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[[Image:shuri.jpg|thumb|right|A Shuri from Donkey Kong 64, interestingly this Shuri possesses a unibrow.]]
{{species infobox
'''Shuries''' are malevolent starfishes that prowl the waters of [[Donkey Kong Island]] and [[Crocodile Isle]].
|image=[[File:Shuri DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|variants=[[Scubi]]
}}
'''Shuries'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|29}}}}</ref> are enemies introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These starfish creatures are encountered in the underwater areas of [[Donkey Kong Island]] and [[Crocodile Isle]] alike. Their name is an abbreviation of {{wp|shuriken}}, a spinning weapon which incidentally resembles a starfish.


Shuries first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as semi-common enemies in the games various underwater levels. Shuries have two attack patterns, orange Shuries would wait for the kongs to approach and then charge at them spinning rapidly while the pink variety will spin through the water attack anything that gets close. Shuries could only be defeated by [[Enguarde]] the Swordfish.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
Shuries are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They are encountered in many underwater levels, starting with [[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]. Shuries appear in orange and pink variations; the former type spins through the water in diagonal lines and bounces off of walls, while the latter type awaits [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] in a corner before spinning in their direction. A Shuri can damage the Kongs on contact, like with other enemies. Shuries can be defeated by [[Enguarde]] only. In the cast roll, a Shuri is grouped as part of the [[Submerged Seadogs]].


Shuries also appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'s'' pseudo-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', here their attack pattern was the same.
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Shuries are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They can move in only straight lines, unlike before.


Shuries make another reappearence in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Here they were rare enemies only encountered in a few of the games underwater areas, their attack pattern was also relatively the same as the orange variety. In this game Shuries cannot be defeated.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:ShuriKun.png|thumb|150px|A Shuri in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
A Shuri makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Shuri.


Shuries also appear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''.  
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
Shuries are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They are encountered in a few underwater areas only, and all of them are colored orange. Shuries were also given a purple variant in scuba gear, [[Scubi]]. Shuries retain their attack patterns from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In one of [[Angry Aztec]]'s temples, it is possible to defeat a [[Shuri]] with an [[Orange]], although it does not yield any melon slices for doing so; besides this, Shuries cannot be defeated otherwise.


The name Shuri is possibly derived from the throwing weapon the '''shuri'''ken, which incidentally resembles a star.
===''DK'' series===
Shuries are enemies in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. In both games, they retain their attack pattern, and can be defeated from a charge attack.


[[Category:Underwater Creatures]]
==Profiles and statistics==
[[Category: Enemies]]
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[[Category: Species]]
{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Shuri
|image=[[File:Shuri DKC2GBA sprite.png]]
|worlds=-
|levels=-
|page=4
|photo_location=In the second portion of [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]
}}
 
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Shuri DKC2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Shuri DKL2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Shuri-DKKOS.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
Shuri DKJC.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Arctic Abyss 2.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
ShuriBQ.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Shuri.jpg|''Donkey Kong 64''
Risky Reef.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
Underwater Ruins DKKoS Shuris.png|''DK: King of Swing''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=シュリ
|JapR=Shuri
|JapM=Transliterated from the English name
|Spa=Shuri
|SpaM=Same as English name
|Ita=Shuri
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Shuri was originally supposed to appear as an enemy in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.<ref>{{file link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early DKC general naming sheet}}</ref>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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{{DKL2}}
{{DK64}}
{{DKKOS}}
{{DKJC}}
[[Category:Echinoderms]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 11:17, August 7, 2024

Shuri
Artwork of Shuri from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Variants

Shuries[1] are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. These starfish creatures are encountered in the underwater areas of Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle alike. Their name is an abbreviation of shuriken, a spinning weapon which incidentally resembles a starfish.

History[edit]

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

Shuries are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are encountered in many underwater levels, starting with Lockjaw's Locker. Shuries appear in orange and pink variations; the former type spins through the water in diagonal lines and bounces off of walls, while the latter type awaits Diddy and Dixie Kong in a corner before spinning in their direction. A Shuri can damage the Kongs on contact, like with other enemies. Shuries can be defeated by Enguarde only. In the cast roll, a Shuri is grouped as part of the Submerged Seadogs.

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Shuries are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. They can move in only straight lines, unlike before.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Shuri
A Shuri in Super Mario-kun

A Shuri makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of Super Mario-kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Shuri.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Shuries are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. They are encountered in a few underwater areas only, and all of them are colored orange. Shuries were also given a purple variant in scuba gear, Scubi. Shuries retain their attack patterns from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In one of Angry Aztec's temples, it is possible to defeat a Shuri with an Orange, although it does not yield any melon slices for doing so; besides this, Shuries cannot be defeated otherwise.

DK series[edit]

Shuries are enemies in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber. In both games, they retain their attack pattern, and can be defeated from a charge attack.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Add level appearances

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Shuri
Shuri in Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance.
Worlds - Levels -
Scrapbook page 4 Photograph location In the second portion of Glimmer's Galleon

Gallery[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シュリ[?]
Shuri
Transliterated from the English name
Italian Shuri[?] -
Spanish Shuri[?] Same as English name

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg.
  2. ^ Early DKC general naming sheetMedia:DKC general naming.jpg