D.D.

This article is about an enemy from the Wario Land series. For information about the character whose name is abbreviated "DD" in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, see Diddy Kong.

D.D.
Artwork from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest appearance	Wario Land II (1998)

D.D.s (short for Dangerous Duck) are enemies in the Wario Land series, appearing only in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Wario Land II. D.D.s are anthropomorphic ducks, wearing striped bandanas and goggles, and members of Captain Syrup's pirate crew, the Black Sugar Gang. D.D. wield a boomerang as a weapon and have an attack pattern reminiscent to that of a Boomerang Brother. When a D.D. spots Wario, it will stop walking, swing its boomerang in its hand three times, and then throw it at Wario, damaging him if it hits him. D.D.s can be stunned and picked up, but since D.D.s are one of the heavier enemies, Wario is slowed as he moves around while carrying one.

D.D.s received some changes in Wario Land II, which made them and their boomerangs slightly smaller, and the latter spin faster. In the Game Boy Color version, they are usually given an orange, mint green, and dark blue palette, though four D.D.s in the level Defeat four ducks!, where Wario has to find and defeat four of them, were given a deep red, blue, and black color palette.

Additionally, in Wario Land II, an unlockable minigame titled Flagman D-D can be accessed after achieving a 100% completion rating. It features a D.D. as a host, along with a White puff and a Gugi.

Profiles and statistics

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    The Dangerous Duck is a boomerang-throwing baddie. When Wario sees the weapon coming, he should duck too.
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Il Paper Pericoloso è un cattivello che si diverte a lanciare il suo boomerang. Quando Wario vedrà avvicinarsi quest'arma, dovrà abbassarsi rapidamente!

• Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
  • English:
    With a boomerang in hand, this little fella could be considered a little quackers. Just don't forget to duck!
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Questo piccoletto armato di boomerang potrebbe sembrare un pelo sulla difensiva. Non dimenticare di abbassarti!

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

Dディー.Dディー. (JP) / D.D. (EN)
	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	海賊かいぞく	Tribe	Pirate
	性格せいかく	おしゃら	Disposition	Acting grown-up
	登場とうじょうゲーム	ランド３	Game appearances	Land 3
	海賊かいぞくアヒルのブーメラン！ 海賊かいぞくブラック団だんの突撃とつげきアヒル兵へい。ワリオが近ちかづくとブーメランを投なげつけてくる。ブーメランのとんでこないタイミングを見計みはからって、体当たいあたりで倒たおしてしまおう。		Pirate duck boomerangs! The black gang pirates' assault duck soldiers. When Wario approaches, they throw boomerangs at him. Watch out for the timing when the boomerang doesn't fly, and try to knock them down with a body slam.

Gallery

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  Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  Sprite from Wario Land II

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  Screenshot from Wario Land II

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  The Flagman game hosted by a D.D., Wario Land II

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  A D.D. as depicted in the Super Mario Kodansha manga

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French	C. C.[?]	Short for coin-coin ("quack-quack")
German	Dangerous Duck[?]	From English manual description
Italian	Papero Pericoloso	Dangerous Duck	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet
	D.D.	-	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console e-manual