| Necky | |
| File:Necky.jpg A Necky in Donkey Kong Country. | |
| Affiliation(s) | Kremling Krew, Fire Necky |
| First Appearance | Donkey Kong Country |
| Latest Appearance | Donkey Kong Barrel Blast |
| Sub-Species | |
| Mini-Necky | |
| Notable Members | |
| Master Necky Master Necky Snr. Krow Fire Necky | |
“Watch out for this high-flying foe!”
—Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 29
Neckies are large brown vultures that prowl the skies of Donkey Kong Island. They seem to be affiliated with the Kremling Krew.
History[]
DK Country and DK Land titles[]
A Necky attempting to attack the Kongs.
The first appearance of Neckies was in the game Donkey Kong Country; they were common enemies and reprized that role in the Game Boy sequel, Donkey Kong Land. Neckies will try to attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by flying into them, or by hitting them with coconuts. Neckies can be defeated by being jumping upon or hit by a barrel. Donkey Kong Country also features two Necky bosses named Master Necky and Master Necky Snr.
There is also a smaller subspecies of Neckies called Mini-Neckies. In Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land, they fire nuts at the player; in Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Land 2 they lose this ability and instead launch themselves at the player. Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Land 2 also has a Mini-Necky boss named Krow. Normal Neckies don't appear in Donkey Kong Country 2 or Donkey Kong Land 2 and neither species appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble or Donkey Kong Land III.
Donkey Kong 64[]
A Necky in Donkey Kong 64, shot by Lanky Kong
In Donkey Kong 64, two vultures that are presumably Neckies appear in the area Angry Aztec. One of these vultures is located in the Temple where Tiny Kong is found, and must be blasted several times with Lanky's Grape Shooter in order to cause it to drop its Golden Banana. The other Necky is actually benevolent and capable of speech. After Diddy Kong frees the vulture from the cage it is trapped in near Snide's HQ, it will challenge Diddy to a game; if Diddy can fly through all the rings the Necky drops he will obtain a Golden Banana.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
In the game Super Smash Bros., Neckies can sometimes be seen flying in the background of the Congo Jungle stage. In Super Smash Bros.'s sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Neckies can be seen in the background of the arena Jungle Japes.
Recent Appearances[]
Neckies appear in DK: King of Swing and its sequel DK Jungle Climber as enemies; the boss Fire Necky appears in DK: King of Swing. Neckies are also obstacles in the racing game Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast.
Sub-Species[]
- Mini-Necky
Notable Neckys[]
- Master Necky
- Master Necky Snr.
- Krow / Kreepy Krow
- Fire Necky
Trivia[]
- Klepto from Super Mario 64 bares a resemblance to Necky.
| Donkey Kong Country | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong |
| Items and Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Tire |
| Animal Buddies | Rambi the Rhinoceros • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich |
| Bosses | Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool |
| Worlds | Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon |
| Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kremling • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
| Levels | Jungle Hijinks • Ropey Rampage • Reptile Rumble • Coral Capers • Barrel Cannon Canyon Winky's Walkway • Mine Cart Carnage • Bouncy Bonanza • Stop & Go Station • Millstone Mayhem Vulture Culture • Tree Top Town • Forest Frenzy • Temple Tempest • Orang-utan Gang • Clam City Snow Barrel Blast • Slipslide Ride • Ice Age Alley • Croctopus Chase • Torchlight Trouble • Rope Bridge Rumble Oil Drum Alley • Trick Track Trek • Elevator Antics • Poison Pond • Mine Cart Madness • Blackout Basement Tanked Up Trouble • Manic Mincers • Misty Mine • Necky Nutmare • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils Gangplank Galleon • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Candy's Save Point • Funky's Flights • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Fishing • Candy's Dance Studio |
| Donkey Kong Land 2 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool |
| Protagonists | Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong |
| Worlds | Gangplank Galleon • Krem Cauldron • Krazy Kremland • Gloomy Gulch • K. Rool's Keep • Lost World |
| Barrels | ! Barrel • Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel |
| Animal Buddies | Clapper the Seal • Enguarde the Swordfish • Rambi the Rhinoceros • Rattly the Rattlesnake • Squawks the Parrot • Squitter the Spider |
| Enemies | Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockheads • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger |
| Levels | Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower Screech's Sprint Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics |