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|image=[[File:Benny Bear.png|180px|Artwork of Benny Bear]]<br>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' artwork | |||
|species=[[Brothers Bear]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | |||
}} | |||
'''Benny''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Benny operates one of the [[Benny's Chairlift|chairlifts]] in [[Razor Ridge]], alongside his twin brother [[Björn]].<ref>{{cite|quote=These two identical twins run the ski lifts on the mountains.''|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=20|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> Benny and Björn are named after the {{wp|ABBA}} members and songwriters {{wp|Benny Andersson}} and {{wp|Björn Ulvaeus}} respectively. Benny's dialogue during his initial meeting with the Kongs also references the ABBA song "{{wp|Take a Chance on Me}}". Benny has a minor role, more than the other Brothers Bear, as he does not have a problem requiring [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s help to resolve, or is a key for solving a puzzle. He allows the [[Kong]]s to use his chairlift service at no cost, which the Kongs are required to use to cross over the lake and continue to the next level. | |||
In a preview showcasing the Brothers Bear, Benny and Björn are shown talking in unison with a German accent,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #51|date=December 1996|page=17|language=en-gb}}</ref> though this does not happen in the game. | |||
Benny | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | |||
Benny & Björn.jpg|Artwork of Benny along with [[Björn]] from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' | |||
Benny DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' | |||
Benny Bjorn DKC3 Photo Album.png|Benny (left) and his twin brother, Björn (right), in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' | |||
Benny DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' for Game Boy Advance | |||
Benny DKC3 GBA prototype sprite.png|Early Game Boy Advance sprite, where Benny's fur is brown instead of white | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ベニー | |||
|JapR=Benī | |||
|JapM=Benny | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{DKC3}} | |||
[[Category:Brothers Bear]] | |||
[[Category: Brothers Bear]] | [[Category:Twins]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, May 15, 2024
Benny | |
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! artwork | |
Species | Brothers Bear |
First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) |
Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005) |
Benny is a member of the Brothers Bear who appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Benny operates one of the chairlifts in Razor Ridge, alongside his twin brother Björn.[1] Benny and Björn are named after the ABBA members and songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus respectively. Benny's dialogue during his initial meeting with the Kongs also references the ABBA song "Take a Chance on Me". Benny has a minor role, more than the other Brothers Bear, as he does not have a problem requiring Dixie and Kiddy Kong's help to resolve, or is a key for solving a puzzle. He allows the Kongs to use his chairlift service at no cost, which the Kongs are required to use to cross over the lake and continue to the next level.
In a preview showcasing the Brothers Bear, Benny and Björn are shown talking in unison with a German accent,[2] though this does not happen in the game.
Gallery
Artwork of Benny along with Björn from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Benny (left) and his twin brother, Björn (right), in Dixie Kong's Photo Album from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ベニー[?] Benī |
Benny |