Mini-Necky's later design

Mini-Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They and Zingers are the only enemies returning from Donkey Kong Country. To correspond to the game's pirate theme, Mini-Neckys wear red polka-dotted bandannas on their heads. They appear slightly larger than in Donkey Kong Country and have a different behavior in that when it notices Diddy and Dixie Kong, Mini-Necky swoops down to try and attack them. They also have a deeper voice than in the previous game. The game also features a large Mini-Necky boss, Krow, who is later fought as Kreepy Krow. The latter's identically titled boss level features several ghostly Mini-Neckys which swoop at the Kongs individually; only one of them is normal, and the Kongs must jump on to summon a barrel that can be thrown at Kreepy Krow. In the cast roll, a Mini-Necky appears under the Lazy Landlubbers category.

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Mini-Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Land. They act the same as in Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Neckys[5][6] are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They only appear in two levels, Kannon's Klaim and Mudhole Marsh, as well as during the boss level Kreepy Krow, acting the same as before. Because of the Game Boy color's monochromatic palette, regular Neckys cannot be distinguished from their ghostly variant. During the ending, a Necky appears in "The Baddies" category.

DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

Mini-Neckys are enemies in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber. They have blue feathers in both games instead of black. Mini-Neckys attack by spitting coconuts at Donkey Kong or charging at him, like in Donkey Kong Country. In DK: King of Swing, Mini-Neckys first appear in Necky's Canyon while in DK: Jungle Climber, they first appear in Cliffy Peak.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]

Mini-Neckys appear as blue balloon items in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. When used by a racer, the Mini-Necky homes in on the nearest opponent behind the racer and rams into them. This results in the opponent losing ten bananas. If a Kremling uses a Mini-Necky, the opponent also loses a Wild Move.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Mini-Necky
Mini-Necky in Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance.
Worlds Vine Valley
Gorilla Glacier
Kremkroc Industries, Inc.
Levels Vulture Culture
Ice Age Alley
Trick Track Trek
Elevator Antics
Scrapbook page 4
Photograph location In Forest Frenzy, at the very end while riding the final rope. DK Attack point value 3000


  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Necky's little buddy spits coconuts![7]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Mini-Necky
Mini-Necky in Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance.
Worlds Crocodile Cauldron
Krazy Kremland
Gloomy Gulch
K. Rool's Keep
The Flying Krock
Lost World
Levels
Scrapbook page 6 Photograph location In Mudhole Marsh, after the letter N

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Level appearances

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mini-Necky.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミニネッキー[?]
Mini Nekkī
Mini-Necky
ゾッキー[?]
Zokkī
Zocky (Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy)
French Mini-Necky[?] -
German Mini-Necky[?] -
Italian Mini-Necky[8] - Donkey Kong Country and its GBA remake
Necky Mini[9][10] since Donkey Kong Country 2
Spanish Mini-Necky[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • In the original version of Donkey Kong Country, there are unused frames of a perched Mini-Necky throwing a coconut, similar to the perched Neckys.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jump on the different colored Mini-Neckys to gain the necessary objects to fight the ghost of Krow." – Kong Kollege (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Nintendo (English).
  2. ^ "Mini-Neckys are just as weak as their larger cousins, but they’re more of a nuisance. All Mini-Neckys toss stones horizontally at oncoming foes. They’ll toss them either in a single straight line or at three different heights, making them a headache to get by." – Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 15.
  3. ^ "Now release the barrel, following it across the path as it takes out two Mini-Neckies and their nuts." – Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003). Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4334-1. Page 66.
  4. ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #26, Special. Page 22.
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 ending screenshotMedia:Mini-Necky DKL2 ending.png
  6. ^ April 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #49. Page 53.
  7. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  8. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe. Page 28.
  9. ^ 2005. DK: King of Swing European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 122.
  10. ^ 2007. Donkey Kong Jet Race Italian manual. Page 17.
  11. ^ File. DKC Atlas Forums. Archived August 22, 2014, 22:52:37 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.