Neek

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Not to be confused withSneek.

Neek

Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

First appearance

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)

Latest appearance

DK: Jungle Climber (2007)

Derived subjects
Gnawty Sneek

Comparable
Awk Dozy

Neeks areenemies introduced inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.^[1] These large, gray rats behave as the successor toGnawtys fromDonkey Kong Country. Similar rat enemies namedSneeks appear inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, and its E3 1996 promotional trailer even shows Neeks appearing inDoorstop Dash,Kreeping Klasps, andSqueals on Wheels, likely as a placeholder.^[2]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest /Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Neeks are enemies inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest andDonkey Kong Land 2, where their role is identical between both games. Neeks move back and forth only, and make a sound effect similar to a mouse's squeak when encountered byDiddy Kong andDixie Kong. A Neek can be defeated either from being hit by abarrel or another object, being jumped on, or rolled into. Neeks appear in at least one level in every other world except forKrazy Kremland. Both games use aGame Over screen that shows a Neek at the bottom left, near Diddy's left leg.

Club Nintendo[edit]

In theClub Nintendo comic adaptation ofDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, several Neeks appear to menace Diddy and Dixie on theGangplank Galleon. These Neeks are handily defeated by theKongs, who simply jump on them. Later in the comic, a single Neek appears alongside various other monsters inK. Rool's Keep. In this comic, Neeks were portrayed as being capable of speaking, instead of simply making squeaking sounds.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Neek inSuper Mario-kun

A Neek appears briefly in Volume 14 ofSuper Mario-kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based onDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Neek.

DK series[edit]

Neeks are enemies inDK: King of Swing andDK: Jungle Climber, behaving identically in both games. They move around on thePeg Boards, and ifDonkey Kong touches a Neek, he loses a heart of his health. Donkey Kong can defeat a Neek by charging into it. InDK: Jungle Climber, their fur is changed to a bluish-gray color.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Neek
	Worlds	All exceptKrazy Kremland	Levels	Pirate Panic Mainbrace Mayhem Gangplank Galley Topsail Trouble Hot-Head Hop Kannon's Klaim Lava Lagoon Red-Hot Ride Barrel Bayou Slime Climb Gusty Glade Web Woods Castle Crush Clapper's Cavern Black Ice Battle Animal Antics
	Scrapbook page	1	Photograph location	Defeat the Neek at the start of Web Woods.

Instruction booklet description:
- English:
  Named for the annoying little squeaking sounds they make, these bilge rats infest every corner ofCrocodile Isle. Check out their cool rendered fur!^[1]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Level appearances

DK series[edit]

Level appearances
- DK: King of Swing:Contraption Cave,Puzzling Pyramid,Madcap Mine
- DK: Jungle Climber:Jungle Beach,Cool Cool Cave,Tropical Treetops,Toybox,Glass Labyrinth 2

Gallery[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest artwork
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Game Over screen fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Land 2 sprite
Donkey Kong Land 2
DK: King of Swing sprite
DK: King of Swing
DK: Jungle Climber sprite

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ニーク^[?] Nīku	Neek
German	Neek^[3]	-
Italian	Nik^[?]	Neek
Spanish	Neek^[?]	-

References[edit]

^^a ^b1995.Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page28Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg.
^RarewareArchives (November 2, 2013).Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble E3 1996 Promotional Trailer.YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
^Club Nintendo Comic

[Edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) /Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists		Cranky Kong •Diddy Kong •Dixie Kong •Donkey Kong •Funky Kong •Swanky Kong •Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper •Enguarde •Expresso •Glimmer •Quawks •Rambi •Rattly •Squawks •Squitter
Bosses		Krow •Kleever •Kudgel •King Zing •Kreepy Krow •Kerozene •Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Cat O' 9 Tails •Click-Clack •Flitter •Flotsam •Kaboing •Kaboom •Kackle •Kannon •Klampon •Klank •Klinger •Kloak •Klobber •Klomp •Klubba •Krockhead •Krook •Kruncha •Kutlass •Lockjaw •Mini-Necky •Neek •Puftup •Screech •Shuri •Snapjaw •Spiny •Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic •Mainbrace Mayhem •Gangplank Galley •Lockjaw's Locker •Topsail Trouble •Krow's Nest
	Crocodile Cauldron	Hot-Head Hop •Kannon's Klaim •Lava Lagoon •Red-Hot Ride •Squawks's Shaft •Kleever's Kiln
	Krem Quay	Barrel Bayou •Glimmer's Galleon •Krockhead Klamber •Rattle Battle •Slime Climb •Bramble Blast •Kudgel's Kontest
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole •Target Terror •Bramble Scramble •Rickety Race •Mudhole Marsh •Rambi Rumble •King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove •Haunted Hall •Gusty Glade •Parrot Chute Panic •Web Woods •Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss •Windy Well •Castle Crush •Clapper's Cavern •Chain Link Chamber •Toxic Tower •Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint •K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx •Black Ice Battle •Klobber Karnage •Fiery Furnace •Animal Antics •Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions		Aerial Loop •Submerged Stint •Kongstruction •Kongnapped •Cool Sounds •Kongnapped 2 •Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels		Animal Barrel •Regular Barrel •Barrel Kannon •Biplane Barrel •Blast Barrel •Bonus Barrel •Diddy & Dixie Barrels •DK Barrel •Exclamation Point Barrel •Golden Barrel •Krockhead Barrel •Plus and Minus Barrels •Rotatable Barrel •Star Barrel •Steerable Barrel •TNT Barrel •Warp Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana •Banana Bunch •Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red ·green ·blue) •Hanging vine •Hook •KONG Letters •Kremkoin •Roller Coaster •Rope •Star •Toxic waste
Music		"Fanfare" • "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" • "Steel Drum Rhumba (Options Screen)" • "Welcome to Crocodile Isle (Map Screen)" • "Jib Jig (Mainbrace Mayhem)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Boss Bossanova (Boss Theme)" • "Diddy's Victory" • "Schoolhouse Harmony (Wrinkly's Theme)" • "Hot-Head Bop (Hot-Head Hop)" • "Kannon's Klanking (Kannon's Klaim)" • "Funky the Main Monkey (Funky's Theme)" • "Bayou Boogie (Barrel Bayou" • "Dixie's Victory" • "Snakey Chantey (Rattle Battle)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)" • "Flight of the Zinger (Hornet Hole)" • "Disco Train (Target Terror)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Swanky Swing (Swanky's Bonus Bonanza)" • "Haunted Chase (Haunted Hall)" • "Forest Interlude (Web Woods)" • "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" •Krook's March (Chain Link Chamber)" • "In a Snowbound Land (Clapper's Cavern)" • "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" • "Lost World Anthem (The Lost World)" • "Primal Rave (Animal Antics)" • "False Victory" • "Bad Bird Rag (Screech's Sprint" • "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Donkey Kong Rescued (Credits Roll)" • "Dixie's Failure / Diddy's Failure"
Miscellaneous		Ask Uncle Tusk •Cold Crossword Challenge •DKC Poll •Donkey Kong Country Trilogy •Gallery •Glitches •Multimedia •Nintendo Music (soundtrack) •The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack •Pre-release and unused content •Quotes •Sound test (GBA) •Staff •Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version •Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book •Uncle Kong

[Edit] Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists		Diddy Kong •Dixie Kong •Donkey Kong •Funky Kong •Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper •Enguarde •Rambi •Rattly •Squawks •Squitter •Quawks
Bosses		Krow •Kleever •King Zing •Kreepy Krow •Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Click-Clack •Flitter •Flotsam •Kaboing •Kannon •Klampon •Klank •Klinger •Klobber •Klomp •Klubba •Krockhead •Krook •Kruncha •Lockjaw •Necky •Neek •Puftup •Shuri •Spiny •Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic •Mainbrace Mayhem •Gangplank Galley •Lockjaw's Locker •Topsail Trouble •Krow's Nest
	Krem Cauldron	Hothead Hop •Kannon's Klaim •Lava Lagoon •Redhot Ride •Squawks's Shaft •Barrel Bayou •Glimmer's Galleon •Krockhead Klamber •Rattle Battle •Slime Climb •Kleaver's Kiln
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole •Target Terror •Bramble Blast •Rickety Race •Bramble Scramble •Mudhole Marsh •Rambi Rumble •King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove •Krazy Koaster •Gusty Glade •Parrot Chute Panic •Web Woods •Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss •Windy Well •Dungeon Danger •Clapper's Cavern •Chain Link Chamber •Toxic Tower •Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint •K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx •Black Ice Battle •Klobber Karnage •Fiery Furnace •Animal Antics •Krocodile Kore
Barrels		Animal Barrel •Barrel •Barrel Kannon •Blast Barrel •Bonus Barrel •DK Barrel •Exclamation Point Barrel •Krockhead Barrel •Light Barrel •Rotatable Barrel •Star Barrel •TNT Barrel •Warp Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana •Banana Bunch •Banana Coin •Extra Life Balloon •Gallery •Glitches •Hook •KONG Letters •Kremkoin •Name That Game! •Pre-release and unused content •Roller Coaster •Rope •Staff •Star •Toxic waste

[Edit] DK: King of Swing
Playable characters		Donkey Kong •Diddy Kong •Dixie Kong •Funky Kong •Wrinkly Kong •Kritter •King K. Rool •Bubbles
Non-playable characters		Candy Kong •Cranky Kong
Levels	Jungle World	Banana Bungalow •Tropical Treetops •Contraption Cave •Puzzling Pyramid •Congazuma's Castle
	Wild West World	Necky's Canyon •Cactus Woods •Madcap Mine •Treacherous Twister •Fire Necky's Nest
	Aqua World	Risky Reef •Lockjaw Falls •Kremling Kamp •Ship of Souls •Davy Bones' Locker
	Ice World	Cold Cold Forest •Raging Ravine •Ice Castle •Underwater Ruins •Sassy Squatch's Lair
	K. Kruizer III	Booster Barrel Skyway •K. Kruizer III Artillery •K. Kruizer III Hull •K. Kruizer III Engine •King K. Rool
Jungle Jam		Attack Battle •Barrel Blast •Climbing Race •Color Capture •Obstacle Race
Enemies		Click-Clack •Flipflap •Flitter •Ghost •Lockjaw •Mini-Necky •Neek •Shuri •Zinger
Bosses		Congazuma •Davy Bones •Fire Necky •King K. Rool •Sassy Squatch
Items and objects		Banana •Banana Bunch •Barrel •Barrel Cannon •Bomb •Bonus Barrel •Booster Barrel •Cannon •Conveyor Belt •Crystal Coconut •Handle Peg •Jack Peg •Medal •Peg •Peg Board •Question Barrel •Rock •Rolling Barrel •Spike •Spinning Peg •Switch Peg •Tire •Wooden Crate
Miscellaneous		Ask Cranky •Cranky's Lectures •Gallery •Going Bananas •Hurling for Distance •Multimedia •Quotes •Staff

[Edit] DK: Jungle Climber
Characters	Playable	Donkey Kong •Diddy Kong •Dixie Kong •Funky Kong
Characters	Non-playable	Candy Kong •Cranky Kong •Wrinkly Kong •Xananab
Enemies and obstacles		Bramble •Click-Clack •Flipflap •Flitter •Ghost •Klobber •Kritter •Lockjaw •Mini-Necky •Neek •Puftup •Shuri •Spike •Zinger
Bosses		Banana Ship •Junklomp •Mega Amp •Draglinger •King K. Rool
Items		Banana •Banana Bunch •Banana Coin •Crystal Banana •Crystal Star •DK Coin •Gem •Hammer •KONG Panels •Oil barrel •Torch •Wings
Objects		Booster Barrel •Cannon Barrel •DK Barrel •Giant flower •Goal Gate •Handle Peg •Iron Barrel •Jack Peg •Mine •Peg •Peg Board •Question Barrel •Rock •Spike •Spirowarp •Spinner Barrel •Spinning Peg •Switch Peg •TNT Barrel •Worm hole
Worlds		Sun Sun Island •Lost Island •Ghost Island •Chill 'n' Char Island •High-High Island •Wormhole •Extra Stages
Minigames		Rolling Panic •Banana Grab •Speed Climb •Throw 'n' Crush •Orange Picker •Booster Battle •Banana Bonanza
Further info		Banana Bonanza! •Banana Grab (Flash game) •Gallery •Playtest: Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber (DS) •Staff •Quotes •Rolling Panic (Flash game)