This article is about the enemies in theWario Land series. For the character whose name is abbreviated as "DD" inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, seeDiddy Kong.

D.D.
Artwork fromWario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Full name	Dangerous Duck[1]
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest appearance	Wario Land II (1998)

D.D.s^[1] (short forDangerous Duck)^[1] are enemies in theWario Land series, appearing only inWario Land: Super Mario Land 3 andWario Land II. D.D.s are anthropomorphic ducks, wearing striped bandanas and goggles, and members ofCaptain Syrup's pirate crew, theBlack Sugar Gang. D.D. wield aboomerang as a weapon and have an attack pattern reminiscent to that of aBoomerang Brother. When a D.D. spotsWario, 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 inWario Land II, which made them and their boomerangs slightly smaller, and the latter spin faster. In theGame Boy Color version, they are usually given an orange, mint green, and dark blue palette, though four D.D.s in the levelDefeat four ducks!, where Wario has to find and defeat four of them, were given a deep red, blue, and black color palette.

Additionally, inWario Land II, an unlockableminigame titledFlagman D-D can be accessed after achieving a 100%completion rating. It features a D.D. as a host, along with aWhite puff and aGugi.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    The Dangerous Duck is aboomerang-throwing baddie. WhenWario sees the weapon coming, he should duck too.^[1]
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Il Papero Pericoloso è un cattivello che si diverte a lanciare il suo boomerang. Quando Wario vedrà avvicinarsi quest'arma, dovrà abbassarsi rapidamente!^[2]

• 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!^[3]
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      アヒルの海賊兵です。ワリオを見つけると、ブーメランを投げてきます。^[4]
      (Romanization:They are duck pirate soldiers. When they find Wario, they throw boomerangs at him.)
    • Italian:
      Questo piccoletto armato di boomerang potrebbe sembrare un pelo sulla difensiva. Non dimenticare di abbassarti!^[5]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Sprite fromWario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  Sprite fromWario Land II

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  Screenshot fromWario Land II

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  Embedded in a wall inSteal the Syrup's treasure!! inWario 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 theSuper Mario Kodansha manga

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Waterfowl
• Black Sugar Gang
• Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 enemies
• Wario Land II enemies

• Articles with unsourced foreign names