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'''Baffle''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] and a retired '''F'''unky '''B'''ear '''I'''nvestigators agent.<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 125</ref> He only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where he operates his own investigative headquarters in [[Kaos Kore]], [[Baffle's Code Room]]. Baffle's name is shared with the word "baffle", which means to be confused. This accurately describes his role as a codebreaker.
'''Baffle''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] and a retired '''F'''unky '''B'''ear '''I'''nvestigators agent<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 125</ref> who only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where he operates his own [[Baffle's Code Room|investigative headquarters]] in [[Kaos Kore]]. Baffle is a self-proclaimed master at solving code. However, he stumbles upon on a clue he cannot solve. He explains the problem to Dixie and Kiddy, and that he needs the [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] to solve it. Once he is given the Mirror, Baffle deciphers the message, which is a riddle: "To open the gate, at the two stones make an eight." Baffle does not understand what it means, but is at least satisfied that he can read the message. The Kongs are not required to visit Baffle if the player had prior knowledge of the secret, which is that Kaos Kore's [[secret cave]], "Sewer Stockpile," can be revealed by swimming in a figure-8 pattern around two rocks in the lake. When the code is solved, Baffle's dialogue during subsequent visits is selected from one of four sentences, either reversed or scrambled: "Hello Kongs! How are you today?", "How's it going good buddies!", "You've just wasted fifteen seconds", or "Haven't you got anything better to do?".


==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Baffle originally wore a flower-patterned green shirt, white shorts, and green sneakers. He has long, brown hair tied into a ponytail, which is not seen in his official artwork. Baffle is the only Brother Bear with hair on his head. He was redesigned in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, where he wears a typical beige detective outfit. This makes his role more obvious. It is unknown if he lost his hair, as his hat conceals his head.
Baffle originally wore a flower-patterned green shirt, white shorts, and green sneakers. He has long, brown hair tied into a ponytail, which is not seen in his official artwork. Baffle is the only Brother Bear with hair on his head. He was redesigned in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, where he wears a typical beige detective outfit. This makes his role more obvious. It is unknown if he lost his hair, as his hat conceals his head.


==Overview==
===Name origin===
[[File:BaffleCodeRoom.png|thumb|left|256px|Baffle in his Code Room]]
Baffle's name is shared with the word "baffle", which means to be confused, which accurately applies to him since he is a codebreaker.
Baffle is a self-proclaimed master at solving code. However, he stumbles upon on a clue he cannot solve. He explains the problem to Dixie and Kiddy, and that he needs the [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] to solve it. The [[Kong]]s can purchase the Mirror for fifty [[bear coin]]s at [[Bazaar's General Store]]. Alternatively, if they gave it to [[Barter]] in exchange for his [[No. 6 Wrench]], they can repurchase it from him for ten bear coins.
 
When the Kongs give the Mirror to Baffle, he deciphers the message. It is a riddle that reads, "To open the gate, at the two stones make an eight." Baffle does not understand the code's meaning, but is at least satisfied that he can read the message.
 
The riddle actually refers to how the Kongs can open the world's [[secret cave]], "Sewer Stockpile": by swimming in a figure-8 pattern around two rocks in the lake. The Kongs are not required to visit Baffle if the player had prior knowledge of the secret; the same logic is applicable to [[Blunder]] at Blunder's Booth.
 
Every time Dixie/Kiddy show up at Baffle's after solving the code, his dialogue is selected from one of four sentences, either reversed or scrambled. The player can decipher these messages, which read "Hello Kongs! How are you today?", "How's it going good buddies!", "You've just wasted fifteen seconds", or "Haven't you got anything better to do?".
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Baffle DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite
Baffle DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite
Baffle DKC3 Photo Album.png||[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
Baffle DKC3 Photo Album.png||[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
BaffleCodeRoom.png|Baffle in his Code Room
Baffle DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite (GBA)
Baffle DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite (GBA)
Baffle 4koma Manga Kingdom.png|Baffle, as he is seen in ''[[4koma Manga Kingdom]]''.
Baffle 4koma Manga Kingdom.png|Baffle, as he is seen in ''[[4koma Manga Kingdom]]''.

Revision as of 10:45, November 4, 2023

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Baffle
Baffle, a Brother Bear
Species Brothers Bear
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005)

Baffle is a member of the Brothers Bear and a retired Funky Bear Investigators agent[1] who only appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, where he operates his own investigative headquarters in Kaos Kore. Baffle is a self-proclaimed master at solving code. However, he stumbles upon on a clue he cannot solve. He explains the problem to Dixie and Kiddy, and that he needs the Mirror to solve it. Once he is given the Mirror, Baffle deciphers the message, which is a riddle: "To open the gate, at the two stones make an eight." Baffle does not understand what it means, but is at least satisfied that he can read the message. The Kongs are not required to visit Baffle if the player had prior knowledge of the secret, which is that Kaos Kore's secret cave, "Sewer Stockpile," can be revealed by swimming in a figure-8 pattern around two rocks in the lake. When the code is solved, Baffle's dialogue during subsequent visits is selected from one of four sentences, either reversed or scrambled: "Hello Kongs! How are you today?", "How's it going good buddies!", "You've just wasted fifteen seconds", or "Haven't you got anything better to do?".

General information

Physical appearance

Baffle originally wore a flower-patterned green shirt, white shorts, and green sneakers. He has long, brown hair tied into a ponytail, which is not seen in his official artwork. Baffle is the only Brother Bear with hair on his head. He was redesigned in the Game Boy Advance remake, where he wears a typical beige detective outfit. This makes his role more obvious. It is unknown if he lost his hair, as his hat conceals his head.

Name origin

Baffle's name is shared with the word "baffle", which means to be confused, which accurately applies to him since he is a codebreaker.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バッフル[?]
Baffuru
Baffle

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 125