Necky
- Not to be confused with Mini-Necky, who is named Necky in Donkey Kong Land 2 .
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| Artwork of a Necky from Donkey Kong Country Artwork from Donkey Kong Country | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Neckys[1] [2] (alternately pluralized as Neckies)[3] are large brown vultures first appearing in Donkey Kong Country . They have a smaller variant, Mini-Neckys, which appear more commonly than them.
History[edit ]
Donkey Kong Country[edit ]
Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. They have one of two behaviors: throwing coconuts while perched or flying left or right continuously. Neckys can be defeated from either being stomped or being hit by a barrel. The coconut-throwing type can also be defeated from being rolled into. Their coconuts can damage the Kongs. The flying Neckys are often required to cross gaps or to enter a Bonus Barrel, such as the ones at the start of Tree Top Town and Snow Barrel Blast, and can be found moving at several speeds. There are two Necky bosses, Master Necky and Master Necky Snr., both only ever seen by their head.
Donkey Kong Land[edit ]
Neckys are enemies in Donkey Kong Land . Only the perched, nut-throwing type is ever encountered, in both Congo Carnage and Pot Hole Panic. Their defeat sprites resemble upside-down flying sprites.
Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze[edit ]
Buzzards[4] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze . They appear in levels 3, 8, and 9. Buzzards fly above the playable barrel, attempting to drop coconuts on it. If the barrel gets hit by a Buzzard's coconut, it loses some energy.
DK: King of Swing[edit ]
Although Neckys do not return in DK: King of Swing , the second boss, Fire Necky, is a type of Necky.
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast[edit ]
Neckys make their first 3D appearance as obstacles in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast . They appear in Mt. Dynamite, Cranky's Temple, and Temple Heights. If a racer hits into a Necky, it latches on them, slowing them down. A Necky can be defeated by one hit, and they help a racer perform Wild Move combos.
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit ]
Neckys reappear in Donkey Kong Bananza as enemies, marking their first appearance since Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast eighteen years earlier. Like the rest of the Kremling Krew, Neckys make their first appearance in the game once Donkey Kong and Pauline reach the Planet Core, where they replace a type of Void Company enemy seen in earlier layers; in the case of Necky, its attack patterns are based on that of the Batteroids. Like the aforementioned enemies, Neckys are typically covered in a glue-like goop (with some of their feathers poking out at the top), wear a bird-like mask, and will swoop down at Donkey Kong when he gets near. They make the same sound as the various Necky enemies and bosses in the first two Donkey Kong Country games.
The Neckys' design in Donkey Kong Bananza have been altered to somewhat resemble that of Mini-Neckys from previous Donkey Kong titles, as they possess a much shorter neck and beak and are generally smaller in size than in their previous appearances.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Necky can be collected and placed on the deck of Gangplank Galleon.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit ]
Neckys only appear in the background of two stages in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. , Neckys sometimes appear in the sunset sky of the Kongo Jungle stage, using their original sprites; they return with the stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee , Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . Featureless bird silhouettes that are likely intended to be Neckys also fly across the distant background of Jungle Japes in Super Smash Bros. Melee, returning in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS .
Unused appearances[edit ]
Donkey Kong Racing[edit ]
Neckys appear in the trailer of the canceled Donkey Kong Racing . They appear in the background at the start when the logo displays, and in a stampede at the end, where Kiddy Kong and Ellie are accompanied by other enemies.
Profiles and statistics[edit ]
Donkey Kong Country[edit ]
| Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy | ||||
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| Necky in Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Advance. | Worlds | Kongo Jungle Monkey Mines Vine Valley Gorilla Glacier Kremkroc Industries, Inc. Chimp Caverns |
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| Scrapbook page | 4 | |||
| Photograph location | Hand Slap the tire in Necky's Nuts | DK Attack point value | 4000 |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Watch out for this high-flying foe![5]
- English:
Gallery[edit ]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Necky.
Donkey Kong Country
Two Neckys in Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Land
Super Smash Bros.
Donkey Kong Country: Barrel Maze
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast
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Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネッキー Nekkī |
Necky | [6] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 涅奇 Nièqí (Mandarin) Nihkkèih (Cantonese) |
Necky | [7] | |
| French | Necky | - | [?] | |
| Italian | Necky | - | [8] [9] | |
| Korean | 네키 Neki |
Necky | [10] | |
| Polish | Necky | - | [11] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Necky | - | [12] | |
| Russian | Некки Nekki |
Necky | [13] | |
| Spanish | Necky | - | [?] | |
| Neky | [?] | |||
| Thai | เน็กกี้ Nékgîi |
Necky | [14] |
References[edit ]
- ^ "The wooded areas of the island greet the Kremling bashers with an array of stage settings. The first, Vulture Culture, is full of Neckys and Mini-Neckys (hence the vulture tag). Some of the Neckys spit out nuts and can cause great problems for unwary apes. Precise jumping and brave barrel-blasting are required to get through this stage. You’ll be able to find the Golden Letter N in the third Bonus Area." – 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54.
- ^ "Fire Necky The head honcho of the Neckys spits out burning rocks. Attacking him won’t work, but try using those rocks to your advantage." – 2005. DK: King of Swing instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 22.
- ^ "Fire Necky The head honcho of the Neckies spits out burning rocks. Attacking him won’t work, but try using those rocks to your advantage." – 2005. DK: King of Swing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
- ^ "BUZZARD: Flies above and tries to cause damage by dropping coconuts on your barrel." – "Help" screen. Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze .
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
- ^ November 26, 1994. Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 30.
- ^ 这里是BO叔叔 (September 14, 2025). 【BO叔】《咚奇刚:蕉力全开》DLC《绿宝石淘金》雕像全收集全流程实况直播录像(持续更新中). Simplified Chinese. Retrieved February 25, 2026 from Bilibili.
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country - Libretto di istruzioni (Instruction booklet). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 28-29.
- ^ Carlos Jose Castro Quinga. In-game name from the ending of Donkey Kong Country . Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 27, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [18화 엔딩 울어라 엔딩이다! 하지만 모험은 계속된다?! {!]. 4K|timestamp=19:00|language=ko|website=YouTube}}
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 3.1.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ Single Multiplayer (September 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza {!. Jogo Completo Sem Comentários (Dublado em Português PT-BR) - Parte #3 / Final|timestamp=7:40:13|language=pt-br|website=YouTube}}
- ^ Trueku (August 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza / Донки Конг Бананза [SWITCH 2 Прохождение #12 РЕГИОН "ЯДРО ПЛАНЕТЫ"] (27:17). Russian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ "ทางลอยฟ้าเน็กกี้" – Necky Skyway (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).