Meowkies

The Meowkies, known in Japan as Mewkies (ミューキーズ Myūkīzu), are a group of cats in the Mappy series. They are the children of Goro ^[1], and help guard the stolen goods from Mappy.

Characteristics[]

There are three Meowkies - Mewta, Mewchi, and Mew-Mew. In most games they appear identical, but are distinguishable from each other in Mappy Kids (and promotional artwork).

Mewta (ミュータ Myūta) - Wears a neckerchief, lacking the blue fur the other two have. She (?) has good reflexes, and can act quickly.
Mewchi (ミューキチ Myūkichi) - Has very angry eyebrows. He is strong and good at sumo-wrestling.
Mew-Mew (ミューミュー Myūmyū) - Has large, blue eyes. Her great vision allows her to spot things easily.

In Namco High, there is a generically-named character named "Meowkie". This Meowky seems to share characteristics with both Mewta and Mew-Mew, and it is unclear which one she is intended to be (if either).

Technically speaking, more than three Meowkies appear in later levels of the games and the show - but they were never established as other characters.

Trivia[]

In the Summer 1983 issue of NG Magazine, there is an early screenshot of the Mappy title screen - listing the Meowkies under the name "Nyanta". On the next page, however, the Japanese "Mewkies" name is used instead, meaning the "Nyanta" name was likely dropped early on.
In the original arcade version (in some versions) of Mappy, one of the Meowkies tend to aggressively follow Mappy's movements if he prepares to jump on a trampoline.
Oddly, the Meowkies had no major appearances in the animated series, Mappy: The Beat. A few young cats can briefly be seen in some episodes, which may be intended to be the Meowkies; however, they have Goro's red color scheme instead of the traditional pink.

Gallery[]

Mewta[]

Mewchi[]

Mew-Mew[]

Meowkie (Namco High)[]

Group Artwork[]

References[]

↑ Mappy-Land (NES), back of the box; also stated in NG Magazine's Summer 1983 issue

[1] Mappy-Land (NES), back of the box; also stated in NG Magazine's Summer 1983 issue

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