Gnawty
- "Beaver" redirects here. For the characters from Virtual Boy Wario Land, see Beaver (Virtual Boy Wario Land).
| Gnawty | |||
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 Artwork of a Gnawty from Donkey Kong Country | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) | ||
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Gnawties, sometimes referred to as Gnawty Beavers,[1][2] are lazy-eyed beavers and basic enemies who first appear in Donkey Kong Country. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "gnaw" and "naughty." In Donkey Kong Country, Gnawties had a green gray fur, and would later be recolored to light blue starting in Donkey Kong 64.
Neeks and Sneeks from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, respectively, display the same behavior and weaknesses as Gnawties, in addition to also being based on rodents. This is also the case for Awks from Donkey Kong Country Returns and Dozies from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and more broadly for Goombas from the Super Mario series.
History
Donkey Kong Country
In Donkey Kong Country, Gnawties are one of the weakest enemies encountered by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong on their journey, as they can be defeated from any attack, including being jumped on, rolled into, or having a barrel thrown at it. Gnawties have an undefeatable brown-fur variant that moves around while standing in the center hole of a millstone, comparable to a hamster wheel, and they appear in temple areas only. The millstone-riding Gnawties in Millstone Mayhem move up and down or back and forth more or less quickly on a set path, while the ones in Temple Tempest remain stationary until being passed by the Kongs, whom they proceed to chase on land and in the air at varying speeds along a path until they encounter a dead-end wall. Additionally, two of the game's bosses are Gnawties, Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty, both of whom require more hits to defeat than a regular Gnawty and move around by hopping instead of walking. Very Gnawty is green gray and Really Gnawty is brown, reflecting the colors of both types of Gnawties.
Gnawties are differently colored in later versions. In the first remake, the regular Gnawties have a grayish-green color (with one appearing standard green in the end credits), and the millstone-riding variant is red. Additionally, the millstone-riding Gnawties stand on top of the millstone rather than in the center, and the millstone itself is smaller. In the second remake, all Gnawties have a blueish color, including the millstone-riding variant, and the colors of Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty were swapped, with the latter now having a blueish color.
Donkey Kong Land
Gnawties, called Batty Rats,[3] are enemies in Donkey Kong Land. They appear in most levels, functioning identically as before, though the millstone-riding type does not return.
Donkey Kong 64
Gnawties (referred to as Beavers by the Prima Games guide and the Banana Guide[4][5]) are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. They are larger and have light blue fur. Like their two previous appearances, they can be defeated from any attack, including the new abilities introduced in the game. Gnawties are common in Jungle Japes and the surrounding shore of DK Isles, and a few also appear in Crystal Caves. They are the main enemy of Jungle Japes's Battle Arena stage, Beaver Brawl. In an area surrounding the Cranky's Lab of Jungle Japes, Gnawties appear in increasingly large sizes and rival the size of Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty.
Gnawties are the main focus of the Beaver Bother! minigame, where a Klaptrap has to guide a certain number of them into a pit before time runs out. Gnawties also appear in Rambi Arena, where Rambi has to defeat as many Gnawties as possible before time runs out; defeating a Gnawty would reward a point to Rambi. Sometimes a gold Gnawty appears in the arena, and defeating it rewards ten points. A gold Gnawty also appears in one segment of the secret ending, appearing behind Dogadon and scaring him.
List of appearances
| # | Title | Role | Release date | Format
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| 1 | Donkey Kong Country | Enemy | 1994 | Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| 2 | Donkey Kong Land | Enemy | 1995 | Game Boy |
| 3 | Donkey Kong 64 | Enemy | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| 4 | Donkey Kong Country | Enemy | 2000 | Game Boy Color |
| 5 | Donkey Kong Country | Enemy | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
Profiles and statistics
Donkey Kong Country
| Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy | |||
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| Gnawty | |||
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| Worlds | Kongo Jungle Monkey Mines Vine Valley Gorilla Glacier Kremkroc Industries, Inc. Chimp Caverns |
Levels |
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| Scrapbook page | 17 | ||
| Photograph location | Bounce off of three Gnawties in a row | DK Attack point value | 1000 |
Donkey Kong Land
- Level appearances
- Freezing Fun
- Simian Swing
- Deck Trek
- Rope Ravine
- Congo Carnage
- Arctic Barrel Arsenal
- Tricky Temple
- Snake Charmer's Challenge
- Mountain Mayhem
- Track Attack
- Sky High Caper
- Landslide Leap
- Collapsing Clouds
- Construction Site Fight
- Kong Krazy
- Balloon Barrage
- Fast Barrel Blast
- Skyscraper Caper
- Button Barrel Blast
- Oil Drum Slum
Voice samples
 Donkey Kong 64 - When a Gnawty is defeated | File info |
Gallery
Artwork
Artwork of Very Gnawty reused for basic Gnawties in Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Sprites and models
Millstone-riding variant in Donkey Kong Country
A Gnawty riding a millstone in Donkey Kong Country
Gold Gnawty in Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Millstone-riding variant in Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Screenshots
A Gnawty next to the letter "P" in Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Page 17 of the Scrapbook in Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Miscellaneous
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ノーティ[?] Nōti |
Gnawty | |
| ノーティビーバー[2] Nōti Bībā |
Gnawty Beaver | ||
| French | Gnawty[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Gnawty[?] | - |
Trivia
- The Gnawty appearing on the original box art of Donkey Kong Country is a blue gray color, although they are not of this color in the game.
- Gnawty is also the name of a large brown beaver who appears in the Banjo-Kazooie level, Click Clock Wood. Banjo and Kazooie can help Gnawty by destroying a large boulder that is blocking the entrance to his home. He appears to resemble Really Gnawty from Donkey Kong Country (or Very Gnawty in the later Game Boy Advance remake) in terms of size, height, and color.
References
- ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #26. EMAP (British English). Page 12, 13, and 21.
- ^ a b September 20, 1995. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパードンキーコングＧＢ」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Donkey Kong GB). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102522-6. Page 9.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet - Nintendo Magazine System (UK). EMAP (British English). Page 10.
- ^ 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 15.
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide. nintendo.com (American English). Archived February 29, 2000, 07:20:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
