Hawks
The title of this article is official, but it comes from aJapanese source.
If anacceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
- This article is about the enemy inDonkey Kong for Game Boy. For the enemy inWario World, seeHawk.
| Hawks | |||
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 Artwork of a Hawks fromPerfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten | |||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994) | ||
| Variant of | Nitpicker | ||
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Hawks areenemies in theGame Boy version ofDonkey Kong. They are stubby and display broad crests that cover their heads. They seem to draw inspiration frombirds of prey, as they have a raptorial beak, sharp talons, and pointed feathers. Hawks first appear inStage 2-9. Theirnest lies on a platform next toelevators, primarily accessible by riding the elevator on the left up to the nest. The nest spawns an indefinite amount of Hawks, which, upon slowly rising up from their small cottages, begin to fly in a straight line. They make a short descent and turn in the opposite direction whenever they encounter the screen's margins, continuing their usual flight afterwards. The aforementioned nest spawns one Hawks at a time, and each bird leaves the stage's area permanently after turning twice, subsequently allocating room to another Hawks. Whenever Hawks spotMario beneath them during their flight, they briefly stop to drop an egg. Should the egg hit Mario, he loses a life; on the other hand, it can be deflected and neutralized with ahandstand. The birds themselves are also dangerous to touch from any side, but can be defeated by simply throwing an object, such as akey, at them. They reappear inStage 8-3 andStage 8-16.
Hawks are identical in behavior toKaibādo andBirds, which are other successors ofNitpickers.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ホークス (JP) / Hawks (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| フライ | Tribe | Fly clan | |
| Disposition | Ferocious | ||
| Game appearances | GB Donkey | ||
| ちょっと カイバード（Ｐ51）とよく | A slightly misty-eyed hawk Similar but different bird from the Kaibādo (P51). They come out of their nests and wander around in the sky. If you stay in the same place for a long time, it will drop things, so be careful up there even if they are not on the screen. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite fromDonkey Kong (Game Boy)
A Hawks, as depicted in volume 30 of theKodansha manga
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ホークス[1][2] Hōkusu | Hawks |
References[edit]
- ^ab1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page204.
- ^Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 30 of theKC Deluxe manga. Japanese. Page51Media:Donkey Kong GB characters KC.jpg.
