Very Gnawty
- "Gnawty Beaver" redirects here. For the similarly named species of beavers, seeGnawty.
| Very Gnawty | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Very Gnawty fromDonkey Kong Country | |
| Species | Gnawty |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) (2003) |
- “I can't believe it, you trampled all over Gnawty.”
- —Cranky Kong,Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)
Very Gnawty, also namedGnawty andGnawty Beaver,[1] is a giantGnawty who first appears inDonkey Kong Country as the game's first boss. Very Gnawty has black-patterned green fur and pink hands, ears and webbed feet, as well as two buckteeth, three fingers on each hand and an orange belly and tail (which sports a checkered pattern in-game).
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
As a boss, Very Gnawty is fought inVery Gnawty's Lair, at the end ofKongo Jungle. It repeatedly hops across the arena. Like with most other enemies, Very Gnawty can damageDonkey Kong orDiddy Kong by touching them. Very Gnawty can take damage from beingstomped, and it moves quicker and hops higher with each hit. After five hits, Very Gnawty is defeated.
In theGame Boy Advance version, Very Gnawty's fur color was changed to red, formerly that ofReally Gnawty's, who in turn had its fur color changed to blue. Additionally, when Very Gnawty is hit in its boss battle, it jumps to the other side of the arena before continuing to hop around. Additionally, after defeatingReally Gnawty, there is a one-time event of Very Gnawty inDK's Tree House, and when the Kongs enter, it turns around to look at them, pants, and proceeds to hop out of the entrance.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
InSuper Mario-kun, Very Gnawty is the mother of a baby Gnawty and attacks the heroes when they hurt her kid when he attempted to scareMario andYoshi with shadow tricks. She is defeated when Mario ignites someTNT Barrels she is holding with a fireball. The baby Gnawty will later reappear inMillstone Mayhem trying to use thetitular obstacles to get revenge.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
| Very Gnawty | |||||
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| World | Kongo Jungle | Level | Very Gnawty's Lair | ||
| Hits to defeat | 5 | Reward |  | ||
| Directory of bosses (#1) |>> | |||||
Gallery[edit]
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country sprite
Donkey Kong Country (GBC) sprite
Donkey Kong Country (GBA) sprite
Boss battle inDonkey Kong Country
Very Gnawty defeated inDonkey Kong Country
Very Gnawty inDK's Tree House in the Game Boy Advance version ofDonkey Kong Country
Super Mario-kun volume 14
Naming[edit]
Its name is a pun on the phrase "very naughty," substituting the latter word with "Gnawty".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ベリーノーティ[?] Berī Nōti | Very Gnawty | |
| French | Very Gnawty[?] | - | |
| Italian | Very Gnawty[2] | - | |
| Spanish | Very Gnawty[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- Gnawties around the size of Very Gnawty appear inDonkey Kong 64, nearCranky's Lab inJungle Japes. Despite their size, these Gnawties are as weak as regular ones and can be defeated in one hit.
- InNintendo Magazine System (UK)'s 26th issue, Really Gnawty was also named Gnawty Beaver like Very Gnawty, who was described as being his "fallen comrade."[3] On another page, generic Gnawties were also named Gnawty Beaver, specifically the ones operating the millstones.[4]
References[edit]
- ^November 1994.Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). British English. Page 11 and 13.
- ^In-game name from the ending ofDonkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance. Italian. (Archived via YouTube by Carlos Jose Castro Quinga.)
- ^November 1994.Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). British English. Page 21.
- ^"Huge millstones powered by Gnawty Beavers threaten to flatten our hero's[sic]." – November 1994.Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). Page 24.
