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{{species infobox
|image=[[Image:Hogwash.gif|200px|'''Chibibo''']]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|image=[[File:Hogwash the flying pig.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''  
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|affiliation=[[Kremling Krew]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'' (1995)
}}
}}
'''Hogwash the Flying Pig''',<ref name="engmanual">{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref> or simply '''Hogwash''',<ref>{{cite|date=July 1995|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|page=13, 16, 21}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=11, 17, 18}}</ref> is a species of flying pigs in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Hogwash shares a name with the term "hogwash", which expresses nonsense or bunk. Their ability to fly is derived from the idiom "when pigs fly", when someone believes that something is not possible. During the game's development, Hogwashes were named '''Rashers''',<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 69|page=93|date=February 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> a term for {{wp|bacon}} used chiefly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.


The '''Hogwash''' are a species of flying pigs that only appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Hogwashes are notable for being one of the few enemies who appeared in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series but not the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
Hogwashes are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They are airborne enemies that usually horizontally, but sometimes back and forth, like with [[Necky|Neckies]]. [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] can defeat a Hogwash by [[jump]]ing off of it.


In the game, Hogwashes were used by the [[Kremling Krew]] during their re-conquest of [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Hogwashes were basic air-grunts, roaming the skies for intruders. They normally flew back and forth or in one direction. However, a Hogwash was not a significant threat as a simple [[Jump]] attack, [[Rambi]] and [[Expresso]] was enough to defeat one. They have not appeared since.
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
{{quote|Those pigs must be the Krem-dudes' newest experiment.|[[Funky Kong]]|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}
[[File:Rumble Jungle Cover - Front.jpg|thumb|160px|The front cover of the novel displays two Hogwashes.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', a swarm of Hogwashes (referred to as "flying pigs") are revealed to have shot explosive cannonballs at [[Funky Kong]]'s [[Jumbo Barrel|barrel plane]], causing it to crash land over [[Big Ape City]]. Hearing this occurring over a walkie-talkie, [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] travel to the [[Kremling]]s' factory in Big Ape City to rescue him. At the city, they learn that it was the Kremlings' automatic defense system who had sent the Hogwashes to shoot down Funky's plane, as he was thought to be a spy.


Hogwashes provided the same function as the [[Necky]] and [[Flitter]] enemies from other [[Donkey Kong]] games.
After Funky Kong is rescued, he begins working on repairing his damaged plane. Donkey Kong proceeds to the factory's defense system, and uses a [[TNT Barrel]] to destroy it so the Kongs can safely leave Big Ape City. Once the plane is repaired, the Kongs leave through a hole in the factory wall. Despite the defense system being destroyed, another swarm of flying pigs attempt to attack the plane. Funky Kong has the idea to pour the plane's entire supply of banana milkshake over the pigs. This causes their wings to become sticky, which forces them to glide back to the ground. The Kongs later use TNT Barrels to blow up the entire factory, escaping safely in their plane.


===Hogwash Location (Donkey Kong Land)===
==Profiles==
* Freezing Fun
{{Multilang profile
* Tire Trail
|type=manual
* Riggin' Rumble
|Eng=Flying pigs? Something's not kosher in Donkey Kong Land! Like [[Necky]], these porcine pilots patrol the airways and always seem to violate Kong's airspace at inopportune moments.<ref name="engmanual"/>}}
* Track Attack
 
* Sky High Caper
*'''Level appearances:'''
* Landslide Leap
{{columns|count=2|
* Balloon Barrage
*[[Freezing Fun]]
* Kong Krazy
*[[Tyre Trail]]
* Construction Site Fight
*[[Riggin' Rumble]]
* Fast Barrel Blast
*[[Track Attack]]
* Skyscraper Caper
*[[Sky High Caper]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Balloon Barrage]]
*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Construction Site Fight]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Skyscraper Caper]]
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Hogwash the flying pig.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
DonkeyKongLand2.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
DonkeyKongLand10.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Hogwash DKL.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Freezing Fun.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Land''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=フライングピッグ
|JapR=Furaingu Piggu
|JapM=Flying Pig
|Rus=Летающий поросёнок<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150326052520/https://www.nintendo.ru/-/Game-Boy/Donkey-Kong-Land-925102.html|title=Donkey Kong Land {{!}} Game Boy {{!}} Игры {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of Russia|language=ru|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref>
|RusR=Letayuschiy porosyonok
|RusM=Flying Piglet
|Ita=Hogwash il Maiale volante<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet|page=20}}</ref>
|ItaM=Hogwash the Flying pig
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*A flying pig was considered for one of the [[Animal Friends]] during development of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{cite|quote=Some animal helpers that didn’t make the final cut included a dolphin, an owl that would give players information, a fox that would reveal secrets, snakes that could be used as vines, a giraffe whose long neck would help the Kongs reach high areas, and a flying pig.|title=''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' Animal Buddies Tab}}</ref>


* Hogwash’s name comes from the word "hogwash", meaning nonsense or bunk. In addition, the term "when pigs fly" refers to an event that could never possibly happen. Put these two terms together and one gets Hogwash, a flying pig.
==References==
<references/>


[[Category: Donkey Kong Species]]
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[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
[[Category:Pigs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 18:27, August 5, 2024

Hogwash the Flying Pig
Hogwash the Flying Pig
Artwork from Donkey Kong Land
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995)

Hogwash the Flying Pig,[1] or simply Hogwash,[2][3] is a species of flying pigs in Donkey Kong Land. Hogwash shares a name with the term "hogwash", which expresses nonsense or bunk. Their ability to fly is derived from the idiom "when pigs fly", when someone believes that something is not possible. During the game's development, Hogwashes were named Rashers,[4] a term for bacon used chiefly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Hogwashes are enemies in Donkey Kong Land. They are airborne enemies that usually horizontally, but sometimes back and forth, like with Neckies. Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can defeat a Hogwash by jumping off of it.

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

“Those pigs must be the Krem-dudes' newest experiment.”
Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle
Front cover of Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle
The front cover of the novel displays two Hogwashes.

In Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, a swarm of Hogwashes (referred to as "flying pigs") are revealed to have shot explosive cannonballs at Funky Kong's barrel plane, causing it to crash land over Big Ape City. Hearing this occurring over a walkie-talkie, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong travel to the Kremlings' factory in Big Ape City to rescue him. At the city, they learn that it was the Kremlings' automatic defense system who had sent the Hogwashes to shoot down Funky's plane, as he was thought to be a spy.

After Funky Kong is rescued, he begins working on repairing his damaged plane. Donkey Kong proceeds to the factory's defense system, and uses a TNT Barrel to destroy it so the Kongs can safely leave Big Ape City. Once the plane is repaired, the Kongs leave through a hole in the factory wall. Despite the defense system being destroyed, another swarm of flying pigs attempt to attack the plane. Funky Kong has the idea to pour the plane's entire supply of banana milkshake over the pigs. This causes their wings to become sticky, which forces them to glide back to the ground. The Kongs later use TNT Barrels to blow up the entire factory, escaping safely in their plane.

Profiles[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Flying pigs? Something's not kosher in Donkey Kong Land! Like Necky, these porcine pilots patrol the airways and always seem to violate Kong's airspace at inopportune moments.[1]
  • Level appearances:

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フライングピッグ[?]
Furaingu Piggu
Flying Pig
Italian Hogwash il Maiale volante[6] Hogwash the Flying pig
Russian Летающий поросёнок[5]
Letayuschiy porosyonok
Flying Piglet

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  2. ^ July 1995. Nintendo Power Volume 74. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13, 16, 21.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet. Page 11, 17, 18.
  4. ^ February 1995. Nintendo Power Volume 69. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 93.
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land | Game Boy | Игры | Nintendo. Nintendo of Russia (Russian). Archived March 26, 2015, 05:25:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet. Page 20.
  7. ^ "Some animal helpers that didn’t make the final cut included a dolphin, an owl that would give players information, a fox that would reveal secrets, snakes that could be used as vines, a giraffe whose long neck would help the Kongs reach high areas, and a flying pig." – Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Donkey Kong Country Animal Buddies Tab.